Social Revolutions of my Life – Anti-Capitalism & Class Consciousness

This post is Part 3 of a series on social revolutions of the past 30 years — where public consciousness has massively shifted in favor of liberation. My aim is to create space to pause and acknowledge how things have changed in ways that once felt impossible, remind us that things can always be otherwise. It is inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2016 edition of Hope in the Dark and David Graeber’s 2007 essay “The Shock of Victory.” Feel free to check out part 1 and part 2. [...]

https://write.as/free-as-folk/social-revolutions-of-my-life-anti-capitalism-and-class-consciousness

‘Boom to Bust’: Book Explores the Unfulfilled Promises of Peak TV and the Legacy of the Hollywood Strikes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/boom-to-bust-book-strikes-peak-tv-1236735611/

‘Boom to Bust’: Book Explores the Unfulfilled Promises of Peak TV and the Legacy of the Hollywood Strikes
#Variety #News #SAGAFTRAStrike #WGAStrike

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/boom-to-bust-book-strikes-peak-tv-1236735611/

'Boom to Bust': Book Looks Back on 2023 Strikes and the End of Peak TV

A new book, 'Boom to Bust,' reexamines the 2023 writers and actors' strikes and puts them into a cultural and political context.

Variety
‘The Comeback’ Incited Public Confusion While Re-Creating 2023 Strikes Outside WB Lot: “Cars Were Honking”

Although the Hollywood strikes in the Season 3 premiere of 'The Comeback' are fake, the support was absolutely real.

Deadline

SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland On Why Studios And Streamers Are Taking “A More Tempered Approach” To AI
#Executives #News #AI #DuncanCrabtreeIreland #SAGAFTRA #SAGAFTRAstrike #Strike #TechLine

https://deadline.com/2025/04/sag-aftra-duncan-crabtree-ireland-ai-studios-streamers-1236375252/

SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland On Why Studios And Streamers Are Taking “A More Tempered Approach” To AI

National Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says studios and streamers have become more "cautious" in their approach to using AI.

Deadline
Eine neue Folge ist da auch wenn der tröt auf sich warten ließ! Wir reden über #stopkillinggames und die da gestartete Bürgerinitiative. Außerdem über den #sagaftrastrike. #games gibt es aber auch: nach Abschluss des Spiels gibt es noch ein #BakdursGate3 roundup. Dann wird entspannt bei #TerraNil bevor wir dem Metal frönen bei #metalhellsinger. Viel zu hören gibt's, viel Spaß! Und hier unterschreiben gehen: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
https://www.podcaster.de/simpleplayer/?id=channel~uqemfz~oneuppodcast&v=1630766252
#podcast #retrogaming #gaming
Stop Killing Games

Voice actors vs. AI: SAG-AFTRA takes on major game companies. GTA6 and CoD safe, but what about future games?

Details: https://gamingfoodle.tech/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-details/

#SAGAFTRAStrike #AIinGaming #VideoGameStrike #GamingNews #GamingCommunity

SAG AFTRA Video Game Strikes: Why Video Game Actors Are Striking Against Industry Titans

Learn about the SAG AFTRA video game strike and the reasons behind actors' battle against industry giants. Stay informed with Gaming Foodle.

Gaming Foodle
FilmLA To Raise Permit Fees, Citing Production Slump & Rising Costs

Amid the lingering downturn in Los Angeles on-location film and TV production and Hollywood contraction, FilmLA is raising its fees by about 4% starting July 1.

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Entertainment Industry “Undergoing Once-In-A-Generation Changes” As LA’s Share Of Film & TV Employment Fell By 8% During Strikes, Study Finds
#News #OtisCollegeReportontheCreativeEconomy #SAGAFTRAstrike #WGAStrike

https://deadline.com/2024/05/entertainment-industry-changes-study-film-amp-tv-employment-strikes-1235943111/

Entertainment Industry “Undergoing Once-In-A-Generation Changes” As LA’s Share Of Film & TV Employment Fell By 8% During Strikes, Study Finds

A new study examines the evolution of the entertainment workforce, which has become less film & TV dependent, more white collar and racially diverse.

Deadline
Can Cannes Rebound After Hollywood Strikes?

Hollywood strikes overshadowed last year's Cannes Film Festival. Can films from Paul Schrader, Ali Abbasi and Francis Ford Coppola spark bidding wars?

Variety