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The entertainment industry is at a crossroads—struggling with internal failures, ideological overreach, and burgeoning technological threats. While some studios like MGM and Amazon stumble, others like Netflix and independent creators adapt by embracing niche realism and authentic storytelling, resisting the trend of politicized content.

As audiences grow increasingly skeptical, industry players will have to decide: double down on ideological signaling and AI-driven fakery, or return to substance and genuine entertainment. The coming years will reveal whether the industry can learn from its failures or if it will become entirely commodified and detached from reality.