Metro Weekly magazine: 2019-05-09 edition (PDF)
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May 9, 2019
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Nike shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal at the company's September annual meeting seeking greater scrutiny of its charitable partnerships, with a supporting statement targeting its LGBTQ outreach and transgender-inclusive employee benefits.
The resolution asked Nike to report on the "benefits, costs, and legal, reputational, competitive, and other relevant risks" associated with its charitable support for advocacy organizations.
The proposal's supporting statement cited Nike's perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which evaluates companies' LGBTQ workplace policies and practices. Companies must offer transgender-inclusive health benefits to receive full credit.
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Saturday, Oct. 10
A League of Her Own
Local DJs and dancing • 21+ • No Cover
It’s rare, though not impossible, for great comedians to blossom into brilliant directors. Mike Nichols and Elaine May managed to make this jump half a century ago. More recently, Ben Stiller has shown impressive versatility in the director’s chair.
Chris Rock, alas, has never quite made the leap. He’s tried, of course. But Rock’s work as a writer-director -- from the early-aughts flop Head of State (2003) to the fitfully compelling showbiz rom-com Top Five (2014) -- has lacked the ingenuity and electrifying thrill that made his stand-up routines so legendary. Rock has taken a break from directing in the 12 years (Jesus, has it been that long?) since Top Five, and now he’s back.
