Recent Stories By Josh Herr:
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Why Netflix Didn’t Pay the Ransom for ‘Orange Is the New Black’May 1, 2017
Over the weekend, hackers calling themselves “thedarkoverlord” threatened to release the first 10 episodes of the fifth season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” on the popular file sharing...
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Stephen King Is About to Be Everywhere AgainMarch 31, 2017
Stephen King has been a constant figure in pop culture for the better part of five decades. From his 1976 debut novel, Carrie, and its subsequent classic horror film through the recent Hulu time-...
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Netflix’s Big Purge: How Much More Can They Cut Without Losing Subscribers?March 22, 2017
As March draws to a close, Netflix has again followed its monthly tradition of announcing what will videos be coming to and leaving its streaming service in the following month. Subscribers typically...
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The $500 Million Mountain King Kong Must ClimbMarch 14, 2017
Kong: Skull Island, the latest update to the King Kong legend, came out of its opening weekend with a roar. Despite competition from the wildly popular and well-reviewed Logan, the monkey-movie...
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Why the Craziest Oscars Ever Was One of the Least WatchedFebruary 27, 2017
If you care at all about this sort of thing, by now you’ve probably read the various Oscar recaps, the positive reviews of Jimmy Kimmel’s performance, Viola Davis’ pitched-to-the-rafters acceptance...
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How Donald Trump Is Winning His War on HollywoodJanuary 24, 2017
Did you know the 2017 Oscar nominations came out Tuesday morning? Maybe you did. Maybe you saw an alert on your phone, or a notification on Facebook. Maybe you’re the kind of diehard Oscar watcher...
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A Record Year for Hollywood: The Biggest Money Makers and LosersJanuary 3, 2017
Last year was the best ever at the domestic box office, as movies generated over $11.3 billion in ticket sales. Disney, on its own, generated more than $3 billion in U.S. box office, and more than $7...
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Hollywood’s Critical Problem Will Only Get Worse in 2017December 29, 2016
As the year comes to a close, there is an overwhelming sense, highlighted in the snarky tone of most Rogue One reviews, that this was a bad year for the movies. However, from a purely financial point...
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Why ‘Rogue One’ Is the Real Test for Star Wars and DisneyDecember 16, 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was always going to be a success. Whether or not it was embraced by critics, the rabid fan base for the franchise combined with the curiosity surrounding the first Star...
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The Best Horror Movies to Watch for HalloweenOctober 13, 2016
It’s no coincidence that as daylight wanes, we celebrate our fear of the dark. From ghost stories on the cave wall all the way through to the multiplex, humans have told tales in the dark to elicit...
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How Success Could Ruin ‘Peak TV’October 6, 2016
For almost two decades now, one of the biggest stories in entertainment has been the increasing cultural dominance of television programming over movies. The sheer number of critically acclaimed and...
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The Netflix Library Is Shrinking Fast: Here’s Why It Doesn’t MatterOctober 3, 2016
For the past 19 years, Netflix has been changing how we think about entertainment. In its early red envelope days, it crippled Blockbuster with a wider selection, larger inventory and lack of late...