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Back to SearchThe rise and (maybe) fall of Marvel
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an interconnected series of movies and TV shows that produced four of the top-grossing movies of all time and change…
2 years, 6 months ago
The internet, explained by Taylor Lorenz
Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) is the person who told you what “cheugy” means, what a “content house” is, and basically anything else you want to know…
2 years, 6 months ago
Warner Music Group’s CEO says AI songs are coming whether you like it or not
When Robert Kyncl (@rkyncl) worked at YouTube, he made deals with companies like Warner Music Group. Now, he’s the CEO of Warner Music Group. Vox’s P…
2 years, 6 months ago
HBO boss Casey Bloys on the strikes, the bundle and AI
The Hollywood writers’ strike is over and there’s hope the actors guild and studios will also settle their differences soon. So people like HBO and H…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why did it take 5 months to solve the Writers’ Strike?
After a historic strike that went on for almost 150 days, the studios and the Writers Guild of America have a (tentative) deal. What’s in the deal, a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why did Rupert Murdoch just leave his media empire?
One of the most powerful people of the 21st century says he’s retiring. Rupert Murdoch, 92, will hand over control of News Corp. and Fox Corp. to his…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Matthew Berry made fake football his real job
Once the domain of the nerdiest of sports fans, these days fantasy football analysis is on primetime TV. Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) comments on…
2 years, 7 months ago
Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's Rise and Fall
Wait a minute. For a couple of years there - 2020 through 2022 - everyone acted like bitcoin and even weirder crypto things were worth trillions of d…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Business of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is on one of the most successful concert tours of all time, but what's her secret? Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding (@charlieharding) s…
2 years, 7 months ago
It’s the US vs China with tech in between
The US and China are in a sort of cold war, and the tech industry is caught in the middle. But it’s complicated: Ask TikTok, the Chinese-owned app th…
2 years, 7 months ago