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Media Archive

Archives for January 2015

Life
Marshawn Lynch’s selective silence is a power move for black athletesMarshawn Lynch’s selective silence is a power move for black athletes
Life

He’s not just trolling the media or the NFL. He’s taking control of his labor and avoiding a racist double bind.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
Amazon Makes It Easier to Use iTunes, Spotify With Its Echo SpeakerAmazon Makes It Easier to Use iTunes, Spotify With Its Echo Speaker
Technology

Sometimes Amazon works well with rival services. Still has a way to go in this case.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Louis CK’s New Straight-to-Fan Special Has No Buzz -- And It’s Doing Better Than His First OneLouis CK’s New Straight-to-Fan Special Has No Buzz -- And It’s Doing Better Than His First One
Technology

You didn’t hear that Louis CK is selling a new special? Doesn’t matter: His fans did.

By Peter Kafka
Marriage Equality
How Andrew Sullivan changed AmericaHow Andrew Sullivan changed America
Marriage Equality

“Perhaps it is no accident that the most influential American public intellectual is by birth a Brit and by upbringing a critical Tory.”

By Tyler Cowen
Technology
AOL Promotes Bob Lord in Ad Reorg (Like Re/code Said)AOL Promotes Bob Lord in Ad Reorg (Like Re/code Said)
Technology
By Kara Swisher
Technology
Could Activist Investors Take Aim at Twitter’s Costolo?Could Activist Investors Take Aim at Twitter’s Costolo?
Technology

Good question.

By Kara Swisher
Media
What Andrew Sullivan’s exit says about the future of bloggingWhat Andrew Sullivan’s exit says about the future of blogging
Media

Social media is threatening to kill the conversational web.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
How Quora Plans to Sidestep Google’s AlgorithmHow Quora Plans to Sidestep Google’s Algorithm
Technology
Viki Video Site Founder Leaves CEO Spot, Stays at RakutenViki Video Site Founder Leaves CEO Spot, Stays at Rakuten
Technology

Razmig Hovaghimian will stay on at the Japanese e-commerce conglomerate, in multiple roles.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
ESPN Takes Another Step Outside the Bundle, Starts Selling Streaming Cricket World Cup SubscriptionsESPN Takes Another Step Outside the Bundle, Starts Selling Streaming Cricket World Cup Subscriptions
Technology

Small sport (in the U.S.). Big move.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Yahoo a Takeover Target? Not So Fast.Yahoo a Takeover Target? Not So Fast.
Technology

Don’t forget about Yahoo Japan. And Softbank. And Masa Son.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Google Misses Its Q4, and Wall Street Is Fine With ThatGoogle Misses Its Q4, and Wall Street Is Fine With That
Technology

In other news: Google Glass didn’t work, and Google’s finally ready to admit that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Nintendo’s YouTube Revenue-Sharing Policy Is Here -- With Lots of Strings AttachedNintendo’s YouTube Revenue-Sharing Policy Is Here -- With Lots of Strings Attached
Technology

Nintendo gets to approve the videos, and some popular games are off-limits.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Major League Soccer Will Sell Its Own Games Online This Year -- Which Means ESPN Won’tMajor League Soccer Will Sell Its Own Games Online This Year -- Which Means ESPN Won’t
Technology

But ESPN still plans on selling basketball games online. And probably cricket, too.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitch’s Monthly Viewers More Than Doubled (Again) in 2014Twitch’s Monthly Viewers More Than Doubled (Again) in 2014
Technology

Doubled to 100 million, which is a lot more than the 4.7 million gamers YouTube was claiming a few years ago.

By Eric Johnson