Not only have consumers long since gravitated away from physical media, their viewing habits have also shifted dramatically in the last decade or so—both in the way we watch and the breadth of our options. As I have previously written about at length, there are simply too many TV shows and movies to keep up with currently. (Yes, even in quarantine.) In the race to stay conversant on the latest surprise megahit, such as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, or be able to trash Wonder Woman 1984 while the entire internet is doing so in unison, fewer and fewer people seem to take the time to sit back and watch a commentary track for a movie they already love. … [Read more...] about Why all DVD commentary tracks should be available as podcasts
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COVID-19 won’t kill cities
Economies of matching refer to the cost and time savings in searching for goods, services and jobs in a large city compared with a less populous area. Workers such as piano tuners and patent attorneys, for example, possess a narrow set of skills that are of great value to particular employers that regularly need these unique services. So workers with these specialized skills will prefer to locate in larger cities, where they are more likely to be matched to a job–and quickly find another if they lose it. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 won’t kill cities