Here are the top entertainment stories of the week. Former One Direction band member Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid are expecting their first child. First reported by TMZ, Hadid’s mother Yolanda confirmed the news to Dutch publication RTL Boulevard. The grandmother-to-be expressed excitement over […]
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Intimacy coordinator Amanda Blumenthal is helping create a safer Hollywood
Blumenthal is training Los Angeles-based intimacy professionals to coordinate sex scenes in film and television. By Daysia Tolentino When the #MeToo Movement gained momentum in 2017, Hollywood began to take steps to combat sexual harassment in film and television productions. One step toward that goal […]
Unorthodox provides authentic window into the Hasidic way of life
Netflix’s latest show aims to contextualize the traditional rules of the orthodox Satmar Jewish community Esther Shapiro is as quiet a protagonist as they come. But her journey from the Williamsburg Satmar Hasidic community to Berlin speaks volumes about the female experience in a patriarchal […]
Frozen 2 ventures “Into the Unknown” with themes of change

The highly-anticipated sequel to Disney’s 2013 musical teaches audiences to “Let It Go” When Disney’s Oscar-winning film, Frozen, debuted in theaters nearly seven years ago, it immediately snowballed into a cultural phenomenon. Everyone began asking their friends if they wanted to build a snowman, an […]
Fetch the Bolt Cutters is a lesson in liberation

Fiona Apple’s fifth studio album challenges musical production and social norms Fiona Apple, the 42-year-old singer-songwriter and pianist, has released an album for the current moment. Released in a post-MeToo era, Fetch the Bolt Cutters is restless and expresses a distinct feminine rage that only […]
Looking Back at Sky High A Podcast with Jackson and Lucas
Careers in Entertainment: Webinar & Resume Review with Kent Rees
Date: Monday, April 6 Time: 5:00-7:00pm Pacific (8:00-10:00pm Eastern) Hosted by ELA Academics via Zoom, Kent Rees leads the webinar as 20 students voluntarily get their resumes reviewed. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re light on experience or don’t have the right skills listed […]
ETERNAL ATAKE: ETERNAL IMPACT OR FLOP?

Lil Uzi Vert broke headlines in early March with the drop of his ever-anticipated, second studio album, Eternal Atake. The project consists of 18 songs with no features, including a sample of the Backstreet Boys’ hit single in 1999, “I Want It That Way”, as […]
What’s The Buzz? 4/14-4/21
While America is urged to stay home, the industry has made its best attempt to keep us entertained. Welcome to this week’s hot topics! Drake Breaks The Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries Drake is the first male artist to have three number-one singles […]
Payment schedules instead of showtime schedules
The curtain goes up on Broadway’s struggles during COVID-19 Broadway’s COVID-19 closure prompted an emergency relief agreement, as reported by the New York Times. This short-term pay deal guaranteed certain wage periods for most unionized employees. But come April 12, those employees will now lose […]