The Hollywood Reporter

Time 100 Next Honorees Talk Inspiring Future Generations

Gone are the days when Time magazine only released one Time 100 issue each year. On Nov. 13, the publication announced its first annual Time 100 Next, shining a light on rising stars in their respective fields — from entertainment to politics to science and activism. Among the honorees in the first Time 100 Next list were an astrophysicist, a man who’s 3D-printing rockets, activists with passion points ranging from the environment to LGBTQ rights, and actors and musicians making waves in their industries.

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‘Dark Waters’: 7 of the Film’s Stars and Their Real-Life Inspirations

Dark Waters follows Robert Bilott’s (Mark Ruffalo) real-life legal battle against DuPont over the release of a toxic chemical into Parkersburg, West Virginia’s water supply, affecting 70,000 townspeople and hundreds of livestock.

As a corporate defense attorney on the environmental team at Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Cincinnati, Bilott spent most of his time defending companies like DuPont. But when a farmer from his grandmother’s hometown approached Bilott about his dead cattle, Bilott decided to look into it as a favor to his grandmother. “It just felt like the right thing to do,” Bilott said in the 2016 New York Times Magazine article that served as a basis for the film. “I felt a connection to those folks.”

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’21 Bridges’ Team on How Chadwick Boseman Starrer Shows a “Journey Toward Humanity”

Behind the basic plot of action movie 21 Bridges lie character complexities, moral compasses and a sense of duty to continue to push for diverse representation in film. On the surface, the film, directed by Brian Kirk and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, follows NYPD detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) as he chases two men who killed eight cops in an attempted robbery across Manhattan. All 21 bridges, waterways, tunnels and train stations in and out of the city are closed for one night to keep them from escaping.

But the film goes beyond the chase.

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Camila Cabello, Viola Davis, Helen Mirren Remind Women to Value Self-Worth at L’Oréal Awards

Women celebrated women and reminded each other of their self-worth Wednesday night during L’Oréal Paris’ 14th annual Women of Worth Awards at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Each year, the awards recognize 10 women from across the country who are volunteering their time and energy to causes they think are important.

This year’s honorees were recognized for everything from hand-making baskets of items for families with babies who have Down Syndrome to teaching healthy self-esteem and safe sex to teenage girls, mentoring immigrant girls about their cultural identity and providing free legal and therapeutic support for adolescents who have survived things like conversion therapy.