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Media Archive

Archives for October 2015

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
Google Express Loses Another Executive as Wildfire Co-Founders ExitGoogle Express Loses Another Executive as Wildfire Co-Founders Exit
Technology

The couple behind Google’s pricey social ad acquisition is gone.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
GoPro Aims to Lure Budding Filmmakers With USC Cinema School Tie-UpGoPro Aims to Lure Budding Filmmakers With USC Cinema School Tie-Up
Technology

The camera maker has pledged to donate equipment and expertise -- and to compensate film students for their work.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
YouTube Starts Selling Subscriptions -- For Its Gaming ChannelsYouTube Starts Selling Subscriptions -- For Its Gaming Channels
Technology

Four dollars a month, but all the videos will still be free -- it’s more of a donation than a subscription.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
NBC Thinks It Can Sell TV on the Web Without Competing With ItselfNBC Thinks It Can Sell TV on the Web Without Competing With Itself
Technology

Seeso, a new comedy subscription service, is coming in January. Will you pay $4 a month to watch it?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Unpacking Calvin Klein’s Wildly Successful #MyCalvins CampaignUnpacking Calvin Klein’s Wildly Successful #MyCalvins Campaign
Technology

It’s a 21st century marketer’s wet dream.

By Nicola Fumo
Technology
Code/Media 2016 Is Coming, and Hulu, Vevo and MLB Will Be ThereCode/Media 2016 Is Coming, and Hulu, Vevo and MLB Will Be There
Technology

Join Bob Bowman, Mike Hopkins, Erik Huggers and many more next February in California.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter’s Board Doesn’t Tweet -- And That Doesn’t MatterTwitter’s Board Doesn’t Tweet -- And That Doesn’t Matter
Technology

No. It does not.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Tells Wall Street Why He Missed His Q3 EarningsNetflix CEO Reed Hastings Tells Wall Street Why He Missed His Q3 Earnings
Technology

Netflix blames new credit cards.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Aurous, the Popcorn Time of Music, Is Already Being SuedAurous, the Popcorn Time of Music, Is Already Being Sued
Technology

Music labels say the app’s creators are “well aware of the copyright infringement.”

By James Vincent
Technology
Here’s Why I’ll Be on Netflix’s Q3 Earnings Call TodayHere’s Why I’ll Be on Netflix’s Q3 Earnings Call Today
Technology

I’ve got questions for Reed Hastings.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Streaming the Debate in Virtual Reality Means Little for VR, Could Mean a Lot for Politics and MediaStreaming the Debate in Virtual Reality Means Little for VR, Could Mean a Lot for Politics and Media
Technology

Watching the debate in virtual reality was boring. That doesn’t mean the idea of politics and VR are DOA.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Can Virtual Reality Save the Porn Business? (Video)Can Virtual Reality Save the Porn Business? (Video)
Technology

“There needs to be some new bastion of porn sales at some point, or else it’s going to become just a very exhilarating hobby.”

By Eric Johnson
Culture
Jennifer Lawrence is done trying to be likable. She’s trying to get equal pay instead.Jennifer Lawrence is done trying to be likable. She’s trying to get equal pay instead.
Culture

Her new essay applies to more than just Hollywood.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Facebook Is Building Its Own YouTube Inside FacebookFacebook Is Building Its Own YouTube Inside Facebook
Technology

Would you like a “dedicated place on Facebook for people to go when they exclusively want to watch video”? It’s coming.

By Peter Kafka