Weekly Journal #121
Industry News
There’s a New Media Mogul Tearing Up Hollywood: ‘Zas Is Not Particularly Patient’ (Wall Street Journal)
Vox Media Union Takes Next Step Toward Potential Strike (Hollywood Reporter)
Film
Behind Netflix’s Leaner Movie Mandate: Bigger, Fewer and Better (Hollywood Reporter)
Fake Hypersonic Plane in 'Top Gun' Looked So Real That China Moved a Satellite to See (Business Insider)
Television
Jeff Sagansky Slams Streaming-Driven TV Business Model (Deadline)
From Casino to Studio: A Native American Tribe Bets Big on Hollywood (Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix Is Finally Taking a Page from the Rest of Hollywood (Verge)
How Emmy Campaigns Are Trying to Outdo Each Other With Bigger and Pricier FYC Spaces (Variety)
‘The Wire’: (Too) Often Imitated, Never Duplicated — Because It’s Impossible (RollingStone)
Cable’s Last Laugh (Stratechery)
‘P-Valley’: How Katori Hall Made a Progressive Show About Strippers (New York Times)
In Other News
Researchers Say That Liking Cats Is a Sign of Very High Intelligence (Fanlolo)
Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing. Here's Why People Haven't Cut Back on Spending - Yet (CNN)