This week, as more serious people have been debating the ins and outs of reasonable gun control, my thoughts have been somewhere else. As more responsible people have civilly discussed a rational approach to raising the debt ceiling, I’ve deliberately looked the other way. As my fellow Americans were concerning themselves with this year’s flu
The Trouble With HBO Go
In last week’s column, as I was professing my love for “The Newsroom”—which I believe is the smartest new show on television—something occurred to me. Before “The Newsroom,” I didn’t have a whole lot of interest in HBO GO, the online-streaming platform on which the cable company offers all of its content, exclusively. But as
Two Billion Hours
I’m not very good at predicting the future, and I tend to be a little dismissive when I hear others try to do it. For instance, if you would have told me five years ago—in YouTube’s infancy, when dial-up was mainstream and “buffering” reigned supreme—that streaming video was the wave of the future, I probably
Paying More For Less
I’ve been a Netflix subscriber for several years now. I’ve remained loyal through rate hikes, and have witnessed the company’s many evolutions. But in the past month or so, our relationship has become strained—nearly to its breaking point. In late July, as you may know, Netflix introduced its new pricing tier, essentially placing a premium
Follow Me!