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A battle is looming between broadcasters, streamers and manufacturers for control over our TV remote controls.
Election workers in Detroit test their equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems in August 2022.
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It’s far easier to throw around accusations of damage to one’s reputation than it is to actually prove it in court. A journalism scholar explains the criteria that must be met.
A new book titled ‘The Love Jones Cohort’ examines the lifestyles of middle-class Black Americans.
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A sociologist interviewed dozens of middle-class Black singles about their friendships, freedom and dating lives.
Dre finds comfort in the fantasy that she’ll befriend her favorite pop star.
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What causes people to obsess over celebrities – to the point where they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make contact? Criminology may hold some answers.
The drama series Rough Cut on Netflix follows a group of misfits as they try to pull off a diamond heist.
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Welsh language heist drama, Dal y Mellt, is being streamed on Netflix with the title, Rough Cut.
Where’s the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings?
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Do the show’s fans secretly identify with the characters’ pursuit of power and pleasure?
Hundreds of thousands of hours of broadcasting history are available for the first time.
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The Wales Broadcast Archive in Aberystwyth brings together the archives of the BBC, ITV and S4C under one roof.
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg.
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Creating an emotional bond and an intimate relationship is the motivation for ‘intimacy seeking’ stalkers and Joe Goldberg’s character portrays this effectively.
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Stan’s new series adapted Rebecca Starford’s memoir gives brutal and honest insight into the consequences of bullying.
Sarah Lancashire as Happy Valley’s Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
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In choosing to centre her drama on a middle-aged woman Sally Wainwright drew the extraordinary from the ordinary. Two experts in her work explain the brilliance of the Happy Valley final.
Emily in Paris is a pure Netflix product, and has received less than glowing reviews.
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Ever since it launched, the streaming platform has made its name by spearheading ever more daring innovations. But could this model be hurtling toward uniform plots and worldviews?
Deepfakes of Nicki Minaj and Tom Holland in Deep Fake Neighbour Wars.
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Deepfakes have found their perfect vehicle in comedy – which allows them to be enjoyed without fear of deception.
Could the pugnacious writer ever have imagined that he would one day become a cult hero?
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Is the writer’s appeal less about the power and complexity of his prose, and more about the view of him as a perennial underdog?
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Black Snow, a six-part drama on Stan, puts the stories of Australian South Sea Islanders in frame.
A still from season three of Emily in Paris.
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As the new series of Emily in Paris drops, an expert in cultural depictions of the city asks – where are all the Parisians?
The TV in your home is very different from the television sets of just a few years ago.
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Pictures and sound, flying through the air to a box in your house? Back in the 1940s, it seemed like a miracle.
For every headline about pickleball’s miraculous growth, you can also find stories about conflicts and infighting.
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Headlines about pickleball’s exploding popularity abound. But the less visible social undercurrents of an emerging sport ultimately shape its long-term future.
An estimated 3.5 million Americans viewed the first televised World Series at bars, restaurants and storefronts.
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Just five days before the first pitch of the 1947 World Series, a deal was struck to air the Series on television.
In what’s called ‘benign masochism,’ some people find the feeling of disgust pleasurable.
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Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it serves a strong evolutionary purpose.
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In my research into the Bali bombings and their aftermath, I have spoken to many people who were there or lost someone in the attack.