# Cultural Stasis? Or Just Rising Budgets, a Limited Supply of Good Movie Release Dates, and the Kelly Criterion?

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Podcast: [The Diff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-diff-6882118)
Published: 2026-07-06T14:58:36+00:00
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