Twitter had tons of problems long before Elon got there
I’ve been re-reading Hatching Twitter, Nick Bilton’s juicy, page-turner of an origin story about the company that’s now in the hands of Elon Musk, and …
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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Netflix just released an interactive new trivia game that’s surprisingly fun
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Forget the conventional wisdom about Andor on Disney Plus being the best standalone Star Wars TV show released thus far. I’ve now come around to …
The new Apple TV Plus film Causeway already has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes
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