The Radice Files — Issue #123: “We DID start the fire?”
How’s that anti-climate change thing looking now?
A landmark report by global scientists says the window is rapidly closing to cut our reliance on fossil fuels and avoid catastrophic changes that would transform life as we know it.
Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network Segues From Cable TV To Streaming In Deal With Cinedigm — Deadline
Eight years after launching El Rey Network as a cable network, Robert Rodriguez is taking it to the streaming realm in a deal with Cinedigm.
AMC Theatres to Accept Bitcoin as Payment by End of 2021
AMC Entertainment on Monday said it will start accepting Bitcoin as payment by the end of the year; more details here:
Can ViacomCBS Transform The Star Trek Channel Into South Park Central? | Next TV
Paramount Plus was leaning toward also-ran status, just months after it had finally revamped an underfed predecessor that had been around most of a decade. Now, it looks like that ‘mountain of entertainment’ promised endlessly in the site’s ads might actually include some interesting originals
Snap Outlines How It Keeps Misinformation From Spreading on Snapchat — Adweek
Snap Inc. outlined the steps it takes to prevent misinformation from spreading on its platform with an eye toward pandemic developments including the delta variant, as well as the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Quentin Tarantino vowed as a kid never to share a ‘penny’ with his mom
Quentin Tarantino vowed never to share his movie-making fortune with his mother, because she allegedly discouraged his writing career when he was a kid.
NBC Sports Rebrands Digital and Consumer Business Division in Sports Tech Overhaul
Called NBC Sports Next, it unifies the SportsEngine, GolfNow and NBC Sports Enterprise platforms.
The #BeetCast Season Finale: It’s Time for Facebook to Be Responsible, Lou Paskalis — Beet.TV
I hope you are well and enjoying the summer. All is well here. We are going to slow down a bit for the second part of August and ramp up fast after Labor Day.
How Messi’s Barcelona exit will affect his branding power | Ad Age
The team change is bringing more attention to the global megastar and brands such as Gatorade are already seizing on it.
UK: Broadband in water pipes |
The UK government is undertaking a three-year pilot designed to accelerate the rollout of broadband and mobile in rural areas. The Fibre in Water scheme is also
Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson Team for Comedy Show to Benefit 9/11 Charities
Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson are creating a star-studded show at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 12 to honor the 20-year anniversary of 9/11
Roku to release more shows from Quibi to boost streaming channel | Ad Age
Free channel’s streaming hours doubled in the second quarter.
Brand collaborations aren’t finished yet: the importance of picking the right influencer | The Drum
Anyone who’s paid attention to social media over the last few years will have noticed brand collaborations appearing everywhere. From influencer-based campaigns to high-street retailers joining forces, there’s no doubt that brand collabs have become a tried-and-tested technique for getting attention and selling products.
Boxabl had a waitlist of about 40,000 people before the Elon Musk rumors began. Now, its list has jumped to 47,000 who want over 100,000 tiny homes.
At 95, Sir David Attenborough is nominated this year for an eighth and ninth Emmy for his narration on two BBC nature series, A Perfect Planet and The Year Earth Changed.
Amazing 1,300-Year-Old Technology Found Hidden in Comox Harbour | ComoxValley.News
Reviving the ancient technology could help save an iconic species
East Coast Residents Can See a NASA Rocket Launch This Week: When and Where To Look Up
NASA will launch a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying an ISS cargo supply mission from Virginia on Tuesday. Residents in northeastern states will get a glimpse.
You’re Asking the Wrong Questions About Aliens
Scientists who study extraterrestrial intelligence say we’re asking all the wrong questions about aliens.
And finally…
The Very First Two Hours Of MTV
Your parents had to have let you stay up till midnight Friday/Saturday August 1, 1981 to have ever seen this. This probably all seems totally quaint and arch…
