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Streaming is fleeting: Why collecting physical media is better
We live in an era where anything we could ever want is just a click away.
But that privilege can easily be taken away by a higher authority or an expired copyright license.
With physical media, your favorite movies and shows can’t disappear if you already own them.
Over the summer, fans of the 2004 television show “Lost” were dismayed to learn that it would be leaving Netflix on Aug. 15.
The top response from Reddit user throwaway483949839 in a forum thread dedicated to the show suggested that...
But that privilege can easily be taken away by a higher authority or an expired copyright license.
With physical media, your favorite movies and shows can’t disappear if you already own them.
Over the summer, fans of the 2004 television show “Lost” were dismayed to learn that it would be leaving Netflix on Aug. 15.
The top response from Reddit user throwaway483949839 in a forum thread dedicated to the show suggested that...
‘Thunderbolts*’ hits the mark delivering its own story in a vast Marvel universe
After a bumpy start in the rollout of its next generation of films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has hit the mark with its latest release.
“Gladiator II”: you will be entertained… kind of
Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither was development for the sequel to “Gladiator.” Instead, it took 24 years to craft a film with a storyline that threads a little too closely to its predecessor.
Animation Isolation
How anime's booming popularity in the 2000s became my personal reckoning of what it means to be Japanese-American
Broadway Preview Reviews: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
My review of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on 11 April, 2024.
Mayhem on the Metro Green Line
“Ladies, please be careful when riding L.A. Metro. I just had to file a police report for battery. Stay safe.”
My hands shook so hard that I almost missed the “share” button. There was a foul prickle on my lips that countless toothbrushing, mouth washing and even a few shots of vodka later that night couldn’t purify.
It took a few fumbles, but I did it. Within seconds, my story was up on Instagram.
From there, for the next 24 hours, people would see the post. Hopefully, they would take it as
My hands shook so hard that I almost missed the “share” button. There was a foul prickle on my lips that countless toothbrushing, mouth washing and even a few shots of vodka later that night couldn’t purify.
It took a few fumbles, but I did it. Within seconds, my story was up on Instagram.
From there, for the next 24 hours, people would see the post. Hopefully, they would take it as
Why I waited until my 30s to come out as asexual
Everyone thought Luke* was the perfect boyfriend for me. He was Asian-American from a biracial home studying computer science at UC Santa Cruz. We bonded during freshman year over a love of video games, zombie movies and “Doctor Who.”
We were dating by our sophomore year.
On the surface, everything looked perfect. We were two nerdy teens who found each other on a summer night at a bus stop across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Luke was singing “Still Alive” from “Portal,” and
We were dating by our sophomore year.
On the surface, everything looked perfect. We were two nerdy teens who found each other on a summer night at a bus stop across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Luke was singing “Still Alive” from “Portal,” and