After the 2020 murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed, entertainment conglomerates made a few big promises. They pledged to slay systemic racism and knit diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of the industry. So, now that we’re closing in on the fifth anniversary of those vows—how’s all that going? Dear White People creator Justin Simien puts it bluntly: “It not only didn’t change, but in some ways it kind of got worse,” he tells Joy Press in this sobering look at the industry’s DEI landscape ahead of the second Donald Trump administration.
Elsewhere in HWD, Richard Lawson cheers the actually good Netflix movie Carry-On; Savannah Walsh recaps the Yellowstone series finale; Rebecca Ford gets up close with Oscar-nominated cinematographer and first-time film directorRachel Morrison; and Jordan Hoffman has a few movie recommendations for Hulu subscribers.
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