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Sony Pictures is making a $100 million investment in Cosm, an immersive entertainment company that builds domed venues for live events and films.

Behind The Dome: Cosm operates a “Shared Reality” technology through its domed venues, projecting live sports, concerts, and other events onto massive, wraparound curved LED screens. With its investment, Sony will acquire a minority stake in the company.

Final Screening: Sony’s latest investment in Cosm signals that the future of theatrical entertainment may be about more than just selling tickets. It could also create new ways for audiences to experience — and revisit — existing IP.

The Future: If venues like Cosm catch on, “going to the movies” may start to look a lot more like going to a live event.

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Society is in the midst of a friendship recession, with many Americans reporting feelings of loneliness. In response, new friendship-making tools, classes, and bootcamps are teaching people how to make friends again.

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31.3% of you voted Yes, I have in the past in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever done gig work?

“I came out of university in a similar downsizing labor market. I found a low-paying, entry-level job but had to supplement it with freelance writing and photography gigs. Zero benefits, long days, and long commutes. I hated trying to drum up gigs, though fortunately most assignments were interesting. The best day was getting a full-time job that paid all the bills.”

“I have worked as a licensed general contractor in North Carolina, and I maintain that license just in case I choose to again.”

“I rather enjoy it, but unfortunately, I need healthcare.”

“As a 50+ professional woman who has spent the past two-plus years trying to re-enter the job market after an extended maternity/parental leave, I’d be grateful to secure any form of flexible work!”

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