Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.
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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States.
With ‘SmartLess,’ Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Are Building a Media Empire
Started during the pandemic, this venture is the first step in a media empire being built by the actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman.
‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Is a Throwback Amid Summer Blockbusters
Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film amounts to a Hollywood experiment: Is there still room at the multiplexes for original movies aimed at grown-ups.
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
Violent attacks on foreigners have prompted a debate about extreme nationalism online in a country that heavily censors information the government bans.
Roaring Kitty Came Back to Talk GameStop. Shares Plunged.
Keith Gill, the investor who spurred the meme stock mania in 2021, attracted a huge audience for his public return to livestreaming Friday. But his favorite buy dropped.
What Happened to Ad-Free TV on Streaming Services?
Ads are here, there — almost everywhere — on streaming services now.
Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China
The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.