Two scrappy horror films are taking Hollywood by surprise. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/gen-z-filmmakers-box-office-d05813d9?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">“Backrooms” and “Obsession” </a>have wildly exceeded expectations at the box office. Both spring from internet culture and have brought an <a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/backrooms-liminal-spaces-gen-z-0a1d9343?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">unprecedented numbers of Gen Z-ers </a>into theaters. WSJ's <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ben-fritz?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Ben Fritz</a> explains what this new wave means for the movie business. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts. 
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- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mQ7Vsm5PfdCW8cYIXTRDO">Hollywood Jobs Are Disappearing</a>
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