No More Hollywood
AI will transform films and tv — animation is showing the way
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Saving James Bond
New producers need to lighten up the franchise before Amazon invokes its license to kill
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Our Indie Bookstore, Like All Indie Bookstores, Is a Force for Good
On Cyber Monday, remember that if you want quirky bespoke stores to exist, you need to support them
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Indie Authors Criticize Policy That Allows Readers To Return Books to Amazon
If you want to get a book for free, go to the public library
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Jason Epstein, RIP
A farewell to the staunchest ally of books
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Amazon Pulls ‘When Harry Became Sally’ and Other anti-LGBTQ Titles
The move comes after Republican lawmakers complained to CEO Jeff Bezos—which backfired.
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The Little Bookshop That Could (Or Couldn’t)
Loyal customers rush to help indie booksellers in the time of COVID-19, but the real existential menace looms
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Can Joe Biden Save the Arts?
We’ve got a country, let’s put on a show
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Powell’s Books Takes a Stand
Portland indie giant will no longer sell on Amazon
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Libro.fm takes aim at Audible
As Amazon chief Bezos testifies before Congress, the indie audiobook provider blasts ‘Exclusive’ content
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SXSW Powers–Activate!
Who Won the Corporate-Media Activation Battle in Austin This Year?
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Inside Benchmark Capital During Dotcom 1.0
eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work by Randall E. Stross
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The Story Behind the Internet’s Real Superpower
Making the Cisco Connection by David Bunnell
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