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We stand with WGA and SAG-AFTRA!
The highly profitable studios with their grossly overpaid CEOs are the epitome of avarice and hypocrisy.
All they can do is make essentially the same movies and TV shows over and over and over again. Their production of cliched formulaic blockbusters is falling flat with audiences. Instead of spending $250 million making one film they could use that to make ten $25 million films. And the irony is that they would probably make more money and wouldn't have to treat actors and writers like livestock.
Parasite (2019) was out of the ordinary in many ways. It was not another predictable and flashy superhero sequel. It cost just $15.5 million to make but has brought in $262.7 million – so far. That lesson is lost on Hollywood which is in a deepening creative rut and wants to make things even worse by stifling imagination with AI.
Daring to be different and relying on quality can be quite profitable. Star Wars and Game of Thrones were not typical sci-fi and fantasy works but they paid off amazingly well.
Perhaps it's time for writers and actors to start their own studio and give the bloated big guys some badly needed competition.
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For those who still don't get what these strikes are all about, the bottom line is fair pay for honest work.
The 1 cent paycheque: here’s the awful truth about being an actor in the 'golden' age of streaming
#wga strike#sag-aftra strike#sag-aftra#wga#fair pay#actors#writers#greedy studios#overpaid ceos#the golden age of streaming#peak tv#hollywood#failing blockbusters#stick with the unions and stick it to the studios#frank hansen
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Do you know how much media has been produced in the last decade? This really was the era of overstimulation where you never really could watch all the stuff there was.
So when people complain that TV will be bad now, so? Go back and watch all the stuff that's just rotting on streaming platforms it's not like it's 2007 and linear TV is your only option.
But most importantly just support the strike so that the people who make all the stuff you like can keep making it :)
#I'm not even from the US but I find this argument so irritating in the age of streaming#so what if entertainment sucks we literally just had a so called golden age of television it's not like theres nothing to watch#support the wga#writers strike#wga strike#also tbh I wonder if writers in Germany have a similar union bc maybe ir would do the entertainment business here good to have one
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independence day, ethel cain
#i bring you yet again another ethel cain hannibal comparative#you can find this song on youtube btw unfortunately hayden scrubbed streaming services of anything before the golden age ep#sorry queen i love everything you do and every song you've ever created#hannibal#nbc hannibal#hannibal comparative#hannibaledit
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Arcadian Landscape with a Bust of Flora by Jan van Huysum
#jan van huysum#art#arcadian#landscape#arcadia#bust#flora#europe#european#forest#classical antiquity#flowers#goddess#sacrifice#ancient#town#stream#women#shepherds#mountains#mountain#dutch golden age
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It always makes me so sad when I see people complain about the lack of interesting tv shows these days like.... brother there is 4 decades worth of actually incredible and fun tv shows if you only dared open your eyes and look beyond the confinement of netflix...
I will add I totally understand it's also a Taste™ and Interest™ thing and that it may just boil down to a Special Interest™ thing but... just consider... The world is filled with SO many tv shows and they're all at your finger tips all you gotta do is dare reach out and touch the stars
#and before you say 'but how can i watch them if they're not on [streaming service]' well the answer is so simple it might shock you!#there's that thing you can do that is very similar to The Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730)#and let me tell you there are SO MANY people out there and small communities that dedicate their time to share these shows-#with others and make old titles accesible to more people#the internet archive!! FREE websites that lets you watch a BUNCH of shows (vpn required if you're not in the US)#and not to mention people who actively collect old tv shows and digitalize them LIKE ME!!!! im sitting on so many different tv shows#and if it's not gay enough for you you can make the shows so gay if you want to cause sometimes the source material could easily fool you#UH OH FORSTY IS GOING OFF ABOUT OLDER TV SHOWS AGAIN
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can't believe the new series of pachinko is out and i had no idea until yesterday because i've seen no promotion for it at all
#saw a review for it on the guardian website and that's the first thing i've seen about season 2 in ages#gotta love the 'golden age of streaming' lads#kinda crazy how apple makes such great quality stuff but it's so expensive they apparently don't have any budget to promote any of it#pachinko
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Tommy Walker making the album Golden Age with his band years before Henry Danger has even premiered: This is going to encapsulate my character Drex so perfectly...
#drex stinklebaum#drex#henry danger#why is that album SO HIM#tommy walker &co are psychic i guess#like...thats Drex man#anyway stream golden age bc i may or may not be the reason it got uploaded to spotify teehee
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August-September 1947. One thing that made Batman's posthumous accusations about the JSA rather strange was that the Golden Age Batman had had only limited involvement with the Justice Society. In the late '70s, the JSA origin in DC SPECIAL #29 established him as a founding member, but, barring a very brief cameo in ALL-STAR COMICS #7, the only Golden Age story in which Batman (and Superman) actually participated was this one, "5 Drowned Men!" in ALL-STAR COMICS #36. Moreover, the late Jerry Bails argued that this story (whose author remains unknown) originally featured the Atom and Johnny Thunder, whose chapters were redrawn at the last minute to substitute the higher-profile characters. The Earth-2 Batman later appeared in only two JLA/JSA crossovers, and was generally described as being in "semi-retirement" as a costumed hero.
This issue was the first time Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman all appeared together in the same comic, even on the cover, and the only one until the debut of the Silver Age Justice League more than a decade later. The "Trinity" concept that DC tries to push today with those characters had no Golden Age precedent to speak of, although Superman and Batman appeared together on the covers of WORLD'S FINEST COMICS (years before they actually shared any of the stories inside) and by this time were occasionally costarring on the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN radio show.
#comics#all star comics#win mortimer#justice society of america#jsa#golden age superman#golden age batman#golden age wonder woman#this is a good jsa story#but bails is right that the superman and batman chapters#are weirdly short and undistinguished#the stream of ruthlessness from this story#later played a key role in the first infinity inc. storyline#the 2004 all-star companion (vol. 1) includes Bails' argument#as well as a discussion between bails thomas and robert kanigher about the story's authorship
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I need to speak to a long time user of Vudu by Fandango because I noticed it has really stood strong as a way to buy digital media via service online.
Is anyone here a Vudu user? Do you like it? Any downsides?
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gnf and snf hardcore vod to watch PLUS sam cooking stream later……
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I'd like to start Pride Month out with a recommendation for a documentary I saw recently. Montgomery Clift was a top movie star in the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his sensitivity and vulnerability in an age when leading men were expected to be macho and stoic, and his off-the-charts chemistry with leading ladies like IRL best friend Elizabeth Taylor.
Since his untimely death at the age of 45, Clift has attained the status of queer icon. Biographers and the popular press have painted a picture of him as a tragic, St. Sebastian-like figure: stunted by an unconventional upbringing and an obsessive mother, tormented by life in the Hollywood closet, and broken by substance abuse and the 1956 car accident that scarred and partially paralyzed his famously beautiful face.
Monty's nephew, filmmaker Robert Clift, turns that image on its ear in his 2018 documentary Making Montgomery Clift. Robert's father, Brooks Clift, kept extensive journals, meticulously saved his correspondence, and even recorded and saved his phone calls. Robert dug into his father's archives and learned how Monty's official biographers had intentionally ignored Brooks's input and overlooked key information in service of the sad narrative they wished to create.
As a huge fan of Montgomery Clift, it made me so happy to learn that his life was not the all-consuming tragedy it's often made out to have been. While he did have his share of real problems, his life was more than that. He had loving relationships. He stayed connected with friends and family. He found fulfillment in his work, and he had hopes for the future. Hearing a recording of Monty's voice enthusing to his brother over his latest film project gave me such a warm feeling.
I highly recommend Making Montgomery Clift. It's currently streaming for free on several services, including Tubi, PLEX, and Crackle.
#making montgomery clift#montgomery clift#pride#pride month#lgbtqia+#queer icons#gay icons#documentary#the golden age of hollywood#free streaming#robert clift#brooks clift
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12 Hour Twitch Stream!
Hey! We reached 1000 followers on Twitch. That's pretty cool right? We're celebrating with a 12 hour stream tomorrow starting at 10am eastern time. I'll be drawing your requests and other fun stuff! Twitch.tv/thegreatshono
There will secret content too which may or may not include tin foil hats, power point presentations, and music from a band I was in during college...
If you'd like to request an original character for me to draw, make sure you leave a reference image of your OC here in the comments so I can find it quickly when you're selected! (You must be present at the stream to request a character.)
It's going to be fun! I hope to see you tomorrow!
#twitch art#twitch affiliate#twichtv#twitch artist#twitch creative#twitch#twitch streamer#streamer#small streamer#twitch stream#12 hour stream#art stream#retro gaming#old scifi#scifi movies#scifi monsters#golden age comics#snes gaming#super nintendo#old time movies#old movies#classic movies#classic cinema#comic books#reading comics#reading retro comics#retro comics
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I'm thinking about how much of a shame it is that TV shows like Kawaii International and Tokyo Fashion Express don't exist anymore.
I understand it was because individual fashion influencers can post their content at any time. Ultimately, TV productions just couldn't keep up.
But.. I don't want to follow individual influencers. I'm not so interested in the specific people that wear the clothes; I just want to follow all Japanese fashion trends. One person (or even a selection of individual influencers) can't wear all the clothes from all the styles. And they're mostly on Instagram and Twitter, which are apps I hate using.
I do keep up with Tokyo Fashion photographs and their YouTube videos, and it does help with following along, but it's obviously not quite the same.
I guess I'll just have to accept that niche will remain unfilled, and resign myself to subscribing to jfashion influencers on YouTube.
#not saying that tv was the golden age or anything like that#streaming has basically become cable again anyway#i just don't think i'll be able to get that bigger picture view quite like those shows provided#kawaii international#tokyo fashion express#jfashion#japanese fashion#nhk world#txt#originals
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middle school crushes don't usually last long but I do still want to lick Charlie McDonnell's face
#she's so endearing and just fucking adorable i cannot deal#i had a crush on her at 13 in the golden age of youtube and i have a crush on her now streaming stardew valley
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[ID: Tweet by @CinemaSolace dated December 19th, 2022 reading "Season Two of 'The Bear' with Jeremy Allen White begins filming on February 6th. Attached is an image of Carmy from The Bear in a kitchen wearing a blue apron, running his hand through his hair and looking tired. End ID]
Can I get an absolutely fucking hell yeah for more of this greasy man and the best fictional chefs in all of Chicago
#like i said to my friend andromeda who informed me of this#Golden age of tv Streaming death I know you're coming but I can't bring myself to care when I get to see more of this show#the bear
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Streaming killed the New Golden Age of Television. And we should never stop giving them hell for it.
Inside Job didn’t just get canceled.
It had its first season split in two, a tactic animators said was used for Cuphead to let them pay staff less. Then, the show was renewed for a real second season.
And then the show was canceled before that second season anyway.
Final Space didn’t just get canceled on the most depressing cliffhanger ever. It was removed from all platforms before becoming a tax write-off, essentially meaning the only ways of really watching the show is through DVD or pirating.
The Owl House wasn’t just given a shortened third season. Disney, a company already known for a, let’s say, complicated relationship with its LGBT+ history, took a show created by a bisexual woman, filled with beloved LGBT+ characters, some of which were teenagers just like the audience, and told said creator to destroy her shows pacing so she could finish her story in just 3 45 minute specials.
I can go on about how Hollywood and television don’t respect animation and the like but this is endemic of a larger problem:
Capitalism destroys art.
The constant need for shows to be either the biggest thing in history or a complete failure, the constant need for a cash cow, leads to any show that doesn’t immediately become Squid Game or Stranger Things levels of popular, especially animated shows, getting scrapped for no reason other then it doesn’t make them enough money.
In our hyper capitalist hellscape, I worry we’re going to see more Inside Jobs, Final Spaces, and Owl Houses: shows made with love, that showcase potential, and dedicated fanbases, having a renewal reversed, or becoming a tax write off, or having its story rushed, so that the executives can save a few cents, while also fucking over employees.
I think that’s the part that always needs to be remembered too; the people behind these shows. Not just the creators or voice actors or well known animators, but everybody. As NewDeal4Animation illustrated, staffs on these shows are often underpaid and overworked. And to then, to not just lose a show you spent months, years of your life on out of nowhere, but to essentially lose a job… it’s terrifying. And every staff member, from the creators to the unpaid interns, deserves better.
So yea. That’s just my thoughts on the matter I guess.
#Seriously. That’s literally what the era before streaming was called.#The New Golden Age of TV started in the 2000’s. And while some ppl argue it’s ongoing…it’s pretty obvious it ended with the Streaming Wars#so if you ever wonder why it feels like there was more shows with better endings as a kid…that be why.
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