Well, it’s time to finally, officially and definitively answer the question… Should You Release Your Film in Theaters or Straight-To-Streaming? Rephrased, does it make sense to release films “straight-to-streaming” à la Netflix? (And formerly Apple, Prime Video, Hulu, sometimes Disney+, HBO Max in 2021 and occasionally Peacock and Paramount+?) Should movies skip the theatrical and home entertainment windows? Apparently, at least a few companies no longer think this makes sense either.

My family has been enjoying the new Netflix series “The Devil’s Plan”. My daughter has declared it the best reality show she’s ever seen. While I wouldn’t go that far, I do think it is definitely worth watching, particularly for game designers. In The Devil’s Plan, twelve people are confined to a Big Brother-style house for a week and forced to play… board games. There’s not a physical or dexterity challenge to be seen.

“Everybody” (including this creep) loves big-smiling Jan and her infectious positivity, especially certainly Toyota. Many little girls want to grow up and be Jan. I, do not love Jan. Every time she comes on my TV, a nervous nausea wells up in my innards. I can’t help but think of End Times. Wardrobe apparently has a walk-in closet full of perfectly-fitting red Jan clothing that matches the Toyota brand Red (PANTONE: PMS Red 032 C).

I am sitting in a circle of women, twisting an orange Post-It note in my hands, trying to pluck up the courage to speak. All the other women have already stuck their contributions on the wall and now it is my turn. We are discussing what values are important to us to ensure a collaborative environment while we live and work together for four weeks in a Spanish village as part of a fellowship for women entrepreneurs.

Gotham City: it’s not a nice place to visit, and you certainly wouldn’t want to live there. And yet, against all logic, people do. Lots of people. Here’s a town in which ordinary citizens — Gotham’s best and brightest, even — can get gunned down while taking their kid to see a Zorro movie. (Admittedly, they probably shouldn’t take a shortcut through a place called “Crime Alley,” but the Wayne family’s support of independent theaters should still be lauded.