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July 15, 2026

The New Hollywood: Why Entertainment Never Really Dies

David Derks Industry Creator Economy, Film Industry, Television Industry, The New Hollywood

Every generation is sure its technology is the one that finally kills Hollywood. Television, streaming, now AI. History says otherwise, and the pattern of what actually happens when entertainment disrupts itself is more interesting than the funeral headlines suggest.