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Even before writing was invented, oral stories had to be constantly told and retold to be passed down through hundreds of generations.
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Problem binge-watching is associated with anxiety and depression.
Disney+ show WandaVision is being released in instalments rather than in one go.
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Audiences have a growing appetite for slow weekly released TV.
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Sky’s true crime channel is feeding a ‘desktop detective’ culture.
An early comics book writer inspired today’s TV writing. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), based on the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, tops binge-worthy TV lists this month. Mary J. Blige plays Cha-Cha, an assassin that can travel through time.
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Our current golden age of TV storytelling is influenced by comic books, in particular, one writer: Chris Claremont pushed boundaries and gave audiences strong female leads and deeply involved dramas.