President Donald Trump announced in a series of tweets that transgender people will no longer be allowed to serve in the military, and Twitter users are reacting.
Trump wrote in three tweets that the military “must be focused” and “cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.”
U.S. Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning called the move, “cowardice.”
so, biggest baddest most $$ military on earth cries about a few trans people but funds the F-35? sounds like cowardice #WeGotThis
— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) July 26, 2017
Writer and transgender activist Janet Mock, who transitioned in her teens,...
Trump wrote in three tweets that the military “must be focused” and “cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.”
U.S. Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning called the move, “cowardice.”
so, biggest baddest most $$ military on earth cries about a few trans people but funds the F-35? sounds like cowardice #WeGotThis
— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) July 26, 2017
Writer and transgender activist Janet Mock, who transitioned in her teens,...
- 7/26/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
One has person died and brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy were arrested, along with others on Tuesday when Oregon protestors got into a confrontation with authorities, according to reports. The FBI confirmed that shots rang out just before 4:30 p.m. local time, as the bureau and Oregon State Police started an "enforcement action" at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, where protestors have taken up residence since early January, NBC reports. The victim reportedly remains unidentified. At the beginning of the year, the Bundy brothers and hundreds of other militia and local citizens occupied the refuge in protest of the ruling that two ranchers,...
- 1/27/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
5. Paper Girls (Image)
Paper Girls #1-3
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Cliff Chiang
Colors by Matthew Wilson
Letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Only three issues in, Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang’s Paper Girls has already piqued intense fandom. Grounded in the recognizably familiar–1988 Midwestern suburbia–with its head in the clouds–aliens on dinosaurs, time travelers, mutant teenagers, Paper Girls engages both the heart and the mind. The four pre-teens on their paper route–Erin, Mack, Tiffany, and K.J.–are tough, mature, and can persevere through the toughest situations. They have to be, they’re paper girls. But they’re also only 12, so their innocence and relative naivety give them space to grow as characters. Littered with artifacts from the era, the comic is, in part, an authentic period piece, colored in the equivalent of retro sepia-tones for the late 80’s.
The characters speak in the parlance of the time,...
Paper Girls #1-3
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Cliff Chiang
Colors by Matthew Wilson
Letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Only three issues in, Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang’s Paper Girls has already piqued intense fandom. Grounded in the recognizably familiar–1988 Midwestern suburbia–with its head in the clouds–aliens on dinosaurs, time travelers, mutant teenagers, Paper Girls engages both the heart and the mind. The four pre-teens on their paper route–Erin, Mack, Tiffany, and K.J.–are tough, mature, and can persevere through the toughest situations. They have to be, they’re paper girls. But they’re also only 12, so their innocence and relative naivety give them space to grow as characters. Littered with artifacts from the era, the comic is, in part, an authentic period piece, colored in the equivalent of retro sepia-tones for the late 80’s.
The characters speak in the parlance of the time,...
- 12/21/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Hollywood stars and politicians took to social media Thursday to express their shock and sadness over a mass shooting at the Umpqua Community College in Oregon that has reportedly left at least 10 dead and 20 wounded. Oregon Governor Kate Brown confirmed that the gunman was a 20-year-old male, and he is now dead. “While U.S. has 5% of the world’s population, it saw 31% of public mass shootings,” “Zero Dark Thirty” actress Jessica Chastain tweeted. E! News host Maria Menounos also weighed in on the tragedy, writing, “Why can’t we fix this?!!” See video: Wdbj Shooting Survivor Speaks Out for First.
- 10/1/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Dortmund Film Festival’s annual symposium about women in the film industry’s entitled "Get NetWorked Up" was a successful and inspiring meeting. Some of the information can be found on their website, in German and English. Please feel free to spread the info as well as the video Women Make Great Films.
Just three of the 23 films at this year's Berlinale Competition were made by women film directors, that's 13%.
Speaking in his opening address at the "Get NetWorked Up" event on 12 February 2015, Dr Ralf Kleindiek, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth – was not alone in emphasizing how outrageously low that statistic is. About 200 women filmmakers, producers and networkers attended the symposium, a joint venture of the Dortmund | Cologne International Women's Film Festival and the New York Athena Film Festival founded by Indiewire’s own Melissa Silverstein. Amma Asante, maker of the beautiful film “Belle” also spoke. See Women in Hollywood’s interview .
In her welcome speech, Silke J. Räbiger, Director of the Dortmund | Cologne Women's Film Festival, pointed out that commitment to gender equality has been articulated since the 1980s. Currently, the main concern of network members is to learn from one another how to pull together as well as to discuss actual steps as to how the objectives can best be achieved. What the networks, associations and initiatives all have in common, she added, was a strong desire not to stand by and simply watch contracts, money, reputation and careers leave women behind.
Anna Serner , CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, reported on the equality contract introduced in 2012, considered now by many countries to be a model worth emulating. Thanks to the Film Agreement between government, parliament, film producers and television broadcasters, 50% of any film promotion budget must, by the end of 2015, be awarded to women in the fields of direction, screenplay or production. Preliminary results are positive, as the figures testify. However, they also indicate that this development still requires much effort. She also emphasized that any declaration of the will to change must come from the top: "It's essential that the head of organization shows that everyone involved really wants to make this come true."
Women make great films The women film-makers who gave statements for the video “Women Make Great Films” also described their anger and frequent experiences of discrimination. It was film-director Jasmila Žbanić who initiated and prepared the video (designed as a work-in-progress) for the event. In the polemic words of film-director Jennifer Reeder: "I am a film-maker and I have a vagina. This is a big problem for a lot of people in the film industry." The desire for change and a strong community is clearer than ever and there is no doubting the fact that "women make great films."
"Women making film is a radical act". With this quote from film-director Ava DuVernay (“Selma”), the symposium chair Melissa Silverstein (Athena Film Festival / Women and Hollywood) then opened the discussion to the various representatives from international women's film networks.
Writer and film-director Esther Gronenborn, representing Pro Quota Film Direction, was first off. This association, which now consists of more than 250 German women film directors, is committed to the eponymous quota – i.e. to an equal share of film funding. Everyone was shocked by the statistics recently published by The German Federal Association of Film & TV Directors, Ms Gronenborn explained. Yet even though producers, TV managers and film promoters in Germany are all very understanding, they invariably pass responsibility on to each other – in a vicious circle. A media state contract with an equality clause and government support as in Sweden is the stated goal of Pro Quota Film Direction.
Kate Brown from Ewa – European Women Audiovisual Network compared the film business with the Rocky Mountains. While men pave the way with all the appropriate gear, women are equipped with high heels and bags full of stones. So if diversity is to be ensured, policies aimed at true equality between women and men in all positions across the industry are long overdue. Ewa provides such professional development opportunities in the form of workshops and online courses for its members. An even wider reach via networking is currently a main aim.
Film-director Beryl Richards, Vice Chair at Directors UK – an association with over 5,000 film-director members – explained the situation in Britain. There too, there is an alarming gender imbalance in the film and television world, not to mention the stereotyped roles affecting both men and women. Figures supplied by an equality campaign for film and TV revealed that women are represented in the independent sector by only 18 per cent … and then only in the low-budget range.
Tamara Dawit was on hand to represent Film Fatales, a new network for women film directors in the Us. Regular meetings provide contact partners to discuss issues with and/or share information with like-minded people.
Get out of the isolation!
All in all, the feeling of togetherness evinced was also tangible in the subsequent discussions between panel and audience: Together, an awareness of the problem has been created. Together, pressure can be exerted on the pressure on the institutions responsible. "Free the spirits," as Melissa Silverstein aptly put it. New structures in which women find role models are needed, which is precisely what networks such as Film Fatales, Ewa and Pro Quota are all about: women film-makers sharing their knowledge and experience, working together and supporting each other. And last but not least, more women must become active in the crucial institutions.
Let's dream a little
There is perhaps still a lack of confidence in the visions and stories as narrated by women. Stories important enough to be told and reflect a facet of society. Change will only happen if women filmmakers have the chance to get the same financial support as their male colleagues. Change will only happen when those responsible recognize that women's work is lucrative and if the government intervenes with legislation. The goal must be a 50% quota in TV and film. "How crazy is this: a dream to be equal", asked Melissa Silverstein. Which is why it is important that women also be trained in business matters. When vital resources are at stake, "you need 95% business and 5% art in order to succeed", said Tamara Dawit.
Amma Asante was the last speaker. The BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director (“Belle”) spoke impressively of her career, of the obstacles that she repeatedly came up against as a dark-skinned woman and her fight for the greater visibility of a minority in the film industry. But she also stressed the strength that she gathered from the community: "I belong to a community that is women." And finally, she encouraged all present to Be a warrior queen!
The organizers, the Dortmund | Cologne International Women's Film Festival and the New York Athena Film Festival – themselves members of the International Women Film Festival Networks (Iwffn) – are now calling for a similar event to be held at the Cannes Film Festival which, over the years, has made a poor name for itself due to the extremely low proportion of women in its selection of films.
A propos the recent L.A. Times article on the scarcity of women directors (0!) up for the 2015 Academy Awards is worth reading here.
Just three of the 23 films at this year's Berlinale Competition were made by women film directors, that's 13%.
Speaking in his opening address at the "Get NetWorked Up" event on 12 February 2015, Dr Ralf Kleindiek, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth – was not alone in emphasizing how outrageously low that statistic is. About 200 women filmmakers, producers and networkers attended the symposium, a joint venture of the Dortmund | Cologne International Women's Film Festival and the New York Athena Film Festival founded by Indiewire’s own Melissa Silverstein. Amma Asante, maker of the beautiful film “Belle” also spoke. See Women in Hollywood’s interview .
In her welcome speech, Silke J. Räbiger, Director of the Dortmund | Cologne Women's Film Festival, pointed out that commitment to gender equality has been articulated since the 1980s. Currently, the main concern of network members is to learn from one another how to pull together as well as to discuss actual steps as to how the objectives can best be achieved. What the networks, associations and initiatives all have in common, she added, was a strong desire not to stand by and simply watch contracts, money, reputation and careers leave women behind.
Anna Serner , CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, reported on the equality contract introduced in 2012, considered now by many countries to be a model worth emulating. Thanks to the Film Agreement between government, parliament, film producers and television broadcasters, 50% of any film promotion budget must, by the end of 2015, be awarded to women in the fields of direction, screenplay or production. Preliminary results are positive, as the figures testify. However, they also indicate that this development still requires much effort. She also emphasized that any declaration of the will to change must come from the top: "It's essential that the head of organization shows that everyone involved really wants to make this come true."
Women make great films The women film-makers who gave statements for the video “Women Make Great Films” also described their anger and frequent experiences of discrimination. It was film-director Jasmila Žbanić who initiated and prepared the video (designed as a work-in-progress) for the event. In the polemic words of film-director Jennifer Reeder: "I am a film-maker and I have a vagina. This is a big problem for a lot of people in the film industry." The desire for change and a strong community is clearer than ever and there is no doubting the fact that "women make great films."
"Women making film is a radical act". With this quote from film-director Ava DuVernay (“Selma”), the symposium chair Melissa Silverstein (Athena Film Festival / Women and Hollywood) then opened the discussion to the various representatives from international women's film networks.
Writer and film-director Esther Gronenborn, representing Pro Quota Film Direction, was first off. This association, which now consists of more than 250 German women film directors, is committed to the eponymous quota – i.e. to an equal share of film funding. Everyone was shocked by the statistics recently published by The German Federal Association of Film & TV Directors, Ms Gronenborn explained. Yet even though producers, TV managers and film promoters in Germany are all very understanding, they invariably pass responsibility on to each other – in a vicious circle. A media state contract with an equality clause and government support as in Sweden is the stated goal of Pro Quota Film Direction.
Kate Brown from Ewa – European Women Audiovisual Network compared the film business with the Rocky Mountains. While men pave the way with all the appropriate gear, women are equipped with high heels and bags full of stones. So if diversity is to be ensured, policies aimed at true equality between women and men in all positions across the industry are long overdue. Ewa provides such professional development opportunities in the form of workshops and online courses for its members. An even wider reach via networking is currently a main aim.
Film-director Beryl Richards, Vice Chair at Directors UK – an association with over 5,000 film-director members – explained the situation in Britain. There too, there is an alarming gender imbalance in the film and television world, not to mention the stereotyped roles affecting both men and women. Figures supplied by an equality campaign for film and TV revealed that women are represented in the independent sector by only 18 per cent … and then only in the low-budget range.
Tamara Dawit was on hand to represent Film Fatales, a new network for women film directors in the Us. Regular meetings provide contact partners to discuss issues with and/or share information with like-minded people.
Get out of the isolation!
All in all, the feeling of togetherness evinced was also tangible in the subsequent discussions between panel and audience: Together, an awareness of the problem has been created. Together, pressure can be exerted on the pressure on the institutions responsible. "Free the spirits," as Melissa Silverstein aptly put it. New structures in which women find role models are needed, which is precisely what networks such as Film Fatales, Ewa and Pro Quota are all about: women film-makers sharing their knowledge and experience, working together and supporting each other. And last but not least, more women must become active in the crucial institutions.
Let's dream a little
There is perhaps still a lack of confidence in the visions and stories as narrated by women. Stories important enough to be told and reflect a facet of society. Change will only happen if women filmmakers have the chance to get the same financial support as their male colleagues. Change will only happen when those responsible recognize that women's work is lucrative and if the government intervenes with legislation. The goal must be a 50% quota in TV and film. "How crazy is this: a dream to be equal", asked Melissa Silverstein. Which is why it is important that women also be trained in business matters. When vital resources are at stake, "you need 95% business and 5% art in order to succeed", said Tamara Dawit.
Amma Asante was the last speaker. The BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director (“Belle”) spoke impressively of her career, of the obstacles that she repeatedly came up against as a dark-skinned woman and her fight for the greater visibility of a minority in the film industry. But she also stressed the strength that she gathered from the community: "I belong to a community that is women." And finally, she encouraged all present to Be a warrior queen!
The organizers, the Dortmund | Cologne International Women's Film Festival and the New York Athena Film Festival – themselves members of the International Women Film Festival Networks (Iwffn) – are now calling for a similar event to be held at the Cannes Film Festival which, over the years, has made a poor name for itself due to the extremely low proportion of women in its selection of films.
A propos the recent L.A. Times article on the scarcity of women directors (0!) up for the 2015 Academy Awards is worth reading here.
- 2/26/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
• Ever wonder what the super hero equivalent of a terrible soul-sucking talent-wasting temp job is? You haven’t? Oh go on. Actually, don’t. We’ve done it for you and written a story about it. This one. • Wonder what Tommy (aka Speed) has been up to? Discover herein. • Wonder why mutant David Alleyne (aka Prodigy) hasn’t been even in the background in any one of the eight thousand X-books? Discover that herein too. • Existential horror turns cosmic horror as something emerges from the shadows of the past. It seems the Young Avengers have yet one more thing to worry about. Young Avengers #6 Written by Kieron Gillen Pencils by Kate Brown Cover by Jamie McKelvie...
- 6/24/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
In the Marvel Now to Infinity panel, Marvel’s creators and editors teased big events in the Avengers and Cosmic families of books leading up to their biggest August event Infinity, which will be written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Jim Cheung, Dustin Weaver, and Jerome Opena. Rick Remender teased the return of dead characters Grim Reaper, Daken, Banshee, and Sentry as Horsemen of Apocalypse in Uncanny Avengers 10. This will be a universe and time spanning epic, but it won’t lead into Infinity directly. In contrast, Nick Spencer said Secret Avengers will tell smaller scale stories and continue to develop the new S.H.I.E.L.D. led by Maria Hill and Daisy Johnson as the Secret Avengers members shirk their missions and go into grey areas.
After his first arc of Young Avengers, Kieron Gillen and fill-in artist Kate Brown will explore the characters of Speed...
After his first arc of Young Avengers, Kieron Gillen and fill-in artist Kate Brown will explore the characters of Speed...
- 4/27/2013
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
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