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Why Netflix Is Ready To ‘Fly Like an Eagle’
In our latest Next Text, we also celebrate more Steve Miller hits, laud Alex Garland’s trippy ‘Civil War,’ eulogize Participant Media, and wonder what the heck Sony and Uri Berliner are thinking
What Will a Paramount Controlled By Republican Mega-Donor Larry Ellison Look Like?
Plus, in our latest ‘Next Text,’ we throw more shade at Coach Prime, celebrate R.E.M.’s ‘Reckoning’ and John Stewart (the singer-songwriter), and we try to escape Roku, Amazon and Telly by getting off the TV grid
Bodying Up to the Magnificent '3 Body Problem,' the Bold David Ellis, the Rediscovered Sublime, the Surging CTV Biz and the Victorious Dawn Staley
Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we throw some deserved shade at the far right culture warriors at 'OutKick'
Wait, vMVPDs Are Real, Profitable Businesses, After All?
Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we examine Opening Day's (outsized?) TV demand, Kim Mulkey's (also outsized) outrage ... and a big moment for women's hoops
By ‘DTC,’ They Meant ‘Direct to Charter’
In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we call out the Dodgers’ RSN distribution, Warner's far-fetched DC ambitions, and (of course) Shari’s latest offer
Point-Counterpoint: Should Paramount Plus Be Thrown Off the Mountain?
In our latest ‘Next Text,’ we don't want to call David Bloom an ignorant anything, but our columnist does try to use his fancy, well-deduced logic to undermine a streaming business with 70 million users
Netflix's Dan Lin Hire, WBD's Investor Wealth Fire, CNN's Ratings Mire, and 'Dune's' Week 2 Funeral Pyre
Also in this week's 'Next Text,' one of us once again chooses emotion over sound prognostication and picks 'The Holdovers' to win Best Picture
Plundering Dave Gandler’s (Winnable) Case vs. Spulu, Denis Villeneuve’s Chris Nolan Moment, Chris Nolan’s Disc Dreams, Bob Iger’s Bollywood Hustle … and the Wild Hallucinations of Townes Van Zandt
In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we further isolate ourselves and make our sense of loneliness and alienation even worse
Gaspin' for a Little Respect: Why Former Top Broadcast TV Execs, Dave Zaslav, Hollywood Trade Reporters and the Ol' Theatrical Experience Get Nothin' But Shade
In this week's 'Next Text,' we also ponder Sam Waterson's GOAT status, Netflix's SAG Awards possibilities, the vast narrative limitations of 'Bob Marley: One Love,' and the breaking bad of LiMu Emu
