Musical PowerPoint (Developed back in 2012 for the course. I opted not to use it this semester but then I thought it might be a good gateway into students talking about their current listening to music, both the technology and what they listen to.)
Q: Does the technology impact the content?
NY Times Writers on Writing
E.L. Doctorow on how the movies influenced the novel. (He laments these changes.)
Dire Straits song Money for Nothing. (A similar lament about how MTV impacted music.)
Has something similar happened with the movies?
Professor Arvan on Really Good Movies and Blockbusters
Q: Are there more bad movies made now than in the 1970s? Are there too many movies being made based on comic books?
Q: Do those providing finance for a movie have a good sense whether the movie will be a success or a flop? When is it economically rational to invest in a likely flop?
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