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Frank J. Radice
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Daily Commentary
As lockdown eases in The UK it’s expected that live entertainment will return by 5/17, and in NYC, movie theaters will reopen on 3/5. That points to a return to some kind of normal...a new normal. Until then, we still have streaming.
I Love The Upper West Side
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Mike Mishkin
– Feb 25, 12:33 PM
Through a new initiative called Restart Stages, Lincoln Center will be opening ten new outdoor performance and rehearsal spaces on April 7, kicking off with a special performance for healthcare workers. “Designed with expert advice from…
The New York Times
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Taylor Lorenz
– Feb 25, 1:05 PM
Dispo, a new photo-sharing app that mimics the experience of using a disposable camera, is taking off. People are clamoring for invites to test the beta version. Early adopters are praising its social features. And investors are betting big on its…
Here are 10 large, well-financed SPACs to keep an eye on in 2021: 1. Horizon Acquisition Corp. II Key People: Former Netflix Original Content VP Cindy Holland It didn't take long for Holland to land on her feet. Only a few months after leaving…
NBC's “ Young Rock ” premiered recently to a 1.0 rating in the adults 18 to 49 demographic — which sounds awful but in 2021 qualifies as a tremendous debut. In an age when almost everything does between 0.4 and 0.8 in fast…
Twitter announced a pair of big upcoming features today: the ability for users to charge their followers for access to additional content, and the ability to create and join groups based around specific interests. They're two of the more…
In a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic essentially killed the theatrical exhibition of motion pictures, 366 films have nonetheless qualified for the Best Picture category at the 93rd Oscars, the largest number in the category in 50 years. Those…
Published Wed, Feb 24 2021 9:52 AM EST Updated Wed, Feb 24 2021 12:36 PM EST The announcement comes days after a heated debate with the Australian government over how much Facebook should pay news publishers for content. Google is also planning to…
Every day, thousands of local journalists help shape the action we take to right wrongs, hold those in power accountable and use our power as voters. The work of journalists is necessary, but it is increasingly dangerous. Years of anti-journalist…
3 Insights From CES 2021 to Help Marketers Forge Connections in a Cookieless World During CES 2021, the team at IBM Watson Advertising spent time discussing how the industry must break the cycle of modern advertising and find new ways to build…
Like smartphones, wifi or cloud computing, digital identity is heading on the same growth trajectory towards mass adoption. Coronavirus has been a shot in the arm for the industry with vaccine passports for travel, dealing with voter fraud or…