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September 2026

Hubris vs. Humility—Hollywood’s Achilles Heel
What if humility is becoming a competitive advantage because the conditions for success have changed?
 • Ben Odell
The Vertical Bloom
Your guide to the happenings of the vertical drama landscape.
 • Scott Brown
OG: Approved - FantasyDocs
Featuring the Next Generation of Storytellers Rising from the Creator Economy
 • Mitch Camarda
Please Silence Your Cell Phones, but Don’t Put Them Away: Kino, Killer Cyborgs and a Roomful of Bad Decisions
From a Czech experiment to Japanese rap battles, interactive movies have been around for decades. Kino thinks their moment has arrived.
 • Ben Odell
The Garden Harvest: Openness as Strategy
Your weekly digest on the intersection of the Creator Economy and Legacy Media.
 • Fernando Morett
The Vertical Bloom: 09/17/26
Your guide to the happenings of the vertical drama landscape.
 • Scott Brown
OG: Approved - Paid Vacation Comedy
Featuring the Next Generation of Storytellers Rising from the Creator Economy
 • Mitch Camarda
The Assistant Who Found The Backrooms Is Now a Producer. What Does He See That Hollywood Misses?
Hollywood is in the middle of an overcorrection.
 • Ben Odell
The Garden Harvest: New Theatrical Pipelines, and What Exclusivity Really Means
Your weekly digest on the intersection of the Creator Economy and Legacy Media.
 • Fernando Morett
The Vertical Bloom: 9/10/2026
Your guide on the happenings of the vertical storytelling landscape.
 • Scott Brown
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