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Silicon Valley's hard lessons about how Hollywood operates

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Apr 24, 2025
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Like Rob Long’s old Subaru, show business is leaky and can emit a toxic cloud — but it works. That is, until Silicon Valley strides in and tries to plug up the holes with things like “ad-free offerings” and an “all-inclusive monthly price.” What the tech overlords don’t get, though: It’s all those wires and oil and grime that keep the engine running.

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