Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching

Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching

While some industry insiders argue that bingeing is actually better for bringing customers to a streamer’s app—you’ll return multiple times in one week, subliminally absorbing what else is on the service rather than just clicking over once a week for the single program you want—the general public consensus is that “findability,” the act of discovering … Read more

John Oliver Breaks Down The U.S. Government’s UFO Lies

John Oliver Breaks Down The U.S. Government’s UFO Lies

Screenshot: Last Week Tonight There’s an awful lot of unexplained shit in the sky, and we deserve some answers. Hundreds of reports have been filed about people seeing stuff flying around that they can’t explain, including Navy pilots, governors, and even former U.S. Presidents. For decades the government has hidden information about these unidentified aerial … Read more

A ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Made a Video Game to Grieve His Father

A ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Made a Video Game to Grieve His Father

A decade ago, Abubakar Salim lost his father. That grief lives within him. An actor by trade, with credits in Raised by Wolves and House of the Dragon’s upcoming season, he searched for years for the right medium to work through the hurt. A film. A TV show. Nothing did it justice—until he tried to … Read more

John Oliver Explains How All Of Boeing’s Problems Can Be Traced Back To Stock Buybacks And Incompetent Leadership

John Oliver Explains How All Of Boeing’s Problems Can Be Traced Back To Stock Buybacks And Incompetent Leadership

When asked how Boeing’s recent door plug incident came about, company CEO Dave Calhoun cryptically explained “a quality escape occurred.” That kind of corporate doublespeak is indicative of the problem at hand. Boeing used to have quality, but it escaped, apparently sometime around when it merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. ‘The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei … Read more