I start to question things I should’ve been questioning harder, earlier. Do we need this stuff? Why does recreational screen slaughter remain America’s number most influential cultural export? - Chicago Tribune
Revenue of $1.28 billion was up 37%. Twitter sales are advertising based and saw U.S, total sales up 45% to $742 million and ad sales up 51%. - Deadline
There are several reasons, say researchers, most of which boil down to "Hey, adrenaline is fun when you're not actually in danger!" And watching gory movies in a group can even be a bonding experience. - Salon
So successful was the sitcom that they ended up running out of American scripts to adapt and they soon began writing their own. All told, Schastlivy Vmeste ran for 365 episodes... and the show turned its stars into household names in Russia. - Mel Magazine
In the U.S., 40% of internet users listen to podcasts. In Canada a third (32.8%) listen and in Mexico a quarter do (25.8%). But in the Asia-Pacific region the numbers are smaller. In South Korea and Japan 12% of internet users report listening to podcasts. - Inside Radio
Such dynamics incentivize journalists to craft their reporting according to clickbait criteria that emphasize controversy, conflict, sensationalism, and anything that prompts people to engage with stories, thereby generating more advertising revenue. - Jacobin
"An armorer is tasked with managing all firearms used on set, ensuring they look realistic and are appropriate for the setting. More importantly, they're tasked with ensuring weapons are correctly loaded, properly kept up and safely handled." There's no formal training for the job. - MSN (The Washington Post)
"The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer last week had been fired from a previous job after a gun went off on a set and wounded a member of the film crew, a producer said Monday." - AP
It’s almost cliché at this point to accuse Facebook of ignoring the impact its products have on users and society. The observation hits a little harder, however, when it comes from inside the company. - Wired
In a Facebook post, gaffer Sergey Svetnoy wrote of holding Halyna Hutchins as she died, and he blamed the 24-year-old armorer - and the producers. "To save a dime sometimes, you hire people who are not fully qualified for the complicated and dangerous job." - Los Angeles Times
Look ... its social media accounts, including one touting LGBTQI+ content, may have a personal feel, but Netflix is about profits. "What is surprising is how long Netflix managed to convince both its users and its workers that they weren’t like anybody else." - Slate
Maybe. "The Harry Potter kids were lucky to be working in the UK industry, which could never compete in scale or ferocity" with Hollywood. "They were fortunate, too, in being outliers, insulated within those same roles and that protective family-like structure for a full decade." - The Guardian (UK)
An assistant director, Dave Halls, handed actor Alec Baldwin a prop gun during rehearsal. "'Cold gun,' Halls yelled. But it was not." - The Guardian (UK)
