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Culture Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
Fan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the ExitsFan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the Exits
Technology

The company, which had an ambitious plan to meld the Web and pay TV, has been looking for a buyer for months.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Here’s why you need to watch HBO’s new miniseries Olive Kitteridge tonightHere’s why you need to watch HBO’s new miniseries Olive Kitteridge tonight
Culture

Star Frances McDormand and director Lisa Cholodenko turn this adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s book into something powerful and beautiful.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Celebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlistCelebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlist
Culture

Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate this autumn weekend with some ghoulish tunes. Ghosts are forever, even if Halloween is not, and it is All Saints’ Day.

By Kelsey McKinney