Category: Writing and Writers

Hollywood Writers and Studios to Restart Talks After Standoff

A strike by writers and actors has caused nearly a complete production shutdown of scripted entertainment.
Julian Barry, Who Made Lenny Bruce Into ‘Lenny,’ Dies at 92

Mr. Barry’s scripts for a hit Broadway play and later a Hollywood movie about that rule-breaking comic helped give Mr. Bruce a lasting place in pop culture lore.
Bo Goldman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies at 90

He was a struggling writer when he won an Academy Award for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” He won another for “Melvin and Howard.”
Read Your Way Through Maine

Reading and writing are deeply valued in Maine. The novelist Lily King recommends fiction, nature writing, memoirs, children’s books and inspiration for writers.
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused

Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online vitriol.
‘Barbie’ Director Greta Gerwig Discusses the Film’s Blockbuster Opening

“I think it was a particular ripple in the universe that allowed it to happen,” the director said on Tuesday of her highly anticipated movie making a staggering $162 million in its first weekend.
Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV

TV viewers across the U.S. will see fewer new scripted shows, a trend that could continue well into next year if the walkouts continue.
How TV Writing Became a Dead-End Job

The writers say Hollywood studios are increasingly limiting their roles in television productions, highlighting a trend for white-collar workers.
Read Your Way Through Salvador

The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado.
A Long, Shining River of Verse, Flowing From a Rower and Writer

Spend a day on the water with Wang Ping and you will discover a source of her poetry.
Sally Kempton, Rising Star Journalist Turned Swami, Dies at 80

She was making her name in New York journalism in the footsteps of her famous father and becoming an outspoken feminist when she met an Indian guru.
Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.

Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies and news organizations are among those rebelling.