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The widespread abandonment of independent criticism for a streamer’s A.I. recommendations isn’t simply a societal move toward convenience, it’s a sign of a more concerning set of “market forces” away from contemplation and consideration and toward corporatism and artistic conservatism. 

A look at the CMS that’s powering local news

Men making films and hiding in plain site

I knew the planes would be a problem the first time my wife called from our new apartment.

“Where do you think …” whoosh “ … we should put the couch?”

The embrace of Content makes our work generic. It makes our jobs vague yet overwhelming. It makes the market we’re supposed to compete in impossibly large. It makes our organizations top-heavy and sluggish.

Over a decade after Elvis Presley’s death, the king of rock & roll took over headlines once again as Americans weighed in on which portrait of Elvis would be forever immortalized on a 29 cent US postage stamp.

The numbers confirm what many of us have long suspected — that Twitter wasn’t worth the effort, at least in terms of traffic.

Together, Alone is a collaborative project between me and Arielle Bernstein. Each week, we bring you a new essay on television, media, and culture.

Even if it’s not historic, your home might have a fascinating background.