In 1967, Marvin Gaye was the reigning prince of Motown, belting out chart-storming love anthems alongside duet partner Tammi Terrell. Three years later, he was locked in a tense stand-off with label president Berry Gordy over the direction of his art, one that would change the course of popular music …
Read More »Parler Is Down. What Will Happen to the Far-Right Media Ecosystem?
On Saturday, after Apple and Google withdrew Parler from their app stores, Amazon provided the final blow when it announced it would be shutting off the servers for the “free speech” social media app popular among conservatives and far-right influencers. The app shut down temporarily on Sunday night. Conservative influencers …
Read More »Coronavirus Has Forced Amazon's Hand. Will Anyone Make Them Pay Up?
Two things are true: Amazon makes life drastically easier for everyone who uses it, and drastically harder for almost everyone who works for it. This conflict is true of most companies; work, in general, is not something that makes life easier. But in the midst of a global pandemic and …
Read More »Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Gets Its Own Amazon Documentary
The definitive holiday song of the past 25 years will finally get its story told. On Wednesday, Amazon released the trailer for a new mini-documentary, Mariah Carey Is Christmas! The short film will dive into the history of the pop star’s smash hit turned holiday classic from 1994, “All I …
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