"(Armorer Andrew) Wert built rifles from individual parts so they would look as real as possible but would not be able to fire under any circumstances. He drilled out parts where firing pins would go and modified the cylinders so that no ammunition could fit in them." - The New York Times
"The data looks like a sign that Americans are continuing to spend on entertainment services and flexing their wallets despite recession fears. But moviegoing is one of the cheapest forms of entertainment away from home. In the past, theaters have been where Americans went for entertainment when the economy shrank." - Quartz
"Today's Tedium tries its best to capture the excitement of educational radio in the 1920s and 1930s. … (It was) the first truly real-time technology for distributing education to many people. And there were lots of people who saw that as a truly groundbreaking thing — especially below the college level." - Tedium
"Members of the National Federation of Mines and Energy – a branch of the powerful CGT union – have announced '100 days of action and anger' that is expected to hit the movie industry’s annual event as well as other sports and cultural meetings." - The Guardian
The long film is without conventions—it’s like turning a football field, with its sidelines and yard lines, into an open field, unmarked and unbounded and in demand of exploration. - The New Yorker
"It’s a very distinct color, it’s a distinct design. Paramount and Prime are a little bit on the lighter side, Disney+ has more of a gradient. But Max has a little bit more of a dark richness into the blue, which was deliberate." Sure, OK. - Vulture
The news "sent shockwaves through the Burbank-based company, is unfolding days ahead of Comcast reporting its first quarter results on Thursday, including a conference call with Wall Street analysts. It’s also shaking out weeks before the TV industry’s annual upfront ad sales season." - Variety
A May strike would hit late-night first, including Jimmy Kimmel Live and many other popular shows, but then start hitting at fall content - the writing for which gets finished in May and June. - Los Angeles Times
When June Givanni, a Black British archivist, activist, and curator, "received the British independent film awards’ grand jury prize in 2021, the organisers said that she had 'made an extraordinary, selfless and lifelong contribution to documenting a pivotal period of film history.'" - The Guardian (UK)
By 2027, there is a projected loss of $113 billion for streaming video providers serving U.S. customers due to content theft, according to a report from research firm Parks Associates. - Variety
Musk’s takeover of the platform has not only strained the dinner-party metaphor (a new host comes in and dominates the conversation, demanding money from you and accusing the hosts from before of being F.B.I. stooges?); it has also strained the sense of conviviality. - The New York Times
I don’t mean to sound self-aggrandizing, but it is legitimately hard to capture the cultural relevance of BuzzFeed to the media landscape of the mid-2010s, and the excitement and centrality of the organization’s approach to news. - The Atlantic
"Not long ago, some were predicting more and more films would be diverted from theaters and sent straight into homes. … (Yet) companies like Amazon and Apple are sprinting into multiplexes, taking a distinctly different approach to the staunchly streaming-focused Netflix." - AP
After making several previous missteps, prosecutors in New Mexico decided to withdraw the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor upon the discovery of new evidence about the gun in the incident. However, the state attorneys made a point of saying that they don't consider Baldwin to be exonerated. - AP
An Egyptian lawyer has reportedly filed a complaint demanding that legal measures are taken to block Netflix outright in Egypt, to prevent the show from airing. They claim the docudrama, which drops May 10, violates the country’s media laws. - Variety
