Monthly Archives: October 2020
The 11 best new movies on Amazon Prime Video
If you’re burning through your movie watchlist in 2020, you’re not alone. We’ve watched some killer sci-fi. We’re making our way through TV from the ’90s. We signed up for Peacock. We even tried Quibi. Yet still we crave more content! Luckily for truly everyone involved, streaming libraries are constantly in flux. That can be […]
Facebook temporarily pauses awful feature it will reinstate post election
Don’t worry, militia members will have to wait until after Election Day to be algorithmically pointed to Facebook groups of like-minded individuals. At Wednesday’s Senate hearing on (at least in theory) Section 230, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg let slip a slight behind-the-scenes change his company has taken in the lead up to Nov. 3. Specifically, […]
How Tesla super fans get the add-ons they can't get from Elon Musk
As soon as Arizona fitness coach Torrey Penn bought his new Tesla Model Y online this September he knew what extras he would need for his new ride — and it didn’t involve an extra $10,000 Full Self-Driving advanced driving package with automatic steering, braking, and turning while on any road. Instead Penn, 43, left […]
'Superstore's' Nico Santos talks 'Crazy Rich Asians' and representation in Hollywood
Nico Santos discusses his roles on Superstore and Crazy Rich Asians, and explains why diversity in Hollywood is so important. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Nbc, Sitcom, Superstore, and Crazy Rich Asians
Amazon warns holiday shoppers to 'order early this year'
Amazon has been raking in the dough during the pandemic (with sales surpassing $96 billion in Q3 this year), but that doesn’t mean its holiday shopping season will be smooth sailing for customers. During its Q3 2020 earnings call Thursday with investors, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky dropped the hot tip that holiday shoppers should “order […]
YouTube guided meditation video views skyrocket during pandemic
We’re all trying to cope with this year. During Google parent company Alphabet’s earnings call Thursday, CEO Sundar Pichai noted that YouTube views for guided meditation videos went up 40 percent on the streaming platform since mid-March. We all know what triggered that. As social distancing and new work-from-home routines settled into place throughout the […]
'The Craft: Legacy' is the sparkly savior your Halloween deserves
Call the corners, drink of your sisters, slap on a cat-eye, and have at it with the glitter: The Craft: Legacy is here and it’s spectacular. “Wait, you have good news? For this Halloween?” It’s surprising, I know. In a year rife with misfortune, Blumhouse’s follow-up to The Craft seemed bound for failure. Of course, […]
Florida man accused of changing Florida Governor's voter registration
Well, would you look at that: Someone made it slightly more difficult for voter-suppression champion Gov. Ron DeSantis to vote. The Florida Governor ran into some trouble when he attempted to cast his ballot Monday, reports the local NBC affiliate, and police are pointing the finger at another Florida man. Officials have accused 20-year-old Anthony […]
Harley-Davidson is releasing an electric bicycle so you can say you ride a Harley
On Nov. 16 Harley-Davidson is revealing its newest bike: an actual bicycle. The Serial 1 is the first electric bicycle in what will be a new product line from the American motorcycle maker. Harley-Davidson introduced its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, last year, but hit production issues (with the battery) quickly. The company isn’t sharing […]
What is Shudder? Everything you need to know about the horror streaming platform.
When it comes to TV and movies, we are most definitely in the age of the streaming service. In the past year alone, we’ve seen the arrival of HBO Max, Peacock, and Quibi, while late 2019 brought the launch of giants Disney+ and Apple TV+. In the background, meanwhile, there’s been another platform steadily picking […]