It’s a good time to be a geek. The once-fringy sci-fi, fantasy, and comic genres have crossed over to the mainstream, which means more great content than you can shake a… Read More
A LiveJournal post from George R. R. Martin this weekend came as a shock to many readers — both because of its content and because someone apparently still uses LiveJournal.… Read More
If you make money charging people for TV access, here’s the latest set of scary numbers. A new Pew Research Center report has found that one out of five young… Read More
As tech titans increasingly use original content to extend their digital empires, Amazon is distinguishing itself with a show about more traditional empire building. The e-commerce-turned-everything company announced today that Man in the High Castle has… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se44ed4KBMA FU2016: That’s the thought left in many viewers heads after last night’s Republican presidential debate. But not for the reasons you might think. It’s the tagline that ended Netflix’s… Read More
While you’re waiting for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to invade theaters this week, you can tune in a couple of other star wars on TV – with settings and… Read More
Did you enjoy the 16 Netflix originals from 2015? Well guess what, you’re about to get 31 original shows in the coming year. A good portion will be the new seasons of… Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWQEeMToj0 For Game of Thrones fans, uncovering details about season six has been about as fruitful as searching for water in the Red Waste. The recently released teaser didn’t even contain scenes from the next installment… Read More
You wouldn’t think Elon Musk was a warm and fuzzy guy, based on this year’s biography of the hard-driving CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, but on this week’s episode… Read More
Think it only takes one episode to decide whether you’ll binge watch the entire series? The research says you’re wrong. According to numbers crunched by Netflix, each series has a crucial… Read More
Are you ready to join the Bazillion Dollar Club? Our guests this on the GeekWire radio show this week are Silicon Valley investor Dave McClure and hardware startup guru Brady Forrest,… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from Mr. Robot episode nine. With all the twists in this series, you’ll definitely want to catch up before reading… Read More
Sitting across from Mr. Robot star Rami Malek, a person immediately notices his eyes. In a normal environment, like the Wednesday afternoon in a hotel lounge where we’re meeting, his… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from Mr. Robot episode eight. If you haven’t watched it yet, you should. That way you can come back to… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] If you haven’t seen the latest episode of Mr. Robot yet, you may want to come back to read this later. While this column focuses on the technical… Read More
Recently, during a crawl through a new Netflix press release announcing the scheduled dates for some new original comedy specials, it became pretty obvious that Netflix is having a busy 2015.… Read More
The five finalists who may make the next great show about a female MacGyver were announced this week — and a Seattle entrant made it. Craig Motlong, a creative director… Read More
If you’re a passionate information security (infosec) geek and a pop-culture nerd like me, you’ve probably been waiting impatiently for Hollywood to get hacking right. Sure, old movies like WarGames… Read More
It has been an interesting two weeks of speculation as Netflix seems poised to make some serious changes. First there was a rumor that Netflix was going to be implementing… Read More
Reports a few weeks ago that FOX was going to cancel The Mindy Project got the internet riled up, as the show had a relatively loyal online cult following. The problem… Read More
LAS VEGAS – CES is the birthplace and deathbed of new TV technology. This year’s show proved no different, with all of the big manufacturers pushing the latest in television… Read More
Here’s a great New Year’s resolution for you: Stop donating money to cable companies. Because I promise you, their resolution is to take more money from you. Cable will keep… Read More
LAS VEGAS – Samsung took to the press conference stage today at CES to announce their latest 4k TV’s, coining a new moniker where there is alreadya confusing array of… Read More
Anyone who’s attended a happy hour recognizes the inevitable “who’s watching what” conversation. Scandal viewers can’t believe the latest plot twist. Game of Thrones diehards commiserate over the latest untimely death. Doctor Who fans… Read More
Netflix and Amazon.com are going old-school in their attempts to gain viewers for their Web TV series, with both companies taking out full page ads in The New York Times… Read More
Mobile devices have trumped TV for our daily screen time. Flurry Analytics found that time spent on smartphones and tablets have reached two hours and 57 minutes for the average American,… Read More
Amazon Studios has been turning out some very good shows, including the political comedy Alpha House, and several top-notch kids series, such as Tumbleleaf and Creative Galaxy. But the e-commerce giant’s foray into original content… Read More
Conrad Riggs, the co-creator of hit reality TV shows such as “Survivor” and “The Apprentice,” has joined Amazon.com as part of a big video content push by the Seattle company,… Read More
Amazon Studios has long been releasing original TV content for adults, but now the kids will have something to watch, too. Amazon today announced its scheduled rollout for three new original… Read More
Wall Street didn’t like that Zulily reported a wider loss than expected, so they probably won’t like hearing this: The Seattle retailer plans to increase its marketing spend beyond what it originally… Read More