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Culture Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Re/code in the Media: Amazon’s Stock Tanks, Yahoo Touches Up Its Makeover and MoreRe/code in the Media: Amazon’s Stock Tanks, Yahoo Touches Up Its Makeover and More
Technology

Re/code writers appeared on TV and online to discuss this week’s headlines.

By Elizabeth Crane
Technology
Five Reasons Why Critics of Comcast’s Time Warner Cable Deal Are Feeling HopefulFive Reasons Why Critics of Comcast’s Time Warner Cable Deal Are Feeling Hopeful
Technology

It’s still early days in the government’s review of the deal, but some signs appear ominous.

By Amy Schatz
Culture
3 ways this election could transform money in politics3 ways this election could transform money in politics
Culture

Money matters for elections, of course, but this election also matters for campaign finance.

By New America Foundation Weekly Wonk
Technology
How copyright law gives Amazon too much power over the book industryHow copyright law gives Amazon too much power over the book industry
Technology

The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act make sit hard to compete with Amazon in the e-book business.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
Taylor Swift’s new album 1989 has leakedTaylor Swift’s new album 1989 has leaked
Culture

This is why we can’t have nice things

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
One Direction’s new video shows they’ve always been in on the jokeOne Direction’s new video shows they’ve always been in on the joke
Culture

Beloved teen band One Direction has finally dropped the video to the first single off of their new album after weeks of twitter trending.

By Kelsey McKinney and Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Laggies is the anti-Eat, Pray, LoveLaggies is the anti-Eat, Pray, Love
Culture

Calling director Lynn Shelton’s Laggies a female slacker movie might be selling it short.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Broadcasters Win Preliminary Injunction Against AereoBroadcasters Win Preliminary Injunction Against Aereo
Technology

Aereo’s contention that it should be treated like a cable company is a “fallacy,” judge says.

By Reuters
Culture
Breaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerBreaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
Culture

Some of the best parts of the trailer only make sense for comic nerds. This doesn’t have to be the case.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
#GamerGate has won a few battles. It will lose the war.#GamerGate has won a few battles. It will lose the war.
Culture

The movement exists now almost solely to harass women and endlessly perpetuate itself.

By Emily St. James
Culture
9 questions about the Oscar Pistorius trial you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about the Oscar Pistorius trial you were too embarrassed to ask
Culture

The murder case against the disabled track star has huge implications for South Africa.

By Max Fisher
Technology
“Skinny Bundles” Are Supposed to Be Big for TV. But Comcast Says Sales Have Slowed.“Skinny Bundles” Are Supposed to Be Big for TV. But Comcast Says Sales Have Slowed.
Technology

Comcast may be okay with that.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Cable television is dying, but cable companies are thrivingCable television is dying, but cable companies are thriving
Culture

Comcast is losing pay tv subscribers but pulling in more cash than ever.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Watch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerWatch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
Culture

On Wednesday night, the trailer to Avengers: Age of Ultron, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, leaked online — one week earlier than it was officially supposed to debut.

By Alex Abad-Santos
TV
Vox Sentences: What you need to know about the Canadian parliament shootingVox Sentences: What you need to know about the Canadian parliament shooting
TV

We run down what is known and unknown about today’s attack in Ottawa, the verdict in the trial of Blackwater contractors for murders in Iraq, and the debate over Amazon.

By Dylan Matthews