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Here are some excerpts from the April issue cover story“Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Ben Stiller, And The Rebels Saving Hollywood” Determined not to repeat the mistakes of the music business, a cadre of digital pioneers is rebooting the entertainment industry. “These pioneers seem to have learned from the mistakes of the music and newspaper businesses, which have been decimated by technological change. Rather than be reactionary and afraid, the New Hollywood crowd is proactive and creative. They’re rethinking their business and adopting some of the tech world’s culture, attitudes, and practices.   “While its financial bets are iffy, there’s no question that Hollywood culture is, in fact, changing—and fast. It’s something that’s forced on the industry as the line between digital and traditional content blurs more and more. When you combine web series such as H+, an apocalyptic sci-fi tale produced by X-Men director Bryan Singer; programming likeHouse of Cards and Battleground from Netflix and Hulu, respectively; and all the professional programming on YouTube’s Original Channels, you get a redefinition of what Hollywood content can look like and how it’s made.” Here is the full story. And here are a few more stories from our Digital Hollywood series: The Secret (Tech) Life of Ben Stiller The Innovators of Hollywood

Here are some excerpts from the April issue cover story“Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Ben Stiller, And The Rebels Saving Hollywood”

Determined not to repeat the mistakes of the music business, a cadre of digital pioneers is rebooting the entertainment industry.

“These pioneers seem to have learned from the mistakes of the music and newspaper businesses, which have been decimated by technological change. Rather than be reactionary and afraid, the New Hollywood crowd is proactive and creative. They’re rethinking their business and adopting some of the tech world’s culture, attitudes, and practices.  


“While its financial bets are iffy, there’s no question that Hollywood culture is, in fact, changing—and fast. It’s something that’s forced on the industry as the line between digital and traditional content blurs more and more. When you combine web series such as H+, an apocalyptic sci-fi tale produced by X-Men director Bryan Singer; programming likeHouse of Cards and Battleground from Netflix and Hulu, respectively; and all the professional programming on YouTube’s Original Channels, you get a redefinition of what Hollywood content can look like and how it’s made.”

Here is the full story.

And here are a few more stories from our Digital Hollywood series:



The Golden Globes included everything you could want in an awards show: hilarious bits from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, insane outfits, celebrities who brought their moms as dates, and Mel Gibson. It was a reminder, yet again, that the host you choose goes a long way toward defining what sort of product you present. But perhaps nothing received more attention in the aftermath of last night’s Hollywood bash than Jodie Foster’s rambling, sweet, and headline-making thank you speech… [Photo by Flickr user quicheisinsane]

The Golden Globes included everything you could want in an awards show: hilarious bits from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, insane outfits, celebrities who brought their moms as dates, and Mel Gibson.

It was a reminder, yet again, that the host you choose goes a long way toward defining what sort of product you present.

But perhaps nothing received more attention in the aftermath of last night’s Hollywood bash than Jodie Foster’s rambling, sweet, and headline-making thank you speech…

[Photo by Flickr user quicheisinsane]