The Morning Read: Lessons From 2013, a Lucky ‘Wolf,’ and Spike Jonze’s Future

The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Ten Lessons That We Hope 2013 Has Taught the Entertainment Industry” — Charlie Jane Anders breaks down the learning moments from the year…which will probably be ignored by an ossified industry. #3, #4 and #6 earn particularly loud cheers. “Criticwire Survey: Best Non-2013 Culture of 2013” — Landon Palmer shared in a similar exercise with his discoveries of the year. Here, a slew of critics and writers share what they found from days long past. “The Art of the Sell: Why The Wolf of Wall Street Lets Jordan Belfort Off the Hook” — Calum Marsh digs into the ethical dilemma of presenting a bad man as a badass. For shame, Scorsese! For shame! “Five Days of Her: How Spike Jonze Created the Future” — Steven Zeitchik at the LA Times interviews the costume designer who delivered the high-waisted pants of tomorrow.



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