Finally, the film industry’s leading publication has seemed to have got woke*. (Being “woke” implies knowing what’s going on in the world regarding social injustices and bigotry / racism.)
Variety’s co-editor-in-chief, Claudia Eller, revealed via Twitter, the cover of Monday’s print edition of the magazine:
The lead story is penned by senior film reporter James Rainey along with awards editor Tim Gray. If you’re unsure of the issue, for the second year in a row no People of Colour (PoC) have been nominated for any acting awards, prompting calls for a boycott on the Academy.
[source: huffingtonpost]
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