MEDIA

"In fact, when the modern gaming industry was coming online, the Department of Defense already had skin in the game. … And Call of Duty might be the culmination of the digital marketing world’s efforts to capitalize on real-world military planning." - The Nation

A survey of 1,500 young people across the U.S. aged 10 to 24 — identified going to see a film on opening weekend as adolescents’ No. 1 preferred pastime when cost, transportation and other barriers are removed from the equation. - Los Angeles Times

"Since last summer, Lemon8 has more than tripled its user base, hitting 12 million downloads in the US (less than a tenth of TikTok's reach). But several users (are) skeptical that the pictures-and-video social app — which focuses on lifestyle content like beauty, food and travel — will have much staying power." - TheWrap (MSN)

"(The franchise) conveys a vital message about Earth’s creeping environmental catastrophe. Few survivors are left to warn humanity about the effects of nuclear weapons, but Godzilla remains eternal." - The Conversation

“I was at the forefront of CGI over three decades ago, and I’ve stayed on the cutting edge since. Now, the intersection of generative AI and CGI image creation is the next wave,” says director James Cameron. - The Conversation

"All of these media insiders have watched up close as the business that undergirds journalism (has) changed dramatically. ... We wanted to understand not just what this new state of media looks like but what the future of getting reliable news out in the world might actually be." - New York Magazine (MSN)

"Linear ratings for kids television have cratered over the last decade and changed the programming landscape completely. … The carefully curated programming blocks of the past have been upended by streaming, … (which) has disrupted decades of knowhow around developing and programming TV shows for children, upending the entire playing field." - TheWrap (MSN)

Several videos featuring the building have racked up millions of likes and tens of millions of views, and no one seems certain as to why. - Artnet

"The problem with this theory is that it stems from a rather conservative sense of cultural terror." - The Guardian (UK)

And answers. For instance: Why would this be the year the Academy finally embraced Sean Baker? - Vulture

“In Norway, as in every country, people with learning disabilities face issues ranging from low employment rates to access to support and housing. Being able to understand the news empowers the wider community.” - BBC

“As a risk-averse industry relies more and more on safe, conventional choices in a genre built on provocation and experimentation, reality’s franchise explosion raises questions about the long-term viability of the business.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

Subscribers, money, growth, live sports, Christmas Day NFL games … what is happening to the streamer that for a while seemed doomed to fall behind? - Los Angeles Times

“Instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, ‘Child sexual abuse is illegal.’” - The Verge

Directors used to have power - maybe too much power, of course, but their visions were important. Then came superhero everything. - The Guardian (UK)