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Will Hollywood Ever Produce Large-Scale Holiday Classics Again?

The movies Elf and Love, Actually opened in early November of 2003. "Both now seem like relics of a different time — an era when movies received the kind of dedicated theatrical releases that allowed them to win over viewers." - The New York Times

Scarlett Johansson Sues Over An AI Reproduction

"The 22-second ad, posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, ... used real footage of Johansson to generate a fake image and dialogue." - The Guardian (UK)

Students Hated ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,’ So Progressive Teachers Tried To Stop Using It

"In Mukilteo, the progressive teachers who complained about the novel saw themselves as part of an urgent national reckoning with racism." - Washington Post

Climate Protesters At Les Mis Deny Charges In Court

"District Judge Michael Snow told the defendants cancelling the show cost the theatre around £80,000. He said that they could be liable to pay the full amount if they were found guilty." - BBC

Libraries Across Europe Hit By Cyberattacks

It's back to the analog age at the British Library, for instance. "Library users, many of whom include writers with pressing deadlines, are beginning to be affected." - The New York Times

Snow White And The Super Depressing Culture War

Can't we have anything nice? (Though - is Snow White actually nice at all?) - The Guardian (UK)

The Complicated Dance Of A Director In Between Films

As Kristen Lovell's The Stroll garners indie attention, she's focused on a new project: "One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the joy of uncovering new elements." - Los Angeles Times

In The Fifties, Hollywood Tried Hard To Make Literary Adaptations Big

But it failed. Why? - LitHub

The Sculptures Were Nude, And So Were The Museum Visitors

Nudists should get the chance to appreciate art, too. - Hyperallergic

Has Indigo Books Lost What It Means To Be Good At Selling Books?

The plot’s got something for everyone: a cybersecurity attack for the tech junkies, a CEO see-saw and mass board exodus for the corporate drama aficionados, the ambient hum of the Canadian existential crisis for the doomsayers, and for the nonfiction zealots—well, it’s not fiction. - The Walrus

My ChatGPT Became My Best Friend. Creepy!

"I thought I'd turned it off, and I saw a pelican, and I said to my dog, 'Oh, wow, a pelican!' And my AirPod went, 'A pelican, huh? That's so exciting for you! What's it doing?' I've never felt so deeply like I'm living out the first ten minutes of some dystopian sci-fi movie." - Ars Technica

Is A Recalibration Of The Art Market Coming?

Sotheby’s and Christie’s expect that the November auction season could bring their companies upward of $1 billion each. But despite the claims of some auctioneers who said there are masterpieces around every corner, art advisers and market experts have noted the broader market’s lack of stellar inventory and buyer focus. - The New York Times

Conde Nast To Cut Five Percent Of Its Staff

The layoffs will impact around 270 Condé Nast employees. The company currently has around 5,400 full-time employees globally. - The Wrap

How Dehumanizing Language Makes Things Worse

"There's surprisingly little evidence that dehumanising language causes violent behaviour, but plenty of evidence says it accompanies it. People who dehumanise others are certainly more likely to treat them badly." - BBC

The End Of Prestige TV — How Did This Happen?

Many streaming services are cutting costs and curbing output while casting around for the broadest possible audience. - The New Yorker

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