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There's a new spate of working-class sitcoms, and they're not sold on the American dream
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 25, 2022
"They're sort of poking fun at the idea of upward mobility, of the American dream being something that's attainable," said Vulture's Roxana Hadadi.
Is this what the “metaverse” looks like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 1, 2022
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal takes a guided tour of a virtual world.
BBC's funding system under fire amid viewership changes, Conservatives' hostility
by
Feb 1, 2022
Boris Johnson's government may scrap the national license fee that's funded the UK broadcaster for generations.
New this season: Traditional holiday movies with LGBTQ storylines
Dec 23, 2020
Lifetime, Hallmark and Hulu are all streaming holiday movies featuring same-sex love stories.
How American government propaganda was born
Oct 21, 2020
A new book sees the roots of modern government persuasion in a World War I-era agency.
Private equity bought Deadspin. It didn't work out.
by
Justin Ho
Nov 1, 2019
The website, once the go-to for sports and culture, is now a shell of its former self.
CBS and Viacom announce merger — again
by
Molly Wood
and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 13, 2019
This time around, the media landscape is "completely different," says Keach Hagey of the Wall Street Journal.
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Serious Eats and the seriously tough business of digital media
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 11, 2019
Serious Eats was Ed Levine's "dream job." "I just didn't know all the baggage that would come with the dream job."
Social media, elections and fake news: India edition
Apr 5, 2019
As national elections approach, voters are being targeted with fake news on WhatsApp.
How social media helped change the way we connect
Feb 4, 2019
Facebook went live 15 years ago. But how did social media shape the (greater) social network?