Caitlyn Jenner to Appear in Amazon’s Transparent
Caitlyn Jenner has officially been cast in the Emmy-winning Amazon series Transparent. Jennifer is the star of E! reality show I Am Cait and prominent figure in Hollywood’s transgender community. Jill Soloway, the show’s creator and executive…
Amazon Announces First Original Movie: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
Amazon is expanding their original streaming content into movies as well and their first release will have some star power behind by way of Spike Lee. Lee’s upcoming film, Chi-Raq is set to become the first Amazon Studios original movie according…
Hannibal’s Future Looking Grim
When a show gets cancelled, fans usually hope and pray that places like Netflix or Amazon Prime will throw it a lifeline. However, right now, the lifeline for “Hannibal” is getting thinner and thinner. Despite its cult following and critical…
Amazon Prime Dropping BBC Programming
On February 15, Amazon Prime will be removing “Doctor Who” and all other BBC Programming from the streaming service. The move comes as the service is making a push to bring more exclusive content to viewers. Amazon is removing the programming…
Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited – Subscription Service
Last week Amazon announced a new subscription based service for unlimited access to digital titles. Kindle Unlimited, described as “Netflix for books” offers users access to nearly 640,000 titles for the flat rate of $9.99/month. The Kindle…
Amazon Speaks Out About Hachette Dispute
The ongoing dispute between Amazon and the publisher Hachette Book Group has gone even further. Amazon has finally decided to tell their side. The dispute originated over pricing. Amazon has been putting pressure on Hachette to renew their contract by…
Amazon Has Made a Powerful Enemy: Stephen Colbert
Amazon has been making enemies left and right lately when it comes to their book policies and publishing habits. Their newest one is Stephen Colbert. In a recent episode of “The Colbert Report,” he spoke about Amazon’s shady business…
James Patterson Blames Amazon For Hurting Literature
James Patterson, the best-selling author behind dozens and dozens of books, recently spoke out against the online retailer, Amazon, for hurting the publishing industry. Patterson said he believes “the future of our literature is in danger.”…
Amazon Picks 10 Best Books of 2013
Despite there being more than a month left in the year, Amazon has officially picked their best books of 2013. You can see the full list below: 1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: A decade after her last novel, Tartt has written a wide-ranging,…
Netflix Video Usage More Than 10 Times Amazon and Hulu Combined
I don’t know about you, but I use Netflix more than anything. I never watch the basic cable I have (and am forced to have by my internet provider) and even though I have Hulu Plus, I almost never use that either. Netflix reportedly…