Raging Bull Sequel No Longer A Sequel (Here Endeth The MGM Lawsuit)

“One of the strangest sequel projects in movie history is no longer a sequel. In a joint statement, MGM Studios and Dahlia Waingort, the producer of the film originally known as Raging Bull II, declared on Wednesday that Waingort’s film now has the working title The Bronx Bull, and is in no way associated with Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull.”

In Praise Of Daredevil Stage Actors

“Let’s begin by acknowledging that all actors, especially stage actors, are brave. … But within that courageous profession, there are those who stand out as particularly fearless. They’re the tightrope walkers, the performers who straddle voids without nets or harnesses, who make you hold your breath in terror and release it in an ecstasy of relief.” Ben Brantley nominates Cate Blanchett and asks readers for their choices.

These Days, Publishing Is About Technology (And That’s A Problem)

One problem, Brian Alvey said, is that some of those companies doing publishing really well today aren’t media companies in the traditional sense, pointing to Red Bull and Coca Cola as two examples. And Twitter and Facebook trying to be media companies just adds to the confusion. Another issue is the lack of buy-in at these old-guard companies, which also makes it that much more enticing for these “tech geniuses” to build their own startups rather than fix all that is wrong with an existing platform.