It’s ordinary people, and not superheroes, who bring about justice and change in the real world. In “Lilly,” writer-director Rachel Feldman follows the era-defining work of one such everyday woman: trailblazer Lilly Ledbetter, a pioneer from humble beginnings who took her employer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., to court on the basis of gendered pay […]

Back in 2019, Cynthia Erivo received the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award. Just six years later, she will be lauded with Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award, commemorating the Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning performer’s latest achievement: playing Elphaba in “Wicked.” Her performance has received rave reviews, and she has been nominated […]