How’s Hollywood to Plan When It Doesn’t Know Who’s Watching What?
The New York Times
With box office numbers way down in the pandemic and streaming numbers hard to come by, the film industry is often unable to determine whether a movie is a hit or a miss.
LOS ANGELES — Labor Day Weekend is typically a moment for Hollywood to take a breath and assess. After the big-budget escapism of summer and before the Oscar hopefuls of fall, what signals are moviegoers sending? Reading box-office tea leaves is like pontificating about symbolism in works of fiction: Any halfway plausible theory works. But studio bosses need something, anything to guide them as they make billion-dollar judgment calls for the seasons ahead. “Superheroes still seem to sell — keep raiding the comic books.” “Rom-coms were roadkill — no more of those.” Or whatever.
Critics of using public money to build sports facilities dismissed the bond sale, but some of the team’s devoted followers eagerly paid in.
Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.
Here’s what the president-elect has said he might do with your taxes, student loans, Social Security and more.
Donald J. Trump has embraced tabloids, reality TV, Twitter and cable news. This year, he moved on to podcasts and online streamers.
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?
A little-known investment banker, a former hedge fund star and an acolyte of George Soros have the president-elect’s ear.
The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.
Angel Sivado tries to move people from the streets to permanent housing. A new law makes helping her clients more of a challenge.
About 33,000 workers at the aerospace manufacturer had been on strike for nearly two months, having rejected two earlier contract offers.
Right-wing groups, which use Telegram to organize real-world actions, are urging followers to watch the polls and stand up for their rights, in a harbinger of potential chaos.
The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.