Other People’s Playlists: Spotify’s secret social network – Although I have the Spotify app on my phone, I never use it. But after reading this piece on the way Spotify “relates” songs and artists based on how people listen to them, I’m curious to get to know the service better. ... more >
‘I woke raging with desire for you’, Laurence Olivier told Vivien Leigh in unseen letters – The letters between Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh are going public for the very first time, and I’m thinking this story will make you want to read more of them. It always amazes me ... more >
The estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster can’t leap the high court to grab back rights from DC Comics – In 1992, Jean Peavy, sister of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster, made an agreement with Warner Brothers related to her brother’s estate expenses. So when the estate attempted to get back ... more >
Why it makes sense for Amazon to buy Twitch – Twitch, the company that live streams video games, has been acquired by Amazon for a whopping $970 million. The sale will give Amazon new opportunities to capture the gaming customer, to sell more gaming-related products, and, according to this Verge ... more >