Tag: Media
The Morning After: Worldwide PC shipments plunge by a third
Both Canalys and IDC estimate worldwide computer shipments dropped 29 to 33 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. That's a steep drop, and none of the major PC brands escaped the worst of the downturn. Second-place HP escaped relatively lightly with a 24 percent drop in shipments, while…
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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: A fun but safe Mushroom Kingdom romp
Super Mario Bros. is an almost perfect kids film. It’s stunningly animated, it has enough momentum to keep youngins from being bored, and almost every character is unique and likable (even Bowser himself, thanks to the comedic stylings of Jack Black). It’s clear that Nintendo didn’t want to repeat the…
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The best music streaming services in 2023
It’s difficult to pinpoint the best music streaming service for everyone. Most of the popular options available today hit on the essentials: a giant and diverse library of music that you can access à la carte, sort into playlists, download for offline listening and play across multiple devices. Most are…
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Bravo’s Scandoval has made Peacock my number one streaming app
Have you heard about the Scandoval? I asked a handful of friends this question over the past week, and a surprising number confirmed this strange new word had recently popped up in their news feeds, attached to stories from The New York Times, CNN and Vanity Fair. My friends didn’t…
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The Morning After: Netflix plans to make fewer, better movies
Netflix released at least one movie a week over the past two years – I challenge you to name them all! – but for 2023, the company is changing course. According to Bloomberg, the streaming giant is restructuring its movie division and releasing fewer movies overall. Despite the sheer number…
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Apple’s ‘Tetris’ movie trades real-life drama for spy fantasies
No, the origins of Tetris didn’t involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There’s corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn’t enough for the creative minds behind Apple’s Tetris film, which…
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