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☆ Why Should Charles III Be King?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Tanya Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

King Charles(Francis Xavier,Professor X) III Prof. King Charles III, a telepath and the leader of the X-Men, is powerfully gifted, like the real Charles III (a noted gardener and watercolorist). King Charlize (Theron) III Charlize III is a gifted actor, which all good monarchs need to be, and an extraordinarily beautiful woman. King Charles III, theMadame Tussauds waxwork Wax Charles III lives in Madame Tussauds on Baker Street, and more people met him in 2022 — 2.5 million — than the real king will meet during his whole reign. King Charlie (Sheen) III Another actor, who has the advantage of already being from a famous dynasty: his father played Jed Bartlet, the philosopher king from “The West Wing.” King Charlie (Sheen) III would be handsome but not as handsome as King Charlize (Theron). King Charles (Dickens) III could not function in a country with failing public services and a system that taxes earnings, not wealth.

☆ How 2 longtime Warner Bros. execs and a veteran media banker plan to invest $360 million in sports, live experiences, and proven IP
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alex Iosilevich, Kevin Tsujihara, and Jeff Bewkes raised $360 million to invest in media, entertainment, and gaming. "Today it's television, tomorrow it's virtual reality," Alex Iosilevich, a longtime media banker and investor, told Insider. The trio announced April 27 that they raised $360 million for their first private equity fund to invest in media, entertainment, and gaming companies. Bewkes was chairman and CEO of Time Warner; he left as part of AT&T's 2016 acquisition of the company. With the market for subscription-based streaming services getting saturated, streaming companies will have to look more aggressively for new audiences through overseas expansion, ad-supported tiers, and new entertainment content.

☆ Three media veterans just raised $360 million to invest in sports, live experiences, and proven IP — trends that are 'permanent' even as streamers struggle for profits and consumers churn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alex Iosilevich, Kevin Tsujihara, and Jeff Bewkes raised $360 million to invest in media, entertainment, and gaming. "Today it's television, tomorrow it's virtual reality," Alex Iosilevich, a longtime media banker and investor, told Insider. The trio announced April 27 that they raised $360 million for their first private equity fund to invest in media, entertainment, and gaming companies. And Iosilevich's resume includes more than a decade of media dealmaking at UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays. With the market for subscription-based streaming services getting saturated, streaming companies will have to look more aggressively for new audiences through overseas expansion, ad-supported tiers, and new entertainment content.

☆ What I’m Reading: Wives and Muses Edition
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Amanda Taub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You’ve probably noticed, if you read this column regularly, that I think a lot about the interplay between public and private interests: the ways that personal motivations and decisions affect major public events like wars and scandals, but also the ways in which public, structural constraints affect people’s private decisions, shaping their lives and careers, and sometimes their safety. That idea has informed how I write about corruption (individual decisions to commit crimes, shaped by the broader corrupt equilibrium that means that’s the only way to get ahead), coups (if individual elites believe that the way to protect their personal interests is to support the coup, then the plot often succeeds), gender equality (women’s success and participation in public life is constrained by institutions that place the burden of preventing violence and overcoming discrimination on the victims rather than the perpetrators), and more. And it is a central theme of a big project that I’ve been working on with some of my colleagues, which you’ll hear more about soon. My reading list this week has focused on the private element of that equation: the decisions people make to win respect, preserve status or maintain personal relationships, and the implications that has for society as a whole — particularly its creative and literary progress. In “Lives of the Wives,” Carmela Ciuraru dissects five literary marriages, tracing in detail how the public literary success of writers like Roald Dahl and Kingsley Amis grew out of the private support of their spouses at home.

☆ Spielberg, Who Regrets Cutting ‘E.T.’ Guns, Says Don’t Revise Old Works
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Marc Tracy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Steven Spielberg, one of Hollywood’s most powerful filmmakers, has weighed in on a cultural debate about whether to change books, films and television shows to make them more palatable to contemporary sensibilities, calling such revisions “censorship.”Most of the discussion in recent weeks has been about publishers’ excising references to the race and physical appearance of characters in the work of deceased authors like Roald Dahl, Agatha Christie and Ursula K. Le Guin. But film and television directors, including Spielberg, have also made revisions to published work. Spielberg said in 2011 that he regretted replacing the guns that federal agents carried with walkie-talkies in the 20th anniversary edition of “E.T.,” and he later brought the guns back for its 30th anniversary release. The director went even further on Tuesday at a forum sponsored by Time magazine, condemning all such alterations to artwork. “No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are either voluntarily or being forced to peer through,” he said, adding that all movies were “a signpost of where we were when we made them and what the world was like.”

☆ Opinion | Removing Offensive Language From Classic Books
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While there may be an argument for expurgated versions of some books for young children, adult readers should face squarely our literature as it is — flaws and all. Al McKeeSan FranciscoTo the Editor:Efforts by literary executors, editors and school systems to sanitize the writing of past generations is nothing new. Notoriously, the 19th-century Bowdler editions of Shakespeare scrubbed away all unsettling sexual content. Victorian translations of classical texts scrubbed away all references to homosexuality, creating an illusion of heteronormativity where it never existed. Late 20th-century library shelves were purged of books that expressed racist, antisemitic and eugenic beliefs, creating a comfortable delusion that such opinions were rare.

☆ Roald Dahl publisher to release original versions after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Roald Dahl's famous children's books including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda" will be published uncensored later this year said publisher Puffin, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions. Puffin, which is part of United States-based publisher Penguin Random House, said on Friday that it would release 17 of Dahl's titles under its Penguin logo later this year, with his original text unchanged. "By making both Puffin and Penguin versions available, we are offering readers the choice to decide how they experience Roald Dahl's magical, marvellous stories," Penguin Random House Children's managing director Francesca Dow said in a statement. Dahl's stinging and quirky descriptions of the adult antagonists, like Miss Trunchbull in "Matilda", have delighted young readers for decades. Puffin publishes Dahl's works, including "James and the Giant Peach" and "The Witches" in partnership with the Roald Dahl Story Company.

☆ French Roald Dahl publisher says 'non' to text changes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - French publisher Gallimard said it had no intention of making changes to translated versions of children's books by the late British novelist Roald Dahl, unlike the author's UK publisher. No," Hedwige Pasquet, director of Gallimard Jeunesse, said in an interview with Le Figaro newspaper. The role models of Matilda, a book-loving child prodigy, were also changed to include a female author. The Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the copyrights and trademarks of Dahl, said it was not unusual to review language when reprinting books, and described any changes as “small and carefully considered”. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke out against the changes, saying "it's important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved and not airbrushed."

☆ Woke Roald Dahl Will Put Kids to Sleep
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Meghan Cox Gurdon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

My late father-in-law detested vague or imprecise language. “Don’t tell me you saw a person,” went his typical complaint. “What kind of person was it? Old or young?”He, like his contemporary Roald Dahl , came from an era when people valued clarity in speech and writing and believed words should reveal meaning rather than conceal it. Puffin Books has made the passing of that era obvious by subjecting Dahl’s books to a ghastly process of social-justice blandification.

☆ Roald Dahl’s Children’s Books Changed to Make Them More Inclusive
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( David Luhnow | Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Cloud Men in Roald Dahl’s book ‘James and the Giant Peach’ were changed to Cloud People in the latest edition. LONDON—The British publisher of Roald Dahl ’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other children’s books has made hundreds of changes to their texts—altering passages that refer to body weight, race and gender—in an effort to make them more acceptable to contemporary readers. The modifications drew criticism from Britain’s Conservative government as well as some high-profile authors and free-speech advocates. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s spokesman said Monday that “you should not gobblefunk around with words,” using a word coined by Mr. Dahl and used in his book “BFG” that means roughly “to tinker.”

☆ UK PM Sunak condemns 'gobblefunk' changes to Roald Dahl's books
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( William James | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A cake decorated in the style of the Roald Dahl children's book "Matilda" is displayed at the Cake and Bake show in London, Britain October 3, 2015. The Daily Telegraph on Friday published an article showing hundreds of changes to some of Dahl's internationally popular books such as the 1988 story "Matilda", "The BFG" (1982) and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964). "Our guiding principle throughout has been to maintain the storylines, characters, and the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit of the original text," said a spokesperson for the Roald Dahl Story Company. "Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship. Puffin Books and the Dahl estate should be ashamed," Rushdie said on Twitter.

☆ Words including 'fat,' 'ugly' and 'crazy' have been removed from Roald Dahl's books, but the publisher said the 'sharp-edged spirit' of the original text has been maintained
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Language in the latest editions of some Roald Dahl books has been changed, The Telegraph reported. The Roald Dahl Story Company said the changes mean the books "can continue to be enjoyed by all." Roald Dahl, who died in 1990, is one of the most successful authors of all time. The Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the copyright of Roald Dahl's books and collaborated with Puffin to update the texts, said that "the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit" of the original books had not been lost. Many of Roald Dahl's books have been turned into films or TV shows.

☆ Factbox: Key nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Film awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Best Actor, Musical or Comedy, Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin holds an award on stage at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards® at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, U.S., on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Earl Gibson for the HFPA/© HFPA/Handout via REUTERSLONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Nominations for the annual BAFTA Film Awards were announced on Thursday. Britain's top film award ceremony will be held in London on Feb. 19. Below is a list of the nominees in the main categories:BEST FILM"All Quiet on the Western Front""The Banshees of Inisherin""Elvis""Everything Everywhere All At Once""Tár"OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM"Aftersun""The Banshees of Inisherin""Brian And Charles""Empire of Light""Good Luck to You, Leo Grande""Living""Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical""See How They Run""The Swimmers""The Wonder"DIRECTOREdward Berger, "All Quiet on the Western Front"Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Park Chan-wook, "Decision To Leave"Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Todd Field, "Tár"Gina Prince-Bythewood, "The Woman King"LEADING ACTRESSAna de Armas, "Blonde"Cate Blanchett, "Tár"Viola Davis, "The Woman King"Danielle Deadwyler, "Till"Emma Thompson, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"LEADING ACTORAustin Butler, "Elvis"Brendan Fraser, "The Whale"Colin Farrell, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Daryl McCormack, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"Paul Mescal, "Aftersun"Bill Nighy, "Living"SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"Hong Chau, "The Whale"Kerry Condon, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Jamie Lee Curtis, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Dolly De Leon, "Triangle of Sadness"Carey Mulligan, "She Said"SUPPORTING ACTORBrendan Gleeson, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Barry Keoghan, "The Banshees of Inisherin"Ke Huy Quan, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"Eddie Redmayne, "The Good Nurse"Albrecht Schuch, "All Quiet on the Western Front"Micheal Ward, "Empire of Light"ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Banshees of Inisherin""Everything Everywhere All At Once""The Fabelmans""Tár""Triangle of Sadness"ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"All Quiet on the Western Front""Living""The Quiet Girl""She Said""The Whale"FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE"All Quiet on the Western Front""Argentina, 1985""Corsage""Decision To Leave""The Quiet Girl"DOCUMENTARY"All That Breathes""All the Beauty and the Bloodshed""Fire of Love""Moonage Daydream""Navalny"ANIMATED FILM"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio""Marcel the Shell with Shoes On""Puss in Boots: The Last Wish""Turning Red"ORIGINAL SCORE"All Quiet on the Western Front""Babylon""The Banshees of Inisherin""Everything Everywhere All At Once""Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"Reporting by Marie-Louise GumuchianOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 21 production companies that are acquisition targets as streamers race to get profitable and private equity bets big on Hollywood content
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The streaming wars have fueled a wave of deal-making for Hollywood production companies. Private equity is leading the charge, with firms like Apollo and Blackstone spending big on content. Insider identified 21 top production companies that could attract buyers or investors in 2023. Media companies need fresh content to win and keep subscribers who have more options than ever to choose from. Insider spoke with five industry dealmakers, consultants, and other experts who named 20 companies that could be hot acquisition targets as the drive for content continues.

☆ Musical 'Matilda' opens London Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A musical version of childhood classic "Matilda" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the event's red carpets over the next 12 days. "No Time to Die" actress Lynch swaps her 007 action stunts for a softer role as Matilda's kind teacher Miss Honey. It moves me every single time and I'm just grateful that this 'Matilda' is a musical." 1/5 Cast member Lashana Lynch attends the premiere of Matilda the Musical during the opening night gala at the BFI London Film Festival, in London, Britain October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Read MoreOscar winner Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull in the film, directed by Matthew Warchus, who also developed and directed the theatre show.

☆ Netflix, HBO Max, and more streamers are scrapping original kids series and battling for more IP-based hits like 'CoComelon' in a 'bummer year for animation'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HBO Max's abrupt removal of dozens of series, mostly kids shows, took creators by surprise. You can't stream it on HBO Max or any subscription service; it's available only for purchase on iTunes. The move was a cost-saving one for HBO Max parent Warner Bros. HBO Max will continue to release new kids and animated programming but is expected to be more selective. "It's a small community" of animation creators, the animation exec told Insider, and those HBO Max cancellations hurt.

☆ It's a 'bummer year for animation' as HBO Max, Netflix, and more streamers scrap original kids series and hunt for the next 'CoComelon'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ 50 classic films that flopped when they were first released
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-30 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" did poorly when it premiered in 1971. Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in "Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory." "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"/Paramount PicturesThe whimsical movie based on Roald Dahl's classic novel has become a must-watch over time. It didn't fare well at the box office when it first premiered in 1971, making only $4 million, which was not much more than its $3 million budget. After Paramount Pictures reportedly failed to renew its distribution deal for "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," Warner Brothers bought the film rights and brought it to TV where it found new appreciation.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder, Roald Dahl's Organizations: Paramount, Paramount Pictures, Warner Brothers

Franța, ale cărei soluri roditoare și condiții climatice sunt ideale pentru viticultură, a domnit mult timp în lume ca principal furnizor de vin rafinat. Cele două regiuni viticole principale ale sale, Bordeaux și Burgundia, au oferit inspirație mai multor scriitori remarcabili din diferite epoci. Pieter de Vries, creatorul romanelor grafice, s-a autointitulat „băutor de vin” și a fost fascinat în special de vinurile din Burgundia: „Montrachet-ul masculin și Musigny-ul feminin conferă cea mai rafinată unire cu pământul, aerul și cerul la dispoziția omului”. Clima locală nu era potrivită pentru viticultură, vinul era adus în principal din Franța, Spania și Grecia. În eseul său „Despre vin și hașiș” (1851), Baudelaire întreabă: „Cine cunoaște cele mai profunde bucurii ale vinului?

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