He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He’s Doing the Real Thing
When I interviewed writers and actors at the picket lines of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, there was…
NBC Sent 27 Creators to Paris. It Only Needed Snoop and Olympic Athletes
In mid-June, when NBCUniversal announced it was partnering with Meta, Overtime, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to send 27 influencers to…
‘Crush House’ Is a Game For People Who Love Drama
Recently, while stuck inside sick with Covid-19’s new FLiRT variant, I honored its ridiculous name with a binge-watch of Love…
Olympic Drag Artist Nicky Doll Hits Back at Online Hate Mob
After the Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony, drag artist Nicky Doll felt she was on a cloud. Her makeup had survived…
People Are Big Mad About the ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Finale
YouTuber Preston Jacobs wasted no time when he started his House of the Dragon after-party livestream: “I’m going to say…
‘White Dudes for Harris’ get a surprise visit from the original ‘Dude,’ Jeff Bridges
Vice President Kamala Harris’ last-minute campaign for president has meant an instant spurt of increased travel, intensified fundraising, a flurry of filming…
Netflix vanquishes doubts about its ability to keep growing just about every profit metric
Netflix exceeded analyst estimates, even though Wall Street went into the call with already lofty expectations for the streamer. A…
‘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…
‘The Acolyte’ and the Long-Awaited Death of Review-Bombing
You know you’ve gone too deep into YouTube fandom when you can’t remember which dude with an expensive microphone told…
Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching
While some industry insiders argue that bingeing is actually better for bringing customers to a streamer’s app—you’ll return multiple times…
