Presumably, Netflix is re-focused on features to boost its global subscriber list – a concern shared by its increasingly aggressive rivals. While Netflix may pick up an occasional festival favorite, like Concrete Cowboy with Idris Elba, it also wants to develop a new Chronicles of Narnia or find a sexy new teenage horror movie. Hence, audiences may be searching hungrily for what were once called “grown-up pictures” – the sort of specialty films that emerged from Sony Classics or Fox Searchlight or, more recently, from Neon and A24. … [Read more...] about Peter Bart: Donald Trump’s Exit Stirs Hollywood Optimism, But Biz May Still Require Some Federal Therapy
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Citizenship data is latest rollback of Donald Trump census efforts
“This is a major step towards an honest and fair redistricting process, helping ensure that everyone is represented in new districts,” Wice said. But Adam Kincaid, a leader of Republican redistricting efforts, said in a statement that the Biden administration was merely “concealing critical information” about the citizen population in the U.S. “For an administration that claims to be guided by facts, it is concerning that they are so selective of which facts they release," Kincaid said. … [Read more...] about Citizenship data is latest rollback of Donald Trump census efforts
Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn Election
Clark has released a statement denying he came up with a plan to supplant Rosen, claiming his interaction with Trump was “a candid discussion of options and pros and cons with the president.” Perry has yet to comment on his involvement in the scheme. As a result of the new reports, Senator Dick Durbin, the incoming chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has told the Justice Department that he is investigating the plot, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for DOJ inspector general Michael Horowitz to launch this own investigation into what Schumer called the “attempted sedition” by Trump and Clark. … [Read more...] about Trump Repeatedly Pressured Justice Department to Help Overturn Election
President Joe Biden suspends Trump administration census-related initiatives critics feared favored whites and Republicans
Among his first acts as president, Biden's order revoked two Trump directives related to the 2020 census. The first attempted to discern the citizenship status of every U.S. resident through administrative records, and the second sought to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats among the states. … [Read more...] about President Joe Biden suspends Trump administration census-related initiatives critics feared favored whites and Republicans
Twitch bans Trump ‘indefinitely’ and accuses him of ‘incitement of violence’ as he’s exiled on social media
Meanwhile, the HASHTAG #NotMyPresident began trending on Twitter just before Biden's inauguration as Trump supporters shared their dismay at the new president. … [Read more...] about Twitch bans Trump ‘indefinitely’ and accuses him of ‘incitement of violence’ as he’s exiled on social media