“My people are from Wisconsin,” late Iroquois comedian Charlie Hill’s signature joke begins. “We used to be from New York, but we had a little real estate problem.” If tragedy plus time equals comedy, […]
With subscriber growth hitting headwinds in 2021 after a COVID-19-led surge in 2020, Netflix recently made a splashy announcement that it was hiring a gaming executive, Oculus and EA alumnus Mike Verdu, to build up […]
The phrase “self-care” has now been reduced to parody from overuse. This 10 a.m. milkshake is self-care because I’m bored. Skipping my friend’s wedding is self-care, because one of the groomsmen is annoying. When […]
Terroir is a French word that roughly translates to “taste of place.” It gets tossed around in the wine world to describe specific geothermal conditions that account for why certain grapes taste just […]
As COVID-19 has turned Hollywood upside down, leading to new levels of disruption-seeking, what constitutes “radical” thinking seems to have no ceiling. Most notably, WarnerMedia decided to throw its entire 2021 slate onto […]
With nearly 700 million users globally, social media juggernaut TikTok is a brimming well of creativity, overflowing with at-home directors who are perfecting the art of the 30-second microfilm. Now, entertainment powerhouse […]
After Disney and Netflix both reported lower-than-expected subscribers to their streaming services recently, a new study lends credence to the theory that consumers may be becoming overwhelmed by the sheer number of streaming services […]
The long-awaited Netflix shuffle button is here. Next time you’re unsure what to watch on Netflix, just click “Play Something,” and the service will pick a movie or TV show according to […]
AT&T has reported that HBO and HBO Max had a terrific first quarter of 2021, reports Deadline. The company’s subscription and streaming services added 2.7 million subscribers in the quarter that just ended. That […]
Slowly and steadily, Plex is working to place itself at the center of the streaming wars. The 13-year-old company may still be best-known for its media server software, beloved by people who want to […]
