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  • Episode 33: Episode 33: Master of Which Universe?

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    John Campea's Video on the 11%:

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPvhm8XsZ60)

    He-Mania.com:

    https://he-mania.com/2026/06/is-there-a-masters-of-the-universe-movie-extended-cut-in-our-future-travis-knight-says-three-hours-was-edited-down-to-the-films-final-runtime-including-things-he-deeply-loved/

    15 min
  • Episode 32: Episode 32: Will Football ever slip?

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    USA Today - "The Taylor Swift effect? NFL says women make up almost half of audience" by Bryan West:

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/02/05/taylor-swift-nfl-fans/78050737007/

    20 min
  • Episode 30: Episode 30: Oscar Update

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    PBS - "The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC" by Jake Coyle, AP:

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-oscars-will-move-to-youtube-in-2029-leaving-longtime-broadcasting-home-abc

    Forbes - "Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘One Battle’ Projected To Lose $100 Million, Report Says" by Tim Lammers:

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/10/15/leonardo-dicaprios-one-battle-projected-to-lose-100-million-report-says/

    MSN / Variety - "Leonardo DiCaprio wonders if ‘people still have the appetite' for movie theaters: Will they become ‘like jazz bars?'" by Jack Dunn:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/leonardo-dicaprio-wonders-if-people-still-have-the-appetite-for-movie-theaters-will-they-become-like-jazz-bars/ar-AA1Tw2tn?ocid=BingNewsSerp

    Wikipedia - "Bird (1988 film"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)

    Variety - "Oscars Hit 19.7 Million Viewers, Up 1% From Last Year" by Selome Hailu:

    https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/oscars-ratings-2025-viewers-1236326364/

    USA Today - "Oscar ratings grew in 2024, here's how they've fared through the years" by James Powel:

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/10/oscars-ratings-through-the-years/72921989007/

    Wikipedia - "Super Bowl television ratings"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings

    Deadline - "Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028" by Patrick Hipes:

    https://deadline.com/2024/05/academy100-fundraising-campaign-oscars-1235911072/

    The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Oscars Boost Film Academy Bottom Line, But Museum Revenue Fell" by Alex Weprin:

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-oscars-revenue-rises-academy-museum-revenue-falls-2024-1236075562/

    NBC 4 - "What is preferential ballot voting? Here's how a movie wins ‘Best Picture' Oscar" by Andrew V. Pestano:

    https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/preferential-ballot-voting-movies-best-picture-oscars/3640385/

    Liveaboutdotcom - "How Does a Film Qualify for the Best Picture Oscar?" by Christopher McKittrick:

    https://www.liveabout.com/qualifying-for-best-picture-oscar-4071766

    Yahoo! - "Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029" by Dominique Woods:

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-stream-exclusively-youtube-starting-171856752.html

    Wikipedia - "One Batte After Another"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Battle_After_Another

    Variety - "‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets" by Brent Lang & Rebecca Rubin:

    https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/one-battle-after-another-lose-100-million-dollars-theaters-1236552914/

    Wikipedia - "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere

    24 min
  • Episode 29: Episode 29: Who will own the movies?

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    Reuters - "Hollywood-hungry Gulf states bankroll Paramount's Warner Bros bid" by Federico Maccioni and Rachna Uppal:

    https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hollywood-hungry-gulf-states-bankroll-paramounts-warner-bros-bid-2025-12-09/

    Wikipedia - "List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029)":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films_(2020%E2%80%932029)

    Wikipedia - "Major Film Studios":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_film_studios

    Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Discovery":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery

    Wikipedia - "Warner Bros. Pictures":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures

    Wikipedia - "HBO Max":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max

    Wikipedia - "List of streaming media services":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services

    Deadline - "Warner Bros First Studio This Year To Cross $4 Billion At Global Box Office" by Anthony D'Alessandro:

    https://deadline.com/2025/09/warner-bros-box-office-2025-1236557609/

    The Hollywood Reporter - "Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 5.3 Million Streaming Subs as Losses Narrow, Studios Slow on Tough Box Office" by Alex Weprin, Etan Vlessing:

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-q1-2025-earnings-streaming-growth-1236210369/

    CNN - "Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO" by Brian Stelter:

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros

    Forbes (as hosted on MSN) - "Larry Ellison—losing $31 billion—stumbles to No. 3 richest as Oracle shares plummet" by Ty Roush, Forbes Staff:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/larry-ellison-losing-31-billion-stumbles-to-no-3-richest-as-oracle-shares-plummet/ar-AA1Sa32g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b92d070f34c929918eb96ab878dda&ei=32

    The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix-WBD merger faces antitrust class action on behalf of HBO Max subscribers: 'Presumptively anticompetitive'" by JD Knapp:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/netflix-wbd-merger-faces-antitrust-class-action-on-behalf-of-hbo-max-subscribers-presumptively-anticompetitive/ar-AA1S5PQM?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693aca7f0924410888d0c43473f42f67&ei=32

    SuperHeroHype (as hosted on MSN) - "Netflix details WB changes, DC movies will have shorter theatrical windows eventually" by Evolve Editors:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/netflix-details-wb-changes-dc-movies-will-have-shorter-theatrical-windows-eventually/ar-AA1RNbi1

    The Wrap (as hosted on MSN) - "Bob Iger warns Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery gives streamer 'pricing leverage'" by Lucas Manfredi:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bob-iger-warns-netflix-purchase-of-warner-bros-discovery-gives-streamer-pricing-leverage/ar-AA1SaEp3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=693b226c9f2b4ae3bb41a181ce6a2c00&ei=15

    Forbes - "How Disney Dominated The Global Theme Park Industry in 2023" by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher:

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2024/08/16/how-disney-dominated-the-theme-park-industry-in-2023/

    The Big Picture Podcast - "The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINMbYD22T0

    Yahoo!Finance - "Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)"

    https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/

    Episodic Medium - "Week-to-Week: Sinners' Box Office vs. the Asterisk People" by Myles McNutt and Kristen Warner:

    https://episodicmedium.substack.com/p/week-to-week-sinners-box-office-vs

    The Streamable - "How many subscribers do top streamers have?" by David Satin:

    https://thestreamable.com/subscriber-total-every-streaming-service#live-tv-streamers

    CNN - "Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal" by David Goldman:

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/media/netflix-warner-bros-antitrust

    Variety - "Why Does David Ellison Want Paramount to Swallow Warner Bros. Discovery Whole? To Beat Rival Suitors to the Punch" by Todd Spangler:

    https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-acquisition-consolidation-analysis-1236515947/

    Fortune - "Netflix’s $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner among largest ever" by Elizabeth Fournier and Bloomberg:

    https://fortune.com/2025/12/06/netflix-5-8-billion-breakup-fee-warner-bros-among-largest-ever/

    CNBC - "David Ellison’s hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over" by Alex Sherman:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/paramount-david-ellison-wbd-bidding-war-hostile-bid.html?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

    Two Reel Cinema Club - "New York Times Top 100 Films at the Popcorn Counter: Two Reel Cinema Club Ep 174":

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfeZRl3aFI

    30 min
  • Episode 28: Episode 28: How much is a metal band's catalog worth?

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    The Hollywood Reporter - "Slipknot Sells Stake in Catalog To HarbourView (Exclusive)" by Ethan Millman:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/slipknot-sells-stake-in-catalog-to-harbourview-exclusive/ar-AA1QFM7X?ocid=BingNewsSerp

    Kworb.net - Slipknot:

    https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/05fG473iIaoy82BF1aGhL8_songs.html

    Billboard Pro - "Slipknot Explores Sale of Band’s Music Assets in Nine-Figure Deal With HarbourView" by Ed Christman:

    https://www.billboard.com/pro/slipknot-selling-royalties-harbourview-deal/

    iHeart Radio - "Slipknot Has Sold A Majority Stake Of The Band's Catalogue" by iHeartRadio:

    https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/slipknot-has-sold-a-majority-stake-of-the-bands-catalogue.html

    Music Business Worldwide - "Abba Voyage generated $113m in 2024 as demand for virtual concert series stayed strong in third year" by Daniel Tencer:

    https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-voyage-generated-113m-in-2024-as-demand-for-virtual-concert-series-stayed-strong-in-third-year/

    PC Gamer - "Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million" by Andy Chalk:

    https://www.pcgamer.com/travis-scotts-fortnite-show-reportedly-earned-him-dollar20-million/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/julietremaine/2025/08/28/at-halloween-horror-nights-universal-orlando-breaks-its-own-records/

    27 min
  • Episode 27: Episode 27: Movies are getting worse - why?

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    Associated Press - "Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds" by Lindsey Bahr and Amelia Thomson-Devaux:

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/streaming-is-overtaking-theaters-for-movie-watchers-an-ap-norc-poll-finds/ar-AA1NhswA?ocid=BingNewsSerp

    Science Direct - "Unravelling the complexity of the Video Game Industry: An integrative framework and future research directions" by Edward Goh, Omar Al-Tobbaa, and Zaheer Khan:

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772503023000609

    Progressive Policy Institute - "PPI’s Trade Fact of the Week: The price of a 40-inch TV set has fallen by 99% in 25 years" by Ed Gresser:

    https://www.progressivepolicy.org/ppis-trade-fact-of-the-week-the-price-of-a-40-inch-tv-set-has-fallen-by-99-in-25-years/

    Netflix - "What We Watched the First Half of 2025":

    https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-the-first-half-of-2025

    Museum of Arts and Design - "VHS" by Jake Yuzna, Matthew Desiderio and Rebecca Cleman:

    https://madmuseum.org/series/vhs

    Ask Earache - "Music videos made in the 90's were damn expensive " by Digby:

    https://askearache.blogspot.com/2010/07/music-videos-made-in-90s-were-damn.html

    Cord Cutters News - "DVD & Blu-ray Sales Plummet Over 93% Since 2005 Peak, Dipping Below $1 Billion in 2024" by Luke Bouma:

    https://cordcuttersnews.com/dvd-blu-ray-sales-plummet-over-93-since-2005-peak-dipping-below-1-billion-in-2024/

    Matt Damon on Hot Ones:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6K2IxC9O8

    Wikipedia "Donnie Darko":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko

    Top 100 List (Unranked)

    100 500 Days of Summer

    99 A Beautiful Mind
    98 Avatar
    97 Babylon
    96 Be Kind Rewind
    95 Beerfest
    94 Best in Show
    93 Black Dynamite
    92 Black Swan
    91 Blindspotting
    90 Blue Ruin
    89 Borat
    88 Brick
    87 Cabin in the Woods
    86 Chicago
    85 Children of Men
    84 City of God
    83 Crash
    82 Dark Waters
    81 Death of Stalin
    80 Edge of Tomorrow
    79 Encanto
    78 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
    77 Finding Nemo
    76 Gone Girl
    75 Hacksaw Ridge
    74 Hereditary
    73 Hostiles
    72 House of Sand and Fog
    71 House of the Devil
    70 Inside Out
    69 Intacto
    68 Intolerable Cruelty
    67 Iron Man
    66 Isle of Dogs
    65 Jarhead
    64 Judorowsky's Dune
    63 Kid Detective
    62 Kill Bill Vol.1
    61 Lady Bird
    60 Lego Batman
    59 Locke
    58 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    57 Narc
    56 Nightcrawler
    55 Malena
    54 Master and Commander
    53 Mean Girls
    52 Moulin Rouge!
    51 Mother!
    50 Mulholland Drive
    49 Mystic River
    48 Old School
    47 Prisoners
    46 Red Rocket
    45 Rent
    44 Shrek
    43 Sicko
    42 Silver Linings Playbook
    41 Sing
    40 Snatch
    39 Snow Piercer
    38 Star Trek
    37 Superbad
    36 The Artist
    35 The Babadook
    34 The Dark Knight
    33 The Expendables
    32 The Fighter
    31 The Fog of War
    30 The Hangover
    29 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
    28 The Passion of the Christ
    27 The Room
    26 The Square
    25 The Strangers
    24 The Substance
    23 The Witch
    22 There Will be Blood
    21 This is the End
    20 Top Gun Maverick
    19 Traffic
    18 Triplets of Bellville
    17 V/H/S
    16 Walk Hard
    15 West Side Story
    14 Wet Hot American Summer
    13 Who Killed the Electric Car?
    12 Wind River
    11 Zero Dark Thirty

    Top 10 (Ranked):

    10 The Incredibles

    9 Inception
    8 Eigth Grade
    7 Michael Clayton
    6 Gladiator
    5 Sexy Beast
    4 Manchester by the Sea
    3 Parasite
    2 The Social Network
    1 No Country for Old Men

    HMs
    Chef
    King's Speech
    When the Levee Breaks
    Downloaded
    Dig!
    The Night Before
    District 9
    Pain and Glory
    The Town
    Baby Driver
    23 min
  • Episode 25: Episode 25: What's Wrong with Abundance?

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    Religion & Liberty Online - "The Curious Task of ‘Abundance'" by Anne Bradley:

    https://rlo.acton.org/archives/127068-the-curious-task-of-abundance.html

    EPA - "Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions":

    https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions

    Motley Fool - "Which States Produce the Most Renewable Energy?" by Lyle Daly:

    https://www.fool.com/research/renewable-energy-by-state/?msockid=1546b612e67260fe1049a266e7e261f9

    18 min
  • Episode 24: Episode 24: Star Wars: A New Trilogy?

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    Star Wars Race Name Generator: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/star-wars.php

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    25 min

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A podcast where I read self-written essays on anything that interest me!