Never did I think studying film data would get me in trouble for being too sexy. Last month, YouTube took offence to one of my Film Data Scientist videos on the decline in sex on movies. I got it up, but YouTube couldn’t last 10 minutes, and the video went down. But, like a jilted lover, I’m back. I have recut the video to make it a little less sexy, and (so far) YouTube seems to be okay with it.So here’s my explanation of why sex is disappearing from modern movies:If the video has made you want to explore the topic a little deeper, here are some past research pieces I’ve conducted:Why is sex in movies declining? This examines long-term trends in sexual content in mainstream cinema and examines how global markets, franchise economics, and changing audience incentives affect what gets financed.Are erotic thrillers dying out? An analysis of the rise and fall of the erotic thriller, including production volume, box office performance, and the industrial conditions that once supported the…
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