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)

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John Wells