Weekly Journal #53
Industry News
2021 So Black: 21 Black Films and TV Worth Looking Forward To (The Root)
Gen Z Behaviors & The Consumer Renaissance (Digital Native)
AT&T Books $15.5 Billion Charge on DirecTV Unit (Wall Street Journal)
Film
The 50 Best Movies of the 21st Century and Where to Stream Them (News Week)
Hollywood’s Patience Is Frustrating—But Necessary (Atlantic)
Television
'Harry Potter' Live-Action TV Series in Early Development at HBO Max (Exclusive) (Hollywood Reporter)
‘Bridgerton’ Smashes Netflix Viewership Records to Become Streamer’s Biggest Series Ever (Deadline)
'Modern Family' Streaming Library Rights Land at Hulu, Peacock (Hollywood Reporter)
Anne Hathaway Joins Jared Leto in Apple WeWork TV Series (Hollywood Reporter)
Digital
How to Celebrate Black History Month on Social Media (Later)
Twitter launches 'Birdwatch,' a forum to combat misinformation (NBC)
In Other News
The real shock of the GameStop mania was that it didn't happen sooner (CNN)
Robinhood Stops Users from Trading GameStop Stocks, Other Reddit YOLO Picks (Vice)
AOC and others call for investigation into Robinhood’s GameStop freeze (Verge)
A decade of revolt (Vox)
Snowy Owl in Central Park gives visitors once in a lifetime sight (ABC)