Streaming TV Is Entering Its Jock Phase
Like, literally. Everyone, save for maybe Netflix, is clamoring to offer sports as content dries up amid the Hollywood strikes. The latest to enter the scrimmage: (HBO) Max.
The Creator of ‘Andor’ Is Fired Up About the Streaming Data Wars
Writer Tony Gilroy grabbed a microphone on the streets of New York last weekend to talk about the future of Hollywood. “We are the content,” he said. “We’re tired of being strip-mined.”
The Hip Hop Historians Who Are Racing to Preserve Its Story
From vinyl to photos, blogs to music streams, chronicling 50 years of culture involves reckoning with what can and cannot be saved—and the tools that can do it.
Meeting Sinéad O’Connor in a Cracker Barrel Parking Lot, 1998
The Irish singer became world-renown long before artists’ every interaction landed on social media. Maybe that’s a good thing.
The Shocking Success of ‘Barbie’
Together with Oppenheimer, the so-called Barbenheimer opening weekend topped $244 million domestically. But that’s not its most astonishing achievement.
White Gladis and Her Killer Whales Are Getting Revenge—30 Years After ‘Free Willy’
After ramming fancy boats—and sinking three!—orcas have become internet folk heroes. But are they really trying to take down the rich?
Reddit Won’t Be the Same. Neither Will the Internet
Subreddits and third-party apps are going dark in response to Reddit’s proposed API changes. It’s the latest front in a labor battle between algorithms and the humans who feed them.
Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ AI Scandal Is Strangely Hopeful
News broke this week that the show’s opening credits were made using artificial intelligence. Fans immediately cried foul.
The 13 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now
From CODA to Beastie Boys Story, here’s everything you should be watching on Apple’s streaming service.