Rotterdam: Genre Directors on Unorthodox Funding, Hiding Subconscious Desires

By Bruce Haring

By Amanda N'Duka

Rose McGowan is not among the many fans of Natalie Portman's look.In case you missed it, Portman like Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), and Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers) embroidered onto it. "I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in a...subtle way," she said on the red carpet.

Loretta Lynn doesn't regret declaring that country music is "dead." In fact, she's now doubling down on her argument.

By Andreas Wiseman

All eyes are on the movie stars at the annual Oscars red carpet, the biggest night for fashion in Hollywood.

Last year Netflix unleashed a movie starring Brie Larson called Unicorn Store and it was a 90-minute mistake. When the streaming service announced it was showcasing its upcoming release Horse Girl starring the similarly-named-but-they-are-admittedly-nothing-alike Alison Brie at this year's Sundance Film Festival, it was at the bottom of my list of things I was excited to see.

Once a field that the wider world saw as beginning and ending with RuPaul, drag music has steadily grown in currency thanks in large part to the runaway success of the aforementioned queen's reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race. Since 2009, the show has pushed drag into the spotlight, with competitors cultivating dedicated fan bases regardless of whether they take the crown.

By Andreas Wiseman

The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to enter into formal contract negotiations for a successor deal to the DGA master contract on Feb. 10.

By Tom Grater

Last year Netflix released a film starring Brie Larson called Unicorn Store and it was a 90-minute full body cringe. When the streaming service brought a sneak peek of its upcoming release Horse Girl starring the similarly-named-but-they-are-admittedly-nothing-alike Alison Brie to Sundance, it was last on my list of things I wanted to see. I'm here to remind you to never judge a book or a streaming platform's next big title by its cover; Horse Girl is absolutely terrific.

Rock juggernaut Aerosmith reunited with hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC on Sunday night at the 2020 Grammy Awardsas part of a tribute performance to the classic rockers' 50-year music career and a MusiCares philanthropic honor.Alongside the surviving members of Run-DMC, the legendary rockers delivered their signature cool and charismatic bravado as they performed the genre-smashing remix of their 1975 hit "Walk This Way." The Sunday night performance brought the stadium to its feet as Joseph "Run"

With less than 24 hours to go until the Grammy Awards ceremony, and as Clive Davis’s Pre-Grammy Gala was underway across town, another iconic staple of a busy weekend in Los Angeles was unfolding on stage at Live Hollywood: a jam session featuring a universe of stars that revolved around the sun and the light of The Roots.

There’s an exceptional level of craftsmanship among this year’s nominees for the Cinema Audio Society Awards, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in sound mixing, a collaborative discipline that requires sound editors, re-recording mixers, Foley and ADR artistry to work together to create a harmonious finished product.

The 2020 best reggae album Grammy nominations speak to a few trends for the genre and the Recording Academy: independent labels issue the most favored releases, veterans receive greater attention than newcomers and roots reggae has broader recognition than its dancehall descendant... at least, except for one Jamaican teen sensation.