MEDIA

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

Figuring out what’s possible is a fraught proposition when it comes to AI in Hollywood. - Wired

“When streaming starts, people have a choice they can make, and they make it. So what does cable do? They raised the prices. They produced less programming at a time when the building was on fire." - The Wrap

"Stations in Washington, D.C., and Kansas City which had aired programming daily from Voice of Russia’s Radio Sputnik dropped their affiliation with the shows earlier this week, in the wake of the U.S. State Department’s imposition of new sanctions on Russia-backed broadcast outlets last month." - Inside Radio

Networks have long complained that Nielsen isn't measuring audiences as well as it should during the transition from linear to streaming, although a Nielsen spokesperson stressed the company has the most accurate streaming data in the industry. - The Wrap

Producers and members of the crew and cast — among others, Danny DeVito, John Travolta, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Kathy Griffin — talk about the movie's gestation and release as well as how it revived careers and changed American indie film. - Variety

Chicagoans of a certain age have a lot of affection for him. “The show represents a time when the city itself felt simpler and more local.” - WBEZ

Damien Navarro “sued Outfest in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging he was retaliated against after he raised discrimination and ethics concerns to the group’s leadership.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

"To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction, Variety spoke with more than 20 members of the film’s cast and crew about their experiences, recollections and insights." - Variety

"The BBC plans to make a net reduction of 130 roles in its news and current affairs department, ending (flagship) interview programme Hardtalk, tech show Click and the Asian Network’s bespoke news service as part of a £24 million cost-cutting drive." - Press Gazette (UK)

The 1969 road movie had an unusually messy shoot, thanks largely to director/star Dennis Hopper. (Co-star/producer Peter Fonda later described Hopper as "a bit of a megalomaniac.") - BBC

"For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns." - NPR

It’s a line that most documentarians and people who write movie adaptations of nonfiction wouldn't use: “This is a true story.” - Los Angeles Times

Or, maybe, if you enjoy free streaming: DirecTV is joining the FAST - Free, Ad-Supported TV - network game. - CNET

That was when he used a generated voice for Anthony Bourdain. "I was like, ‘Oh, it'd be fun to use this, and it'd be a funny thing to talk about when we do.’ … Then the shit hit the fan.” - Wired