Apple Postpones Jessica Chastain Thriller 'The Savant' Amid Current Events(deadline.com)
21 pointsby raw_anon_11112 days ago5 comments
  • wryoak2 days ago
    They didn’t postpone season five of Slow Horses despite being exactly the same content
    • backprop19892 days ago
      The article mentions that Apple paused the show due to geopolitical tensions and its own interests in the region (selling phones to middle eastern customers). Similar reasons to why they cancelled Jon Stewart’s show (which is also mentioned by the article). Slow horses doesn’t really have the same sensitivity - it’s a comedy, which gives it some cover.
      • otterley2 days ago
        Slow Horses is a comedy?! It has some humorous dialogue at times, but ultimately it’s a (rather violent and tense) political drama. Lighthearted and silly, it is not.
  • porcoda2 days ago
    Tehran season 3 had a similar fate due to the situation in the region.

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/tehran-...

    • hooch2 days ago
      It was still shown in Israel though and can be found online.
    • raw_anon_11112 days ago
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  • RickJWagner2 days ago
    Probably wise at this time. The US could use some cooling and deescalation.
  • gigatexal2 days ago
    Remember when Apple stood for something like when they fought the FBI and won on the San Bernardino case... and here with art, and speech, they're caving to the thin skinned Trump administration. Disgusting. But not irrational. They're not above the administration and are beholden to it... so now that Trump has weaponized every part of government to fill his tiny hands and even smaller ego they are taking steps to stay in his good graces. It's disgusting.
    • bitpush2 days ago
      > Remember when Apple stood for something like when they fought the FBI

      It was very calculated, and not a principled stand like most people would believe. They knew the then government couldnt push them, and they stood to gain the halo effect. "Privacy is human right" followed, and they basked in the glory.

      And now .. they know there's going to be a pushback, and Apple tucks their tail like how they did in China for decades.

      Apple has always been hypocritical, and now it is on full display to even the most ardent fans.

      • gigatexal2 days ago
        Yes Apple has been a bit two faced about things. App Store ads? Yuuuup. Their own ad network? Come on!

        But their privacy stance is still far better than that of Meta or Google. (I guess I could be wrong and I’d be happy to see a study or something that says that.)

        It is an interesting hypothesis to posit that the Trump administration is just calling everyone on their shit and in the case Apple blinked. Or, you could see the Trump administration and he himself for what I think he is trying to be: a king, a despot, and a tyrant and the whole project 2025 retribution cult is just following the play book and attacking woke companies like Apple.

        • bitpush2 days ago
          > But their privacy stance is still far better than that of Meta or Google.

          Agreed, but they kind of stumbled into it. I dont know what to think of it. Apple didnt start out with "We believe ad targeting is bad", if that was the case, they would have never let Facebook on the platform.

          And they never kicked them off of it, even while constantly saying 'ad targeting is bad'.

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