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View ArticleReviving Japan Inc.'s Entertainment Division
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View ArticleAt Least Disney Has Toys
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View ArticleWe All Live in the Star Wars Universe
Never mind the details. It's a classic tale of good versus evil.
View ArticleDisney's Secret: Pushing Aside Jedi Master Lucas
Hollywood, dependent on fewer and bigger hits, is making safer bets.
View ArticleThink Star Wars Won't Be Profitable? It's a Trap
Stars who are unhappy with their paychecks need to reconsider their contracts.
View Article'Hamilton' Shows the Power of Public-Private Partnership
The Broadway blockbuster was incubated at the nonprofit Public Theater.
View ArticleThe Business of Being Bowie
The rock legend was a visionary businessman whose greatest product was himself.
View ArticleHollywood Values Rule
North Carolina discovers why Georgia caved on "religious liberty."
View Article'Star Wars' Is Really About Feminism. And Jefferson. And Jesus.
Whatever you're into, it's there.
View Article'Game of Thrones' Is Showing Symptoms of Michael Bay-itis
Directors give us visual thrills for 15 minutes, but gaping plot holes leave us perplexed for weeks.
View ArticleWhy Netflix Is Stumbling Overseas
Viewers abroad are watching on their phones, not desktops or TVs.
View ArticleHollywood's Idea of a Blockbuster Is All Wrong
The word once meant more than just a big moneymaker.
View Article'Walking Dead' Brings Back the Cliffhanger
No spoilers here, just a word that seems out of date with today's TV viewing.
View ArticleHow to End Ticket Scalping
Laws against ticket-buying software are a good idea, but they won't solve the problem.
View ArticleWhy China and Hollywood Don't Mix
Cynical appeals to Chinese audiences are wearing thin.
View ArticleWhy Americans Long to Live in an HGTV Home
It's an uncynical world where anything that falls apart can be revived.
View ArticleTheme Parks Will Not Be Digitized
There are just some things you can't experience on your smartphone.
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