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A Fully-Funded BBC World Service Is The Only Way To Counter Disinformation, Argue BBC Execs

“Amid concerns about the scale of state-backed content after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, senior BBC figures believe it is ‘undeniable’ that the government should shoulder the costs of championing ‘western values’ via the financially strained World Service.” - The Guardian

Meow Wolf To Open Giant Immersive Space In New York

New York would be the company’s largest investment in a single location, requiring tens of millions of dollars and collaboration between nearly 500 artists and designers to fill a nearly 50,000-square-foot venue. - The New York Times

Meet The 21st-Century Voice Of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, And Porky Pig

Nope, no studio is using AI to re-create Blanc’s rendition of the wascally wabbit, dastardly duck, put-upon pig and their Looney Tunes confrères. Why use AI when we’ve got Eric Bauza, whose gifts ae nearly as amazing as Blanc’s were? - The New York Times

Why Canada’s CBC Is More Important Than Ever

According to survey results, Canadians already see “local news” outlets as a first resort in wildfires or a public health crisis. 79 per cent also regard large, trusted media outlets like the CBC/Radio-Canada as equally or more important in the age of social media. - Toronto Star

TV Actors’ Secrets For Convincingly Pretending To Be Drunk And/Or Drugged

Yes, there have certainly been cases of what one might describe as method acting, but being intoxicated on set is never good for actors who want to control their own performances, and these days especially it’s frowned on. Here’s how some actors handle the challenges of playing a character who’s sozzled. - The Guardian

FCC Investigating Public Radio Sponsorships

The request is a next step in FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s investigation into whether public TV and radio stations are airing advertisements in violation of federal guidelines. Public stations, which are partially funded by taxpayers, operate under strict rules about how they must disclose sponsorships or underwriters. - Inside Radio

How Satellite Radio Predicted The Streaming Subscription Model

Well before subscriptions became the norm for streaming media, satellite radio companies Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio convinced radio listeners to become radio subscribers at the turn of the new millennium. - The Conversation

South Carolina Public Radio To Sever Ties With NPR

“Leaders for S.C. Public Radio and S.C. Educational Television said they are beginning the process of unwinding their membership from NPR to focus more resources on locally produced and focused content. ... While it does not mean an elimination of NPR-produced content, there will be much less of it.” - The Post and Courier (Charleston)

Jury Rules That Disney Did Not Steal Story For “Moana”

“The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2½ hours before deciding that the creators of Moana never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for Bucky the Surfer Boy.” - AP

The Tiresome Literalism Plaguing Today’s Movies

When I say literalism, I don’t mean realistic or plainly literal. I mean literalist, as when we say something is on the nose or heavy-handed, that it hammers away at us or beats a dead horse. - The New Yorker

Is This The First Oscar-Winning Movie That Appeals To Our Domestic Companions?

That is to say, cats and dogs alike seem to be obsessed with Flow. “The trend is a particularly cute coda to what was already one of the feel-good stories of awards season.” - The New York Times

You Might Not Even Know About The Best Comedy On TV Right Now

That’s right, it’s The Righteous Gemstones, which is about to conclude its four-season run, “one of those rare works that channels all the pathos and anxiety of its moment and turns them into something warm, hilarious, human, even redemptive.” - Slate

The Day The Movies Went Dark

“The first weekend in March 2020, … North American cinemas had a snappy $100 million weekend.” Two weeks later? That take was just over $4,000 - mostly from drive-ins. Movie theatres still haven’t recovered. - NPR

Where Have All The Black TV Shows Gone?

It’s not just the current administration causing problems, says Issa Rae. The actor’s new docuseries “makes a comprehensive history and showcase, with evidence, that this is how they built the success of their networks on our backs, and we almost don’t have anything to show for it.” - Variety

The Humiliations Of Working In A Fulfillment Center Are On Full Display In This New Movie

“They were expecting the job to be physically demanding, but didn’t realise how psychologically demanding it would be,” the director says. “Then, when they get home, they are too tired to build a life outside work. … People find the horizon a little darker.” - The Guardian (UK)

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