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business8 days ago•18 min saved

One Disney: D'Amaro's Vision to Merge Storytelling, Tech, and IP

At D23, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro outlines a unified plan: Disney will relentlessly tell world-class stories and push the tech that brings them to life across films, attractions, and streaming. He emphasizes leveraging Disney’s vast IP and diversified assets—ESPN, a streaming service, theme parks and a film studio—so the company can operate as one, making it harder for rivals to replicate. He also notes his lifelong connection to Disney and the company’s ability to combine storytelling with technology to stay ahead in a changing media landscape.

via Deadline|

#business #d23 #disney

entertainment22 days ago•5 min saved

Nolan Defends Familiar Storytelling in Critics’ Clash

Christopher Nolan argues that recognizing a storytelling mechanism does not invalidate it, criticizing amateur critics who say a story isn’t working because its tropes are identifiable. He frames The Odyssey as a modern, audience-aware adaptation that engages Hollywood’s universal storytelling language, while acknowledging that professionals understand these conventions. The Odyssey broad rollout includes a China release on August 14, 2026.

via TheWrap|

#christopher-nolan #entertainment #film-criticism

health29 days ago•12 min saved

Storytelling fuels vaccine hesitancy, shaping beliefs beyond facts

Vaccine-hesitant groups use dynamic, symbolic stories that frame vaccines as threats to autonomy and civil liberty, often decoupling medicine from vaccination. Facts alone struggle to shift beliefs because hesitancy arises from misinformation, the desire for social belonging, and lived experiences with medicine. Public health is increasingly adopting narrative strategies, but experts emphasize engaging with these stories, validating the concerns of marginalized communities, and teaching narrative literacy to counter misinformation while promoting respectful, informed dialogue.

via The Conversation|

#autonomy #health #health-communication

entertainment1 month ago•18 min saved

Sheridan Dismisses Emmys, Slams Studio Execs and Critics

Taylor Sheridan, creator of Yellowstone, said on The Bill Simmons Podcast that he isn’t chasing Emmy trophies and aims to move and entertain audiences instead. He blasted studio and network executives for knowing “nothing” about storytelling, criticized Marvel-style information dumps, and said he’ll rage-bait critics without changing his approach. With two shows on the Emmy ballot (The Madison and Landman), he also noted industry missteps around Demi Moore’s role and argued he signs deals to tell stories for ordinary viewers, not to win awards. He even joked about never returning to Los Angeles unless it secedes, expressing a preference for New York.

via Variety|

#emmys #entertainment #hollywood

entertainment1 month ago•19 min saved

Taylor Sheridan: Not Trying To Win Emmys, Studio Execs Know Nothing About Storytelling

In a Bill Simmons Podcast interview promoting his book, Taylor Sheridan says he writes to move audiences rather than chase Emmys, arguing studio and network executives are out of touch with storytelling and too focused on mood and rewrites. He praises a show-first approach, criticizes Los Angeles writers, and notes his NBCUniversal deal while acknowledging he sometimes uses “rage-baiting” as a tactic. He also downplays critics’ concerns and emphasizes a goal of engaging viewers rather than earning awards.

via Deadline|

#bill-simmons-podcast #emmys #entertainment

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Jensen Huang: AI won’t erase the value of human storytelling

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues that in the AI era, the importance of storytelling, creativity, and judgment won’t fade. Instead of chasing AI-proof majors, students should use AI to deepen learning and craft, with durable human skills like presence and listening remaining crucial as automation shifts work toward higher-level tasks. Huang also suggests the uniquely human—embracing imperfection and adaptability—will become more prized as AI advances.

via Business Insider|

#ai #creativity #education

science4 months ago•25 min saved

Seven Sisters Myth May Date to 100,000 Years Ago

Using Gaia data, researchers argue the Pleiades would have looked like seven distinct stars 100,000 years ago, offering a plausible origin for cross-cultural 'Seven Sisters' myths and suggesting oral traditions could preserve a single star-based story for up to about 4,000 generations, though the claim is inferential and not proven.

via ZME Science|

#gaia #mythology #oral-tradition

gaming4 months ago•8 min saved

Metro 2039 Dives Back Underground for a Darker PS5 Experience

4A Games unveiled Metro 2039 for PS5 this Winter, returning to tunnel-focused, linear gameplay with a darker tone and a non-verbal “frozen stories” narrative crafted with Dmitry Glukhovsky, powered by the 4A Engine and enhanced ray tracing, shaping a claustrophobic, weighty adventure set in a world shaped by war.

via Push Square|

#4a-games #gaming #metro

books4 months ago•4 min saved

Transcription probes memory, media, and time in Lerner’s sprawling novel

Ben Lerner’s Transcription is a densely braided meditation on technology, memory, and storytelling, following a narrator who interviews a dying mentor, reconstructs his words, and hauls family history across Providence, Madrid, and LA. Blending historiography, media theory, and emotional depth—especially a crisis around a teenage daughter’s health—the novel argues that meaning resides in cuts and splices, not transcripts, and that fiction can extend time rather than merely reflect it.

via The Guardian|

#books #lerner #memory

sports5 months ago•4 min saved

Costas Opens NBC's MLB Revival with Signature Opening Monologue

NBC kicks off its return to baseball with Bob Costas delivering a signature monologue that frames Opening Day as a clean slate and renewed drama, reviving the network’s tradition of storytelling around the game.

via Awful Announcing|

#bob-costas #mlb #nbc

games5 months ago•17 min saved

Planet of Lana II: A Quietly Stunning Odyssey Fueled by Mystery

Planet of Lana II builds on its predecessor with a visually lush, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer. Its second half delivers a string of revelations and a climactic finale that rewards exploration, but the first half is slower and hampered by underwater puzzles and a less engaging medical quest, leaving the most compelling mysteries to the tail end and hinting at a potential sequel.

via GameSpot|

#games #planet-of-lana-ii #puzzle-platformer

gaming5 months ago•4 min saved

Saros Promises a Story-Driven Leap for PS5 Roguelikes

Saros, Housemarque’s PS5 roguelike, leans deeper into narrative by blending gameplay with interviews to flesh out Arjun Devraj and a cast unraveling on Carcosa; the game is slated to launch for PS5 on April 30, 2026.

via Push Square|

#gaming #housemarque #ps5

entertainment5 months ago•4 min saved

Hulu Unveils a Bold, Time-Spanning Sci-Fi Experience

Hulu has quietly added In the Blink of an Eye, Andrew Stanton’s ambitious three-story sci-fi film that braids Neanderthal life, present-day romance, and a far-future voyage into a single humane narrative, with the film framed as a humanist meditation on what it means to be alive, now streaming on Hulu.

via Inverse|

#andrew-stanton #entertainment #hulu

technology6 months ago•1 min saved

Spotify unveils About the Song: swipeable track stories in Now Playing (beta)

Spotify is beta-launching About the Song, a feature that shows short, third-party–summarized stories about a track right in Now Playing on mobile for Premium users in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia; users can swipe through story cards and provide feedback to help shape the feature.

via Spotify|

#beta #mobile #music

technology6 months ago•9 min saved

Tech’s hottest role isn’t coding—it's storytelling, with salaries up to $775K

Amid the AI boom, tech firms are hiring more comms pros—storytellers, editors, and chief communications officers—at high pay to shape credible narratives; roles like Netflix’s director of product and technology communications can reach up to $775,000, while the median pay for senior comms leaders hovers around $400,000–$450,000, signaling a shift from pure coding to high-value storytelling in tech hiring.

via Business Insider|

#ai #communications #hiring-trends