TikTok’s wild ride: How the hottest social media app found itself on the brink of a US ban
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr once assured me in an interview that “the tide is moving out on TikTok.” He made that pronouncement a little over …
Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy's coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming.
Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
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Zuckerberg torches the Biden administration over its heavy-handed tactics during Covid
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One of President Trump’s closest friends is now on the board of Facebook parent company Meta
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Will Smith might be about to correct one of the dumbest decisions of his entire movie career
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Lex Fridman is at the top of his game in new interview with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Listening to the newest episode of the Lex Fridman podcast over the weekend, in which the Russia-born host interviews Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for almost …
Amazon, which is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, is releasing a film about Melania Trump
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On paper, the new hospital series debuting on Max this week sounds like a slam dunk. The Pitt is a 15-episode medical drama coming on …
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Next week brings the first must-watch Netflix series of 2025
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Taylor Sheridan’s best movie, a modern-day Western starring Jeff Bridges, is a must-watch on Paramount+
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We just got a major release update about Netflix’s biggest show of all time
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Here’s an idea for my colleagues in the media business that run news properties with declining readerships: You could always take a page from Meta, …
