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Muted: Hollywood & Streaming

What does it mean when the industry that reflects our experience is a victim of the collapse of creative independence?

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Marie Riverton
Jul 23, 2025
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After the collapse of the network, public, print, and cable media, we now turn to America’s most powerful cultural export: film and streaming.

For decades, Hollywood has told America’s stories, challenged power, and shaped the nation's imagination. It exported American ideals and contradictions to the world. However, under mounting political, corporate, …

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