The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanishing without a trace

To save money, streaming services are axing finished shows without bothering to air them and deleting classics. What next? Game of Thrones? Succession? It doesn’t bear thinking about
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/29/the-great-cancellation-why-megabucks-tv-shows-are-vanishing-without-a-trace?source=Snapzu

Studio CEOs Set To Meet Today Amid Internal Tensions; No End In Sight To Strikes

EXCLUSIVE: Amid growing speculation of internal divisions within the C-suites and a lack of any apparent path forward to end the writers and actors strikes
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/08/hollywood-ceo-meeting-writers-strike-1235529614/?source=Snapzu

Word games, wit and the pleasure of annoying people: a daughter's memoir sheds new light on the notoriously private John Clarke

Lorin Clarke’s account of growing up with her famous father is a loving, often funny portrait.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/word-games-wit-and-the-pleasure-of-annoying-people-a-daughters-memoir-sheds-new-light-on-the-notoriously-private-john-clarke-211682?source=Snapzu

An infamous Spanish kiss overshadowed meritorious women doing their job — can you believe it?

The women of the World Cup displayed nothing but merit. Extraordinary feats of skill. Flawless sportsmanship. Good behaviour on and off the pitch. They generated millions of new eyeballs for the beautiful game. And yet, they were overshadowed again and again by second-rate blokes, writes Annabel Crabb. 
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-29/fifa-spain-kiss-sexism-world-cup/102786334?source=Snapzu

‘The Idol’ Canceled At HBO After One Season

The Idol is one and done at HBO. The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season. It’s not …
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/08/the-idol-canceled-at-hbo-after-one-season-1235429399/?source=Snapzu

Colleen Hoover is the hottest author in America. She also may be the most controversial

Colleen Hoover is the top-selling author in the US right now. But some readers have spoken out against her books, criticizing them for allegedly romanticizing domestic abuse, physical violence and female submission.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/27/entertainment/colleen-hoover-books-controversy-cec/index.html?source=Snapzu

Bob Barker, longtime host of 'The Price Is Right' and animal rights activist, dies at 99

Bob Barker, the beloved longtime host of the popular TV game show "The Price Is Right" and an animal-rights activist, died Saturday morning. He was 99.
Read more: https://abc7.com/entertainment/bob-barker-longtime-host-of-the-price-is-right-dies-at-99/13704249/?source=Snapzu

R. Kelly’s Music Royalties at UMG Must Go to Sex Abuse Victims, Judge Says

The ruling covers most of Kelly’s money held by Universal, but leaves unresolved questions about Kelly’s funds held by Sony, his former label.
Read more: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/r-kelly-music-royalties-umg-must-go-to-sex-abuse-victims-1235399805/?source=Snapzu

The Artificial Intelligence That Deleted A Century

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US Open to use same tennis balls for both draws

After multiple players complained about the use of a different ball for women during the 2022 US Open, tournament director Stacey Allaster said the USTA would be using the same ball for both women and men in 2023.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/38208985/us-open-use-same-tennis-balls-women-men?source=Snapzu

Taylor Swift could break $2 billion for 'Eras' tour

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour will likely break $2 billion in North American ticket sales alone, according to new research.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/08/18/exp-taylor-swift-eras-tour-reader-081802pseg2-cnni-world.cnn?source=Snapzu

Shaquille O’Neal Talks Debut EDM Album as DJ Diesel, Playing Lollapalooza for 100,000 Fans

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the biggest basketball stars in the world, but there’s another side to him: DJ Diesel.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/music/news/shaquille-oneal-debut-album-dj-diesel-gorilla-warfare-1235699650/?source=Snapzu

LG just rolled out a $1,000 briefcase TV, and it's weirdly compelling

Who hasn't wanted to take their TV outside occasionally?
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/lg-just-rolled-out-a-1000-briefcase-tv-and-its-weirdly-compelling/?source=Snapzu

Thousands of Yiddish pulp fiction stories finally seeing the light of day

It is now easy to find the 1907 serialization of Sholem Asch's 'God of Vengeance.'
Read more: https://forward.com/fast-forward/557976/thousands-of-yiddish-pulp-fiction-stories-finally-seeing-the-light-of-day/?source=Snapzu

‘The Last of Us’ Showrunner on Season 2 Plan, Casting Abby and His Favorite Scene

Co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin talks about some of the most challenging and emotional moments of the show's first season and looks ahead to preview his team's multi-season plan for the acclaimed hit series.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-last-of-us-showrunner-season-two-casting-abby-1235560553/?source=Snapzu

The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

The Spider’s Web: Britain's Second Empire, is shows how Britain transformed from a colonial power into a global financial power. At the demise of empire, City of London financial interests created a web of offshore secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it behind obscure financial structures in a web of offshore islands. Today, up to half of global offshore wealth may be hidden in British offshore jurisdictions and Britain and its offshore jurisdictions are the largest global players in the world of international finance. How did this come about, and what impact does it have on the world today?
Read more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQK1n-iBFY?source=Snapzu

Pink Floyd Song Reconstructed From People's Brain Activity

Neuroscientists were able to recreate “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1″ using AI to decipher the brain’s electrical activity
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-floyd-song-reconstructed-brain-activity-1234807287/?source=Snapzu

Brain recordings capture musicality of speech — with help from Pink Floyd

Neuroscientists decode song from brain recordings, revealing areas dealing with rhythm and vocals
Read more: https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/08/15/releases-20230811?source=Snapzu

PEN America: Using Artificial Intelligence to Ban Books Only Makes the Problem Worse

As book bans escalate in schools and libraries across the country, a school district in Iowa is adding a new—albeit “deeply misguided”—move to this censorious trend by relying on ChatGPT to decide which books can stay and which have to go, PEN America said today. 
Read more: https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-using-artificial-intelligence-to-ban-books-only-makes-the-problem-worse/?source=Snapzu

105 charged in deadly soccer riot to stay jailed

All 105 soccer fans suspected of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital that ended in the death of a 29-year-old AEK Athens supporter have been ordered to be detained pending their trial, authorities said Sunday.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38187863/greek-court-orders-105-charged-soccer-riot-stay-jail?source=Snapzu

Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right?

Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/10/black-rappers-aligning-right-conservative-ice-cube?source=Snapzu

Clarence Avant, 'Black Godfather' Of Music, Dead At 92

Clarence Avant, the music executive known to many as the "Black Godfather," has died.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/14/clarence-avant-black-godfather-music-dead-dies/?adid=social-tmzlikeshop?source=Snapzu

How Fascism Serves Capitalism

In this documentary, Dr. Michael Parenti defines fascism, describes its characteristics, and explains the role fascism plays in serving the rational interests of capitalists while suppressing communism and other organized worker movements.
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A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks ($)

Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem?
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html?source=Snapzu

Tropic Thunder waged war on PC zealots and Hollywood hypocrites – and it was glorious

Fifteen years ago, Ben Stiller’s ‘offensive nightmare’ of a blockbuster turned outrage into comedy gold. We will never see its like again
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/tropic-thunder-ben-stiller-robert-downey-jr-blackface/?source=Snapzu

Hot Wheels Movie: Mattel Meeting With Directors

J.J. Abrams recently gave an update on Mattel's planned Hot Wheels movie, and now, we know a bit more about the film.
Read more: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1317971-hot-wheels-movie-mattel-meeting-with-directors?source=Snapzu

A Disney Sale to Apple? Don’t Count It Out This Time

Facing the staggering problems afflicting all legacy studios, is Bob Iger contemplating a once-unthinkable option? The signals he sent in Sun Valley suggest that it could happen.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-apple-deal-1235559416/?source=Snapzu

Google and Universal Music seek royalties for singers from ‘fake’ AI-generated songs

Disruption from artificial intelligence impact risks a ‘calamity’ for the music industry
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/08/09/google-universal-music-royalties-singers-ai-songs/?source=Snapzu

Most Network TV Viewers Say They’ll Watch Reruns During Strikes — Study

Sometimes you do get a second chance to make a first impression.
Read more: https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/network-viewers-will-watch-reruns-wga-sag-strikes-study-1234893147/?source=Snapzu

Rome’s libraries were shrines to knowledge – and imperial power

Passersby could wander at will into grand public libraries in imperial Rome. Could they trust what they found inside?
Read more: https://aeon.co/essays/romes-libraries-were-shrines-to-knowledge-and-imperial-power?source=Snapzu

End User, by Alastair Reynolds | Animated Video

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The Gamification of Reading Is Changing How We Approach Books

Since its inception in 2007, Goodreads has been a place where people can come together and rate their favorite books, find new authors, and more. This writer juggles the greater implications of the site with our current reading culture.
Read more: https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/books/a44567428/the-gamification-of-reading-is-changing-how-we-approach-books/?source=Snapzu

Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment

Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ea96f4c865bdd48fa8056a92cf14e7a7?source=Snapzu

I was a die-hard Chromecast fan until I tried the Roku Ultra — and now I'm not going back

What was supposed to be a temporary swap has now become permanent
Read more: https://www.tomsguide.com/opinion/i-was-a-die-hard-chromecast-fan-until-i-tried-the-roku-ultra-and-im-not-going-back?source=Snapzu

ATSC 3 DRM Encryption is Worse Than We Thought! #savefreetv !

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Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Audience Scores Have Dropped 67% From Season 1 To 3

The Witcher has become one of Netflix's lowest scored series by season 3.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/07/29/netflixs-the-witcher-audience-scores-have-dropped-67-from-season-1-to-3/?source=Snapzu

Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/libraries-books-bans-arkansas-758f28c04c573d03b869ad2738e2b06d?source=Snapzu