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The Past 24 Hours: January 26, 2016

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Abe vigoda FishAbe Vigoda: 1921 -2016
The Gist:  New York native Abe Vigoda was 50 years old when he became a pop-culture fixture after his role in The Godfather. He parlayed that into TV series work, including the series Barney Miller and his own spin-off, Fish.
Source Article Here: BBC

holy-hell-still#Sundance 2016 Review: ‘Holy Hell’
The Gist: A look into the “chilling” documentary, Holy Hell, about The Buddha Field spiritual group that formed in 1985 in Southern California, as well as the disturbing revelations that followed and had some of its subjects crying from their seats at the Sundance screening.
Source Article Here: The Telegraph
Author: Gregory Ellwood

Flint River“Liquid Death” – The Poisoning Of Flint, Michigan
The Gist: People losing tufts of hair in the shower, children irreversibly brain-damaged by untreated tap water from the Flint River in Michigan– already a highly toxic river for decades – are just the tip of the iceberg where lead-filled water, greed and neglect have created an American tragedy in real-time.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Stephen Rodrick

Fine Fine Fine13 New Books For Your Radar This Week
The Gist: The most buzz-worthy new books out this week, with cover art and a synopsis for each, including: The Poison Artist, Why We Write About Ourselves, Anna and the Swallow Man, 25 Women: Essays On Their Art, and The Evening Spider.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly

 

earth12Threats to “the very existence of civilization” at most crucial point since 1984
The Gist: Scientists cite climate change and nuclear arms as the biggest threats to global life in their new study that puts the world at “3 minutes to midnight.”
Source Article Here: Time
Author: Daniel White

 

burger joint#L.A. Food Buzz: The End of An Era For L.A.’s Burger Joints
The Gist: This piece takes a look at the fading era of a Downtown L.A staple: the independent burger stand, with only 20 remaining. A look at the rise, fall and resurgence of the downtown scene since the ‘20s and where it’s headed.
Source Article Here: The Guardian
Author: Max Podemski

 

Jurassic Park originalViral Vid: ‘Jurassic Park’ Trailer Re-Edited
The Gist: This fan-made, re-edited trailer for 1994’s Jurassic Park was uploaded to YouTube last Friday and is getting some attention for its suspenseful cuts. The original Jurassic trailer is included, for comparison.
Source Article Here: iDigital Times
Author: Aric Suber-Jenkins

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Britney 2008“I don’t know who you think I am, bitch, but I’m not that person.”
The Gist: A lot has changed for Britney Spears for the better, but “the canary in the coal mine” nearly lost it all less than a decade ago. Rolling Stone documented her crisis in this cover story from February 2008.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Vanessa Grigoriadis

The Past 24 Hours: January 25, 2016

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ryan kavanaugh 2The Movie Mogul & The “Slow-Motion” Implosion Of Relativity Media
The Gist: New York magazine’s feature on the 11 year trajectory of Relativity Media and its founder, Ryan Kavanaugh.
Source Article Here: New York/Vulture
Author: Benjamin Wallace

The Big Short _ Brad PittThe Jinx, Game of Thrones, The Big Short Take Producers Guild Awards Honors
The Gist: The full list of winners from this past weekend’s PGA Awards.
Source Article Here: E! Online
Author: Corinne Heller

kalli1Beyond The Oscars Backlash: Hope For The Creative Community
The Gist: My post from the weekend looking beyond the entertainment audience’s social media outcry over the Oscars and why the creative community is up to the challenge.
Source Article Here: LinkedIn Pulse
Author: Karl Gibson

11-22-63 stillRoll ‘Em! : Trailer For ‘11/22/63’ JFK Fantasy-Drama Based On Stephen King Novel
The Gist: The trailer for Hulu’s original 9-hour series adaptation of King’s novel centered on the JFK assassination. James Franco stars; the series premieres February 15, 2016.
Source Article Here: Hot Press
Authors: Hot Press Newsdesk

EW coverShonda Rhimes: “Women are smart and strong. They are not sex toys or damsels in distress.”
The Gist: Shonda Rhimes’ remarks after receiving the Producers Guild of America’s Norman Lear Achievement Award. On her network entry in 2004: “Maybe content creators were afraid, maybe they had been hitting brick walls, maybe they had had their spirits broken.”
Source Article Here: Women and Hollywood/Indie Wire
Author: Inkoo Kang

Snowboard NYC#Viral Vid: Snowboarding Through Manhattan To The Tune Of 30M Views In 2 Days
The Gist: The 2:42 clip of Casey Neistat being pulled by his Jeep on a snowboard through Manhattan during the blizzard of Jonas that some mistook for a guerilla Jeep ad.
Source Article Here: Digiday
Author: Jordan Lavinsky

audienceAttending A Film Festival As A Filmmaker? 8 Tips To Keep In Mind
The Gist: From not avoiding people, to post-festival follow-ups and not being late to your own panel, here’s a guide to best practices if you’ve made it to the festival circuit.
Source Article Here: Stage 32
Author: Kelly Hughes

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leather leashPaying Dues As An Assistant: “The worst thing to be called is a really good assistant.”
The Gist: Access has its perks, but there is a time to move on, as shown in this article, The Assistant Economy, from 2015 in Dissent. The highs and the pitfalls of being an assistant are here, as well as examples of assisting notables such as Robert Altman, Scott Rudin, Darren Aronofsky, and Susan Sontag.
Source Article Here: Dissent
Author: Francesca Mari

The Past 24 Hours: January 22, 2016

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Oscar2“The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up.”
The Gist: Here are the new actions taken by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences “to doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.”
Source Article Here: Oscars.org

 

silicon-valley-signOne Night In Silicon Valley: Is The Party Almost Over?
The Gist: A look at some of the hopes and ideas in the start-up world and this observation: “…You see a lot of dumb money. The music’s going to stop and not a lot of people will have a chair.”
Source Article Here: The Guardian
Author: Nellie Bowles

 

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#Television: 2016-2017 Pilot Season – The Latest Details
The Gist: This posted on TV Line’s site on January 20th and updates daily. Here’s the rundown on TV’s next season of hopefuls and misses.
Source Article Here: TV Line
Author: TV Line Team

Sarah paulson american crime story‘American Crime Story’ Buzz On The “Tabloid Hell” Of Being Marcia Clark
The Gist: FX’s upcoming 10-part event series on the O.J. Simpson trial is getting advance buzz for Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, Game Change) and her portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark’s “doomed heroine.”
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Katey Rich

The Martian VR ExperienceSundance Film Festival Offering Over 12 Virtual Reality Experiences – For Free – Until Feb. 12th
The Gist: Watch over 12 virtual experiences free, with either the “Milk VR app for the Samsung Gear VR or a Google Cardboard and a smartphone.” (Google Cardboard site is here)
Source Article Here: Wired
Author: Angela Watercutter

toni braxton 1Toni Braxton, Now
The Gist: Toni Braxton talks about the made-for-TV movie of her life, airing tomorrow (1/23), and how she is today. Trailer for the film is below the article.
Source Article Here: USA Today
Author: Elysa Gardner

 

0108_HandshakeRing3 Ways To Network Like The Business A-List
The Gist: This article takes into account the outdated notions of networking as a successful person in your respective field of work. A look at the 3 ways to network in the new landscape of limited time and a deluge of cold contacts.
Source Article Here: Harvard Business Review
Author: Dorie Clark

The Past 24 Hours: January, 21, 2016

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blockhead#Writers’ Blockheads: Why Hollywood Isn’t Reflecting  Real Life
The Gist: The findings – based on new research done by a data scientist, TV writer, and researcher – on why Hollywood can’t pass the Bechdel test, even in 2015. One of the reasons: the writers’ room.
Source Article Here: Forbes
Author: Natalie Robehmed

 

lip-sync-battle-500x470#Viral Vidz: The Most Epic Lip Sync Battles, From Mike Tyson to Tracee Ellis Ross
The Gist: A collection of lip sync battles from the eponymous Spike series, with millions of views tallied, including Taraji P. Henson vs. Terrence Howard, Mike Tyson vs. Terry Crews, Anthony Mackie vs. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and more.
Source Article Here: Essence
Author: Lauren Porter

SmartphoneWhy Social Media Skills Are Crucial To Employers & The Scramble To Teach Peeps
The Gist: $70 billion will be spent to educate the US workforce this year, from Millennials to Boomers, on social media know-how as consumers’ $1.3 trillion dollars are up for grabs to those who know how to do it well.
Source Article Here: Fast Company
Author: Ryan Holmes

hootsuite podium#Free Online Course For Social Media Education – At Your Own Pace – Right Now
The Gist: Social media management system Hootsuite has a free online course, with 6 video tutorials, on social media education and strategies (referenced in the article above) available free here.
Enroll Free Here: Hootsuite Podium
H/T: Ryan Holmes

John SkipperESPN President Says Those Who Downsize Their Cable Packages Are Older & Less Affluent
The Gist: Cord-cutting cost the deep-pocketed ESPN 7 million subscribers in a mere 2 years and hammered Disney stock in what was a palpable shock to the industry at the time, if not the network. Not so surprising, according to its President’s interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Source Article Here: Techdirt
Author: Karl Bode

 

jem-hologramsThe New Kickstarter Campaign For ‘Jem’ Live-Action Short
The Gist: After the Blumhouse Productions version of Jem and the Holograms grossed less than $1.5M and had to be pulled from theaters in just 2 weeks, the all-female Creature Productions wants a shot at continuing the lo-fi ‘80s cartoon’s story.
Source Article Here: HitFix
Author: Donna Dickens

Viacom-logo-oldForecasting Viacom: $6.5 Billion In Subscription Revenues By 2022
The Gist: Balancing revenue growth vs. declining viewership are key factors facing Viacom’s empire of cable networks, including BET, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon, as this deep-dive into the programming giant shows.
Source Article Here: Forbes
Authors: Trefis Team

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typewriter#Writers Advice: “People do not always say exactly what they’re thinking.”
The Gist: This breezy post from October 2015 is a short primer on what to study and remember when you want your characters’ dialogue to be as realistic as possible.
Source Article Here: The Dialogue Architect
Author: Tony Folden

The Past 24 Hours: January 20, 2016

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Mos DefMos Def: “I’m retiring from the musical recording industry … and also from Hollywood effective immediately.”
The Gist: The above quote is contained in an audio message the musician-actor, 42, posted on Kanye West’s website after South African officials charged Mos Def with immigration law violations and living there illegally for over a year.
Source Article Here: USA Today
Author: Maria Puente

heart_splashGhosts Of Heartbreaks Past & The Stories We Tell Ourselves
The Gist: Study findings about why some break-ups feel random and others feel intensely personal and life-defining….and how to soldier on.
Source Article Here: The Atlantic
Author: Lauren Howe

 

linkedin-logoThe Top 100 InDemand Employers On LinkedIn
The Gist: LinkedIn’s 2015 list – on one page – of the “most sought-after employers” in North America. Each company on the list has a thumbnail on its number of employees, top skills, headquarters, and a link to follow them via their LinkedIn page. Dive in!
Source Article Here: LinkedIn InDemand

Kazurabashi vine bridge#Viral Vid: Crossing A Suspension Vine Bridge The Samurai Way
The Gist: Let this under 2-minute video clip take you to Japan, where a BBC host joins tourists walking across the 1000 year old Kazurabashi vine bridge.
Source Article Here: BBC

 

Orange-is-The-New-Black-4-season‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer
The Gist: The fourth season of the Netflix series doesn’t bow until June 17, but here’s the trailer, posted January 18th.
Source Article Here: The Hollywood Gossip
Author: Hilton Hater

computer writeCrickets From Your Inbox: The Year In Excuses
The Gist: A serio-comic look at all of the potential excuses for why your e-mails won’t be returned, for every week, in 2016.
Source Article Here: The New Yorker
Author: Hallie Cantor

 
video screenThe Top Video Creators, Publishers, Brands & Influencers Of Last Month
The Gist: This list of 5 charts from Tubular Labs on viewership last month for videos, including those for YouTube and Facebook, are amazing just for the sheer numbers – amounting to 37.5 billion views. See who’s grabbing the viewers now.
Source Article Here: Business Wire
Author: Tubular Video Intelligence