ADVEERTISEME ENT “A TRIUMPH with groundbreaking sound design. Riz Ahmed is astonishing. It is one of the outstanding performances of this or any year. Paul Raci is a real revelation and the cast is just right” FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION MARCH 18, 2021 US $9.99 CHINA ¥80 CANADA $11.99 HONG KONG $95 UK £ 8 RUSSIA 400 AUSTRALIA $14 INDIA 800 JAPAN ¥1280 0318 WV AMAZON - metal_BARCODE_CVR1.indd 1 3/16/21 3:13 PM ALTERED HOLLYWOOD’S WORKPLACE CULTURE BY BRENT LANG, HAS BEEN UPENDED BY COVID-19 ELAINE LOW — AND WILL BE FOREVER CHANGED & IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD GENE MADDAUS REALITY 03.18.2021 VARIETY ● 3 P.28 Scene Change How will the Hollywood By workplace look once lockdowns Brent Lang, are lifted? 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