Weekly Journal #70
Industry News
Lessons From HBO Max’s First Year (Vulture)
Why Is Amazon in Entertainment? (New York Times)
Distribution and Demand (Stratechery)
Film
The Zombie-Mall Weirdness of Going to the Movies Again (New York Times)
Natalie Morales Makes Her Directing Debut. Twice. (New York Times)
Television
The empty comfort of Friends: The Reunion (Vox)
‘Shameless’ Favorite to Star in FX Restaurant Comedy ‘The Bear’ (Hollywood Reporter)
“Friends” and the illusion of perfect adult friendships (Vox)
Digital
The Anxiety of Influencers (Harpers)
Lionsgate Reports Streaming Subs Exceed Cable Subscribers (The Information)
In Other News
2 Local TV Stations Duped by John Oliver Promise Reviews of Sponsored Content (Wrap)
Private Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest People (Vice)
Two entrepreneurs have built a business dredging up white women’s shame. (The Cut)
‘Spiral’ Director Darren Lynn Bousman Tells Us He Wants to Create a Real-Life ‘Westworld’ (Indiewire)