Book Review: 'Extremely Online' shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media
Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz tells the social history of social media in “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.”
2023-10-03 03:46
Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name
The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of five decades has taken a new name: Smile-Up
2023-10-02 17:15
What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.”
2023-10-02 00:20
Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
2023-10-01 02:17
Astros, Rockets acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest, form new network
Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros
2023-09-30 08:53
James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas
It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside
2023-09-30 01:45
Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada
Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today
2023-09-29 23:56
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch
2023-09-29 12:24
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment
2023-09-28 21:57
Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes
Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
2023-09-28 09:15
Late-night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers strike ends
TV’s late-night hosts planned to return to their regular evening sketches and monologues as the flow of topical humor is set to return after five silent months due to the just-ended Hollywood writers strike
2023-09-28 04:56
Black Americans express concerns about racist depictions in news media, lack of coverage efforts
In a major new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort by journalists to cover broader segments of their community
2023-09-27 13:56