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New York Times

question of the day: Will capitalism itself take down the copyright lobby?

Fri, Feb 17, 2012
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Movies and TV aren’t dead, entertainment startup funder Y Combinator takes pains to note, only the Hollywood paradigm of making and distributing them. Is it inevitable that someone will come up with new ways of making money off entertainment that Hollywood either can’t see or is afraid to use?

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George Lucas says Greedo always shot first (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat, Feb 11, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: How much should the federal government censor American broadcast television?

Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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Is it a moot point, since broadcast TV is clearly on its way out, or at least on its way to being much less culturally influential?

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question of the day: Has the Academy just made it too difficult for documentaries to qualify for the Oscars?

Tue, Jan 10, 2012
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Should the critics at The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times be the gatekeepers for an awards organization they aren’t members of?

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question of the day: What do you think of the new YouTube?

Thu, Dec 15, 2011
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Have you noticed the changes in YouTube lately? Are you happy about them? Wait till you hear why users are having to cope with a new interface…

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things you need to know: if you are looking for a journalism job, the head of NBC News will be calling you soon!

Tue, Nov 15, 2011
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Chelsea Clinton tells the head of NBC News she wants to work there, and it’s done. Best. Job Interview. Ever!

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must reads: “The Real Scare Is Not Being Scary”

Fri, Oct 28, 2011
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Brooks Barnes at The New York Times looks at how scaring folks at Halloween is vexing amusement-park designers… because we’re getting more and more desensitized by outrageous horror movies…

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question of the day: Does it matter if Shakespeare wasn’t the author of the Shakespearean plays?

Thu, Oct 20, 2011
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Not to be too obvious, but aren’t the plays the thing?

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must reads: “Why Is TV Suddenly Overstuffed With Buxom Bunnies, Sexy Stewardesses, and Charlie’s Angels?”

Thu, Sep 29, 2011
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Gosh, it’s like the 60s — the early 60s — are returning with a vengeance.

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question of the weekend: How do you feel about pets in bars and restaurants?

Sat, Sep 24, 2011
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I like the hominess of a place that allows dogs… and I like a pub or bar or eating establishment that is home to its own resident animals.

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