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Ratings Chaos: How Many People Really See A Given TV Show? Nobody’s Sure.

"People now watch so many programs at so many different times in so many different ways — via antenna, cable, app or a website, as well as live, recorded or on demand — that it is increasingly challenging for the industry to agree on the best way to measure viewership." - The New York Times

What Hollywood Wants From AI

Here reflects an aspiration of Hollywood executives and some above-the-line talent to wield AI to create big films on (relatively) small budgets and help them skirt the headwinds of craft labor backlash. At the same time, the ways AI surfaces on-screen demonstrate the messy realities. - LA Review of Books

To Fight Tik-Tok-Style Addiction, A TikTok-Style Algorithm For Wikipedia

"WikiTok, where users can swipe through an endless stream of Wikipedia article stubs in a manner similar to the interface for TikTok, (is) a neat way to stumble upon interesting information randomly, learn new things, and spend spare moments of boredom without reaching for an algorithmically addictive social media app." - Ars Technica

Is Hollywood Making A Fatal Wrong Turn?

In focusing on how AI might disrupt existing workflows, Hollywood is missing a far more profound shift: AI is not just a tool—it is an entirely new storytelling medium. - Shelly Palmer

What Makes For A Perfect Episode Of TV?

Funny? Surprising? Weaves together various plot threads? Mentions death? “For some, a perfect episode tells a story that reverberates throughout their life." - The Atlantic

How The Trans Fantasia Batman Movie, AKA The People’s Joker, Came About

“‘It started as a joke,’ says Vera Drew. ‘I just took it a little too far.’”  - The Guardian (UK)

Directors And Producers Guilds Make Anora The New Oscars Frontrunner

“More than a month after Anora lost every award it was nominated for at the Golden Globes, the Sean Baker-directed comedy took top honors at awards shows held by the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America.” - The New York Times

Like Everyone Else, Sigourney Weaver Fell For Baby Yoda

And that’s why she’s in the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu. Baby Yoda isn’t so young anymore: “He’s grown up a little bit and is capable of much more than maybe we think just watching the series,” she says. - Variety

At A Fire-Postponed Critics Choice, Demi Moore, Then Anora, Are Surprise Winners

Because of the fires, “Voting had already concluded on Jan. 10, meaning the weeks that followed — marked by major events including the announcement of the Oscar nominations ... — had no impact on the results.” - The New York Times

Out Of The Forty Lowest-Ranked Films On Rotten Tomatoes, What’s The Best?

And the real time roll-out of Idiocracy meets Handmaid’s Tale, how does the reviewer survive? - The Guardian (UK)

How Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Came About, And Created The American Dream

“Obviously, they wanted films to make money. They were not public servants. They wanted a profit. But they really believed that film could create a culture, could do good in the world. And they really - in a lot of their films, they attempted to do that.” - NPR

Anne-ime Of Green Gables

Canada hopes the new anime series called Anne Shirley will bring back Japanese visitors to Prince Edward Islands. “Anne of Green Gables was first translated into Japanese and published in Japan in 1952. It went on to become a bestseller.” - CBC

The Tortured History Depicted In “The Brutalist”

Pointing out its solecisms and caricatures is also a way of trying to find something concrete to hold on to in this gas giant of a film. The Brutalist isn’t really interested in ‘architecture’ – it’s interested in ‘big’ themes, which it engages with in a ‘big’ and wafty way. - Apollo

Karla Sofia Gascón Says She Will Sit Out Awards Campaigning

Following criticism from Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard (who called Gascón "self-destructive"), she posted on Instagram, "I decided … to let the work talk for itself, hoping my silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful ode to love and difference." - Deadline

All About Screen Savers (Remember Those?)

"Today’s Tedium ponders the screen saver, including how we got it and what it represents today. The toasters are flying." - Tedium

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