The most profound change is in the relationship between the audience and the celebrity/text. In the 1990s, parasocial relationships were unidirectional (fan to star). Today, they are algorithmic.
While short-form video dominates the charts, podcasting (the ultimate long-form medium) continues to grow. Vinyl records have outsold CDs for the last three years. "Slow TV"—hours of uninterrupted train journeys or knitting—has a cult following. Even in film, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer —a three-hour, dialogue-heavy historical drama—made nearly $1 billion. www ben10xxx com