Elon Musk’s Two?Day Free Boost When Elon Musk—one of the richest men in the world—decided to stream Citizen Vigilante free on X for 48 hours, he did more than give an indie thriller a promotional bump. He used his personal platform to put a banned, immigrant?targeting vigilante story in front ... Read More »

A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner’s final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 – 1,500 people lost their lives ... Read More »

On the eve of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Concord Theatricals’ website looks strikingly indifferent to the country whose theatre it sells. As of July 3, 2026, there is no visible semiquincentennial banner, no curated “America 250” catalogue, no July?4?themed collection on the main pages thatcasual visitor would naturally see. ... Read More »

Fifty years after Snoopy the Musical first lit up San Francisco’s Little Fox Theatre, the companies responsible for its legacy are still struggling to tell the truth about it. Concord Theatricals, the licensing agent for the show, continues to promote a version of the musical that sidelines its 1975 West ... Read More »

BMG Concord’s Pride Branding, Minus Gay Men Concord Theatricals failed to celebrate June Pride Month 2026. Concord identity around curated LGBTQIA+ collections, themed catalogs, and marketing language that invites producers to “show your pride with these shows,” yet the company’s treatment of its Peanuts musicals tells a different story. BMG ... Read More »

The irony is brutal: Concord Theatricals, a cabal?like operation that licenses plays and musicals almost entirely created by men, now sells itself as the woke, feminist savior of the stage. In reality, it’s a corporate branding exercise run by music?industry outsiders, backed by a global merger with BMG Rights Management, ... Read More »

The Hollywood Pantages looks like a temple to art. In reality, it’s one of the most efficient profit centers in American theater—and a key node in a national system that turns hit musicals into long-term licensing revenue. Walk into a current run of Beauty and the Beast or Phantom of ... Read More »

A Secret Handshake It is the kind of story that feels like a secret handshake, you do not casually bring up Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom in conversation, you mention it only when you have found someone who was there, someone who remembers the strange, unmarked cultural currents ... Read More »

Charles Schulz once sat down for an interview and said something unusual for the creator of the most beloved comic strip in history. He didn’t write for children. He wrote for adults. “Citizen Kane” is featured in Snoopy!!! the Musical The quote appeared in a newspaper article whose lead ran ... Read More »

A Town of Open Secrets In old Hollywood, everybody knew, and nobody said a word. Two of the clearest examples were James Whale, the English director most closely associated with Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, and George Cukor, the dapper “woman’s director” whose Sunday pool parties became one of the ... Read More »

San Francisco–born actor Patrick Thomas (born February 21, 1961) has built a four?decade career as a dependable character actor and voice performer, moving fluidly between cult genre films, television guest spots, and animation and video games. Best known to many viewers as Uncle Fester in the television film Addams Family ... Read More »

The federal government just dropped the hammer on a massive Adderall trafficking operation in San Francisco. A telehealth company called Done Global allegedly pumped over 40 million stimulant pills into the country through a subscription model that required little more than a two-minute video chat. The CEO and clinical president ... Read More »