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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Roundup: Material Futures, Joris Laarman’s moss-hosting concrete benches, and more.
Innovative Design and Interactive Installations this week: Joris Laarman’s exhibition ‘Symbio’ at Friedman Benda presents two material research tracks: 3D-printed concrete; and This matters for Interactive Art because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Met Gala 2026, outrageous looks meet Bezos-fueled protests, and more.
Met Gala 2026: Fashion, Art History, and Protests this week: This matters for Interactive Art because it gives a concrete current signal to track: The annual Met Gala has become; and This matters for Interactive Art because it gives a…
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Roundup: Venice Biennale 2026: Protests, Numerous Venice Biennale Pavilions, and more.
Venice Biennale 2026: Protests, Strikes, and Exhibitions this week: A coalition of artists, curators, and cultural workers, organized under the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), staged; and At the Venice Biennale’s offsite venues, video…
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Roundup: Industry Debates and Creator Insights, Charlie Cox Reflects Disney, and more.
Industry Debates and Creator Insights this week: Charlie Cox, star of Disney+’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ credits Marvel Studios for its costly creative pivot; and This matters for Long-Form Worth Your Time because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Film Production Deals and Studio Moves, Black Bear Artists Equity, and more.
Film Production Deals and Studio Moves this week: Black Bear and Artists Equity are co-financing ‘A Woman in the Sun,’ a dramatic feature written and directed by; and Warner Bros.
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Roundup: New Series Casting & Launches, ‘Empathy’ expands globally, and more.
New Series Casting and Launch Announcements this week: Crave and Canal+’s French-language drama ‘Empathy’ is expanding its international footprint with new sales in; and Fox’s straight-to-series drama ‘The Interrogator’ has cast Jessica…
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Roundup: Nielsen Signals, Nielsen Netflix’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Beauty Black’ Topped HBO, and more.
Nielsen Signals this week: This matters for Streaming & Cinema because it gives a concrete current signal to track: The Netflix drama “Tyler; and This matters for Editorial Fashion Photography because it gives a concrete current signal to…
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Roundup: Streaming And Adaptation Deals, AVOD vs SVOD vs FAST Which OTT Model, and more.
Streaming And Adaptation Deals this week: The streaming monetization landscape is consolidating around hybrid models that layer SVOD, AVOD, and FAST channels; and Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) viewership surged 43% year-over-year…
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Roundup: AI, Navigating Film Distribution Channels, and more.
AI, Automation, And Platform Shifts this week: Theatrical distribution remains a high-stakes, culturally potent launchpad for films, but its economics and; and This matters for Editorial Fashion Photography because it gives a concrete…
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Roundup: Media & Entertainment, Obamas’ Higher Ground Goes Independent, and more.
Capital, Mergers, And Market Moves this week: Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, could become an independent entity when; and This matters for Film and TV Development because it gives a concrete…