Why every TV is the wrong size
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A deep dive into why TV screens never perfectly fit the content displayed on them, tracing the century-long format war between Hollywood and television. Starting from 35mm film's 1.33 aspect ratio, through the 1950s widescreen revolution driven by Hollywood's need to compete with home TV, covering formats like Cinerama, VistaVision, anamorphic lenses, CinemaScope, and Ultra Panavision 70. Explains how the 16:9 (1.78) TV standard was a compromise, why Netflix and streaming services still use non-standard aspect ratios (director creative control, VFX efficiency, streaming bandwidth), and how IMAX represents Hollywood's latest move to make the theater experience irreplaceable at home.