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Watch Your Back, Brad Grey--Chinese Cinema Ready to Take on the World

More and more Chinese industry is starting to look like America in the early part of the 20th century. First their car business began booming-- sales in January were up an astounding 124% over the same period a year earlier. Now, ...READ»

Equal Opportunity Hacking: Frat Boy Pirates Hit Sagging DVD Sales

Hollywood had a blockbuster year at the box office in 2009. An uptick in 3-D offerings, IMAX venues, and big-name sequels carried the sagging industry to a recession-proof $10 billion in ticket receipts. Good thing, because up-front ...READ»

Is Hollywood Afraid of Twitter's Real-Time Review Effect?

There's an interesting article over at The Baltimore Sun, suggesting that real-time reviews from movie-goers after seeing a new film have really got movie studios worried, thanks to the knock-on effect they can have on box office ...READ»

Would You Work in an Office Building Made of Shipping Containers?

We've profiled homes made out of recycled shipping containers before, but Providence, Rhode Island's upcoming Box Office project is a more ambitious attempt at making use of the corrugated steel boxes. Slated to be completed in ...READ»