Vivid Sydney is back, with its spectacle and challenges. What can we expect from the festival now and in the future?
Rap mogul Rick Ross, right, speaks in a hospitality class hosted by entrepreneur David Grutman.
Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida International University (FIU)
The show has served as the nation’s laugh track for decades. Who will take over when he retires?
Daily Wire co-CEO Caleb Robinson, co-CEO Jeremy Boreing and editor emeritus Ben Shapiro attend the red carpet premiere of ‘Lady Ballers’ on Nov. 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Through action films, dramas and kids’ cartoons, right-wing activists are working to build their own alternative entertainment universe insulated from Hollywood’s purported liberal biases.
The in-flight entertainment and connectivity market grew to US$5.9 billion in 2019.
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In-flight entertainment has evolved significantly over the years, from a one-off experiment to the on-demand streaming services many of us are now used to.
Netflix’s show ‘The Diplomat’ is one of the few with strong female leads in politics.
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Watching a woman character star in a fictional political TV drama can spark viewers, particularly women, to vote, campaign for a politician or find other ways to become involved in politics.
What hides behind the entertaining nature of your favourite talk shows?
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Sylvie Genest, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Believed to be mere entertainment, talk shows can become human dignity-crushing machines. The consequences of the degrading techniques used can be devastating for the victims.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in 2015.
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Jurassic Park was a technological breakthrough for film because of its use of CGI. It also revived an interest in paleontology and raised ethical questions about DNA use.
Picketers carry signs outside Paramount in Times Square on July 17, 2023, in New York.
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Audiences love improvised, off-the-cuff entertainment, and new research suggests it’s because spontaneity seems to offer a glimpse of the performer’s authentic self.
Harry Belafonte used his personal wealth to support young activists throughout his life.
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