#Shonda Rhimes Shows Support for WGA Strike, Says Writers Being Unable to Make a Livable Wage “Is a Problem”

#Shonda Rhimes Shows Support for WGA Strike, Says Writers Being Unable to Make a Livable Wage “Is a Problem”

“I am a writer on strike right now,” mega-producer and Queen Charlotte showrunner Shonda Rhimes told an intimate crowd at the Midnight Theater in New York Wednesday as part of her BAFTA tribute event. Rhimes was responding to a question from moderator and journalist Wajahat Ali, who had asked her if she supported striking writers…

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#A Eulogy for Netflix’s DVD-by-Mail Era

#A Eulogy for Netflix’s DVD-by-Mail Era

On April 18, Netflix announced that it was “sunsetting” — aka terminating — its material-world DVD rental option. The last picture show in the form of five-inch disks hand-delivered to your door in red envelopes will shut down on September 29, 2023. After 25 years of mail-order interface, “DVDs are done,” Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph declared,…

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