Netflix needs to grow, but it’s sacrificing great original series to do so

Everything is changing.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/12/20791602/netflix-canceled-shows-originals-tuca-bertie-oa-streaming-wars-disney?source=Snapzu

‘Greta effect’ leads to boom in children’s environmental books

The 16-year-old climate change activist has galvanised young people to read more about saving the planet
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/11/greta-thunberg-leads-to-boom-in-books-aimed-at-empowering-children-to-save-planet?source=Snapzu

Billie Eilish's merch pulled off website after admitting to using stolen anime art

Billie Eilish was accused of using stolen Nozomi Tojo art for her new merchandise.The merch was pulled from the webiste after her team admitted to using it.
Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/billie-eilish-merch-stolen-anime-art/?source=Snapzu

Jack Black and Jack White finally team up to record a song as Jack Gray

It seems Jack Black has officially fulfilled his musical destiny by collaborating with Jack White.
Read more: https://ew.com/music/2019/08/12/jack-black-jack-white-tenacious-d-team-up-new-song/?source=Snapzu

A Novel Concept: Silent Book Clubs Offer Introverts A Space To Socialize

The air tingles with prose. Patrons perch atop bar stools, but they aren't drinking. Individuals congregate together as a group, but they aren't talking. Paperbacks adorn a table stained by water rings, and tote bags dangle over the backs of chairs. Classic rock is blaring from the speakers, but at this table, silence rings out. A Silent Book Club is meeting.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/12/740897970/a-novel-concept-silent-book-clubs-offer-introverts-a-space-to-socialize?source=Snapzu

J.D. Salinger’s books are finally going digital | The Star

NEW YORK - You'll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger's books in digital format.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2019/08/11/jd-salingers-books-are-finally-going-digital.html?source=Snapzu

Samuel Delany on Capitalism, Racism, and Science Fiction

Samuel Delany was 20 when his first novel, The Jewels of Aptor, appeared. That was in 1962, and by 1967–69 (when “Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones” and “Aye, and Gomorrah …” nabbed Hugo and Nebula awards), he was a luminary of American science fiction and fantasy.
Read more: https://www.publicbooks.org/samuel-delany-on-capitalism-racism-and-science-fiction/?source=Snapzu