Tag: entertainment
What’s on TV this week: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season finale
As 2021’s TV, game and movie release schedule gets rolling, Disney+ is starting off with a recap of Wanda Maximoff and Vision’s story before it debuts Wandavision next week. On Apple TV+, season two of Dickinson is premiering, and Starz has a new sea… Source
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Alibaba shuts down 12-year-old music streaming app Xiami
Using Xiami was once synonymous with having good music taste in China. The music app, which debuted around 2008 and was acquired by Alibaba in 2013, is discontinuing its streaming service today, Xiami said in a notice to users. Xiami, which means “smalll shrimp” in Chinese, was once known for…
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Original Content podcast: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ might be a beautiful mess, or maybe just a mess
“Wonder Woman 1984” was released on HBO Max on Christmas Day, where it quickly divided the hosts of the Original Content podcast. Perhaps it was predictable that Anthony — a fan of clunky-but-ambitious superhero sequels like “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” — enjoyed the film. Darrell,…
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‘The Office’ has left Netflix for NBC’s Peacock streaming service
Even though the US version of The Office has been off the air for years, its familiarity and light brand of workplace comedy has kept it atop the streaming charts ever since. However, now that NBC has a streaming service of its own, it’s snatched the… Source
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Amazon has purchased podcast network Wondery
As expected, Amazon has acquired one of the few remaining large and independent podcast networks in the US. On Wednesday, the retailer announced that Wondery, best known for producing shows like Blood Ties and Dying for Sex, will join Amazon Music as… Source
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This quick and clever tool creates an instant homepage for your podcast
Podcast homepages weren’t something I gave any thought to until I launched my own standalone show. And honestly, even then I probably didn’t give enough thought to the subject. For that reason, many or most of my shows have Tumblr pages — which is, at best, a bit of a…
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