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Netflix Launches “Moments” Feature to Save Your Favorite Movie Scenes

Netflix Launches “Moments” Feature to Save Your Favorite Movie Scenes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Flappy Bird Creator Once Did the Unthinkable. Now He's Doing It Again.

The Flappy Bird Creator Once Did the Unthinkable. Now He's Doing It Again.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

How the Black List Changed Hollywood, and Might Change Publishing Too

How the Black List Changed Hollywood, and Might Change Publishing Too

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

How the Japanese Anime Series One Piece Became One of the Biggest Entertainment Franchises in The World

How the Japanese Anime Series One Piece Became One of the Biggest Entertainment Franchises in The World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Milli Vanilli Could Have Been Heroes Today … Maybe?

Milli Vanilli Could Have Been Heroes Today … Maybe?

AUGUST 1, 2024

Is Katy Perry Holding Empowered Women Back, Or Are We Missing the Joke?

Is Katy Perry Holding Empowered Women Back, Or Are We Missing the Joke?

JULY 26, 2024

Why People Become Gamers ... And How It’s Changing

Why People Become Gamers ... And How It’s Changing

JUNE 6, 2024

Should All Celebrities Be Advocates?

Should All Celebrities Be Advocates?

MAY 20, 2024

Imagining the Future of Hip Hop and Art in 50 Years

Imagining the Future of Hip Hop and Art in 50 Years

MAY 14, 2024

How Netflix Solves Content Overload with the Entertainment Industry's Best User Interface Design

How Netflix Solves Content Overload with the Entertainment Industry's Best User Interface Design

MAY 9, 2024

Lessons From Daniel Radcliffe's Journey to Leave Harry Potter Behind and Reinvent Himself

Lessons From Daniel Radcliffe's Journey to Leave Harry Potter Behind and Reinvent Himself

MAY 7, 2024

The First (And Maybe Last) Song Ever Released as a Slice of Pizza

The First (And Maybe Last) Song Ever Released as a Slice of Pizza

MARCH 11, 2024

The Real Reason HBO Is Waiting 4 Days to Share Clips of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Real Reason HBO Is Waiting 4 Days to Share Clips of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The African Media Streaming Brand That Just Turned Down $1.7B

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Instead of Binge Watching, Why Not Try "Stinge Watching"?

Instead of Binge Watching, Why Not Try "Stinge Watching"?

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Meet the Bizarre Top Ten Finalists in the 2024 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

Meet the Bizarre Top Ten Finalists in the 2024 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

JANUARY 26, 2024

Mean Girls Fans Outraged to Discover the Movie Is a Musical

Mean Girls Fans Outraged to Discover the Movie Is a Musical

JANUARY 22, 2024

Mickey Mouse Enters the Public Domain … Here's What It Means

Mickey Mouse Enters the Public Domain … Here's What It Means

JANUARY 11, 2024

Behind Netflix's First-Ever Big Data Release and What We Watched In 2023

Behind Netflix's First-Ever Big Data Release and What We Watched In 2023

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Marketing Lesson Behind Marvel Studios’ First Box Office Failure In 15 Years

The Marketing Lesson Behind Marvel Studios’ First Box Office Failure In 15 Years

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Who Won The Hollywood Strikes and What Does It Tell Us?

Who Won The Hollywood Strikes and What Does It Tell Us?

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Is Killing the Coyote vs. Acme Film Real Or The Future of Marketing?

Is Killing the Coyote vs. Acme Film Real Or The Future of Marketing?

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

New Wiggles Documentary Offers Up Exactly the Radical Optimism the World Needs Right Now

New Wiggles Documentary Offers Up Exactly the Radical Optimism the World Needs Right Now

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Las Vegas Sphere Could "Change Live Entertainment Forever"

The Las Vegas Sphere Could "Change Live Entertainment Forever"

OCTOBER 17, 2023