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Culture Archive

Archives for July 2015

Technology
‘Shark Tank’ Gets a Tech Infusion This Season, With Guest Judges Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter and Chris Sacca‘Shark Tank’ Gets a Tech Infusion This Season, With Guest Judges Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter and Chris Sacca
Technology

Y Combinator day is cool. Is a hit TV show cooler?

By Peter Kafka
Culture
True Detective season 2, episode 5: The show has made it so hard to care about this seasonTrue Detective season 2, episode 5: The show has made it so hard to care about this season
Culture

The series simply assumes we’re going to care about it. That’s a dangerous thing for any TV series to do.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Hannibal is the most messed-up show on television. Here are 9 reasons why.Hannibal is the most messed-up show on television. Here are 9 reasons why.
Culture

So many crazycakes bananapants moments in one gobsmackingly great episode of TV.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Spotify’s ‘Personalized,’ Computer-Generated Playlists Are Here, and They’re Pretty GoodSpotify’s ‘Personalized,’ Computer-Generated Playlists Are Here, and They’re Pretty Good
Technology

Apple uses humans to make playlists; Spotify uses software. Will users care?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
DraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two YearsDraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two Years
Technology

The ad deal that DraftKings inked with ESPN is massive, but much smaller than the initial deal they had in place.

By Kurt Wagner
Culture
True Detective’s big shootout doesn’t make up for season 2 being pretty bad so farTrue Detective’s big shootout doesn’t make up for season 2 being pretty bad so far
Culture

The whole ordeal was an empty exercise in doing something cool that was ultimately devoid of meaning.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Re/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and MoreRe/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and More
Technology

Google earnings, the new Microsoft Word for Mac, Uber’s $7.3 million California fine and U.S. wireless networks.

By Carmel DeAmicis
Culture
Bill Cosby’s 2005 lawsuit deposition transcript is filled with further admissionsBill Cosby’s 2005 lawsuit deposition transcript is filled with further admissions
Culture

In the document, the comedian reveals details of a sexual relationship with one accuser and explains the way he hid his extramarital encounters from his wife.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Netflix’s Tig Notaro documentary is a deeply serious film about a deeply funny personNetflix’s Tig Notaro documentary is a deeply serious film about a deeply funny person
Culture

It’s about Tig the human, not Tig the comedian.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
Chart: The 8 actors that voiced more than 200 Futurama charactersChart: The 8 actors that voiced more than 200 Futurama characters
Culture

Fry, Bender, Leela, and the rest of the gang were voiced by an incredibly talented cast.

By Phil Edwards
Judd Apatow explains the genius of Amy Schumer
Culture

The director of Schumer’s new movie, Trainwreck, on the value of personal stories, why he believes in Schumer so deeply, whether he thinks the criticism of his female characters is warranted, and what he’s writing next.

By Rachel Handler
Culture
What’s good about Ant-Man is so good. What’s bad is so Marvel.What’s good about Ant-Man is so good. What’s bad is so Marvel.
Culture

We break down the highs and lows of Marvel’s latest, oddest superhero tale.

By Emily St. James
Technology
U.S. Judge Says Internet Streaming Service Should Be Treated Like CableU.S. Judge Says Internet Streaming Service Should Be Treated Like Cable
Technology

Too late for Aereo.

By Reuters
Culture
Ant-Man’s post-credits scenes, explainedAnt-Man’s post-credits scenes, explained
Culture

SPOILER ALERT.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The 2015 Emmy nominations contain big snubs — and bigger surprisesThe 2015 Emmy nominations contain big snubs — and bigger surprises
Culture

The Big Bang Theory was dropped. Empire was snubbed. And what do we have to do to get The Americans a nomination?

By Emily St. James