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“Inventing the Movies”: The Tension between Technological Progress and Resistance to Change

“Inventing the Movies”: The Tension between Technological Progress and Resistance to Change

Journalist and blogger Scott Kirsner, who frequently writes on topics at the intersection of movies and technology, has published an early edition of his forthcoming book Inventing the Movies. Subtitled "Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs," the book is a fascinating case study in the difficulties … Continue reading “Inventing the Movies”: The Tension between Technological Progress and Resistance to Change