On with Kara Swisher

Barbie & Oppenheimer & Strikes, Oh My

Jul 27, 2023

48:19

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Importance of Hollywood's Barbieheimer Weekend

2min

The Diversity of Black Panther for White Girls

2min

The Cultural Phenomenon Continues

2min

The Secret to a Successful Film

2min

The 12 TikToks: A Lesson for the Summer

2min

The Backfiring of Social Media and Marketing

2min

The Importance of Emotional Connection in Film Marketing

2min

The Rise and Fall of the Movie Industry

2min

10.

The Importance of Community in Movie Reviews

3min

11.

The Undervaluation of Women in the Film Industry

2min

12.

The Star Director Strike

2min

13.

The Unions Aligned

2min

14.

The TikTok Mindset Is Working for Studios

2min

15.

The Studio's Strategy on Entertainment

2min

16.

The Studio Heads' Position on the Future of Film and Television

3min

17.

Netflix and the Media Moguls

2min

18.

The Pandora's Box of Streaming

2min

19.

The Hidden State of Business, History, Culture, and Economics

2min

20.

The Future of AI

2min

21.

The Ethics of AI and Writing

2min

22.

Will Big Tech Dominance Entertainment or Will the Old Structure Survive?

2min

23.

The Importance of Trust in the Film and Television Industry

2min

24.

The Twitter Rebrand

3min

Hollywood is still shut down by its historic dual strike, but this weekend the industry saw its most explosive box office numbers of the year. So far, Barbie has made over 200 million domestically and Oppenheimer has surpassed 100 million. So are the movies back in business? Or is BarbenHeimer a cultural phenomenon that will be impossible to replicate?

Kara discusses this question with a panel that includes entertainment reporter Matthew Belloni, producer Franklin Leonard and communications expert Brooke Hammerling.

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