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When It Changed: How Advertising Controls Our Thoughts
Human beings have been producers for tens of thousands of years, since the earliest discovery of agriculture. For most of that history, human skills were broadly varied and it was generally the case that while someone might be better at one thing than another, they still knew how to do everything necessary to survive.
Approaching Understanding: On Gregory Markopoulos’s Temenos
A pilgrimage to Greece for a film woven from ancient gestures, beauty, and ruin. Every few years, a projection screen is installed in a clearing near the Greek village of Lyssarea, in Arcadia. Hundreds of red beanbags and pillows dot the field, with benches at the rear and a 16mm film projector atop its wooden stand. As the sun sets over the craggy Peloponnese, the projector whirs to life and spectators settle in for open-air cinema. Crickets chirp. Dogs bark. The temperature falls.
Dara Birnbaum "Four Works: Accountability"
At Marian Goodman Gallery, four of Dara Birnbaum’s works from the 1990s—grouped here under the name “Accountability”—form a multimedia screed on public address and dissent. The central multi-channel installation, Transmission Tower: Sentinel (1992), refashions a 20-foot tall steel broadcast tower into a tilting spinal cord-like armature to which video screens and stereo speakers are fixed. President George H. W.
Squeezing Words for Every Bit of Juice: Nicholas Elliott on Serge Daney
Serge Daney’s first book of film criticism was published in Paris in 1983 as La Rampe. In his introduction to the book, Gilles Deleuze praised Daney for his reflections on the most political period of Cahiers du Cinéma, where Daney was a co-editor from 1973–1981.
Successful Management of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Arthritis With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs During Active Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Treatment
To the Editor: Arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPi) has been reported to occur in 1% to 7% of ICPi-treated patients with cancer.1-4 Treatment generally starts with glucocorticoids (GCs) before disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are considered.5 No randomized treatment trials have been performed on whether DMARD treatment is effective if given concurrently with ICPi treatment.
Falling | Broadcast
Last spring, I stood near the front of the crowd at Elsewhere, a music venue in Bushwick, as the Norwegian writer and musician Jenny Hval took the stage for her first show in New York City since the beginning of the pandemic. In April 2020, an earlier Hval show in Brooklyn had been canceled due to lockdowns, and since then, she’d released two new albums and published her second novel in English.
Clean Slate: On Ricky D’Ambrose’s “The Cathedral”
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Story of IDF soldier revealed in ‘Under the Strecher’
After Max Levin finished his service in the Israel Defense Forces in 2015, he looked back into the notes app on his cell phone. The app had served like a diary to him as he adjusted to life in Israel after moving from St. Louis in 2012, joined IDF special forces unit Palchan Tzanhanim, fought in the 2014 Gaza War and experienced the emotional aftermath of armed conflict.
Serving in the IDF: An American-Israeli Soldier's Perspective
By Max Levin Max Levin As I started cleaning my gun, shouts of “Hakpatzah! Hakpatzah!” came from one of the boys from Team 20 as he ran through the camp. This was what our commanders would yell during training when there was an emergency, but we’d been through over a year of training and had finished our most recent drill. I felt paralyzed watching him run through camp. I looked over at Noah and Dover, and muttered, “I hope this isn’t for real.” That’s when Paz exclaimed that it was the real deal.
EXCLUSIVE: 'The Lunch Witch' from Ben Stiller in production - GWW
Exclusive, News, Newsletter The GWW has obtained some details on an upcoming project from Ben Stiller for Dreamworks. In sourceD documents, a new film for Dreamworks is in production with Ben Stiller set to direct. Kate McKinnon is currently set to star as the titular role,”GRUNHILDA”. The film is set to be produced by Michael De Luca and Nicky Weinstock and written by Sarah Schneider. Filming Dates, location, and budget are still unknown and to be disucusessed.
EXCLUSIVE: 'Straight Talk' series from Rashida Jones goes to Peacock - GWW
Exclusive, News, Newsletter, Television The GWW has new information on a television series being produced for PEACOCK, the Universal Studio’s streaming services. According to source documents, ‘Straight Talk’ is set to be directed as a well as produced by none other than Rashida Jones. The series is set to be written by Kara Brown. Big name actress Jada Pinkett Smith is in current negotiations to star in the titular role as Gayle Sanders.
Benedict Cumberbatch to Join Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man 3' - GWW
Featured, News, Newsletter According to the Hollywood reporter, Benedict Cumberbatch, (Doctor Strange) has joined the Cast of Spider-Man 3 (Editor’s Note: Predicting its called Spider-Man: No Place Like Home). Spider-Man 3 is supposedly filming in New York next week. This would likely place some connection between WANDAVISION, Spider-Man 3, and Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness. Whether the casting of Jamie Fox’s Electro will play into Doctor Strange is currently unknown.
Kat Coiro Land As Director and Executive Producer for Disney+ 'She-Hulk' - GWW
Entertainment, News, Newsletter, Television Kat Coiro is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as ‘She-Hulk’s executive producer and director for a majority of the series. Coiro made her it name in Hollywood as a director for Brooklyn-99, It Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Shameless. As of September 15, 2020 she is currently in talks to direct the pilot as well as several other episodes. The series has tapped Jessica Gao from Rick and Morty as the lead writer.
Kat Coiro Land As Showrunner for Disney+ 'She-Hulk' - GWW
Entertainment, News, Newsletter, Television Kat Coiro is officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as ‘She-Hulk’s executive producer and director for a majority of the series. Coiro made her it name in Hollywood as a director for Brooklyn-99, It Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Shameless. As of September 15, 2020 she is currently in talks to direct the pilot as well as several other episodes. The series has tapped Jessica Gao from Rick and Morty as the lead writer.
Lovecraft County star 'Jonathan Majors' joins Antman and the Wasp 3 - GWW
Jonathan Majors, one of the stars of the HBO special Lovecraft County has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe! According to Deadline, Majors has been tapped to play a major role in the upcoming Antman 3. According to Deadline’s sources Jonathan Majors is playing Kang the Conqueror. At this time Marvel Studios has yet to comment on the casting. At this time its unknown whether Kang will become a recurring villain like his source material counterpart or a one off.
Army Of the Dead Universe Expands - GWW
Currently in production in at Netflix, Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ is set to release next year. Netflix however is already planning a series of prequels for the franchise. It was recently confirmed that not only would a prequel film be produced but a anime series set in this universe as well. ‘Army of the Dead’ is set to follow a group of mercenaries that attempt the world’s greatest heist in a zombie infested Las Vegas. The film has no release date yet other than planning on dropping in 2021.
J.C Chandor to Direct a 'Kraven the Hunter' Film - GWW
As Sony continues to build the Marvel Universe, in an unlikely turn of events the ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Films appears to have been revived under the directorial vision of J.C. Chandor. Chandor is most well known for his film Triple Frontier for Netflix. As per any Spiderman related film, Avi Arad is producing the film alongside Matt Tolmach and Richard Wenk. Matt Holloway and Art Marcum are currently penned to write the script for the film.
Ben Affleck to appear as 'Batman' in The Flash - GWW
BatFleck fans rejoice! Ben Affleck will once again don the cape and cowl and return as The Dark Knight in ‘The Flash’. According to Deadline, Affleck was given the script for ‘The Flash’ last week and agreed to sign on the project. In an Interview with Vanity Fair, director Andy Muschietti had this say. ““He’s a very substantial part of the emotional impact of the movie. The interaction and relationship between Barry and Affleck’s Wayne will bring an emotional level that we haven’t seen before.
Death of the DC Universe - GWW
In the last few months the DC universe has shown many telltale signs of its eventual death. What may be the most imminent sign of the app shutting down was the removal of the yearly subscription plan from the app. According to Living comic book Legend Jim Lee the DC Universe’s content will be moving over to HBO max. In Recent months notable and profitable shows moved over to HBO max like the Doom patrol as well as Harley Quinn.
John Constantine Movie in Development at WB - GWW
Entertainment, Movies, Newsletter In another exciting turn of events for DC fans, a new film featuring John Constantine is now in active development at Warner Bros. In the recent slew of news, Michael Keaton is returning as Batman in Flashpoint, now a Zatanna film is rumored to also be in development, and now Constantine joins the line up of films to be unveiled at DC fandome.
Batman Returns Returns! Michael Keaton's Batman to appear in 'The Flash' Film - GWW
Entertainment, Featured, Movies, News, Newsletter After nearly 30 years since donning the cape and cowl Michael Keaton is in talks to return as the caped crusader for an appearance in the upcoming ‘Flash’ Film which is set to adapt a version of the Flashpoint. A multiverse altering event. According to the Wrap, talks are still very early and it’s unsure how large Keaton’s role will be in the film. Details are scarce as the talks are preliminary.
DC Daily Canceled on DCU streaming service - GWW
A few hours ago it was confirmed by Collider that the DC Daily was coming to an end after 400 episodes on the streaming service. DC Daily began in September of 2018 with a wide variety of interviews, panel discussions and much more about all things DC. The show streamed hosted many notable names like Hector Navarro, Clarke Wolfe, John Barrowman, and even Harley Quinn Smith among many others. A DC Spokesperson had this to say about the cancellation.
Joker Rumored to appear in Matt Reeves' "The Batman" Trilogy - GWW
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Josh Trank wanted a Black Actress to portray Sue storm in 2015 'Fantastic Four' - GWW
In the god awful 2015 Fantastic Four film, director Josh Trank supposedly wanted a black actress to portray Sue Storm in his film. This monstrosity of a film was the victim of Fox’s meddling in directorial vision. The initial film was a grounded realistic Superhero film but similarly to Suicide Squad and Justice League, it was forced to change in order to fall in line with the Avengers films. The film was a perfect example of why a film must be made by a director and not a studio.
Hercules to appear in upcoming MCU project - GWW
According to a source at TheCinemaSpot, Hercules is set to make his big screen debut in the MCU. At this time it’s unclear whether it would be a supporting role or a solo film but rumors have spread that he would appear in the Eternal film. Hercules could of course appear in a number of other upcoming films, Thor: Love and Thunder or possibly the Loki Disney Plus series.
'Henry Cavill' is back as SUPERMAN - GWW
Yes DC fans its true, Henry Cavill is once again back as our big blue! In a report from the Wrap and confirmed by Brandon Davis, Henry is reportedly in talks to reappear in future films in supporting roles similarly to Hulk in the MCU. At this time it is currently on the table to the extent of the role as it could just be a return for additional filming for Zach Snyder’s Justice League or more likely a supporting role in the coming Black Adam or Shazam film.
Sounding the Anthropocene
The Dirt Issue As Climate Crises Visibly Intensify, We Must Not Forget Our Ears By Max Levin 5/25/2020 Turned inward with isolation and social distance, listening to sonic environments can unlock fertile interior landscapes. Like soils, sounds can comfort, encourage growth, and record places in time. Also called bio-acoustics or acoustic ecology, sound ecology is an interdisciplinary field for listeners to study sounds and sonic relationships.
Ruby Rose leaves ‘Batwoman’ - GWW
In a shocking turn of events the Star of the CW’s Batwoman , Ruby Rose has chosen to exit the series after only one season. According to producers, the role of Kate Kane will be recast when the show returns in 2021. On both Roses and WBTV’s part the break up appears to be amicable however very sudden and shocking. Batwoman set a record with the first female led openly LG BT superhero show.
Zach Snyder's Justice League on HBO MAX in 2021 - GWW
yes DC fans, Its finally happening. The official 100% Zach Snyder version of JUSTICE LEAGUE is coming to HBO MAX in 2021. On Vero, while having a Man Of Steel watch party, Zach Snyder and his wife Deborah finally confirmed that his cut of Justice League will be coming to HBO Max. At this time it is unknown whether the film will be released as a 4 hour long director’s cut or in increments in a miniseries.
Checkpoint inhibitor-induced sarcoid reaction mimicking bone metastases
Elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: position paper from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology
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