Category: media

They just keep going even when an array of cultural forces line up against them. Why is this 1950s-era experience still around?

No, we don’t either. Why hasn’t the 22-year-old “new” designation worked?

“A compelling case can be made that watching a movie at home — even with kids, electronic devices and easy bathroom breaks — is more immersive and less prone to distractions than going to the multiplex.”

“Despite the squeamishness of parents, horror can and often does play a vital role in kids’ lives.”

Not for those who want comfort from their movies, and what’s more comforting than a blockbuster?

The movie Sleepwalk With Me literally began as a dream, or rather a nightmare, and the story of that dream on public radio. Then Ira Glass got more seriously involved.

“In June, ICANN, the organization that wrangles Internet addresses, announced that almost 2,000 applications for new top-level domains – like .com, .edu, and .gov – had been filed.” (For instance, the BBC asked for .bbc.) “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia … has now argued that 31 applications should be rejected – specifically, those that are related sex, alcohol, gambling, and Islam.”

“Some critics say the indie sensation glorifies poverty and recklessness, but it’s actually a nuanced look at how peoples’ worldviews are tied to where they came from.”

“Congress’s passage of the Community Radio Act in 2011 means that community radio stations could soon … ‘mushroom,’ which offers a lot of potential for Native American media on reservations, where there is usually little infrastructure.”

“The old YouTube you knew (and maybe loved!) is gone. It’s been replaced by something that’s a lot more like a play-anywhere, device-agnostic, multi-channel network. It’s becoming a cable network for people who don’t have cable. YouTube doesn’t want you to watch videos anymore — not in the singular sense, at least. It wants you to stick around and see what comes next.”