Fleeing the Cultural Center: Why the American West is Losing Its Grip on the Entertainment Industry
A crew is filming what will be a huge streaming release on a soundstage in Atlanta, one of dozens that …
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Escaping the Spotlight: Why Intrusive Fan Culture Is Forcing Female Stars Out of Los Angeles
A female client lifts the curtains of her multimillion-dollar home in the Hollywood Hills, notices a telephoto lens aiming at …
Tripling Wealth in Your 30s: Decoding the Surprising New Data on Millennial Net Worth
Millennials have been the generation that has been continuously portrayed negatively in the financial narrative for the majority of their …
Prioritizing the US World Cup: Why Global Celebrities Treated the Tournament Like a Corporate Summit
During the first week of the World Cup, LAX’s airport arrivals resembled both a fashion week check-in and a G7 …
Experiencing the Mermaid Avenue Phenomenon: How Wilco Captured Lightning in a Bottle
Nora Guthrie established an archive in 1995. Hundreds of incomplete lyrics had been left behind by her father Woody; these …
Why Mastering Persuasive Technology Has Become the Secret Weapon for Digital Entertainment Brands
An engineer is presenting data in a product design meeting about what occurs when the autoplay countdown period is shortened …
Breaking Down the Deficit: The Real Cost Behind Supergirl’s Disappointing $40M Opening Weekend
The figures from Friday night were poor. For a movie that cost between $290 and $300 million to develop and …
Outpacing the Average Household by 1,440%: What Drove Jared Kushner’s Astounding Midlife Wealth Explosion
Jared Kushner relocated to Miami from Washington in 2021. He founded Affinity Partners, a private equity firm, in a city …
Trademarking the Class of 2026: The Lucrative Business of Celebrity Baby Branding
A paralegal is filling out a trademark application for a name that belongs to a child who is only a …
Autopsy of a Box Office Bomb: Breaking Down Why Audiences Turned Their Backs on Supergirl
During a very important fight scene in Supergirl, a really sad cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle” plays over …