Out of the Blue [Jul 15, 2023, 10:53 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The Writers Strike Highlights The TV Industry's Streaming Problem - Variety.
MrsBlue and I were recently discussing the implications of the strike on a
sector that was already in the midst of an upheaval. We've been so spoiled for a
while by the quality of content from what was once considered a vast wasteland.
Hopefully, the industry can right itself without heading into the dark ages. But
if not, there's probably a lifetime of good content from the last 20 years that
we haven't even heard of yet, much less watched.
Content Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Stories
- The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge. Thanks RedEye9.
- Kentucky man finds Civil War-era gold coins in farmland. Thanks Acleacius.
- FOX's Fall Lineup is Getting More Reality in The Face of Writers' & Actors' Strike.
Science
Thanks Max.
- We've detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven – the coldest ever found to emit radio waves. In the Neapolitan galaxy.
- Aggression Is A Result of Self-Control, Not Lack Thereof.
- New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears.
Media
- Oppenheimer - Opening Look. Thanks RedEye9.
- Where Hollywood's Printed Props Are Made. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
- See the Las Vegas Sphere transform into Earth, Mars and the moon. Thanks A.C.M.
Creature Features
- A surfboard-stealing otter is on the run. Thanks brother19.
Follow-up
1badmf wrote on Jul 15, 2023, 16:14:
off the top of my head, christopher nolan's the only one doing big films with any fresh ideas. everyone else is just chasing the tail of past glories; esp. the comic book films. the writers do the best they can but it's the big wigs that are completely risk averse and only green light past profits that are really responsible. they really shoulda fired kathleen kennedy a long time ago for all the mediocre garbage she approves. it's done irreparable harm to the quality of star wars and all the old lucasfilm IPs.
Yeah, most of the good viewing is TV these days, not movies.
That said, this strike looks like it's going to last a while, so as the FOX story points out, it's going to be Milf Manor and Honey Boo Boo all day every day, regardless of platform. The last time the writers struck we got some absolutely horrible movies with terrible dialog and plot bc the directors and actors did it themselves.
FOX's Fall Lineup is Getting More Reality in The Face of Writers' & Actors' Strike.
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