Redbox’s parent filed for bankruptcy in the summer, saying it lacked the cash to buy the rights to many new releases, and the kiosk operator subsequently went out of business. It left 24,000 movie vending machines still in the field. - The Wall Street Journal
Especially Denis Phillips in Tampa, where — in a state where climate denialism is spreading, encouraged by the Governor and his party — for 30 years viewers have respected and paid attention to him, regardless of their own leanings. Especially during hurricane season. - Slate (MSN)
"The Hollywood Reporter spoke with (director Ali) Abbasi and (producer and distributor James) Shani to discuss The Apprentice‘s counter-intuitive approach to the world’s most divisive real estate developer — and the behind-the-scenes story of how they raced against the clock to ensure the movie would be widely seen." - The Hollywood Reporter
Last year, the station, which serves Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Chambersburg, was gifted Lancaster's daily newspaper, LNP, and its website, LancasterOnline, by their now-former owner. A new parent organization called Pennon was created last month, and it has announced layoffs of 10% of its staff. - LancasterOnline
The library we enjoy today may have been built with debt instead of venture capital, but its sheer enormousness reveals it as a visitor from another universe, something that could have only been dreamed up in Los Gatos. - The New York Times
Millennials want to share their shows with their kids - and, in addition, “the world is a little bit hectic and crazy right now, and having familiarity in our programming is just nice and it's something we like to retreat into.” - CBC
First of all, Hollywood studios are a bit risk-averse right now. Then there’s the pull, for actors, of high-prestige indies. Witness Zoe Saldaña, starring in Emelia Pérez - “a musical in Spanish with a French director and transgender hero.” - Variety
“It’s grimy and chaotic: people pick over dead bodies for valuables, fire crews wrestle with out-of-control hoses, while others find sexual freedom in the fog of war – it all happens.” - The Guardian (UK)
In its funding, anyway. “There are so many people who just need a first chance to make a smaller-budget film,” she says, pointing out that often, women don’t get the chance to make a second film if the first isn’t a huge success. - The Guardian (UK)
Though many believe the technology could speed the work of seasoned moviemakers, it could also replace less experienced digital artists. Others experts worry that the technology could become a quick and inexpensive way of creating online disinformation, making it even harder to tell what’s real on the internet. - The New York Times
NPR news outlet KCUR and its sister station, KWJC/Classical KC, are eliminating several positions and leaving others unfilled. The most noticeable change to listeners will be a "pause" in locally produced classical programming in favor of a 24-hour national music feed. - Current
"Insulated from mainstream Hollywood and decidedly idiosyncratic in their production — (faith-based films) are overlooked relative to their consistent success. We'll explore the rise of the faith-based film industry, tracing its historical roots and exploring the distinctive economics of these projects." - Stat Significant
