Journalism
Substack faces backlash over the writers it supports with big advances — "It’s not a secret that the venture-backed startup has lured some of them with sizable payments." (TechCrunch, March 18, 2021)
Facebook isn’t happy about Apple’s upcoming ad tracking restrictions — "Others have been more skeptical about the way Facebook is framing the news." (TechCrunch, August 27, 2020)
Quibi launches its mobile streaming service in the middle of the quarantine era — "The app is slick, the content is just okay" (TechCrunch, April 6, 2020)
The streaming wars to come — "After years of speculation and hype, major players in Hollywood and Silicon Valley are getting ready to challenge Netflix." (TechCrunch, January 4, 2020)
Reading Isaac Asimov at 100 — "So for me, it’s not simply a question of separating the art and the artist. It’s about acknowledging that so much of what’s admirable in Asimov’s writing seems to emanate from the man himself." (TechCrunch, January 2, 2020)
Director Ang Lee explains why he built a digital Will Smith in ‘Gemini Man’ — "Before showing 'Gemini Man' to a group of reporters, director Ang Lee described the movie as a 'leap of faith.'" (TechCrunch, September 27, 2019)
How the new ‘Lion King’ came to life — "Behind the scenes of a 'virtual' movie production" (TechCrunch, July 30, 2019)
Ten years later, ‘Sunshine’ remains one of the bleakest and most beautiful sci-fi movies ever made — "What I’ve carried with me for the past 10 years are individual moments, like the quiet beauty of Mercury passing in front of the sun, or the sight of Michelle Yeoh weeping while the ship burns around her." (TechCrunch, September 4, 2017)
Fans celebrate Star Trek's 50th anniversary — "Don’t get me wrong: The stories were fun, but you get the sense that they’d been told plenty of times before." (TechCrunch, August 15, 2016)
The Talented Ms. Hornstein: How @Shirls Fooled The Valley — "There's a difference between hustling and flat-out lying, and when people deceive company after company, it's time to call them out." (TechCrunch, August 28, 2012)
Facebook isn’t happy about Apple’s upcoming ad tracking restrictions — "Others have been more skeptical about the way Facebook is framing the news." (TechCrunch, August 27, 2020)
Quibi launches its mobile streaming service in the middle of the quarantine era — "The app is slick, the content is just okay" (TechCrunch, April 6, 2020)
The streaming wars to come — "After years of speculation and hype, major players in Hollywood and Silicon Valley are getting ready to challenge Netflix." (TechCrunch, January 4, 2020)
Reading Isaac Asimov at 100 — "So for me, it’s not simply a question of separating the art and the artist. It’s about acknowledging that so much of what’s admirable in Asimov’s writing seems to emanate from the man himself." (TechCrunch, January 2, 2020)
Director Ang Lee explains why he built a digital Will Smith in ‘Gemini Man’ — "Before showing 'Gemini Man' to a group of reporters, director Ang Lee described the movie as a 'leap of faith.'" (TechCrunch, September 27, 2019)
How the new ‘Lion King’ came to life — "Behind the scenes of a 'virtual' movie production" (TechCrunch, July 30, 2019)
Ten years later, ‘Sunshine’ remains one of the bleakest and most beautiful sci-fi movies ever made — "What I’ve carried with me for the past 10 years are individual moments, like the quiet beauty of Mercury passing in front of the sun, or the sight of Michelle Yeoh weeping while the ship burns around her." (TechCrunch, September 4, 2017)
Fans celebrate Star Trek's 50th anniversary — "Don’t get me wrong: The stories were fun, but you get the sense that they’d been told plenty of times before." (TechCrunch, August 15, 2016)
The Talented Ms. Hornstein: How @Shirls Fooled The Valley — "There's a difference between hustling and flat-out lying, and when people deceive company after company, it's time to call them out." (TechCrunch, August 28, 2012)
