A college professor once disdainfully told me that a character within a story has more choices than silence or violence. Obviously, this professor had never seen a Clint Eastwood movie. He also had no chin, which leads one to believe that maybe the phrenologists were onto something, after all. Jason
Netflix Pushing More Ads
The streaming fellowship is broken. They are altering the deal. Pray they do not alter it further. This deal really is getting worse all the time. There was an idea that was streaming, and the accord was struck between platforms and their customers. We pay them a monthly fee, they
Netflix To Scrap ‘Basic’ Ad-Free Tier
In its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2023, streaming giant Netflix says subscribers to the ad-supported tier account for 40% of new signups in countries where ads are offered – up from 30% for the third quarter. Overall Netflix also reported ad-tier membership growth of about 70% for
“Palworld” Sells Millions, Breaks Steam Records
Japanese developer Pocketpair, Inc. released the game “Palworld” in early access last Thursday and already it has become a massive sensation along with attracting some share of controversy. The game, which has been dubbed ‘Pokemon with guns’, is set in an open world populated with animal-like creatures known as ‘Pals’
David Fincher Extends His Netflix Deal
Filmmaker David Fincher and Netflix have extended their deal, the famed “Se7en” and “The Game” filmmaker confirming his contract with Netflix has been re-upped for another three years. Fincher revealed the news during an interview with Premiere Magazine (via FincherAnalyst). It continues a relationship that Fincher began with Netflix that