Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.

Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.
Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter

The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.
Women Talk Through Their Abortions on TikTok

At a time of heightened confusion and legal battles over access to abortion, women are looking to social media for answers.
Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the Audience, Less About Auteurs

Dan Lin, the streaming service’s new film chief, wants to produce a more varied slate of movies to better appeal to the array of interests among subscribers.
Puedes envidiar la fuerza de Lenny Kravitz, solo no trates de imitarlo

La publicación viral de la estrella del rock en redes sociales lo muestra haciendo una furiosa rutina de tres en uno con pesas. Los profesionales de los gimnasios tienen algo que decir al respecto.
Lenny Kravitz’s Viral Workout Video

The rock star’s viral social media post showed him doing a furious three-in-one routine, with weights. Gym professionals had thoughts.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China

The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.

OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
Lizzo Says She Is Not Leaving Music Industry After ‘I Quit’ Post

Lizzo clarified that she was not quitting music after writing on Instagram last week that she was “starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”
Is TikTok Stoking Anxiety About Street Crime in N.Y.C.?

Several young women have posted video accounts of being punched in the face by a stranger, touching off apprehension and concern.
India’s TikTok Ban: What Lessons Does It Hold for the U.S.

The United States is agonizing over the possibility of a ban, but India did it at a stroke. Indians adjusted quickly, and Instagram and YouTube built big audiences.
Tired of Streaming? Free Blockbuster Libraries Offer an Alternative.

The neighborhood lending libraries have popped up around North America, offering a nostalgic return to DVDs.