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YouTube cracks down on copyright infringements, Fair Use content

YouTube cracks down on copyright infringements, Fair Use content

Alejandro Cardona October 29, 2016

On the morning of June 3, Lewis Bond uploaded a video with the title "I'm Being Sued." In one long, emotional take, the YouTube creator explained to his audience that he was the target of a lawsuit for...

2016s pre-Oscar cinematic standouts try to stand out on Academy radar

2016’s pre-Oscar cinematic standouts try to stand out on Academy radar

Alejandro Cardona October 26, 2016

We are currently entering one of the year's best seasons for movies. Whereas summertime features most family-friendly franchises and high-budget blockbusters, the last months of the year usually showcase...

Celebrity and the delicate art of casting

Celebrity and the delicate art of casting

Alejandro Cardona October 9, 2016

Harold Clurman used to say "Choose a good script,  cast good actors - and you'll all be good directors!" This is as true today as it was in the beginning days of film, but for entirely different reasons....

A laughing matter

A laughing matter

Alejandro Cardona October 1, 2016

Improvisational theater is synonymous with Chicago and New York, where iconic venues like The Second City and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater have acted as breeding grounds for the comedic avant-garde...

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Diversity in television improving, reaching minimum standards

Alejandro Cardona September 30, 2016

Movies and television have struggled for decades with the inclusion of all races and genders in their lineup, both on-screen and behind the camera. It's a vestige of a whitewashed American identity which...

Comparing classic Disney to modern releases with Hollywoods bottom line

Comparing classic Disney to modern releases with Hollywood’s bottom line

Alejandro Cardona September 25, 2016

Are Disney movies getting better? Sometimes it's hard to gauge whether modern hits like "Zootopia" and "Frozen" will ever live up to the pantheon of Disney classics that we were all raised on. Seeing...

Atlanta

“Atlanta”

Alejandro Cardona September 15, 2016

The internet is abuzz with praise for Donald Glover's "Atlanta", which premiered on FX on September 6. The series also made a sneaky premiere on the network's Facebook page, as they made the full first...

The rise of the cinematic universe as a valid Hollywood business model

The rise of the cinematic universe as a valid Hollywood business model

Alejandro Cardona September 15, 2016

Whether you have taken notice or not, there is a seismic shift occurring in Hollywood's approach to franchise filmmaking. It's called the cinematic universe, and it's responsible for movies as good as...

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