Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (11/19/15)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
Univision Launches Streaming Service for $5.99 a Month - WSJ
Shares of Square Soar by 45% After Public Offering [Match debuted today too – see below] – NY Times
Tinder parent Match ends up 22% in trading debut [but lots of IPOs have started hot and then… (see: GoPro, Twitter etc.)] - CNBC
Adele's new album 25 won't be available on any streaming services [Adele was reportedly involved in the decision – album comers out Friday – review from NY Times here, below] – The Verge
Facebook to Make Breaking Up Easier to Do [i.e. they’ll offer an option to hide your former partner from your feed rather than you “blocking” them – more from Facebook] – NY Times
Please Explain (someone’s gotta do it)
Amazon Studios Launches Amazon Storywriter, Free Cloud Software For Screenwriters [and wouldn’t ya know it, it’s easy to submit scripts to Amazon Studios - give it a try – side note: if this becomes widely used, does it become a Trojan horse for Amazon (at least for new talent)?] – TechCrunch
Great Reads (why settle for good?)
A Virtual Reality Revolution, Coming to a Headset Near You [if you know VR, don’t bother – if you’re new to it and curious, this is a good overview on the current state and future possibilties] – NY Times
“'An experience that’s not great in a movie theater is just a boring movie; an experience that’s not great in virtual reality can ruin the rest of your afternoon,' said the filmmaker Chris Milk, a leader in the field who’s worked on several virtual reality projects with The New York Times.”
Look, Listen (and um, learn?)
Listen: Dancing in the Dark – Hot Chip
Watch: David Bowie Shares Intensely Creepy "Blackstar" Video – Pitchfork (but really David Bowie)
Culture (more)
Review: Adele Holds Firm on ‘25,’ Even as Pop Shifts – NY Times
“Her music is like time-lapse photography of a busy street: Small parts move, but the structure of the whole picture remains essentially intact.”
The Science of Longtime Couples Who Die Close Together – Science of Us (NYMag)
“Their findings showed an 18 percent increase in “all-cause mortality” for men whose wives died first; for women, the risk is 16 percent.”
Industry (we're so Hollywood)
'Star Wars: Force Awakens' Racks Up $50M-Plus in Advance Ticket Sales [side note: online ticket sellers (see: Fandango) have said before that an average film only sees roughly 10% of sales happen digitally (the rest are bought in person at box office. yup) – Star Wars is not your average movie] - THR
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Zoolander 2 – trailer released yesterday
David Beckham – named sexiest man alive by People
Kevin McHale – was fired as Houston Rockets head coach after a slow start
Golden State Warriors – last year’s champs have started the NBA season 12-0
Doug Flutie – had both parents pass away in the same day (see above article about dying from a broken heart)
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