SweetSue92
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This is from the Hollywood Reporter. Yes, I repeat--THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Whoa
Yet some aspects have changed. Fire hydrants running out of water — that certainly feels like a late-season writers room twist (aging infrastructure, dry reservoirs and too much simultaneous demand are cited as possible reasons for this). The frequency and intensity of fires statewide likewise feels new — seven of the eight largest California wildfires of all time have occurred in just the past four years.
Perhaps the aspect that’s most unique isn’t any of the specifics, but the overall vibe that we’re living in an apocalyptic age, particularly in Los Angeles: the pandemic, the strikes, the election, homelessness, studio contraction, media downsizing and, yes, fires that are now more-bigger-worse — so much so that simply getting homeowners insurance has become impossible in some areas. It’s one thing for fed-up celebs like Joe Rogan to peace out to Texas, it’s another for YouTube advertising pathogen Liberty Mutual to allegedly give up on entire ZIP codes. The city Hollywood loves to spectacularly destroy in its movies keeps getting pummeled in real life.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Whoa
Yet some aspects have changed. Fire hydrants running out of water — that certainly feels like a late-season writers room twist (aging infrastructure, dry reservoirs and too much simultaneous demand are cited as possible reasons for this). The frequency and intensity of fires statewide likewise feels new — seven of the eight largest California wildfires of all time have occurred in just the past four years.
Perhaps the aspect that’s most unique isn’t any of the specifics, but the overall vibe that we’re living in an apocalyptic age, particularly in Los Angeles: the pandemic, the strikes, the election, homelessness, studio contraction, media downsizing and, yes, fires that are now more-bigger-worse — so much so that simply getting homeowners insurance has become impossible in some areas. It’s one thing for fed-up celebs like Joe Rogan to peace out to Texas, it’s another for YouTube advertising pathogen Liberty Mutual to allegedly give up on entire ZIP codes. The city Hollywood loves to spectacularly destroy in its movies keeps getting pummeled in real life.
Hollywood Consumed By Apocalypse Vibes as Wildfires Rage
Apocalyptic angst has swept Hollywood in recent years, but those fears became frighteningly real amid the devastating wildfires that have swept across the Southland. Is this time different, or does it just feel that way?
www.hollywoodreporter.com
