Bias in the Hollywood Ratings Game

It’s Hollywood awards season. With the glow just wearing off from the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards quickly approaching, the year’s top films are vying for top honors. Aside from how well they do in the awards, how well films do at the box office depends in part on what parental guidance rating they carry.

Self-confirming dynamics in Hollywood

Research by David Waguespack

Why Critics Don’t Pan Blockbusters… At Least Not Right Away

New research finds media outlets delay negative reviews of movies and video games.

How Do You Build a Company? It Depends on Where You’re From

A popular video game reveals a clear connection between how much hierarchy founders create in their startups and where they hail from.

Can the Avengers Save the Oscars?

Perhaps a band of superheroes is exactly what the Academy Awards ceremony needs. Left without a host, Hollywood’s biggest and most glamorous event might go on without one, instead featuring a whole cast of stars from Marvel’s Avengers franchise.

Summer Blockbuster Season Starts Early

Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" isn't just shattering box-office records. It's shattering the industry's notion of a summer blockbuster season, the Smith School's David M. Waguespack says.

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