Movie Theaters are communal art spaces. We need communal art spaces! Go the movies, the theater, the concert, the museum, the art gallery and talk to people about it afterwards. Don’t let the tech guys convince you otherwise.
When asked if Netflix is destroying Hollywood, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said “No, we’re saving Hollywood.”
“We’re in a period of transition. Folks grew up thinking, ‘I want to make movies on a gigantic screen and have strangers watch them [and to have them] play in the theater for two months and people cry and sold-out shows … It’s an outdated concept.”
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at a time when we’re more isolated from each other than ever, the theatrical experience has never been more important. they may not be perfect, but theaters are some of the few places left that bring people of all walks of life together to escape whatever we endure in the day-to-day and allow us to laugh as one, cry as one, feel as one, and belong to something bigger than ourselves. even if you’re there alone, you’re never truly alone.
theaters are an essential cornerstone of every community, and i shudder to think of a future without them - one where the sadness and division that already corrupts our culture has increased tenfold and further eroded our empathy. the erasure of the theatrical experience isn’t just anti-art, it’s anti-humanity.
very interesting to see the rise in fashion ‘borrowing’ from indian culture and traditional outfits with no credit! centuries old styles repackaged by the western world and sold as something new and innovative
very interesting to see the rise in fashion ‘borrowing’ from indian culture and traditional outfits with no credit! centuries old styles repackaged by the western world and sold as something new and innovative