Weekly Journal #57
Industry News
Britney Spears Was Never in Control (The Cut)
Should Straight Actors Play Gay Roles? A Star TV Writer Says No (New York Times)
Paramount+ Pricing And Tiers Revealed: What’s In The $5 And $10 Monthly Plans (Deadline)
Netflix shows inclusion progress. But Latinos are still left out (LA Times)
Film
Yes, this Oscar season has no blockbuster contenders. Why that’s a good thing (LA Times)
Acting Black and White Onscreen (New Yorker)
Television
Netflix’s Elite Gets a Season 5, So You Know Season 4 Will Be Lit (Vulture)
Donald Glover Inks Overall Deal With Amazon Studios (Variety)
‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. (New York Times)
Digital
Podcasting Is Booming. Will Hollywood Help or Hurt Its Future? (New York Times)
Joe and Anthony Russo's AGBO Signs Spotify Podcast Deal (Hollywood Reporter)
Digital Art, Crypto, & the Metaverse (Digital Native)
In Other News
Death, Through a Nurse’s Eyes (New York Times)
I’m fully vaccinated. Can I hug a friend? Eat indoors? See a movie? Here are answers (LA Times)
American Cynicism Has Reached a Breaking Point (Atlantic)
Baarack the sheep shorn of 35kg fleece after being found roaming in rural Australia (Guardian)