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When Condé Nast Was Fat And Sassy (And Really Successful)

What these editors have in common more than some Horatio-Alger-with-a-pica-ruler climb is that they were good at their jobs. They had strong visions and were good at marshaling talent to execute them. They were also the avatars of a major generational turnover in Anglophone culture. - The New York Times

KQED, San Francisco Public Radio/TV, Lays Off 15% Of Staff

Approximately 50 positions are being eliminated, including the entire video division, as the Bay Area’s flagship public media outlet faces a projected $12 million deficit. Last year the station had an $8 million shortfall and laid off 34 staffers. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)

Public Broadcasting’s Last Ditch Efforts To Save Public Funding

Congress is expected to vote on that proposal, known as a rescission request, by the end of the week. If approved, it would end federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and local stations. - The New York Times

Poll: Public Broadcasting Is Overwhelmingly Popular With The American Public

Over half of Republicans (58%) and three-quarters of Democrats (77%) support federal funding for public radio. And 59% of Republicans and 76% of Democrats agree it is a good value for taxpayer dollars. - NPR

NYTimes Removes Four Longtime Critics From Their Beats

The quartet of Times critics — television critic Margaret Lyons, music critic Jon Pareles, theater critic Jesse Green and classical music critic Zach Woolfe — will “be taking on new roles, and we will be conducting a search for critics on their beats in the weeks to come." - Variety

More Trouble For BBC: 300,000 More Households Have Stopped Paying Licence Fee

“As the broadcaster continues to battle the rise of YouTube and streaming services that have split audiences ..., its annual report revealed 23.8m licences were in force at the end of the year, down from 24.1m in 2023-24. The drop means a loss of about £50m in revenue for the corporation.” - The Guardian

Why Putting Tariffs On Foreign Films Is An Idiotic Idea

 The tariff idea arises from the worldview that treats international exchange as a threat — and cultural expression as just another import to tax. - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

Hackers Commandeer Elmo’s Account (Yes, From “Sesame Street”) And Tweet Offensive Messages

“The account was compromised over the weekend and instead of the usual posts of encouragement and kindness, Elmo’s 650,000 followers were given antisemitic threats and a profane reference to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Those tweets were soon deleted.” - AP

Is It An Honor Just To Be Nominated?

These shows, and actors, may find out tomorrow at the Emmy nominations. - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)

The Superman “Backlash” Is Super-Overwrought

And Superman himself is hardly an icon of liberal values. Instead, he’s a white dude from Kansas struggling to make it, hiding who he is to survive. - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

The World’s Newest Gaming Obsession Is A Cow

Cow (as the cow character is known) “has become Mario Kart World’s breakout star, validated by her leading role in popular videos on Instagram and TikTok.” - The New York Times

Supe Saves The World, But Also Warner Bros.

Why in the entire heck did no one previously think of adding a dog? - The New York Times

Will Popcorn Buckets Save Movie Theatres?

Well, why not? “Every movie is a new chance for a popcorn bucket artist to shine.” - NPR

Sometimes, You Just Need A DVD

“Amid the streaming deluge, there are signs — small, tenuous and anecdotal, but real — of a rebellion.” - The New York Times

How Videogames Became The Newest Battleground For Humans Vs AI

"We knew that this was the issue of most existential importance. … This is a medium that is fundamentally digitized.” - Wired

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