Jon Negroni: “The Grand Unified Theory of Pixar is a long tale, spanning centuries, of a struggle for the domination of Earth among humans, animals with humanlike consciousness, and sentient inanimate objects – AI machines.”
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Why Does The Internet Run On Cat Videos And Not Dog Videos?
On the Media investigates, and finds that the reason is a strange and unusual combination of ancient cultural archetypes, modern tech culture, changing gender roles and, well …
Saudi Arabia Nominates Female Director’s Film For Oscar
“It was a film that seemed guaranteed to enrage its homeland: the first feature from a Saudi Arabian woman director, which painted the Kingdom as an oppressive society in which women are second class citizens and girls are forbidden to laugh in public. And yet Wadjda, the critically acclaimed drama from Haifaa Al Mansour, has been selected as Saudi Arabia’s official nomination for the best foreign film Oscar.”
The Disney Flop That Inspired Wall Streeters’ Favorite All-Night Game
Midnight Madness “had a disastrous showing at the box office. Then cable channel HBO proceeded to broadcast it constantly, cementing cult status for the film among millions of fans now in their late 30s and 40s.” Now some of those fans stage overnight scavenger hunts based on the film, with teams of players swarming all over Manhattan.
Appetite For Pirated Entertainment Growing Online
“In January2013, 327 million unique users illegally sought copyrighted content, generating 14 billion page views on websites focused on piracy, up 10% from November 2011, according to the report.”
Reality TV May Warp Viewers’ Perception of Actual Reality
“New research finds that reality television programs that purport to show celebrities’ everyday lives impact viewers’ beliefs about human relationships.”
Hollywood Wants To Add Stream/Digital Numbers To Box Office Data
“As consumers shift to new channels like Netflix and Amazon, there are no generally available industrywide data on the digital performance of individual movies.”
How Netflix Decides What Series To Buy: See What’s Being Pirated
That led to Netflix buying Prison Break, for instance, a commonly torrented show in the Netherlands.
Hey Supposedly Wonderful Streaming World, Where’s Your Data?
“Movies tumble into ‘analytic black holes’ when they are viewed on subscription services like Netflix, on-demand providers like the cable companies and iTunes, or an advertising-driven distributor like SnagFilm.”
Hollywood, Slouching Toward Digital
Filmmakers “see direct distribution as the future, but they worry about how it will impact the viewing experience.”