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Markets

Mature Romance

From Hollywood to publishing, older women are reclaiming desire, starring in box-office hits and driving a new wave of storytelling that challenges...

Romance : Hollywood : Relationships

Micro Trends

Erotic-tainment

A backdrop of sex-averse culture is only making audiences thirstier, leading to an explosion of entertainment that brings smut to the masses.

Sex : Entertainment : Erotica

News

VR horror series The Faceless Lady makes debut on Meta Horizon Worlds

Unveiled in April 2024, The Faceless Lady is a ground-breaking stereoscopic 3D VR horror series set to send shivers down viewers’ spines.

VR : Technology : Entertainment

News

LVMH dives into Hollywood with 22 Montaigne Entertainment launch

Luxury conglomerate LVMH is expanding its empire beyond fashion with the launch of 22 Montaigne Entertainment.

Entertainment : Luxury : Fashion

Viewpoints

In our Body Hostility Era

After a decade of dieting rebranded as wellness and a Western awakening to inclusivity and representation of marginalised groups in the public eye,...

Youth : Body Positive : Dieting

Micro Trends

Danse Macabre

Taking dark humour to the next level, Gen Z are using death as a day-to-day source of cringe comedy – but also relatability.

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Society

Viewpoints

Interfaces of the future must focus on human needs

Virtual interfaces that were once Hollywood fantasies are fast becoming a reality. But, asks Lee Fasciani, founder and creative director of Territo...

Artificial Intelligence : Intuitive Interfaces : Territory Projects

News

Netflix celebrates the black film community

US – Showcasing its commitment to producing original content by black voices, the streaming platform has produced a video featuring 47 black leads ...

Culture : Film : Media

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Thought-starter: Is Hollywood marketing failing women?

As female-led film marketing errs on tokenism, TV campaigns are stepping up to inspire and educate modern audiences.

Female Futures : Hollywood : Film

News

Residential retail

Los Angeles – The Future Perfect has opened a curated private residence where everything is for sale.

The Future Perfect : Home-tail : Los Angeles

News

Hermès star quality

Geneva – Petit h fait son cinema is a new pop-up space from Hermès that draws design inspiration from Hollywood.

Hermès : Petit H Fait Son Cinema : Geneva University Of Art And Design

Big Ideas

Female voices

US – Video-sharing site Vimeo is taking aim at the gender gap in Hollywood.

Vimeo : The Athena Woman : Brandstanding

News

Hollywood noir: Survival kit introduced with cinematic spectacle

Los Angeles – Just One Eye has created a chic survival kit designed to help its users ride out emergencies in style.

Survivability : Just One Eye : Los Angeles

News

The beauty of Hollywood: Golden Age glamour is back

Los Angeles – In a city where everyone is trying to sell themselves, word-of-mouth recommendation is extremely valuable. Violet Grey is a new luxur...

Los Angeles : Curated Retail : Convergence Retail

News

Golden age: Cinema harks back to Hollywood glamour

Sydney – Going to the cinema used to be a special event. Now, Right Angle Studio is injecting some glamour back into the experience with The Golden...

Heritage : Movie : History

Design Directions

Moment Factory

Airports are undergoing an unexpected renaissance, turning from stressful no-man’s lands into attractive destinations in their own right.

Installations : Videos : Airports

Big Ideas

Honda campaigns to save drive-in cinemas in US

Cars : Project Drive In : Drive In Cinema

News

Fantasy world: Viral campaign brings film to life

Global – In a viral marketing campaign for forthcoming science fiction film Elysium real-world advertisements have been placed in public spaces suc...

Advertising : Video Sharing Culture : Fiction

News

Hocus pocus: Harry Potter street view for Muggles

UK – Harry Potter enthusiasts can now take a virtual walk-through part of the film’s set on Google Street View.

Interactive : Virtual Tour : Google Street View

Macro Trends

Body Temples

Bodies are back. You can’t buy the new status symbol at a store, you’ll have to sweat for it. Today’s model of fitness is no longer an unattainable...

MGM Grand Hotel : CrossFit : Zumba

Big Ideas

Hollywood blockbuster remains a winning formula

Hollywood : Empire : DVD Sales

News

Global heroes: Airline crew is ready for close-up

Crawley, UK – With a new tv advertising campaign that casts its employees as superheroes, Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to build it...

Advertising : Film Trailer : Comic Book

Big Ideas

Amazon calls for consumer help on programming

Amazon : Tv : Instant Video

Communities

The Turtleneck Club

There was a time when turtleneck jumpers meant 1970s kitsch and Roger Moore as James Bond. Not any more. As more men embrace a classic sense of sty...

The Turtleneck Club : Ron Zacapa 23 Rum : Herradura

News

Loco in Acapulco: New Habita hotel brings the past to life

Acapulco : Mexico : Hollywood