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Culture Archive

Archives for October 2015

Technology
Apple Music Has 6.5 Million Paying SubscribersApple Music Has 6.5 Million Paying Subscribers
Technology

Spotify has 20 million.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Netflix’s Gilmore Girls revival may dedicate its 4 episodes to the seasons of the yearNetflix’s Gilmore Girls revival may dedicate its 4 episodes to the seasons of the year
Culture

Are you ready to revisit Stars Hollow?

By Caroline Framke
Culture
How 2 racist trolls got a ridiculous Star Wars boycott trending on TwitterHow 2 racist trolls got a ridiculous Star Wars boycott trending on Twitter
Culture

When Twitter trends spread from niche groups to the world at large, horrifying messages can be amplified.

By Genevieve Koski
Culture
Bridge of Spies is Steven Spielberg’s ultimate dad movieBridge of Spies is Steven Spielberg’s ultimate dad movie
Culture

It shows the even split between the director’s childlike side and his parental one.

By Peter Suderman
Culture
Is The Walking Dead losing its worst habits?Is The Walking Dead losing its worst habits?
Culture

The show is both so exhilarating and so exasperating. The latest episode shows why.

By Emily St. James
Technology
The Weather Company Is in Talks With IBM About Sale of Digital AssetsThe Weather Company Is in Talks With IBM About Sale of Digital Assets
Technology

The computing giant and the weather kingpin recently inked a strategic alliance around emergency management software.

By Kara Swisher
Culture
Ryan Murphy is a dad now. And it’s changed American Horror Story.Ryan Murphy is a dad now. And it’s changed American Horror Story.
Culture

The horror series is more worried about what the kids are up to these days than ever before.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.
Culture

“If you don’t mind, I’m gonna dial it right up to a 10!”

By Emily St. James
Culture
Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.
Culture

The new film understands ghost stories are about regret, not scares.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Watch: Usher’s gripping new protest video forces you to face the deadWatch: Usher’s gripping new protest video forces you to face the dead
Culture

If you look away from the victims of police violence, it stops playing.

By Caroline Framke
Culture
Marvel doesn’t need the Fantastic Four. It needs Doctor Doom.Marvel doesn’t need the Fantastic Four. It needs Doctor Doom.
Culture

The most valuable thing about the Fantastic Four’s film rights isn’t the Fantastic Four.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you neededThe Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you needed
Culture

It reimagines an early 1900s hospital as a blood-drenched hellscape.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Graffiti artists wrote “Homeland is racist” in Arabic on the show’s set. Nobody noticed.Graffiti artists wrote “Homeland is racist” in Arabic on the show’s set. Nobody noticed.
Culture

They’re not fans of Homeland’s Middle Eastern track record.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Amazon Fire TV 2 ReviewAmazon Fire TV 2 Review
Technology

Alexa, take over my television.

By Lauren Goode