The Hot Button by David Poland

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THB Headlines, July 8

THB Headlines, July 8

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the chains of prosperity

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Strikes $29M In Thursday Night Previews, Second Best Of 2022
‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Eyeing $70M First Friday – Box Office Update

I honestly hate the idea of making the misnamed “streaming wars” into a constant horse race. Too simplistic. The 14 anonymous “Insiders” are not a consensus… they are working pros, but they all have their own biases… buyer beware. Moreover, the current media passion of HBO Max - which fails to separate the HBO from the Max, rarely mentioning actual HBO Max Original content - strikes me as an inside baseball fad. But I respect Josef Adalian and I will offer his work to you, whether I agree or not.
Piece 1 - 14 Hollywood Insiders Reveal Who’s Really Winning the Streaming Wars
Piece 2 - How HBO Max Displaced Netflix in Our Streamer Power Rankings

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Again… a deeply-reported THR piece about a subject that is much simpler than suggested. Maybe …

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