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.

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Jumpstart: Your Week Ahead in Hollywood -Jan 5, 2026

This week, the industry pivots from the holiday box office to the kickoff of awards season, with two major ceremonies set to define the early Oscar contenders. Meanwhile, HBO and other streamers are rolling out their first big plays of the new year.

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