Tweet by director Joseph Kahn: The solution to the theatrical problem is very simple. Extend the time before it goes to streaming. Make it 180 days. 6 months. If you don't watch it in theaters you won't get to see it for a long time. Studios have devalued their product by letting the consumer know there's no urgency. They're going to see it for "free" later. They've cheapened the business into a buffet and violated basic supply and demand.

plainly true

Open Letter: 2,500+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 1,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.

The letter is here. If you're in the biz, sign it. If you're not, spread the word and let your reps know you don't want this.

blockthemerger.com/openletter

Follow @1acommittee.bsky.social, @democracydefendersfund.org
@filmcoalition.bsky.social
for more details.

Hollywood stars sign open letter protesting the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger The signers warned that the blockbuster corporate union would shrink competition "at a moment when our industries—and the audiences we serve—can least afford it."

I couldn't sign this letter fast enough.

This merger is for the benefit of top management only. Not for the viewers and certainly not for the tens of thousands of workers who actually produce the art that those at the top disparagingly call "content."

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I appreciate that Apple took care to use Commonwealth English.

It’s interesting how the HDR grade of the series Yellowjackets has changed significantly between season 1 and season 3.

The brightest highlights in Season 1 were sharp and distracting vs Season 3 where they’re relatively softer and reduced, resulting in a better look.

These tariffs do suck. I was going to buy a second light for my strobe kit but looks like the exact same light I bought in 2020 is now $250 more expensive even though it is "on sale" since an upgraded model is now available.

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