“The Mandalorian” was a pretty good show. On that most people seem to agree. But while a successful live-action Star Wars TV series is important in its own right, the… Read more »
There’s plenty to like about “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet,” a new series on Apple TV+ — its sympathetic-but-critical portrayal of the video game industry, its goofy-but-likable characters and a couple… Read more »
Study finds people who believe online scare stories are more likely to ignore health advice Coronavirus – latest updates London patient went to hospital in Uber Misinformation and fake news… Read more »
Eye-witness photos and videos distributed by news wire Reuters already go through an exhaustive media verification process. Now the publisher will bring that expertise to the fight against misinformation on… Read more »
Can’t afford Netflix and HBO and Spotify and Disney+…? Now there’s an app specially built for giving pals your passwords while claiming to keep your credentials safe. It’s called Jam,… Read more »
Although Netflix received 24 nominations (the most of any studio) at this year’s Oscars, its films only ended up winning two awards. Laura Dern was named Best Actress in a Supporting… Read more »
“Miss Americana,” a new Netflix documentary about Taylor Swift, is worth watching — if you go in with the right expectations. At least, that’s according to two out of three… Read more »
TVs this year will ship with a new feature called “filmmaker mode,” but unlike the last dozen things the display industry has tried to foist on consumers, this one actually… Read more »
A startup called Our.News is working to make its users smarter consumers of the news. In other words, it’s confronting some big, seemingly intractable problems. For one thing, there’s a… Read more »
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Culture secretary calls for ‘open-minded’ approach to BBC funding system All the day’s politics news – live The television licence could be abolished from 2027, with ministers saying they are… Read more »
IAC has sold off a majority stake in CH Media, the parent organization behind CollegeHumor . The new owner? CH Media’s chief creative officer Sam Reich. Reich announced the move… Read more »
Broadcaster in apparent attempt to avoid repeat of tribunal embarrassment The BBC has approached women who are bringing equal pay cases against it to discuss potential settlements, in an apparent… Read more »
Sarah Sands, editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, admits it ‘felt awkward’ Putting a presenter on a flight to Sweden to meet climate activist Greta Thunberg “felt awkward”, the… Read more »
Snapchat’s most popular yet under-exploited feature is finally getting the spotlight in 2020. Starting in February with a global release, your customizable Bitmoji avatar will become the star of a… Read more »
It’s easy to see “The Witcher” as Netflix’s answer to “Game of Thrones,” thanks to its impressive special effects and its big movie star lead (Henry Cavill, previously best known… Read more »
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” opened Friday to mediocre reviews, though it’s not clear whether those reviews will put any real damper on audience enthusiasm. In the meantime, all… Read more »
Executive said to be considering move after rows during election campaign The BBC is considering restricting its journalists’ use of Twitter. If the plan is approved, top correspondents will be… Read more »
For many podcast listeners, following their favorite shows is a solitary experience. A recent survey of 2,000 users by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications found they… Read more »
2020 will likely be one of the most bitter and hard-fought elections in decades, not just on pulpits and stages, but on the true battleground of modern politics: the internet…. Read more »
Less than one month after a major Hulu outage, Hulu is down again. We’ve been seeing reports on Twitter of Hulu streaming issues. It appears the issues have been ongoing… Read more »
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the ninth and final film in what Lucasfilm is calling The Skywalker Saga. It’s the end of the story — that’s both its… Read more »
The campaign saw an unprecedented level of criticism of British journalism Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack Was it the media wot lost it? This general election has seen… Read more »
No 10 boycotts Today programme and considers decriminalising non-payment of licence fee Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalising non-payment of… Read more »
Electoral entreaties abound on the front pages as the UK papers herald the arrival of polling day Latest election news – live updates “Corbyn urges voters to deliver ‘shock to… Read more »
Broadcaster’s political editor said on air that ballots in so far were looking ‘grim’ for Labour The BBC has said its political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, did not break electoral law… Read more »
Tory aide swears at Good Morning Britain producer who approached PM during pre-dawn visit to dairy Latest election news – live updates Boris Johnson retreated into a fridge to avoid… Read more »
The Yorkshire Evening Post rigorously factchecked the case of Jack Williment-Barr. That didn’t stop the conspiracy theories There was nothing unusual about the way the story of four-year-old Jack Williment-Barr… Read more »
Woman whose name was on the post denies claiming photo of four-year-old had been staged Follow the latest election news – live A medical secretary has claimed her Facebook account… Read more »
When Chris Williams founded entertainment platform Pocketwatch in 2017, he was certain that no one had yet found the right way to work with the generation of children’s talent finding… Read more »