A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
The House of Mouse is getting a renovation. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors… Read More »A Disney+ Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming
The Real Reason Will Smith Broke Twitch’s Biggest Streaming Record
Every summer, the Spanish Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos hosts a livestreamed boxing tournament called La Velada del Año (The Evening… Read More »The Real Reason Will Smith Broke Twitch’s Biggest Streaming Record
‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy
Alex English should be on summer break when I call him on a Thursday afternoon, but instead he’s fresh off… Read More »‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy
The Studio Executive Who Wants Hollywood to Get Real About Bad Storytelling
That’s fair. When you think about building stories from multiple audiences, not just audiences of color, but also queer audiences,… Read More »The Studio Executive Who Wants Hollywood to Get Real About Bad Storytelling
The Anderson Cooper of Black Twitter Believes Journalism Can Survive Influencers
—at BuzzFeed. I bet they regret rejecting you now [laughs]. It’s funny because people will tell me, “Hey, we shared… Read More »The Anderson Cooper of Black Twitter Believes Journalism Can Survive Influencers
The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant
What makes an AI pageant different, Friedman asserts, is that Fanvue’s contestants are products of their creators. “They’re drawing on… Read More »The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant
Why the Voices of Black Twitter Were Worth Saving
The fear was reasonable. It was a fear I also carried. Uncertainty about whether or not I should tell the… Read More »Why the Voices of Black Twitter Were Worth Saving
Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down
Video game emulators are having a tough time. Back in March it was Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, which got shut… Read More »Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Down
Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album Drops
In the drawn-out contract battle between TikTok and Universal Music Group, a high-profile exemption has been made for Taylor Swift.… Read More »Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album Drops
AI-Generated Spoofs of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Are Flooding Instagram and TikTok
The blending of the real and unreal could explain why some followers of faux Drag Race get so passionate about… Read More »AI-Generated Spoofs of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Are Flooding Instagram and TikTok