Too Big to Fail?
On this week\u2019s On the Media, what the data says about how boys and men are struggling today. Plus, the history behind Ticketmaster\u2019s dominance in the live music industry, and how Hollywood trust-busting in the 1930s and 1940s unleashed an era of indie films.
\n1. Richard Reeves [@RichardvReeves], a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and author of the book\xa0Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, on the research that shows gender disparities growing in a\xa0surprising direction. Listen.
\n2. Moe Tkacik and Krista Brown [@moetkacik\xa0and @KristaKBrown], researchers at the American Economic Liberties Project, on how the grunge band Pearl Jam tried to take on Ticketmaster\xa0in the 1990s. Listen.\xa0
\n3. Peter Labuza [@labuzamovies], a film historian and researcher with the International Cinematographers Guild, on\xa0how a Supreme Court case broke up Hollywood's studio system and what this history can teach us about the present moment. Listen.\xa0