Dear Friends, The air at CreativeFuture HQ in Los Angeles has turned to a frigid sixty degrees, and while we shiver to our Californian bones, we know that the turn in weather means the holidays are finally here. As we eagerly await the new year, we’re preparing our wish lists... Read more
Thanksgiving is almost here, which means it’s time to reflect on what we’re grateful for. Or, at least, try. If you’ve read any of our other blogs, you’ll know that here at CreativeFuture, we’re actually more comfortable dishing out sarcastic “thank-yous” than warm, honest ones. Gratitude doesn’t come naturally to... Read more
Once upon a time, a man named Pierre Parrant built a tavern near the headwaters of the Mississippi, on land belonging to the Dakota people. Parrant must have been a mean ugly fellow, because he was known as “Pig’s Eye.” In turn, the village that grew up around him was... Read more
We spend a lot of time talking about piracy at CreativeFuture. It’s kind of our thing. But rarely do we get the chance to speak with someone who is on the front lines protecting creatives from those stealing their work. Jan van Voorn is perhaps the best person to speak... Read more
Happy Halloween from CreativeFuture! For fans of the horror genre, this time of year is better than Christmas. October is a revered month for them, a time for celebrating all things creepy, gory, and downright terrifying. At the U.K. premiere of clown-slasher film Terrifier 3, “eleven audience members walked out... Read more
In August 2024, we learned that one of the internet era’s leading jackasses will be, at long last, extradited from New Zealand to the United States. Once here, Kim Dotcom will FINALLY face trial on charges of copyright infringement, racketeering, money laundering, and wire fraud. Dotcom is WAY overdue for... Read more
Facebook turned 20 years old in February 2024. Zuck turned 40 years old in May 2024. We’re not throwing any parties this year. Instead, we’re giving some serious side-eye to Meta’s new dividends for shareholders, which began in March 2024 and are expected to continue every quarter. Zuck and other... Read more
Welcome back for another arts roundup! This week, we’re bringing you up into the Sierra Nevada mountains, where 37 TRILLION gallons of water ripple between the states of Nevada and California. Beginning in 1848, prospectors rushed around Lake Tahoe in search of gold. Beginning in 1859, many people set up... Read more
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place from September 5-15, 2024. Last year, Dear Jassi by Indian director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar won top prize, the Platform Award. This year, 10 new films made in 17 countries will compete in the Platform lineup for the... Read more
This summer’s news cycle had our heads spinning, and it seemed that we had grown numb to attention-grabbing headlines. That’s when the Venice Film Festival announced the lineup for its 81st edition. Director Alberto Barbera promised it would represent “a true return to eroticism after years of respectability and self-censorship.”... Read more