Paramount's $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros Changes Everything
David Ellison wants to 'finish what he started' as Trump signals antitrust concerns over Netflix's deal.
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How Video Game Movies Stopped Being Terrible
From Super Mario to The Last of Us, video game adaptations are finally good. Here's what changed.
The Concert Ticket Crisis Is Getting Worse (and No One's Fixing It)
Taylor Swift tickets at $5,000, Beyoncé tours selling out in seconds. The live music economy is broken, and artists and fans are both losing.
Why Hollywood Can't Stop Rebooting Your Childhood
It's not just nostalgia, there's cold, hard business logic behind why studios keep reaching into the past instead of creating new stories.
The Streaming Service You've Never Heard Of (That's Quietly Winning)
While Netflix and Disney battle it out, Criterion Channel and other niche streamers are proving there's profit in serving super-fans.
Why We're in the Golden Age of TV (Again)
After the streaming wars threatened to drown us in content, prestige TV is back, and the quality has never been higher.
The Underground World of Fanfiction (That's More Popular Than You Think)
Archive Of Our Own gets more traffic than CNN.com, and the stories fans write are shaping mainstream entertainment.
Inside the Weird World of TikTok Fame (Where Stars Burn Out in Months)
Going viral on TikTok can make you a millionaire overnight, but the platform's algorithm is brutal, and most creators flame out fast.
The Math Behind Why Movie Sequels Have Gotten So Much Worse
There's actual data proving sequels are worse than originals, and it's not just nostalgia talking.
How K-Pop Conquered the World (and What's Next)
From BTS to Blackpink to NewJeans, Korean pop music is now the world's pop music, and the Korean government's strategy is just getting started.
The Resurrection of Physical Media (Yes, Really)
Vinyl, 4K Blu-rays, even DVDs are selling again, and Gen Z is driving the retro revival.