Great to see initiatives like the ones mentioned here taking shape, now let’s do them for every other industry.
Source: How the Music Industry Is Fighting the Mental-Health Crisis – Rolling Stone
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niche
Were any of them ever really going to? More to the point, was that the goal? Some of these underperformed for sure, but it’s a silly yardstick by which to measure success.
Source: Avengers: Endgame Opening Weekend Grossed 3x All Sundance 2019 Films | IndieWire
truth commission
Very much in favor of this.
Source: Elizabeth Warren wants a task force to investigate Trump corruption
let them surf
Seems letting people hit the web a bit at work is actually good for employee engagement and general attitude.
Source: Column: Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work | PBS NewsHour
just stupid
Saying wage inequality is simply the result of people not working hard enough is a big tell that he’s never (at least not recently) had his wages be based on his actual productivity.
Source: Yes, David Brooks, there really is a class war | Economic Policy Institute
crunchy frog ftw
In some ways I feel like Terry Jones sometimes got the parts the rest of the Pythons didn’t know what to do with, which makes the incredible things he did with them all the more incredible.
oprah…uma is a classic line
Letterman was a great Oscar host for the same reasons he was such a great late night host, because he didn’t care about making anyone but himself laugh. I will be taking no questions at this time.
Source: David Letterman Reflects on Hosting the ‘Oprah-Uma’ Oscars in 1995 | Hollywood Reporter
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This is a fascinating report and an important reminder of a crucial step in the democratization of media.
why studios make their choices
Great stuff here from Anne Thompson.
Source: Why ‘Cats’ and ‘Dolittle’ Didn’t Work at the Box Office | IndieWire
good star wars trailer
I’ll be in my bunk.
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