After Holy Grail came out, the Pythons were the most famous and influential comics in America and therefore the world. Now, 50 years on, despite the success of their later work, both solo and together, nothing – not Life of Brian nor Fawlty Towers nor even Michael Palin’s travel shows – has had the cultural impact of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. (Quantick, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands. (Kim, The New York Times)
Read MoreAmerican women have never been this resigned to staying single. They are responding to major demographic shifts, including huge and growing gender gaps in economic and educational attainment, political affiliation and beliefs about what a family should look like. (Wolfe, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe longtime LGBTQ organization is dealing with the potential loss of $300,000 in corporate sponsorship for its hugely popular annual parade, funding needed ahead of June's Pride Month. Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating. (Collins, USA Today)
Read MoreWhile never a blockbuster hit during its initial run that began on March 24, 2005, streaming has helped turn “The Office,” an adaptation of the eponymous British series, into an enduring pop culture touchstone. (Battaglio, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreThe social media platform is becoming an increasingly influential force in Hollywood according to the likes of actress Maya Hawke, who recently alleged that studios are increasingly funding and casting projects based not on talent or how good a script is, but on the collective Instagram followers of those involved. (Horner, The Telegraph)
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