AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHollywood Watch: YouTube-born horror upstarts “Backrooms” and “Obsession” are hitting big at the box office, a sign studios may be losing the plot to low-budget, word-of-mouth challengers. Streaming & Film: NBC cancels crime drama “The Hunting Party” after two seasons, even as fans still hope for a streaming comeback. Books & Culture: A new workshop in Bhubaneswar is training people to preserve and digitize manuscripts—treating old texts as living cultural memory. Food as Identity: Malaysia’s kopitiam culture is being pitched as an exportable “dining ecosystem” that could boost tourism and entrepreneurship abroad. Pets & Community Care: Nelson, NZ warns beachgoers after flooding washed up fatbergs; in Florida, Wakulla installs microchip scanning stations to reunite lost pets faster. Arts for Kids: The Department of Culture’s Summer in Arts and Culture camp returns with drumming, dance, steel pan, and visual arts for ages 7–17. Local Pride: Embrace Boston buys Downtown Crossing buildings to build a civic and cultural hub for racial justice near the MLK memorial. Sports & Storytelling: Spurs and Knicks head into the NBA Finals with fresh faces and big legacies—plus a reminder that “championship” is a new language for many players.
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