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California Pledged $750 Million a Year to Hollywood. But a New Law Has a Big Catch

A new bill, signed into law on June 29, could persuade film and TV projects to take their business elsewhere. Legislators with ties to entertainment are scrambling for a solution.

We haven't written up this one. The Hollywood Reporter has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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It’s Time to Talk About Billionaire Math

Let me tell you about the very rich. They own yachts that have yachts. They leave Earth just to feel something. They buy art they don’t like and tout books they don’t read and play God with things…

  • Billionaires operate under unique rules distinct from the general public.
  • Wealth and power mutually reinforce each other in the elite class.
  • American oligarchy disregards usual rules and repercussions.

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