VoxWas The Blind Side’s white savior narrative built on a lie?verified_publisherVox - Fabiola CineasMichael Oher says the story of his adoption by a white family was never true and that they exploited him. The 2009 film The Blind Side tells the story of a white family on a heartfelt mission: to save the life of “Big Mike,” an unhoused Black 17-year-old who attends the local school with their son in …
VoxDumb Money and what actually happened with GameStop, explainedverified_publisherVox - Emily StewartWait, were the short sellers right about GameStop? This is the type of simple story I’d love to be able to tell about GameStop: In early 2021, a ragtag group of everyday traders, led by a Massachusetts dad going by — depending on your social media platform — Roaring Kitty or DeepFuckingValue, took …
Vox1 day agoThe Hollywood writers’ strike is over — and they won bigverified_publisherVox - Alissa WilkinsonHere’s what’s coming in the WGA’s new contract. Hollywood’s longest and most costly labor strike has ended. Late in the day on Sunday, September 24 — after 146 days of labor stoppage, the longest strike in Hollywood history by a long shot — the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents …
Vox2 days agoHow the fight between tech founders and influencers shaped the internetverified_publisherVox - Rebecca JenningsIn Taylor Lorenz’s new book, extremely online women get their due. The story of the internet is the story of men pouring money into platforms they don’t understand — and no one understands this better than Taylor Lorenz, the author of the new book Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, …
Vox3 days agoThe Hollywood writers’ strike may finally be endingverified_publisherVox - Alissa WilkinsonWhat to know about the WGA’s tentative deal to end the longest labor stoppage in the industry’s history. Hollywood’s longest and most costly labor strikes may finally be coming to an end. Late in the day on Sunday, September 24 — after 146 days of labor stoppage, the longest strike in Hollywood …
VoxThe movies to watch for this fallverified_publisherVox - Alissa WilkinsonIt’s a great time to be at the movies. Every fall brings its crop of new movies from around the world — comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more uncategorizable films that capture what it is to live in this historical moment. Audiences around the world get to see them at festivals first, whether …
