Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Inside the booming market for food in pouches, Inside the booming market for food in pouches, clear electronics, pocket-less clothing and other corrections-approved goods. To stop drugs and weapons from entering jails and prisons, many corrections agencies bar family members from mailing packages or bringing them during visits. Those who want to send food, clothing…
Change could impact a massive money-maker for Apple Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images Sometime this week, Apple changed the guidelines for applications and games sold through iTunes to include a requirement that developers now disclose the odds connected to loot boxes in apps. Listed as a new bullet item under In-App Purchases on Apple’s official…
During a recent stream, professional Overwatch streamer aimbotcalvin pointed out four different accounts in the game’s top 20 competitive ranking list that he said belonged to him. Viewers got angry and said he was hogging slots that other deserving players could occupy. “Earn it,” he replied, laughing. Aimbotcalvin isn’t the only Overwatch player with multiple…
Sexual harassment claims against yet another powerful man in media inspired New York Times White House correspondent Glenn Thrush to post an impassioned note on his Facebook page in October, calling on his fellow journalists to stand by women entering the field. In the post, which linked to an article about the latest accusations against political journalist…
As Oath continues to consolidate its many offerings and bring new products to market for its ad clients, brands like The Home Depot and Pottery Barn are testing some of its new ad formats. Today’s consumers “expect more from advertisers and marketers need the right tools to build brand love,” according to Oath’s CRO, John DeVine,…
PlayJonathan Ernst/Reuters WATCH The House passes the biggest tax overhaul in 3 decades President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed congressional Republicans’ ambitious $1.5 trillion rewrite of the tax code as a win for middle class Americans. Interested in Taxes? Add Taxes as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Taxes news, video,…
Image: Lucasfilm The response to The Last Jedi has been divisive to say the least. Some love it because it takes Star Wars in a bold new direction; some hate it for the same reason. While I enjoyed a great deal of the film, it profoundly depressed me, and here’s why: The Last Jedi killed…
* we weren’t really sponsored by Fandango… In this special episode Rich, Mike, and Jay talk about the Last Jedi. A movie that’s complex, but subtle. Beautiful, yet awkward, clunky and unfunny. Good, yet very bad. Also while discussing the bombing raid on the Dreadnought. Mike talks about a Star Trek Voyager episode coincidentally called…
SPOILER-FILLED discussion of THE LAST JEDI’s most contentious plot points. Yes, another live-footage episode in order to get it out and up in time for you at the length it deserves; this time with the teleprompter akwardly reflected in my shades rather than awkwardly stumbling over my words by working without a script. Aiming for…
A divide between movie audiences and critics happens all the time — especially with blockbusters. Consider the recent case of Justice League, which brought together a bunch of big-name superheroes, to the delight of 79 percent of those who saw it and bothered to register their opinion on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics, however, only liked the film…