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UK Unions Criticize Government Over Freelance Champion Delay
EXCLUSIVE: UK unions representing freelancers in the TV and film industry have slammed the government for missing the deadline to appoint a Freelance Champion. As thousands of freelancers remain out of work, we are told Bectu head Philippa Childs…
Kerrang U-turns on freelance pay policy as 16 contributors take action
Rock music brand Kerrang faced a revolt from 16 freelance contributors after it told them 30-day payment terms were being changed to 60 days just before Christmas. According to the NUJ, the website and quarterly print magazine had left several…
Mamdani Brings Affordability Push to Arts With Pick to Lead Film Office
Since taking office nearly two weeks ago, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made it clear that his affordability agenda is not limited to universal child care or free city buses. On Monday, Mr. Mamdani extended that policy to New York City's relationship…
The biggest client red flags solopreneurs face
Anna Burgess Yang is the author of Work Better, a newsletter about the future of work, career pivots, and why work shouldn't suck. I had to submit my résumé for a role. Then I went through three interviews, with nearly identical…
Talented Hull designer turns redundancy into award-winning international success
A Hull designer who set up her own business the day after being made redundant during the financial crisis is now celebrating 16 years of success. Rebecca Shipham set up Ships & Pigs in the city in 2010, after losing her job at a London exhibitions…
Mamdani Picks Rafael Espinal to Lead New York's Film Office
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani made his way to a Brooklyn soundstage facility on Thursday to unveil his latest appointment, the new leader of the city's film office. Rafael Espinal, who has recently led the Freelancer's Union for the last five…
Used Car Of The Day: 1991 BMW M5
Today we have for you a 1991 BMW M5 There's very little ad copy here, unfortunately, but the seller does tell us it ha 244K miles on the clock. We're also told it has grey leather seats. From the one available photo, the car looks clean, at least…
You Don't Need to Worry About That Security Email From Instagram
No, your Instagram account wasn't hacked. Emily Long Emily Long Freelance Writer Experience Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce…
Zohran Mamdani Appoints Rafael Espinal to Lead New York City's Media and Entertainment Office
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has named Rafael Espinal to lead the office of media and entertainment. Espinal, a former New York City Council member and Freelancers Union executive director, will be responsible for advancing the Mamdani…
Sebiro Sanpo, the Japanese 'Suit Walk' Event, Hits the Streets of Florence
Is there anything that screams Pitti Uomo more than a man in a suit and tie? When thinking about the trade show's defining look — net of the Pitti peacocks ' flamboyant outfits — traditional tailoring quickly comes to mind. It still…
QOTD: What Sport Truck Would You Like To See?
Ram isn't going to stuff a 6.4-liter Hemi in a single-cab 1500 and make it a new SRT sport truck. I'd love a modern-day SRT10 with a stick-shift, but well, what enthusiast wouldn't? Or maybe, now that Ford has sort of binned the EV F-150 Lightning…
Gerry Gable, editor of Searchlight who waged a 50-year war on British neo-Nazis
Gerry Gable, who has died aged 88, helped found the anti-fascist publication Searchlight in 1964 and edited its monthly magazine on and off for some 50 years. Searchlight became synonymous with the fight against the extreme Right in Britain…
Samsung's Flagship 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Is $540 Off Right Now
All the pixels, none of the bloat. Khamosh Pathak Khamosh Pathak Freelance Writer Experience Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing…
Report: Ram Won't Bring Us A Sport Truck With A Hemi
Our friends over at The Drive interviewed Ram boss Tim Kuniskis last week and asked about the possibility of Ram producing a single-cab 1500 sport truck powered by the 6.4-liter Hemi V8. The answer? No. No way. Nuh uh. Not gonna happen. Why won't…
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Names Rafael Espinal To Lead Office Of Media And Entertainment
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has named Rafael Espinal, executive director of the Freelancers Union and a former New York City Council member, as commissioner of the Mayor's Office Of Media and Entertainment. Espinal “will advance the…
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