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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

In A Tough Hollywood Job Market, YouTube And Other Social Media Provide Aa Rare Bright Spot

Yes, it’s true: "That part of the industry, once dominated by amateurs making funny viral videos with smartphones has blossomed into a formidable entertainment force, where video creators are setting up real businesses with large studios in Southern California funded through advertising by major brands. - Los Angeles Times

How Slow-Motion Became The Movies’ Go-To Effect

The “slow-mo effect,” is retrospective, a trick of memory. Still, it indicates a remarkable theatricality, a cinematic flair, on the part of our brains. “We might experience almost everything in some form of slow motion if we thought that we were always dying." - The New Republic

Afghan Seen In Documentary “Retrograde” Was Killed By Taliban; His Family Sues Filmmakers

“Omar, (an) Afghan minesweeper tasked with protecting Green Berets, … was allegedly tracked down from a scene in Retrograde. … The estate accused the documentary’s producers of exploiting Omar’s identity for ‘commercial gain while knowingly placing him in grave danger’.” The producers say they’re protected by the First Amendment. - The Hollywood Reporter

How Websites Are Coping With The Collapse In Referred Traffic

“The problem started with Facebook pivoting away from the news in 2022, and has accelerated in recent months as Google makes seemingly corrosive changes to its search algorithm while rolling out the innovation that will one day replace traditional search results: AI summaries.” - New York Magazine (MSN)

HBO Returns, Conceding Its Brand Change Was A Colossal Blunder

The gambit to chase Netflix with a service called Max didn’t work. Warner Bros. Discovery’s leaders eventually recognized the tremendous value in the HBO name, and sheepishly brought it back for an encore. - Los Angeles Times

YouTube Is Being Overwhelmed By AI Slop. So Some New Creator Rules…

Alphabet has to acknowledge not only the downsides of AI, but its potential to overwhelm platforms that rely on user-generated content—in other words, rein in instances of repetitive, inauthentic slop created with the very technologies that it’s investing so heavily in. - Fast Company

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