Not much news over the weekend, but there's plenty of opining out there. Also, rumors and stories about rumors. And some videos.
Another interim agreement, this one with RKO -- that's either 12 or 13 now. No, it's a lucky number. Really.
An assortment of financial-type articles, presented for your perusing pleasure. Or pain-provocation, whichever.
The SAG awards were this weekend, and WGAEast points out the union solidarity on display. And the Grammys have a waiver. Or "interim deal", whichever.
This interview is worth reading -- here's a snippet:
And the movie industry is one of the most unionized industries left. I feel a lot of what this strike is about is corporations looking at their entertainment division and saying, "What's the deal here? As the paradigm changes, can't we turn this into Wal-Mart?"
There was a "Unity Day" out left today, and of course picketing and assorted benefits continue.
I guess you can tell that I'm not terribly enthused about what Google found for me today. Same-same.
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However -- today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation day! Check out the gown made of purple bubble wrap. Take that, Project Runway. Did you know it came in colors? And of course there's an online bubble-popper to play with. Probably several, actually. And apersonality quiz. But my favorite might be the Electronic Bubble Wrap Keychain (ThinkGeek's headline: The Future of OCD). I have resisted so far...
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