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This economic decline underscores a profound shift: Hollywood and streaming giants are no longer the financial juggernauts they once were. For many studios, the losses have become unsustainable, signaling an end of an era.
A New Normal: Woke Hollywood and Cultural Displacement
Despite attempts to revive the old Hollywood formula, these efforts appear futile. The industry is now caught in a cycle of trying to reconcile entertainment with ideological messaging, often to the viewer's detriment. Seinfeld and others suggest that this new normal is characterized by cultural disillusionment, economic instability, and a departure from traditional storytelling.