The Golden Globes is normally a self-congratulatory affair: laughably long thank-yous; controversy over the length of a designer dress; scandal about who got which awards…
It is hard for any of us not in the entertainment world to take this seriously, despite the column inches in our newspapers. But this year’s event on 7 January was different. Nearly all the women wore black (yes, still designer and still often revealing), which emphasised their solidarity and seriousness; men and women made comments about gender equality, whether in terms of pay or distribution of awards and Oprah Winfrey made a speech which some say marks her out as a potential presidential candidate.
Tempted to be cynical
It is easy to be a bit cynical at this point. How surprised should we be that the industry which churns out films like 50 Shades of Grey year after year has a problem with the exploitation of women? Perhaps this is just another example of the chameleon cinema making the most out of a cultural moment.
Misogyny, rights & Rowling
It might have seemed as if the isolation of lockdown was making people mad last month when the stars of …