Hollywood’s Most Diverse Year Still Has Queer Representation Problem

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJordan Fisher got quite emotional when he saw the poster for his new Netflix coming-of-age comedy “Work It” because the cast is so diverse. Of the nine actors featured on the poster, seven are people of color.

Meg Zukin For Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood issue, we interviewed TikTok stars about their lives in quarantine.At 14, Jalaiah Harmon created the most viral dance the internet had ever seen. The only problem? Nobody knew she made it.

In the 30 years since the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, only small gains have been made in Hollywood as far as on- and offscreen representation in the industry goes.

LaTesha Harris The rising tide of programming for the small screen, along with a greater push for diversity in Hollywood, has increased the number of roles for actors of color overall in recent years.

How much of what you wear is determined by where you live? No we don’t mean if you live in a chillier part of the UK you’re more likely to own a big coat, but literally how much of your fashion taste is a direct correlation of where you’re from. While fashion trends come and go, our individual sense of style is formed by several factors.

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then we learn he has a heart of gold.First-time feature director Nick Rowland stacks the deck against his lead character by doing it that way, but he’s not interested in making a typical movie about gangsters. Yes, what Arm does makes him a hateful man, and we can never forget that.

Anthony Mackie is speaking out about the lack of diversity in Hollywood. In a new interview with, the 41-year-old actor acknowledges Marvel's attempts at diversity, but insisted that «every studio has to do more about ushering more people into the business.»The actor has played Falcon since 2014's and stars as the character in the upcoming Disney+ series «I’ll say this: I don’t think what’s happening is a racism problem.

 Brad Pitt ’s awards season streak isn’t over! After taking home a Golden Globe, Oscar, BAFTA, SAG and Critic’s Choice Award for his role in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood earlier this year, the 56-year-old actor has scored yet another nomination...this time for a three-minute TV cameo.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith the combination of the social unrest, civic action and rising demand for the inclusion of marginalized voices on TV, many in Hollywood had their eyes on Monday morning’s Emmy nominations to see if the industry would reckon with its slow progress when it comes to representation.

There really isn’t another couple in Hollywood quite like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and they proved that once again on July 22. It all started when the Deadpool star, 43, took to Instagram to pay tribute to one of his past roles in the film Buried, which came out in 2010. In the clip, Ryan is, as the title would suggest, buried underground and drinking from a flask.

Angelique Jackson As Hollywood commits to featuring more Black actors on camera, another question arises: What is being done about the support staff around them — and particularly in the hair and makeup trailers?When “The Bold Type” star Aisha Dee posted a letter on Instagram on July 15 detailing her experience as a biracial woman in Hollywood — using the moment to “demand better and more authentic representation both in-front-of and behind the camera” — she joined a chorus of voices speaking

Microsoft’s current line-up of first-party games for the Xbox Series X is the company’s strongest ever.In an exclusive interview with Polygon, Spencer spoke about Microsoft’s slate of exclusives for the Xbox consoles for the “next couple of years”, and why it’s adopting a completely different strategy from gaming rival Sony.During the course of the interview, Spencer spoke about Microsoft’s investment in its first-party studios, and how that led to “the most diverse collection of first-party

the woman at the centre of the decade’s most salacious libel trial takes to the witness stand — and the world will be watching Amber Heard. For the Hollywood actress whose career includes The Danish Girl and box office record-breaker Aquaman, this week will be her greatest starring role to date.Heard has arrived at the High Court wearing a red bandana as a face mask, and has been smiling but silent, surrounded by a support squad of powerful women.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLGBTQ representation in major Hollywood films saw a record high this year, an annual studio study from GLAAD reveals, though diversity and trans visibility hit troubling lows.The media watchdog’s annual Studio Responsibility Index vets releases from top-grossing companies for the quality, quantity and integrity of its queer stories, and issues ratings based on performance.