“Citadel, along with Cumulus, Entercom and Clear Channel (a.k.a. iHeart Radio) destroyed radio as we knew it. If you can’t stand to listen to radio anymore you can thank these companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed them to consolidate thousands of Mom-and-Pop radio stations into just a handful of owners. What was once a thriving marketplace of ideas and new music became a moribund feedback loop of homogeneity and satellite programs.”
Category: media
Terry Gilliam Gets One More Try At Seemingly Cursed ‘Don Quixote’ Film
“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote will begin filming in September … The budget has been set at €16m (£12.8m), and the film will feature John Hurt and Unbroken‘s Jack O’Connell in roles originally occupied by Jean Rochefort and Johnny Depp.”
A Hong Kong Film Banned In China Wins Asia’s Top Film Award
“Set in 2025, it depicts political gangs and persecution of local people for speaking Cantonese not Mandarin. It comes amid increasing nervousness in Hong Kong about perceived Communist Party interference in its affairs.”
What ‘French Cinema’ Means In An Era Of Migrants And Refugees
“I had this idea of people coming to France who had no connection with the old colonial empire, so had no reference points in terms of language or culture.”
Producing A TV Show: Harder Than It Looks
“It’s much more emotional that I expected, making sure that people are happy and invested in the material. … It’s sort of like raising a child. That level of emotional investment surprised me.”
A Short History Of Badass Black Men On Screen (Including Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis)
“Is there anybody out there who’s heroic and sexually compelling enough to qualify? The common consensus is yes: Idris Elba.”
What If No One In The World Cares About America Anymore?
“One of the ways Hollywood argues for its own social significance is by suggesting that its products export an appealing vision of America and American ideals. If international audiences don’t find America and Americans to be appealing subjects anymore, that creates a strong economic incentive for Hollywood to make movies and television shows that are much more generic in every way.”
China’s Box Office Finally Set To Over Take U.S. Numbers
“China’s mushrooming numbers are also credited to its booming local industry, with incentives in place for cinemas which show domestic rather than Hollywood films. Chinese movies accounted for 61.48% of ticket sales in 2015, with many of the biggest hits – such as The Mermaid, The Monkey King 2 and The Man From Macau 3 – falling into this category.”
Amazon Has Become A Media Giant (And With Video, That’s Only The Start)
“What seemingly started as a way to get people to sign up for two-day shipping has turned into a major force in the world of entertainment. Prime Video may have started as a perk to draw in more Prime members. Now, it’s just as easy to believe that Prime Video may be its own draw, and two-day shipping a nice perk. For $99 a year—cheaper than a year of Netflix, which doesn’t ship anything other than DVDs.”
The One Basic Thing About TV Series That Netflix, Amazon, And Hulu Don’t Get
Because they’re focused on the phenomenon, they misunderstand how individual episodes work.