Politics in Culture: Can Creators Shape the World we Live in?

Can individual creators who make the content we love make their voices heard and shift our political landscape?

The Horrifying, Nerve-Wracking, Wonderful Anxiety of Creating Saturday Night Live

For over forty-five years Saturday Night Live has been an American cultural constant, a weekly parody of politics, entertainment, and society that continues to produce live shows on a hectic, weekly schedule. As Tina Fey described it, it’s schedule is “designed around cocaine;” but even since the drug’s departure the fast-paced, last-minute production style has remained. To create one of the longest-running and most beloved television programs possible, actors, writers, and crew members work around the clock, overnight, and up until the last possible second to make the sketch comedy fever dream a reality.

I’m Going to Die Broke and Alone, but at least I’ll be “An Artist”

This is not to say that the writers I work with are not exceptionally talented. They are. But they operate in a space that only rewards certain types of creativity, as that is what draws attention and prestige to the magazines. Because that’s what we care about. Website clicks are our currency. Our only currency. And so it’s disheartening to see so many burgeoning artists already learning to cheapen themselves and their work for a chance at exposure.

Unions and Artists: a Match Made in Heaven

Another post on this blog mentioned this, as will I, this months has shown a phenomenon that I am particularly interested in: The revitalization of mass strikes. Over 100,000 workers have gone on strike in the United States this month. With 60,000 Hollywood union workers voting on a strike, an enormous number that hasn’t been […]

Behind The Scenes of An Artist: Should You Worry?

Working in the creative arts field can be both rewarding and challenging. The entertainment industry is filled with artists who dedicate their lives to art but unfortunately don’t get far. Although there are a plethora of talented artists that don’t make it, there are also a handful of artists who do. Succeeding in the industry […]

Are Students being prepared to work in the Creative Industries?

Students looking to work in the Creative Industries may need to have clearer goals and more specific skills.

“I Got My Degree…Now What?” What’s In Store for New College Grads As COVID-19 Worsens and Creative Economy Tanks

Imagine being a college senior. You’re having fun on your last spring break trip with friends and you get an alert on your phone. Now imagine having to process your school closing indefinitely due to a global pandemic. You were so close to finishing the year, what happens now? This was the question on the […]

A Look Into Workplace Norms: America v. Australia

Many people don’t get the opportunity to study abroad and intern internationally. I never thought I’d get the opportunity either, so when the time came to work as a production intern for TODAY in Sydney, Australia I made sure to soak every single thing in. As a part of my study abroad experience, it was […]

Video Game Development’s BIGGEST THREAT

The video game industry is expanding rapidly. Over the past decade alone, its global revenue has grown an estimated $86.6 billion; it is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States economy, with a projected worth of $40.6 billion by 2026. However, the industry faces a significant disruption regarding its workforce. After decades of […]

Creative Job Security: How WGAE Makes Sure Healthcare is Available to Its Members

Creative labor in the digital age involves much uncertainty when it comes to the state of your employment. One of, if not THEE biggest fear of an employed creative is to find out they’re no longer needed and have no back-up plan or job protection. Throughout the years, unions and guilds have formed to enforce […]