MCN Curated Headlines Archive for September, 2017
“Wall Street values companies based on their future earnings, and in the media industry, the future is all about digital streaming. If Disney wants to create a streaming service that can compete with Netflix and Amazon, bold action and selling ABC would fit the bill. Television is evolving at a rapid clip. By announcing its plans for the two streaming services, Disney has taken a step into the future. It will have to decide whether it is ready for another one.”
“Disney should sell ABC and go full stream ahead”
“We are thinking of a TV show, ‘The Radical Wellness Show.’ I would go into the field and talk to doctors, scientists, civilians, people in crisis in Flint, Michigan, where there is something to uncover and confront about wellness. We would want it to feel more ‘Vice’-ey in its vibe.”
Gwyneth Gets Goop-ier
“Content that focuses on real world tragedies, including but not limited to depictions of death, casualties, physical injuries, even if the intention is to promote awareness or education.”
Facebook Sets Limits On What Others Can Monetize
Rebecca Mead‘s Memories Of The New Yorker’s Great Lillian Ross, 99, A Pioneer Of Literary Journalism Who Joined The Magazine’s Staff In 1945
With – Miss Ross’ May 1950 Profile Of Ernest Hemingway
And – Her 1950 Behind-The-Scenes Of The Calamitous Making Of John Huston’s Red Badge Of Courage
“Cinefamily attracts really, really eager people who want to give every single bit of themselves to the place. I wasn’t an anomaly by any stretch. That’s the magic and the curse of Cinefamily, the endless hunger keeps it going and keeps it exciting.”
Jennifer Swann On “The Rise And Fall Of Cinefamily”
“Netflix is releasing a new comedy special every week. It’s exciting because now you can binge-watch America getting tired of stand-up comedy again.”
Netflix: Helping Stand-Up, Or Hurting It?
Pfeiffe encircles a pallid, frightened Jennifer Lawrence with a cutting smirk on her face that suggests her character is capable of great violence. She’s the only actor in the film able to give her role real-world weight without sacrificing the mythological nature that undergirds its construction.”
The TIFF article in the Globe & Mail is a must read. Not just for the salacious bits (which are great) but as a lesson for all arts orgs.
— Sam Cuthbert (@offthecuth) September 17, 2017
I feel like the Globe and Mail putting their TIFF piece behind a paywall kinda does a disservice to arts workers in this city.
— Elizabeth (@knitmeg) September 17, 2017
Turns out TIFF offers a secret pass to the ultra-wealthy called TIFF Noir: pic.twitter.com/wIQtzZ49Xo
— Jonathan Goldsbie (@goldsbie) September 17, 2017
Fifty “TIFF Noir” Passes Go For $C35,000 Each: From Paywalled Epic Investigation Reported By Barry Hertz and Molly Hayes, Which Was Not Run During Festival Or In The Newspaper Itself
“Frank Vincent was someone I could count on. He was a natural who was at ease in front of the camera—on a set or on a stage. He made it look easy in all respects. He was genuine.”
Martin Scorsese
“With a long face and a lean frame that in later years turned gaunt, Mr. Stanton could look hapless, but also vaguely sinister, deflated or as wily as a hungry coyote. He knew what he looked like and that he could play menacing, but after appearing in Paris, Texas, he said he didn’t want to do ‘anything else that’s life-negative.’ You could feel for him, even if he made an exceptional villain.”
Manohla Dargis On Harry Dean Stanton
“This New York Times review is factually incorrect from top to bottom. Michelle essentially threw together some ideas she gathered during her time at Slate and punched me in the face with them. Michelle is free to dislike my book. She is not free to make demonstrably false statements that not only damage my book but my reputation and credibility as a reporter.”
“I fucked up, gravely.”
“It’s impossible to calculate how much film and television has been created on the subject of what happens when men and women interact, especially when sex enters the equation.”
TFW A Lede Is Shaped Like A Stop Sign
” have faith in the pendulum swinging. Right now it’s so far against the wall that it can’t go any farther; it’s gonna start to swing back. That’s my optimism. One of the cures is gonna be getting the American people to fully wake up. All the American people, particularly young people, because they’re gonna inherit this earth; they’re gonna inherit what we’re doing. And if we have any concerns about kids—which I do—what are you gonna do to make sure they have something to work with?”
Esquire Cover-Stories Robert Redford
Meanwhile, Back At The Reporter
“Critic’s Notebook: Has Anyone Noticed That the TV Industry Has Lost Its Shit Lately?”
And – “‘Horrible. If you need to Google search the meaning of movie when you get home, it was a failure.'”
“Our industry has lost sight of what we could do well. In the 1930s, seven of the top 10 movie stars were women. Now, it’s really hard for women. There are a few — the Jennifer Lawrences of the world — but mostly, they’re having a tough time and we’re going, ‘Well, why? What’s happened?’ And women aren’t the minority, by the way. The thing is, when a business is run by a certain group of people who can’t see putting a 45-year-old woman as a romantic lead, well, that’s a problem. You need to be able to say, she’s still sexy.'”
Clooney Promotes