Popular media is no longer curated by gatekeepers in Los Angeles or New York. It is curated by algorithms in Beijing (TikTok) and Menlo Park (Meta). The algorithm does not care about narrative structure; it cares about retention. Consequently, the structure of modern entertainment is shifting toward the "hook": the first three seconds must silence a scrolling thumb.
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Is this a golden age or a trap?