Archive - jhandel.news

A Personal Note

My fire experience, and gratitude

Jan 21 •

Jonathan Handel

The Fire This Time

"I reached inside myself and found / Nothing there to ease the pressure / Off my ever-worrying mind," The Sun Always Shines on TV (a-ha, Pål Waaktaar…

Jan 16 •

Jonathan Handel

August 2024

Chinatown—and Our Town

The classic film speaks brilliantly to our time too

Aug 22, 2024 •

Jonathan Handel

July 2024

Sleepwalking to Disaster

The Biden debacle, and a way forward.

Jul 5, 2024 •

Jonathan Handel

January 2024

New Year, New Book—For Kids

Who Do You Want to Be? takes kids on an adventure through rhyme, rhythm & diverse, colorful pictures that ask: Who do you want to be when you grow up?

Jan 3, 2024 •

Jonathan Handel

December 2023

Puck—and What's Next?

Should I start a paid entertainment labor newsletter? Please vote below.

Dec 23, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

Residuals Flummox AI—and What SAG-AFTRA's Agreement Left Out

ChatGPT struggles to explain residuals; and the new union deal could use a touch up.

Dec 4, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

November 2023

Exclusive SAG-AFTRA AI Details—on Puck

Read my analysis on Puck of guardrails, tradeoffs and achievements in the new union deal.

Nov 13, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

October 2023

Beyond the Fine Print: New WGA Deal Unpacked and Analyzed

I'll be co-presenting a free webinar for the Beverly Hill Bar Assn. on Thursday.

Oct 2, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

September 2023

Joining Feig/Finkel entertainment law boutique

I'm now Senior Counsel to a transactional firm specializing in film, television, new media, sports, branding, licensing and publishing.

Sep 21, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

August 2023

Strike Panel @ The Skirball this Sunday

What are the connections between the 50s Blacklist and today's strikes? Find out (irl).

Aug 10, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

July 2023

Mediating the Strikes: Can Neutrals Help Resolve Hollywood’s Labor Strife?

Sign up for a free Beverly Hills Bar Assn. webinar I'm moderating on Friday. And subscribe to Puck, where I cover the ongoing guild and union drama.

Jul 23, 2023 •

Jonathan Handel

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