It was less than three weeks ago when the first news broke about the impending divorce of Comcast from its portfolio of cable networks. We devoted a musing to it then when the consensus of experts, and this still small voice as well, was anything but upbeat. Yesterday, more news broke with further details–and a … Read more
It’s rare that the aftermath of a major sporting event can provoke more interest and intrigue than the event itself. But given the bar that was set by the thoroughly uncompetitive exhibition, “sanctioned” or not, between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson which Netflix streamed to the world Friday night, there was more than a puncher’s … Read more
The holiday movie season is officially under way, though the heavier hittiers, especially the components of #Glicked, are due later this week. For this past weekend, we got the opportunity to see a couple of box office behemoths from established franchises cavort in what can only be termed as a somewhat bizarre offering. Wikipedia tersely … Read more
NOTE: This also appears today on our sister site, Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for musings and commentary on sports and technology. On an otherwise quiet Saturday, as almost an afterthought in reaction to some insider knowledge that THE RINGER’s Bill Simmons shared on X (what? Not Bluesky?!?!), news began to spread that had … Read more
So I bit the bullet and became, by my account, roughly the 17 millionth human to open an account on Bluesky during yet another bout of insomnia where literally dozens of folks I follow were bragging on other social media platforms we share about the soul-cleansing experience they experienced doing so. At least that’s the … Read more
Ted Turner seems to have this uncanny knack for coming into my life just when I tend to have a real need for entertainment–or sometimes something far more substantial. So you shouldn’t be surprised when you read I am downright evangelical about CALL ME TED, the six-hour documentary retrospective on his life which dropped earlier … Read more
When yesterday’s news cycle was disrupted by the unlikely headline that of all the folks in the United States with a bar degree somehow Florida congressman Matt Goetz emerged as the choice of the incoming president for Attorney General, it sent shock waves and even some disgust through pundits and even some elected officials. THE … Read more
Forgive me if I might come off as a tad unfeeling, but to the likes of those who cover media for a living that seem to be overly sympatico with those still crying in their lattes, enough’s enough. In particular, I’m showing concern for THE WRAP’s Sharon Waxman, who dedicated her most recent WAXWORD essay … Read more
It’s somewhat apropos that on the 69th “anniversary” of the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown found their way BACK TO THE FUTURE, NBC has once again dipped into the “mockumentary” world that sustained them back in the oughts to finally unveil ST. DENIS MEDICAL. After being held up by strike-related delays and strategic … Read more
Unless you’ve been hibernating and/or doom-scrolling–both distinct possibilities in my circle–you’re likely aware that we’re now mere days away from the official kickoff to the holiday movie season. Perhaps the most anticipated date will be a week from Friday, when we get two simultaneous theatrical releases of movies with strong history and titular recognition. Universal … Read more