Category: media

“Cinema in Cambodia has suffered a turbulent history, as the country went from the golden age of films in the 1960s headlong into the horrors of the Khmer Rouge, under which entertainment and arts were dismantled. In the 1980s and 1990s, the industry started making a gradual, slow comeback”

“If the number of homages and parodies a TV show inspires are a reflection of its impact – and I would argue they are – you don’t have to look far to see how much the ongoing saga of Carson & Co. mattered. … Downton was so big, even LeBron watched it. But why? What was it about this show that gave it such cultural stickiness and kept so many tuning in, every January, for more than half a decade?”

“Chinese censors have released new regulations for content that ‘exaggerates the dark side of society’ and now deem homosexuality, extramarital affairs, one night stands and underage relationships as illegal on screen. Last week the Chinese government pulled a popular drama, Addicted, from being streamed on Chinese websites as it follows two men in gay relationships, causing uproar among the show’s millions of viewers.” – The Guardian

“Feng said he, along with Chan and actor-director Zhang Guoli, was planning to start a vocational training academy to develop a healthier ‘base’ on a more solid footing. He also said he was thinking of inviting professionals from Hollywood to teach in his academy so that young people could learn from them.”

“I like the idea of seeing it as something that is continuing, as opposed to finishing with Manderley burning down and that story’s over. I want to feel that in some part of the atmosphere, Mrs. Patmore is taking in her paying guests and Mary is wrestling with farming methods.”

“Unbidden, he referred to Highclere Castle as ‘one of the ugliest houses in Britain’ and rolled his eyes at the mention of its current chatelaine, Lady Carnarvon. While watching a scene last spring via a monitor, he exploded in frustration when Elizabeth McGovern (playing Lady Grantham) walked toward a dinner guest with ‘ludicrous’ speed.”

“Some viewers have criticized its trailer for putting Jones’s character in a stereotypical role: She’s the only non-white member of the team, and the only character who isn’t a scientist. Jones, however, has responded to those complaints on Twitter by sharing a message she received from an MTA employee.”

“The authorities in China are tightening their grip on the country’s booming online television industry after officials from the top broadcast regulator said last week that programs would soon be subject to the same censorship as regular TV shows.”