Spotify podcast demand is more muted than expected
Spotify’s podcast dreams stall
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The box office braces for a 2024 slowdown despite summer success
Hollywood’s box office recovery takes a turn
Taylor Swift turns The Eras Tour into a blockbuster
TSwift hits a theater near you
Adults love their toys
The Future. Adults, not kids, are the ones who want toys this Christmas. As kids gravitate to screens, adults want to reconnect with the tangible interests of their own childhoods. The surge in demand could be a lifesaver for the struggling toy industry… and may even pique the interest of kids who have grown up […]
Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery race to secure Nascar races
Full stream ahead for Nascar
Big wave surfing is coming to a city near you
Surfing gets the ski-resort treatment
Amazon angles to join the ESPN roster
Amazon eyes ESPN
The future of AI-written scripts is in strike development
Hollywood’s latest offer has major AI loopholes
Harmony Korine is trying to remake cinema
The Future. Filmmaker and painter Harmony Korine is taking his experimental, narrative-eschewing style to the next level with his new venture, Edglrd — a collective of artists creating hyperactive, interactive, and gamified entertainment. A response to dueling forces of corporatized franchise filmmaking and the fracturing of mainstream culture, Korine’s novel art form may not be […]
Las Vegas bets on Formula One
Vegas goes all-in on F1