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- 1Media fans turn back to CDs, DVDs and vinyl to escape algorithms●Why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
The Guardian reports that media fans are increasingly choosing physical formats like CDs, DVDs and vinyl records to avoid the algorithms that shape streaming services. Collectors say owning discs and records gives them control over what they watch and listen to, free from recommendations and curation driven by platforms. The piece reflects a broader resurgence of physical media as a deliberate alternative to algorithmic streaming.
- 2Review Slams Skydance's 'Matchbox' as Blandly Algorithmic●‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Review: If Skydance’s Theatrical Releases Are as Blandly Algorithmic as Its Streaming Ones, Hollywood Is Already Dead
IndieWire has published a scathing review of 'Matchbox: The Movie', criticising the film as blandly algorithmic and using it to argue that if Skydance's upcoming theatrical releases resemble its streaming output, mainstream Hollywood filmmaking is in serious trouble. The review frames the movie as symptomatic of formula-driven, data-led production replacing creative risk-taking at the newly merged studio.