Korean-language programs have seen a surge in demand following drama “Parasite” winning best picture at last year’s Academy Awards and “Minari” receiving critical acclaim. Los Angeles Times
Rick Klein, a sysadmin by trade, has created a YouTube Channel called the Museum of Classic Chicago Television — "kids' shows like Bozo and Garfield Goose, news reports delivered by men with woolly sideburns and wide lapels" - Yahoo! (Chicago Tribune)
SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, DGA, and the other major unions have a new agreement with the studios' trade association to reduce mask mandates and the frequency of COVID testing but allow productions to bar the unvaccinated from the set. - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)
Under the deal, the Cinematheque will continue to program autonomously on weekends, while Netflix will use the theater for their premieres and special events during the week. - Hyperallergic
A reenactment and a voice fake actually do different versions of the same thing: Both cement a reality in your mind — the image of something or the sound of something — that didn’t happen, at least not in the way it’s presented. - Variety
The cinema owners' association claimed that profits from Black Widow were less than expected, even when Disney added in those buying the movie to watch at home on Disney Plus. - Variety
"They basically told me they would only sign me if I permanently flat-ironed my hair. ... I was like, ‘I’m Black, I can’t get rid of my hair, can’t get rid of my curves, can’t get rid of my curls.'" - Los Angeles Times
And not just directors. "Most daycares operate on a traditional workday schedule that isn't suitable for the families of shift worker in industries like film and TV, emergency response, health-care and hotel services." - CBC
Why? Perhaps because it was concentrated: "With Cannes 2020 called off, Cannes 2021 reaped the benefits of not one but two years’ worth of new movies." - Los Angeles Times
One Alamo Drafthouse audience member: "“I love movies and I have to be in the theater to see a movie. Like, to me, that’s the only way to watch movies." - Los Angeles Times
