Bill Cosby is a free man and Britney Spears is still not a free woman. Why? Because in our society “boys will be boys,” while a woman’s trauma is continually ignored.
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Let's face it, a lot of video game ads are pretty cringe. However, there are some ads that have stood out from the rest. Ads for games usually fall into two categories: stateme...
Topics such as Diversity and Inclusion are big in 2021. The lack of POC is being brought to light in employment offices, C-Suites, and in classrooms. But it’s time to address...
A new day, another story where minority women are objectified, sexualized and treated as less than human. Yes, I'm angry. No, I will not say his name. While the news outlets sp...
Ostracism is when someone is forced out of professional and social circles, aka Cancel Culture. What is Cancel Culture exactly? When a person does something degrading, offensiv...
I'll say it again. Britney Spears' mental health is damaged, and it's all our fault. Maybe not entirely, but the we, the media, played a substantial part of obliterating a chil...
Donald Trump turned to the news this morning, downplaying his health, coronavirus, the pandemic, and deflecting that he infected thirty-four people in the White House. He did ...
People often wonder what makes a 'feminist' a feminist? Some will say it’s simply, “wanting equal rights.” The question sounds so simple, yet quite the contrary when it c...
Bill Cosby will have his day in court as his 2018 conviction will be appealed. The actor has won the right to have two aspects of his case reexamined by the Pennsylvania Suprem...
Even as a privileged white woman, Covid-19 has been a personal hell for me. Early March, I land back in Chicago from a blissful weekend vacation and the world takes its fi...
When I was a kid, my dad took me to see The Towering Inferno. It would be the first of ten times I would see it in the movie theater and countless times at home. My wife only k...
Despite resting at an extremely respectable 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, Warner Bros Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) opened well below its expec...
Dr. Martin Luther King would have been 72 years old last Wednesday and today, we honor his memory and legacy. As you log into and peruse over your various social media accounts...
For being a winner, someone is acting a little salty.
And it's not Omnicom, DDB Chicago or McDonald's bespoke agency We Are Unlimited.
It's Wieden+Kennedy. Affectionally k...
Georgia has benefited in a big way economically from Hollywood movie production in the state, but that could be changing due to a pending anti-abortion bill that may drive the m...
About one month ago, I wrote an editorial in response to the Weinstein scandal. I wrote about my personal experiences working in the film industry — and those of my peers — ...
A while back, my wife wanted to replace some underwear she liked that she bought out of town. I found it on the web and placed the order. Good news? Problem solved. Odd news? No...
ADitudes is a new regular column by individuals who work in Chicago's advertising community. It can take the form of anything that the author wishes to share, be it inspiration,...
Editor’s Note — Our contributor, Colin Costello, recently enjoyed personal growth by moving from beyond a writer’s traditional role to actually directing his short film, T...
Last Friday the IFO / DCEO released its year-end summary of revenues from 2016 statewide film productions, stating they were $499 million, from 345 projects.Becoming half-billio...
