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The streaming service paradox

The streaming service paradox

(Photo courtesy of NPR) “Streaming services have simultaneously multiplied in numbers and gotten more expensive, leading to consumers having to make the choice of which ones to keep.”   Maxwell Valin Connector Editor   The rise in streaming services over the better last decade has completely changed how entertainment across film, television, and music is

Hollywood has run out of ideas: Why are all “new” movies remakes and sequels?

(Photo courtesy of KSL) “Many of the biggest movies coming out today are sequels and remakes.”   Valeria Santos Rocca Connector Contributor   Remember the good old days when movies were “new?” You’d relax into a sticky theater seat with popcorn in your hand ready to watch something original. Nowadays Hollywood is like a rerun