Saturday, 4 March 2017

Netflix Invests Nearly $2 Billion in European Productions, Promises More

Netflix Invests Nearly $2 Billion in European Productions, Promises More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Wednesday that the company had invested more than $1.75 billion in European productions, including licensed programming, original content and co-productions, as the U.S.-based streaming giant increasingly turns to the international side of its business to drive growth.
Read more: http://variety.com/2017/biz/global/reed-hastings-netflix-berlin-100-million-subscribers-1201999745/?source=Snapzu

High Noon’s Secret Backstory

High Noon’s Secret Backstory

In this adaptation from his new book, *High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic (Bloomsbury), Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Glenn Frankel reveals how power and politics shaped—and almost scuttled—a cinematic landmark.
Read more: http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/02/high-noons-secret-backstory?source=Snapzu

Decrypted: The Expanse: Planet-busters and Epstein drives

Decrypted: The Expanse: Planet-busters and Epstein drives

This week, John Timmer and I discuss suspension of disbelief, tropes, and lots more.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/decrypted-the-expanse-you-have-to-pick-a-side/?source=Snapzu

Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump

Schwarzenegger quits ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ citing Trump

"I don't want to do it again," he said.
Read more: http://www.thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/322221-schwarzenegger-done-on-apprentice-cites-trump?source=Snapzu

End of an Era

End of an Era

The era of Obama is over. Now the majority of Americans may see it clearly for the first time… By Emmett Rensin.
Read more: http://www.bookforum.com/booklist/17438?source=Snapzu