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Culture Archive

Archives for April 2014

Technology
Jimmy Fallon Is Huge on YouTube, Jimmy Fallon Tells YouTubeJimmy Fallon Is Huge on YouTube, Jimmy Fallon Tells YouTube
Technology

So here’s how Fallon -- and everyone he works with -- celebrates.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
TV Bounces Back -- For a Few MonthsTV Bounces Back -- For a Few Months
Technology

High fives all around, TV Industrial Complex!

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Re/wind: Apple-Samsung Reignites, Companies React to Heartbleed, Reddit Gets SeriousRe/wind: Apple-Samsung Reignites, Companies React to Heartbleed, Reddit Gets Serious
Technology

The week in review, Re/code style.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Sprint and Spotify Plan to Partner UpSprint and Spotify Plan to Partner Up
Technology

Beats and AT&T tried it earlier this year. Here comes another pairing.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Before You Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday, You’ll Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday -- On the WebBefore You Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday, You’ll Watch “Mad Men” on Sunday -- On the Web
Technology

“Catch-up” viewing on the Web spikes every Sunday, says Google.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of NetflixTips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of Netflix
Technology

You like action flicks. So why does Netflix keep suggesting romantic comedies?

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
Kids! Don’t Listen to “Silicon Valley” -- Stay in School.Kids! Don’t Listen to “Silicon Valley” -- Stay in School.
Technology

An open letter from a high school dropout-turned-entrepreneur.

By Gurbaksh Chahal
Technology
FCC Chairman Suggests Broadcasters Act More Like NetflixFCC Chairman Suggests Broadcasters Act More Like Netflix
Technology

Tom Wheeler tries to convince broadcasters he doesn’t hate them.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Modernizing the Entertainment Industry Supply Chain in the Age of StreamingModernizing the Entertainment Industry Supply Chain in the Age of Streaming
Technology

The old business model: Make it, show it, stick it on a shelf.

By George O'Conor
Technology
Too Big to Shrink Your Cable BillToo Big to Shrink Your Cable Bill
Technology

Comcast tells Washington it needs to get bigger -- but even then it won’t have enough power to fight those dastardly programmers.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
HBO Go Doesn’t, Again. Does It Matter?HBO Go Doesn’t, Again. Does It Matter?
Technology

Game of Noes!

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Nielsen’s Ability to Measure Mobile TV Viewing Takes Step ForwardNielsen’s Ability to Measure Mobile TV Viewing Takes Step Forward
Technology

This is a test of new media broadcast system, but it is not only a test (and it might be the future of TV).

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Re/wind: Mozilla’s Eich Resigns, Microsoft Debuts Cortana, Elon Musk Critiques HBORe/wind: Mozilla’s Eich Resigns, Microsoft Debuts Cortana, Elon Musk Critiques HBO
Technology

The week in review, Re/code style.

By Thomas Johnson
Technology
Greenpeace Flies Over Silicon Valley, Calls on Amazon, Twitter, Netflix to Go GreenGreenpeace Flies Over Silicon Valley, Calls on Amazon, Twitter, Netflix to Go Green
Technology

The environmental group praises Apple, Facebook and Google for committing to 100 percent renewable power.

By James Temple
Technology
Mike Judge on His “Silicon Valley”: “You Can’t Call It Satire When You Are Showing It Like It Is.” (Video)Mike Judge on His “Silicon Valley”: “You Can’t Call It Satire When You Are Showing It Like It Is.” (Video)
Technology

Maybe it takes a nerd to make fun of nerds. Here’s our Q&A with the man behind HBO’s new show.

By Peter Kafka