IP Surveillance #3

This week’s IP Surveillance highlights June 2025 releases with rich potential across mediums: literary family sagas (The Sisters), psychological thrillers (Audition), and intimate diaspora memoirs (I’ll Tell You When I’m Home); gripping longform reporting on toxic PFAS contamination in Sweden and Curtis Yarvin’s ideological rise from internet obscurity to policy circles; plus true-crime podcasts ranging from a Marine-turned-kidnapper saga (Devil in the Desert) to a survivor’s intimate reckoning with mass violence (Senseless).

We’re continuing to refine the balance between buzzy, unoptioned books, timely articles, and adaptation-ready audio. If something hits—or misses—for you, reply and let us know. It helps us shape a sharper, more valuable Surveillance going forward.

IP Surveillance #6

Oct 24

Friday Briefing: Decline of the Algorithm

Netflix misses Q3 targets as streaming giants abandon growth-at-all-costs. Box office analysis, weekly highlights, and deep dive on Hollywood's pivot from algorithmic content floods to curated quality.

Oct 24

Fear Pays: How Horror Is Outsmarting the Superheroes

From Weapons to Sinners, horror is delivering tentpole-sized openings on lean budgets. In 2025, the genre’s mix of big ROI, viral marketing, and cross-platform appeal has made it Hollywood’s most bankable play—and a model others are racing to copy.

Aug 15

How Hollywood Studios Became Tech Companies: Inside the Streaming Wars Revolution

Fantastic Four limps to $39M as Hollywood's tech transformation accelerates. Paramount's new CEO promises Silicon Valley disruption, streaming hits 46% of TV time, and AMC earnings loom. Inside: Why studios must code or die.

Aug 11