"From the outside of Sundance, one is aware of the noise and glitter and glamour and all that stuff at the beginning of each year which goes with the festival. But what I felt to be a kind of quiet soul of the work of the institute is the year-round artist support, and this very intimate expression of the...
“Reasonable rest demands that the employers not treat our members like machines that can just work until they are broken and then be replaced.” - Deadline
When Rick Allen sued NC for (ahem) pirating his footage of the salvage of Blackbeard's ship, the justices unanimously ruled that citizens can't sue states in Federal court. But a different Court decision offers Allen a new angle: the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause. - The Hollywood Reporter
"Over the last several days it has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show." - Washington Post
Social-media and streaming apps constantly change aspects of their “user experience,” which includes digital-interface design, to push users toward new features. - The New Yorker
"At stake is the future of how Hollywood stars negotiate their salaries, and how much they can command. … But the way the drama has unfolded … also reflects the bare-knuckles business environment that has emerged as the industry battles the tiring effect of whipsaw revamping." - Variety
"No matter the form or style, (they're) a key part of the viewing ritual. … They serve as the buffer zone between our world and that of the series, guiding us — as Rod Serling said — into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination." - Quartz
Higher Ground, the former First Couple's production company, is no mere vanity enterprise: in just three years, it has released three children's series, a feature film, an Oscar-winning documentary, books, and podcasts by each Obama. And that's just what's already been completed. - Fast Company
The bigger question facing studios, streaming services and talent agencies: How should stars and filmmakers be paid for movies and TV shows now that the business model is shifting quickly? - Los Angeles Times
Some bigwigs at EY (formerly Ernst & Young) have started using AI-assisted videos of themselves to impress customers. One partner, for instance, used the software's translation function to make a video of his avatar speaking fluent Japanese for a client there. - Wired
Through social media, they have opened up conversations about performance, mental health and the impact of the media. Sports stars are making their voices heard across a range of different sporting arenas. - The Conversation
And considering that series' success - though a very rapid fall-off after the ... let's call it disappointing ... final season - why aren't there more adaptations? - Washington Post
Though some in the Deaf community are criticizing the new movie CODA for centering the concerns of a hearing character, the movie is (perhaps shockingly) "the first major Hollywood release to feature multiple Deaf leads, its hearing director, Siân Heder, endeavored to make the set as accessible as possible." - Los Angeles Times
