Film Is Immortal. Filmmakers Are Not.

The Death of a Camera Assistant Has Become a Rallying Cry for On-Set Safety—and a Reminder of the Risks We Take to Get the Shot

Less than two weeks ago, I found my Facebook feed flooded with remembrances of 27-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Jones, a second assistant camerawoman who was struck by a train and killed in a terrible set accident in Georgia. My mind reeled for days. In my 10 years as a camera assistant in New York, from 1981 to 1991, I was endangered many times. But I was lucky enough to survive a similar set accident during my time doing Sarah’s job.

I was working on a commercial, ironically, for an insurance company. We …

by Liz Dubelman | March 14, 2014

The Office Party Has Left the Strip Club

This Was a Year to Celebrate Women’s Victories in the Workplace. New GM CEO Mary Barra Is Just One Example of How Far We’ve Come.

by Liza Mundy | December 20, 2013

“At least we don’t have office parties in strip clubs anymore,” mused a college friend of mine over a recent end-of-year lunch. She entered a bank training program in the …

What’s in the Closet of the U.S. Government?

The ‘Lavender Scare,’ a 40-Year Purge of Government Workers Suspected of Being Gay or Lesbian

by Josh Howard | November 12, 2013

Bruce Forbes couldn’t believe his good luck. He had spent nearly 10 years as a Foreign Service officer with assignments from Palermo to Prague, but when he was appointed vice …

I Was a ‘Vogue’ Intern

My Unpaid Internship at Condé Nast Was Brutal. It Was Also Worth It.

by Elaine Choi | November 8, 2013

“I need you in the office. Now.”

It was 11 … p.m.

“I’m in Claremont,” I said. “I won’t be able to get there until midnight.”

“Perfect, see you in an hour.” Click.

Halfway …

Grant Livingstone

The Guy Who Can Steer Your 950-Foot Container Ship to Shore

by Ted B. Kissell | October 15, 2013

Dark wood, padded leather seats with brass nail heads, wrought iron, dim lighting: Everything about the interior of A Restaurant in Newport Beach says old school. The watering hole, formerly …

When CEOs Solved America’s Problems

How to Revive the Post-War Era of Corporate Responsibility

by Mark S. Mizruchi | August 20, 2013

For those worried about the future of the United States, big business looks more like the problem than part of the solution. Large corporations are too powerful, the critics say, …

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