Appalachia-based podcast riffs on leftist politics
The Trillbilly Workers Party is a leftist comedy podcast that denounces capitalism, ridicules the Democratic Party and loves Bernie Sanders.
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NYSE has plan for America's shrinking stock market
America's stock market is shrinking. The number of public companies has been cut roughly in half over the past two decades, mostly by choice.
Clive James, Australian author, poet and broadcaster, dead at 80
Clive James, the prolific Australian-born writer, broadcaster and poet, whose sardonic works were celebrated by audiences in Britain and around the world, has died aged 80, his agents have said.
Why 'The Simpsons' matters to Disney+
30 years ago, Bart Simpson and his alter-ego "El Barto" were everywhere: On TV, of course, but also magazine covers and t-shirts, and in video games, doing "The Bartman," and telling everyone not to lay
Here's how you can watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' this year
All Charlie Brown knows how to make is
Supreme Court declines to review murder case chronicled in 'Serial' podcast
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular "Serial" podcast.
What the next cast of 'The Crown' could look like
Olivia Colman has just started to get comfortable in her throne on Netflix's royal blockbuster series "The Crown" -- but there's already frenzied speculation about who may be coming for it.
Malls are now targeting millionaires
Suburban malls in the middle of America have been hit hard due the financial woes of anchor tenants like Macy's and JCPenney and the slow death spiral at Sears.
Bloomberg places at least $29 million in TV ads over next two weeks
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has placed at least $37 million worth of television advertising over the next two weeks, according to data from Kantar Media/CMAG, possibly signaling that his formal entry to the 2020 presidential race is imminent.
Google Stadia customers say Chromecasts are overheating
Google's new Stadia gaming service is hot — in more ways than one.
Spending on ads focused on impeachment soars
Spending on television ads that focus on impeachment has nearly tripled in the last two months, a sign of how much the fast-moving impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill is seeping into the political debate ahead of the 2020 elections.
Pelosi to participate in town hall as House weighs impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will participate in a CNN town hall in December, where she will take questions directly from a cross-section of voters as her colleagues consider articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
MSNBC's Democratic debate was the least-watched so far
Wednesday's Democratic debate, the fifth this year, was the least-watched debate of this election cycle. The ratings for MSNBC were down more than 20% from last month's match-up on CNN.
CNN to air December PBS Democratic presidential debate live
CNN will air the Democratic presidential debate live on multiple platforms next month, joining local PBS stations to bring the final Democratic National Committee-sanctioned debate of 2019 to viewers in the US and around the world.
Japanese hotel room costs $1 a night — if you livestream your stay
When 27-year-old Tetsuya Inoue began running Asahi Ryokan -- a hotel in the Japanese city of Fukuoka that is owned by his grandmother -- he wondered how he could improve business in the new economy.
Google Stadia is here, but there are still huge issues
Just days before Google launched its long-awaited video game service, the company announced it would nearly double the number of titles available to play on day one. But even that last-minute move won't be enough to guarantee it succeeds in the increasingly competitive gaming market.
So, your Disney+ account was hacked; here's what to do
Some Disney+ customers are having trouble logging into their accounts, complaining on social media that their accounts have been compromised.
TikTok could go into streaming music business
The Chinese company behind the social media phenomenon TikTok might try to conquer the competitive world of music streaming services next.
More LGBTQ characters on television than ever before
A record-breaking number of LGBTQ characters will appear on broadcast television by the time this year's season is over.
Disney+ warning: Old movies may have 'outdated cultural depictions'
Viewers who signed up to stream Disney+ were greeted with disclaimers about racist and offensive content in some older movies.
Who's playing whom in season 3 of Netflix's 'The Crown'?
When "The Crown" returns to Netflix on Sunday, the royals will look a little different.
Disney+ hits 10 million subscribers
A day after its big launch, Disney announced that its new streaming service Disney+ has amassed 10 million subscribers.
Disney+ releases its launch lineup
Disney+, Disney's much-anticipated streaming service, launched Nov. 12. Earlier this year, Disney released an enormous lineup of "basically everything" that the service offers.
