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jte's avatar

The next Dem president needs to make "Break That Shit Up!" a major platform, with clear targets in entertainment, finance, social media, ag and meatpacking, and defense/aerospace.

GrandParadeOfLifelessPackaging's avatar

"... (...a Saudi Arabia-led conglomerate, which now owns nearly half of Skydance, oh God) gets the propaganda power of our media now!"

But, but, but, Sharia law all over our media!

Enter Ranting's avatar

No, no, no…you're thinking of Mamdani!

Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

"The Trump-humping billionaire Ellison family now owns..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUj-scMDRYE

Office Space: O Face

Antifa Commander's avatar

the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, are slated to indirectly own nearly 50% of the equity

And you know what's funny? They'll still say that Hollywood is run by the Jews!

Okay, "funny" for horrifying meanings of the word.

Mavenmaven's avatar

So, when will the Executive Committee roll out the Rollerball leagues?

Enter Ranting's avatar

Cancelling my HBO subscription immediately. And boycotting everything else owned by the Ellisons/Saudi Arabia.

RandomNameAllocated's avatar

"And don’t get me started on fucking Tony Blair!"

I wouldn't fuck Tony Blair if I were you - Cherie would probably shank you

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

The loss of the art and the installation of propagandists is what Orwell warned about. I second your fuck-yous, Brooke, @California electeds. Looks like Captain Hairdo really doesn't want to be president, but even more than that I wouldn't piss on him or Bass or the attorney general if they were on fire. GD collaborators.

SethTriggs's avatar

And this—friends—is why the news media that these tech giants own is so usually friendly to Republicans and often is professionally credulous for the lies they say. Because Republicans not only give them juicy, juicy Republican tax cuts, they also allow for massive, profit-gobbling mergers that make terrible people lots of money.

Also, the new company Skydance, don't forget...as Paramount is part of them...they were the outfit what canceled Stephen Colbert for talking shit about America's Pilonidal Cyst. What they really endorse though is a meathead chud UFC slapfighter bellowing out at the end of a match, "Michelle Obama is a man." You know, the good ol' racist and transphobic combo!

Remember, these big companies endorse what Republicans allow and you should never give this resultant behemoth ANY of your money. Support the works of independent, local, and/or small creators with your hard-earned money.

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We have the power to make this merger a disaster. Boycott EVERYTHING owned by the Ellisons. Their balance sheet doesn't pencil out if every Democrat in America refuses to give them their money.

R. Riddle's avatar

Warner Brothers owns the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind", so I suppose we'll see a remake or tv miniseries version that's somehow even more racist than the original.

By the way, the original novel goes into public domain in 2031 and the 1939 film will be PD in 2034.

Rooster Cogburn's avatar

My wife and I watch Korean shows on Netflix and some British stuff

Fuck Hollywood

Mavenmaven's avatar

they are the best, and they now even use the best American music, this OST was released today, a great song by the amazing talent Margaret Glasper (wife of Julian Lage, the terrific guitarist).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQKRg8W6siI

R. Riddle's avatar

I'm a big movie collector and fan. I don't get into superhero, horror, and space opera stuff, so I'm only interested in a current Hollywood picture a few times each year. I've been collecting and watching primary European and world cinema, both current and back catalogue, in recent years.

I remember going out to see current films at the local cineplex about every week or two up through the mid-90s and less and less after that.

Reader's avatar

We live in a video game and nobody cares about anything except money. The goal is to collect money. There're no missions and it never ends.

R. Riddle's avatar

"The goal is to collect money."

Well, money and ED meds.

EyeQueue's avatar

And the cosmetics suck!

Chino Cherokee's avatar

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi telling us what we think, what we want to watch, and who we want to vote for.

THIS IS GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN FOR SURE THIS TIME ALSO, TOO!!!!1!!!!!!

dave's avatar

These tech bro/vulture capitalist skells all have one thing in common, they can all talk forever without actually saying anything meaningful.

Suel J's avatar

I'm ok watching my vid collection and independent news. Bye.

Chino Cherokee's avatar

I'm tempted to unplug my entire fucking house and just sit on my couch watching DVD's using a coal burning generator.

Vileaxxe's avatar

I’m sure I’m not the first one to say it, but Skydance is a creepy, Bond villain name for a company and nope, I do not like it.

Mr blob's avatar
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The only reason it exists in the first place is baby Ellison first wanted to be an actor and no one would hire him. DADDY BUILD ME A PRODUCTION STUDIO

He wanted to call it skynet because “what a dork” but James Cameron was a hard pass

Napoleon's avatar

It sounds like they're trying to trick people into thinking it's native owned.