The Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals marked the end of the longest and most tumultuous season in the NBA’s 74 year history. Yet by all accounts, this past season was a success. In what has been a year of chaos, the NBA formulated one of the most successful initiatives taken during the COVID-19 pandemic–The NBA Bubble.
Read MoreBroadway musical Hamilton was released on Disney+ at the start of July, which put the streaming service into the limelight as Disney+ took an initial step away from solely original Disney content. With this new rollout, Disney’s overarching aim was to infiltrate the streaming monopoly made up of Netflix and Amazon Prime. Come COVID-19, the pandemic has confined people to their homes and given the streaming industry an unexpected boost - especially for Disney+. Summer Journalism Fellow Joe Strong analyzes the stock value, market capitalization, and competitive advantages of Disney+ alongside one of its biggest competitors: Netflix.
Read MoreIndependent films are not produced with the intention to become “Oscar bait” but instead, they offer plenty of playfulness with new ideas and techniques, sometimes pioneering modes of filmmaking. It becomes imperative, then, to preserve and recognize this subset of films.
Read MoreThe benefits and potential problems with the 21st Century Fox acquisition of Disney: monopolization or creative opportunity?
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