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The Pair Of Episodes That Marked A Turning Point For “This American Life”

Revisiting the long-running series’s biggest misstep: the January 6, 2012, episode, “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory,” and its sequel, “Retraction,” which aired two months later. - Literary Hub

What Would Happen To NPR And PBS If Republicans Cut Their Funding?

NPR can weather the funding cut, its document predicts, thanks in part to aggrieved listeners: Executives predict a sudden boom in donations if Congress defunds it, as listeners rush to defend their favorite programs. But they will likely give more in big-city markets. - The New York Times

BBC To Cut Spending On Content By Almost $200 Million

A plummet in international co-productions is one major factor that led to an expected surplus for the past year becoming a £33 million ($42.5 million) deficit. (That followed a £492 million/$634 million deficit the previous year.) So the BBC’s content budget has been reduced by £150 million to £2.5 billion ($3.222 billion). - Deadline

Hollywood Workers Protested AI. Now Hollywood Is Using AI

It was only two years ago that actors and writers shut down Hollywood with strikes demanding protections from AI. Now the technology is controversially creeping into TV, movies and video games. Two films honoured at the Oscars even used the technology. - BBC

Where Journalism Is Being Reinvented

What if this so-called “extinction-level event” isn’t the end of journalism but just the end of a certain kind of journalism? It’s a crisis, yes—for the people losing their jobs, for the old-school media barons, for the hedge funds. But for journalism as an institution? - The Walrus

A Musical About The End Of The World

The End has more than one meaning. On the surface, the title refers to the end of civilisation. But “the end” can also mean the purpose of something, like the meaning of life. As one of the songs on the film asks, how can we make a “life worth living”? - The Conversation

Roxane Gay And Debbie Millman Take Over Literary Magazine The Rumpus

Novelist and essayist Gay said, “The Rumpus was one of the first places where my writing found a significant audience, and it helped shape me into the writer I am today.” - Publishers Weekly

France May Finally Get Its MeToo Moment With The Depardieu Trial

"The women’s lawyers told the court he was an 'all-powerful' star who deliberately targeted junior women, who were in fear of being blacklisted if they spoke out. The court heard there was a 'system of impunity' around Depardieu, with film industry insiders staying silent.” - The Guardian (UK)

The Original Snow White Did Not Exactly Thrive In Hollywood

The movie did, but the actor who voiced the character? Ouf - not to mention the way the Mouse House treated both Adriana Caselotti and the actor who voiced Prince Charming (they had to sneak into the premiere, for instance). - Salon

Trump’s FCC Opens An ‘Investigation’ Into Disney And ABC

Because, you know, they’re not bending the knee on diversity. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

The Head Of Amazon’s TV And Movies Division Leaves, And Will Not Be Replaced

What’s going on at the tech and everything else giant? "The change shocked many employees inside the studio, including one group busy putting the finishing touches on Amazon’s presentation at the year’s biggest theater convention, CinemaCon.” - The New York Times

AI Voice Clones Are Threatening Voice Actors’ Any Chance At Having A Career

“Voice cloning has become much easier, requiring just seconds of audio. … have found their voices replicated online without their consent, knowledge or compensation, reducing paid job opportunities and stripping them of their agency.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

YouTube Stars Make Their Pitch To Advertisers: We’re The New Appointment TV

"These creators are like the networks of today delivering the hit TV shows of today. This is really about one-to-one communication, where creators can actually present their formats and content calendars so brands can really see what are the opportunities around these voices that have this fandom and attention at scale." - The Wrap (MSN)

Sundance Is Moving To Boulder, Leaving Utah Behind

“The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colorado in 2027, ending its decades-long run in Park City, Utah. The festival reached a 10-year deal with city officials after an extensive search. ... The snowy haven prevailed against two other finalists: Cincinnati and Salt Lake City.” - Variety

What Happened At Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Let’s-Beat-Up-NPR-And-PBS Congressional Hearing

“’NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical leftwing echo chambers’ said the Georgia Republican representative during her opening remarks, accusing NPR of having a ‘communist agenda’. The hearing (was) called ‘Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable’.” - The Guardian

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