Hot take: the Oscars need to be held earlier in the season, think @richardrushfield.bsky.social and @chrisjrosen.bsky.social theankler.com/p/the-oscars...
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Hot take: the Oscars need to be held earlier in the season, think @richardrushfield.bsky.social and @chrisjrosen.bsky.social theankler.com/p/the-oscars...
In Prestige Junkie, @kateyrich.bsky.social takes stock of the undeniable vibe shift: that ‘Sinners’ could best ‘One Battle’ and take home Best Picture. She looks at the historical data to see how much precedent really matters when you’re crowning a crowd favorite theankler.com/p/taking-sto...
Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. has Hollywood asking hard questions about jobs, streaming survival and even the company’s new name. “It’s going to be worse than you think,” one longtime exec tells @snoodit.bsky.social, who lays out 10 key questions and predictions theankler.com/p/10-burning...
This is a fantastic write-up of beautiful cinema palaces in Los Angeles from @theankler.com @letterboxd.social and Matthew Frank. letterboxd.com/email/crowd-...
A couple of places that weren't included that stood out to me: The Alex in Glendale and The Art in Long Beach.
Hollywood once built 12 movie palaces as monuments to ambition and showmanship, drawing millions of weekly ticket buyers and turning moviegoing into ritual. Today, none run full-time as theaters. Matthew Frank examines their past, present and next act: theankler.com/p/the-lost-m...
Prediction markets are colliding with the creator economy. After suspicious bets on MrBeast videos, Kalshi suspended and fined an editor and Beast Industries terminated his employment. @natjarv.bsky.social digs into how sleuths found insider trading: likeandsubscribenews.substack.com/p/digging-de...
Reset the clock on the next time I can include Martin Luther in editorial art, an impulse I have way more often than you might think
Hollywood’s old system is wobbling. At Slamdance, Ted Hope and 14 filmmakers sketched a blueprint for a “New New Hollywood”: build your own system, own your audience, reject gatekeepers and organize politically. @richardrushfield.bsky.social reports: theankler.com/p/14-dangero...
Scoop: Nearly 2 years since its UK launch, Gen Z hit Tubi is getting ready to dive into local content. But rather than investing in premium drama like its competitors, the streamer's tapping into Britain's creatorverse to super-serve its young audience. @theankler.com theankler.com/p/tubis-gen-...
Finally some good, legally focused analysis about the #Paramount #WarnerBros deal from @theankler.com with @richardrushfield.bsky.social & @matthewstoller.bsky.social
Had a conversation with this guy Ryan Coogler on behalf of @theankler.com youtu.be/4IZ8xJUEhlQ?...
That’s right, you’re looking at the new @theankler.com logo I designed behind Gary De’Snake and Judy Hopps
As studio talks loom, the Writers Guild of America is drawing clear lines. Health fund stability, limits on free work, writers room size and AI protections top the agenda as members face a brutal job market. @snoodit.bsky.social reports: theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-wg...
It's almost Valentine's Day, and we're declaring our love for independent media. Here's why it's important to support publishers like @404media.co, @allrisenews.com, @defector.com, @theankler.com , @talkingpointsmemo.com and @51st.news. ♥️
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The aftershocks of the latest Epstein bomb will likely be felt for years to come. @allensalkin.bsky.social joins Ankler Agenda to discuss the three million pages that launched a thousand PR nightmares, and what the cache reveals about media and entertainment theankler.com/p/the-epstei...
The DOJ's latest and largest Epstein trove is sweeping through media and entertainment, ensnaring random civilians and high-profile insiders alike. @allensalkin.bsky.social traces an ecosystem built on introductions, favors and proximity to power theankler.com/p/searching-...
Chappell Roan has parted ways with Wasserman.
The move comes as some of the music agency’s reps demand that CEO Casey Wasserman step down after his connection to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was revealed.
Matthew Frank lays out Wasserman's past and high-profile present
Who made ‘Heated Rivalry’ possible? At @natpe.bsky.social Global/RealScreen Summit, @elainelow.bsky.social interviewed Bell Media president Sean Cohan about why so many viewers are “reheating” (aka rewatching) the gay hockey drama theankler.com/p/middle-pow...
For @theankler.com, I wrote about #Disney's new bosses and why they have their work cut out for them internationally as Disney+ trails market leader Netflix. theankler.com/p/the-damaro... #JoshDAmaro #DanaWalden
As a lifelong cinema repeat watcher, this hit home:
AGE OF CINEMANESIA: Inside the Vanishing Afterlife of Movies via @theankler.com @letterboxd.social CROWD PLEASER by Matthew Frank: letterboxd.com/email/crowd-...
I *love* cinema, old to new. And all films are new-to-us at one point. . .
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Gabriel Sherman via @theankler.com
Name five classic films from this decade.
If that task feels harder than it should, Matthew Frank has a theory. He digs into Cinemanesia, the streaming-era reality where movies rack up views but rarely stick, get quoted, or earn a second life
theankler.com/p/age-of-cin...
Tim Cook thought he could attend a White House screening of 'Melania' and slip out unnoticed. Instead, it became a case study in how tech and media leaders misjudge political alignment. Richard Rushfield on why there’s no safe middle ground: theankler.com/p/jeff-bezos...
ICYMI: @kateyrich.bsky.social (@theankler.com) joined us last week to discuss On The Road.
And yes, we ask the question everyone else is afraid to tackle — is Garrett Hedlund simply *too attractive* to be a movie star?
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Oscar nominations morning always brings chaos, delight, and a few genuine gasps. @kateyrich.bsky.social sees what stood out most, from ‘Sinners’ making history to Delroy Lindo’s first-ever nom, plus why the new casting category is a meaningful Oscars addition theankler.com/p/oscar-morn...
You can revisit our Oscar nominations livestream, or also just skip ahead to this moment around 33 minutes in where I realize F1 has gotten into best picture ahead of It Was Just an Accident www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkez...
SCOOP: Substack is launching a TV app, pushing its writers and creators straight into the living room. CEO Chris Best tells @natjarv.bsky.social the goal is longer interviews, live shows, and immersive formats as Substack eyes YouTube’s TV dominance theankler.com/p/scoop-subs...
Pilot season is creeping back onto broadcast schedules. @snoodit.bsky.social breaks down why ABC, CBS, and NBC are ordering pilots again, what kinds of shows are getting tested, and how cost control is driving the strategy across the Big Three theankler.com/p/tv-in-3-is...
Kathleen Kennedy steps away from Lucasfilm after 14 years, leaving behind an era defined by blockbusters, TV expansion, and nonstop scrutiny. Richard Rushfield looks at what her tenure actually delivered, and why her exit lands differently than her peers
theankler.com/p/kathleen-k...
Katey Rich asked all her past Prestige Junkie podcast guests one simple question: What's the best thing that happened to Hollywood this year? For @theblcklst.bsky.social @franklinleonard.bsky.social, the triumph of 'Sinners' was an obvious choice prestigejunkieafterparty.substack.com/p/what-was-t...
