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Workers are posting their layoff and termination meetings on TikTok, which can destigmatize the experience—but also expose the darker side of work life.

It seems all but inevitable that streamers are going to merge into mega-media entities in 2024. New research shows what those consolidations might look like. Get ready to click on Para-Flix+.

More than one-third of video game developers were impacted by layoffs in 2023, according to a new survey. With AI automation looming, the industry is facing an outflow of talent.

Cult of the Lamb added a “Sins of the Flesh” update, which comes on the heels of the rollicking success of Baldur’s Gate 3 as a welcome move for sex in games.

The Emmys’ big winners, and big losers, demonstrated just how much streaming has altered TV—and the Emmys itself.

News broke this week that SoundCloud was looking to be bought. Even in the hands of different owners, its legacy—from Kehlani to “Old Town Road”—remains.

Netflix is cutting back on shows, Amazon is laying off Prime Video workers. The boom days of streaming are showing signs of bust.

From Fingernails to Killers of the Flower Moon, here’s everything you should be watching on Apple’s streaming service.

It was only about halfway done, but the script David Lynch wrote for the sequel to his 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune, was still better than Dune Messiah.

Many of the Star Wars shows on Disney+ were often just overly long movies in disguise. Bringing The Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen rights that.

Feeling lethargic and unmotivated after a holiday break from the office? You’re not alone. These tips can help.

The ARChive of Contemporary Music has one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is in danger of losing its home. Its champions are making a case for the future of physical media.

It has a lot to do with mystery, defeating AI, and wanting to believe amazing achievements are still possible.