Give new media 20 minutes. If the craft (acting, writing, pacing) hasn't hooked you by then, it’s likely "filler" content designed for background noise.
High quality entertainment content and popular media are no longer separate categories. They are a unified standard. The next masterpiece is just as likely to be a binge-worthy limited series as a video game, a chart-topping album as a graphic novel. The only question that matters is not "Is this highbrow or lowbrow?" but rather:
In the golden age of streaming, viral short-form video, and 24/7 news cycles, a single question dominates boardroom meetings and living room debates:
Should I focus more on the (revenue, stock trends) or the artistic side (critiques, awards)?
Give new media 20 minutes. If the craft (acting, writing, pacing) hasn't hooked you by then, it’s likely "filler" content designed for background noise.
High quality entertainment content and popular media are no longer separate categories. They are a unified standard. The next masterpiece is just as likely to be a binge-worthy limited series as a video game, a chart-topping album as a graphic novel. The only question that matters is not "Is this highbrow or lowbrow?" but rather:
In the golden age of streaming, viral short-form video, and 24/7 news cycles, a single question dominates boardroom meetings and living room debates:
Should I focus more on the (revenue, stock trends) or the artistic side (critiques, awards)?