Video: Apple TV Debuts First-Look Teaser for Its New Thriller "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed"
Apple TV released a first‑look teaser for its upcoming thriller "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed," starring Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson. The half‑hour, 10‑episode series will debut with two episodes on May 20 and continue weekly through July 15. Created by David J. Rosen and directed by David Gordon Green, the show blends dark comedy with crime intrigue as a newly divorced mother investigates a dangerous conspiracy. The ensemble cast includes Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett and other notable talent.
Video: "Hulk Hogan: Real American" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Netflix is launching "Hulk Hogan: Real American," a four‑part, hour‑long documentary series debuting in April 2026. The series chronicles Terry Bollea’s transformation into wrestling icon Hulk Hogan and includes his final on‑camera interview. Produced in association with WWE and directed by...
Reader Comments Open Forum, Week of April 6
Leeham News Agency (LNA) has launched a Reader Comments Open Forum that runs weekly, starting the week of April 6, 2026. The forum lets readers comment on any article, including pay‑wall pieces, provided the preview is publicly accessible. All submissions are subject...
Social Media Sharing: Americans Are Caught in a Health and Science ‘Misinformation Paradox’
A Harris Poll commissioned by Bayer reveals a “misinformation paradox”: 80% of Americans blame social media for false health and science information, yet the same platforms are their primary source for such news. The survey shows 75% of respondents share...
We Hit 100,000 Subscribers on YouTube in 63 Days.
In just 63 days, the creator amassed 100,000 YouTube subscribers by publishing five high‑impact videos, each averaging hundreds of thousands of views. The channel’s portfolio includes a 1.3 million‑view “7 Rules of Money” video and several pieces on elite finance experiences....
Hulu No Longer Moving Forward On Kim Kardashian’s “Group Chat” Show
Hulu has scrapped the comedy pilot “Group Chat,” a project that featured Kim Kardashian as an executive producer and guest star. The series, inspired by Anthony’s bestseller, centered on six successful women in their forties whose private group chat revealed...
Dexter Fowler Joins NBC’s MLB Studio Coverage
Dexter Fowler will join NBC Sports as a pre‑game analyst for the 2026 MLB season, making his debut on Easter Sunday during the Cardinals‑Tigers matchup on Sunday Night Baseball. The broadcast will air on Peacock and NBCSN, and Fowler is...
Troy Aikman: Dolphins Hired Me ‘Knowing that I Have Information that They Don’t Have or Can’t Get’
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and ESPN analyst Troy Aikman told a podcast that the Miami Dolphins hired him because he possesses league‑wide information that other teams cannot easily obtain. He admitted his consulting role creates a clear conflict of interest,...
Retro Recomendo: Followable
Retro Recomendo, a new feature from the nine‑year‑old newsletter, will deliver a throwback issue every six weeks that revisits the most evergreen recommendations from its early days. Each themed edition bundles curated links across DIY home repairs, global culinary curiosities,...
U.S. AIRLINES, THE FINAL FOUR and THE MASTERS TOONAMENT
The post weaves together the NCAA Final Four, the Masters golf tournament, and the U.S. airline sector to highlight systemic inefficiencies. It praises Delta’s sustained leadership while questioning United’s progress and uses Dan Hurley’s coaching success as an analogy for...
Deep Neural Networks for YouTube Recommendations
The 2016 Google paper introduced a two‑stage "funnel" architecture that now underpins YouTube’s massive‑scale recommender system. A Candidate Generation network treats recommendation as extreme multiclass classification, using negative sampling and approximate nearest‑neighbor search to retrieve a few hundred videos from...
The Credit Trap: Why the Communicators Who Stop Keeping Score Keep Winning
The article argues that communicators who forgo personal credit and amplify others build lasting authority, especially on platforms that reward visibility and attribution. It traces the principle from a 19th‑century Jesuit maxim through Reagan’s desk plaque to today’s social‑media credit...
King of the "Stone Age"
The newsletter links President Trump’s recent threats to bomb Iran’s infrastructure back into the "Stone Age" to a Cold War-era phrase coined by Air Force General Curtis LeMay. LeMay’s 1965 autobiography advocated massive conventional bombing to cripple an adversary’s economy,...
How Do Political Organizations and Politically-Minded Rich People Translate Money Into Media Influence? Differently than They Used To.
The article traces the evolution of political money flowing into media, from early partisan newspapers to modern right‑wing ownership of TV networks, digital outlets, and social platforms. It notes that the removal of the Fairness Doctrine and rising polarization enabled...
🌊 Megyn Kelly’s Latest Reinvention
Megyn Kelly, once a pro‑Israel voice, has repositioned herself as a leading critic of Israel, aligning with Tucker Carlson’s camp after former White House aide Joe Kent’s resignation sparked a split among conservatives. On her show, Kelly expressed personal sympathy...
Favorite Newsletters for News (Local and International), How to Find New Music (+ New Music), and Three Things to Shop
The author, a longtime contributor to The Morning News, curates a personal list of niche email newsletters that deliver concise, high‑quality news across local and global topics. The recommendations span a Los Angeles‑focused daily, a weekly roundup led by female...
Yen Press and Ize Press Reveal Major New Manga and Webcomic Licenses at Sakura-Con 2026
Yen Press and its Korean‑content imprint Ize Press announced a twelve‑title expansion at Sakura‑Con 2026, featuring eight new manga slated for an October 2026 release and four popular webcomics slated for print later that year. The manga lineup includes high‑profile...
What Caught My Eye in AI This Week
The author announced the launch of the Sunday Supplement, a weekly, newspaper‑style newsletter exclusive to paid subscribers of the Really Rich platform. Priced at less than the cost of a coffee and a small cake, the supplement promises curated content...
Excerpt: The Collapse Of The Monoculture And The Rise Of Feudal Media
The author announces a forthcoming book on the decline of a unified media monoculture and the rise of what he calls "Feudal Media," slated for release in Fall 2026. Recent events, such as the Iran war coverage, have exposed readers’...
THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH
Earl Stephens recounts his confrontations with media consultants and newspaper mogul Dean Singleton, highlighting how profit‑driven cuts have eroded editorial quality. He argues that independent newsletters like his Substack provide a vital platform for uncensored, subscriber‑supported journalism. The piece also...
Join My New Subscriber Chat
Joe Favorito announced a new subscriber‑only chat for his Sports Marketing & PR Pros Substack, offering a real‑time discussion space for members. The chat replaces email updates, delivering instant notifications via the Substack app and web interface. Users are instructed to enable...
Return of Our Live Q&A Segment Every Friday Night
The author announced the return of the live Q&A segment on Substack, launching Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET after a three‑year stint on Rumble. Subscribers will post questions throughout the week, and the host will address them in a 90‑to‑120‑minute...
The $5800 FAISS Index That Was Stale for 168 Hours Straight [Edition #3]
LexiFeed’s discovery engine relies on a flat FAISS index rebuilt only once a week and a two‑tower model trained on six‑month‑old engagement data. This architecture makes every article up to 168 hours stale, contributing to a flat 4.2% click‑through rate despite...
How to Watch Chelsea v Port Vale FA Cup Match: Live Stream, TV Channel, and Start Time
Chelsea will host League One side Port Vale in an FA Cup quarter‑final that kicks off at 17:15 BST on Saturday. In the UK the match is broadcast live on BBC One from 17:00 and on TNT Sports 1 from...
Thoughts on 5 Years of Lucid
The Lucid newsletter marks its five‑year milestone, highlighting a series of live Q&A sessions with experts such as historian Frank Dikötter and political figures like Brad Lander and Jocelyn Benson. To celebrate, the founder is offering a 30% discount on annual subscriptions through...
Fact-Checkers Anonymous
The New Yorker’s parent company, Condé Nast, abruptly terminated the magazine’s first vice‑chair of the NewsGuild shortly after his three‑year term ended. The dismissal came days after a retirement celebration for a longtime copyeditor, underscoring a stark contrast between the festive...
Don Cheadle’s Wild ’80s Showtime Comedy Is Coming to Netflix This April
Netflix will add the entire three‑season run of Showtime’s cult comedy *Black Monday* to its US catalog on April 13. The series, set against the 1987 stock‑market crash, blends dark humor with 1980s excess and has earned a solid 7.4...
Manchester City v Liverpool Live – Watch FA Cup Football on TV Today
Manchester City host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter‑final at the Etihad, broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and streamed via HBO Max. Guardiola’s side enters the tie unbeaten in 17 home FA Cup games and fresh off an...
Oscar Isaac & Antony Starr To Appear On “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Disney announced the upcoming week’s lineup for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airing nightly at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. The schedule features Oscar Isaac promoting Netflix’s "Beef" and Antony Starr representing Amazon’s "The Boys," alongside other actors, comedians, and musical guests such as Mitski and Gorillaz. Episodes...
West Bile Virus (The 'Summer House' Drama)
SiriusXM’s Front Row Series event in New York featured six media personalities, including Ciara Miller and West Wilson. A brief post by Hunter Harris highlighted the gathering and controversially suggested Miller purchase a gun. The comment generated immediate online backlash,...
The Hasan Piker Paradox
Hasan Piker, the far‑left Twitch streamer, is drawing unprecedented attention from mainstream Democrats, who are appearing on his livestreams to tap his youthful audience. A recent statistic cited by David Frum suggests Piker’s viewership rivals traditional cable news in certain...
Bay Area Radio Station Clowned for AI-Generated ‘Fourth Period’ in Sharks Coverage
Bay Area sports station 95.7 The Game posted an AI‑generated caption claiming the San Jose Sharks rallied in a non‑existent fourth period, a factual error that quickly drew criticism. KNBR host Adam Copeland highlighted the mistake on social media and...
Bomani Jones: Young Journalists Can’t ‘Build a Brand Through Social Media Now Like I Did 15 Years Ago’
Bomani Jones says the era when journalists could build a personal brand solely through Twitter is over. Algorithmic feeds now prioritize video clips and aggregator accounts, pushing original text commentary into obscurity. Jones, with over 530,000 X followers, advises aspiring...
Shae Cornette Defends ‘First Take’s’ Affinity for the Dallas Cowboys
Shae Cornette, who took over as host of ESPN’s “First Take” after Molly Qerim’s departure, defended the show’s frequent focus on the Dallas Cowboys. She explained that the program’s reactionary, 24‑hour news cycle leads it to spotlight topics like Dak...
Dakota Mortensen Will Be Edited Out of Vanderpump Villa / An Animorphs Series Reboot Is in the Works / James...
Reality‑TV heavyweight Vanderpump Villa is scrubbing cast member Dakota Mortensen after police opened a domestic‑violence investigation that also implicates Taylor Frankie Paul. Meanwhile, a new Animorphs series reboot is moving forward, reflecting streaming services' appetite for nostalgic young‑adult properties. In...
NBA Capitalizes on Madness Matinees with Strong Sunday Night Audience
The NBA leveraged its new media rights to air “Sunday Night Basketball” against March Madness, delivering a combined 3.4 million viewers for the Knicks‑Thunder matchup on NBC. This marked the league’s strongest March‑Madness‑era audience in a decade, surpassing the 2016...
Even Fox News Isn’t Letting the Trump Administration Blame Biden for the Current Economic Mess
During a live segment of Fox News' "America's Newsroom," anchor Bill Hemmer cut off National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett when he tried to blame President Joe Biden for rising gas prices. The interruption highlighted an unusual moment of pushback...
Netflix Just Unlocked Sony Pictures Movies for Ad-Tier Subscribers Early
Netflix has removed the lock on Sony Pictures titles for its Standard with Ads plan, granting ad‑tier subscribers access to both legacy catalog movies and fresh Pay‑1 window releases. The change arrives years earlier than the 2027 deadline originally set...
NBC Sci-Fi Mystery ‘La Brea’ Finally Sets Netflix US Release
NBC’s sci‑fi drama La Brea will debut on Netflix US on May 1, 2026, bringing all three seasons and 30 episodes to the platform. The series, previously exclusive to Peacock, had already rolled out to international Netflix markets in late 2024. Netflix’s engagement data...
$15,000 Prize For Women in Audio-Visual & Tech (Deadline: April 22, 2026)
A $15,000 prize is available for women‑led or women‑founded projects in audio‑visual, media technology, and live‑event spaces. The competition, hosted by Grants for Creators, accepts applications through April 22, 2026. It targets innovators who blend creative content with emerging tech....
Northampton Saints v Castres : Live Stream, TV Channel, Where to Watch on TV Today
Northampton Saints open their European Rugby Champions Cup knockout run with a home match against French side Castres in the last‑16 on Friday, 3 April. Kick‑off is set for 20:00 BST at Franklin’s Gardens. The Saints, last season’s runners‑up, are clear favourites...
Disney+ Developing “Animorphs” Series
Disney+ is developing a new series based on the popular young‑adult book franchise Animorphs, with Ryan Coogler attached as creator and executive producer. The show will be produced by 20th Television and Proximity Media, alongside Scholastic executives. Animorphs, which has...
Netflix Reveal First Look At ‘Kennedy’ Starring Michael Fassbender
Netflix unveiled the first look at its upcoming eight‑episode series "Kennedy," starring Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr. The drama adapts the 2020 biography "JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917‑1956" and follows the Kennedy family from the...
Chase Infiniti & Lucy Halliday To Appear On “ABC News Live Prime With Linsey Davis”
Disney announced a new slate of “ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis” episodes airing weeknights at 7 p.m. EDT. The lineup features a mix of celebrity interviews—including Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday—and Prime Focus reports on technology, health and geopolitical issues....
Detective Hole Season 2: Cast, Rumours & Release Date
Netflix’s *Detective Hole*, a Nordic‑noir adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels, has become one of the platform’s most‑watched non‑English series, pulling in 4.9 million views this week and topping charts in 21 countries. The first season follows troubled Oslo detective Harry Hole through...
Two Truths Co-Founder Cassie Shortsleeve's Recent Articles
Two Truths co‑founder Cassie Shortsleeve continues to expand her health journalism portfolio, publishing in both her Substack newsletter and major outlets such as Women’s Health, MedScape, Goop and The Washington Post. Recent pieces include a deep dive into postpartum psychosis,...
The Gentlemen Season 2: Expected Netflix Release Date & Everything We Know So Far
Guy Ritchie’s crime‑comedy series *The Gentlemen* has wrapped filming for its second season and entered post‑production, with a confirmed 2026 Netflix premiere. The eight‑episode season retains the original core cast while adding a slate of new characters, including Italian mafia...
Join My Live Video Chat with the Brilliantly Fearless Journalist Kara Swisher at 2pET on Monday
Kara Swisher will host a live video chat at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, discussing Meta’s regulatory crossroads, Pam Bondi’s recent missteps, and broader media trends. The conversation will also preview Swisher’s upcoming CNN series, “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever.” The...
How to Watch Coventry vs Derby Game: TV Coverage, Live Stream and Kick Off Time
Coventry City host Derby County on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Under Frank Lampard, Coventry have won seven of their last eight games and need a maximum of 14 points from their final seven fixtures...
Charlton v Bristol City: Live Stream, TV Channel, Where to Watch on TV Today
Roy Hodgson takes charge of Bristol City for the first time in over 40 years as they travel to Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Friday. The match, kicking off at 15:00 BST, will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+...