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  1. New York Groove: We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads . “It’s hard to remember any recent conversation about transit ads that didn’t center around AI ‘companions,’ AI slop ‘recipes,’ endless GLP-1 plugs, and problematic tutorials on how to contour your nose…. So imagine my delight circa mid-March, when my texts and DMs started blowing up with pics of Scrappy, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/new-york-groove-we-got-to-the-bottom-of-the-sex-and-the-city-style-composting-ads/
  2. New York Groove: We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads . “It’s hard to remember any recent conversation about transit ads that didn’t center around AI ‘companions,’ AI slop ‘recipes,’ endless GLP-1 plugs, and problematic tutorials on how to contour your nose…. So imagine my delight circa mid-March, when my texts and DMs started blowing up with pics of Scrappy, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/new-york-groove-we-got-to-the-bottom-of-the-sex-and-the-city-style-composting-ads/
  3. New York Groove: We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads . “It’s hard to remember any recent conversation about transit ads that didn’t center around AI ‘companions,’ AI slop ‘recipes,’ endless GLP-1 plugs, and problematic tutorials on how to contour your nose…. So imagine my delight circa mid-March, when my texts and DMs started blowing up with pics of Scrappy, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/new-york-groove-we-got-to-the-bottom-of-the-sex-and-the-city-style-composting-ads/
  4. New York Groove: We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads . “It’s hard to remember any recent conversation about transit ads that didn’t center around AI ‘companions,’ AI slop ‘recipes,’ endless GLP-1 plugs, and problematic tutorials on how to contour your nose…. So imagine my delight circa mid-March, when my texts and DMs started blowing up with pics of Scrappy, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/new-york-groove-we-got-to-the-bottom-of-the-sex-and-the-city-style-composting-ads/
  5. New York Groove: We got to the bottom of the Sex and the City-style composting ads . “It’s hard to remember any recent conversation about transit ads that didn’t center around AI ‘companions,’ AI slop ‘recipes,’ endless GLP-1 plugs, and problematic tutorials on how to contour your nose…. So imagine my delight circa mid-March, when my texts and DMs started blowing up with pics of Scrappy, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/new-york-groove-we-got-to-the-bottom-of-the-sex-and-the-city-style-composting-ads/
  6. ABC News (Australia): Indonesia’s first fully AI-animated show Legenda Bertuah gets mixed reaction. “While other countries including China have already made fully AI-generated television shows, the Legenda Bertuah series is a milestone for Indonesia and viewers’ reactions have been mixed.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/13/abc-news-australia-indonesias-first-fully-ai-animated-show-legenda-bertuah-gets-mixed-reaction/
  7. New York Times: ‘Real Housewives’ Changed the Way We Argue. Blame the Memes. This link goes to a gift article. “…the ‘Real Housewives’ franchises … and the tendency of their cast members to tease, yell and flip tables when they get together, are irresistible to anyone who knows how to make a meme. Traded on social media, in emails and texts, they are a way of communicating for those who […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/new-york-times-real-housewives-changed-the-way-we-argue-blame-the-memes/
  8. MakeUseOf: I tried living on free streaming channels for a month and found some real gems. “I expected a downgrade, with endless ads, low-quality content, and a frustrating viewing experience, but what I found was surprisingly different. Free streaming felt less like scrolling fatigue and more like rediscovering TV as I remember it, where you stumble onto something good instead of endlessly […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/makeuseof-i-tried-living-on-free-streaming-channels-for-a-month-and-found-some-real-gems/
  9. AV Club: Great Job, Internet!: Intrepid Mystery Science Theater fan finds and uploads lost episode “K03”. “…seemingly out of the ether, a YouTuber named Arthur Putie has found a VHS copy of the show’s third episode, ‌Star Force: Fugitive Alien II, also known as ‘K03,’ and uploaded it to YouTube. On Reddit, they wrote that the tape was ‘found in a garage sale around Minneapolis & finally […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/great-job-internet-intrepid-mystery-science-theater-fan-finds-and-uploads-lost-episode-k03-av-club/
  10. Mashable: Bachelor Nation, #MomTok furious over violent video of Taylor Frankie Paul. “Paul is a #MomTok influencer, with over 6 million followers, and the star of Hulu’s reality hit, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives…. The 2023 video, released by TMZ, shows Paul kicking Mortensen and putting him in a chokehold while Paul’s young daughter is nearby on a couch. Paul then starts throwing […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/mashable-bachelor-nation-momtok-furious-over-violent-video-of-taylor-frankie-paul/
  11. Deadline: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Getting YouTube Channel For First Time. “As part of the agreement, All3Media-owned Little Dot’s team in the U.S. will work with Fred Rogers Productions to launch and manage the channel, providing strategic insight, content curation and paid media services. The channel will include full-length episodes and a collection of repurposed digital-first […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/deadline-mister-rogers-neighborhood-getting-youtube-channel-for-first-time/
  12. Deadline: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Getting YouTube Channel For First Time. “As part of the agreement, All3Media-owned Little Dot’s team in the U.S. will work with Fred Rogers Productions to launch and manage the channel, providing strategic insight, content curation and paid media services. The channel will include full-length episodes and a collection of repurposed digital-first […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/deadline-mister-rogers-neighborhood-getting-youtube-channel-for-first-time/
  13. Deadline: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Getting YouTube Channel For First Time. “As part of the agreement, All3Media-owned Little Dot’s team in the U.S. will work with Fred Rogers Productions to launch and manage the channel, providing strategic insight, content curation and paid media services. The channel will include full-length episodes and a collection of repurposed digital-first […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/deadline-mister-rogers-neighborhood-getting-youtube-channel-for-first-time/
  14. Deadline: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Getting YouTube Channel For First Time. “As part of the agreement, All3Media-owned Little Dot’s team in the U.S. will work with Fred Rogers Productions to launch and manage the channel, providing strategic insight, content curation and paid media services. The channel will include full-length episodes and a collection of repurposed digital-first […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/deadline-mister-rogers-neighborhood-getting-youtube-channel-for-first-time/
  15. RadioTimes: Inside the incredible recovery of two missing Doctor Who episodes – archive expert “optimistic” more will be found. “This week, Film is Fabulous announced that it had recovered two previously missing episodes of the Doctor Who story The Daleks’ Master Plan – The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet – which will both be made available on BBC iPlayer in April. The two episodes […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/14/radiotimes-inside-the-incredible-recovery-of-two-missing-doctor-who-episodes-archive-expert-optimistic-more-will-be-found/
  16. Gizmodo: File-Sharing Network Soulseek Has Been Flooded With AI Homer Simpson Cover Songs. “According to Vice, at least 2,000 songs uploaded to the platform currently feature vocals from Homer Simpson. The publication also warned that because of how Soulseek works—users who seed music can share directly from a folder, and lots of leechers download full directories of content—means that […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/27/gizmodo-file-sharing-network-soulseek-has-been-flooded-with-ai-homer-simpson-cover-songs/
  17. YouTube Blog: Flex your options: YouTube TV plans launch this week. “TV should be easy, and with YouTube TV Plans launching this week, we’re giving customers more control over their subscriptions. Over the next several weeks we are rolling out 10+ plans across Sports, News, Entertainment and Family content, priced lower than the main YouTube TV Plan.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/flex-your-options-youtube-tv-plans-launch-this-week-youtube-blog/
  18. What’s On Netflix: Stranger Things Radio Station ‘WSQK: The Squawk’ Archived by Fan After Going Offline . “Missed out on the live broadcast from Hawkins? A dedicated fan has archived the entire run of the Stranger Things Season 5 promotional radio station, WSQK, ensuring the 80s tunes and some hidden lore updates live on.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/31/whats-on-netflix-stranger-things-radio-station-wsqk-the-squawk-archived-by-fan-after-going-offline/
  19. Cord Cutters News: More Than 100 Classic Sesame Street Episodes Are Now Streaming on YouTube. “The iconic Sesame Street library has officially arrived on YouTube in a big way. As of this week, more than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street, including the groundbreaking first episode from 1969 are now available to stream for free on YouTube and YouTube Kids.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/16/cord-cutters-news-more-than-100-classic-sesame-street-episodes-are-now-streaming-on-youtube/
  20. Tom’s Hardware: How to use Plex and a spare computer to build a streaming movie service. “In this how-to, I will show you how to create a Plex server on a spare computer running Debian Linux, in my case, a Raspberry Pi 4, but you could easily replace it with an old laptop, spare PC, or a dedicated mini PC.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/05/toms-hardware-how-to-use-plex-and-a-spare-computer-to-build-a-streaming-movie-service/
  21. Tubefilter: Streaming viewers have clear preferences: They want to watch older shows for free. “Since 2020, the shows that have captured the most U.S. streaming watch time — and the most placements in Nielsen’s associated top-ten rankings — are familiar favorites from network and cable TV.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/01/streaming-viewers-have-clear-preferences-they-want-to-watch-older-shows-for-free-tubefilter/
  22. Engadget: Amazon’s AI-generated recap tool didn’t watch Fallout very closely. “Amazon’s plan to offer AI-generated recaps of Prime Video shows isn’t off to a great start. The company’s recap of the first season of Fallout features multiple errors, GamesRadar+ writes, including basic facts about the plot of the show.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/16/engadget-amazons-ai-generated-recap-tool-didnt-watch-fallout-very-closely/

  23. Syd Wiencek: Predicting the Winner of Rupaul Drag Race Season 18 Based on Collected Data. “We began by collecting the ages, hometowns, races, regions, and track records of the 17 previous winners. When looking at each winner’s track record, we determined the most popular challenges to win across the seasons in order to find which combination of challenge wins would be the most beneficial in […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/16/syd-wiencek-predicting-the-winner-of-rupaul-drag-race-season-18-based-on-collected-data/

  24. Gizmodo: xAI Answers the Question, ‘What if Product Placement was Significantly Worse?’. “The AI company owned by Elon Musk recently hosted a hackathon that invited people to build new features and functionality with the company’s AI models. One group of upstart engineers created Halftime, described as a tool that ‘Dynamically weaves AI-generated ads into the scenes you’re watching, so […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/14/gizmodo-xai-answers-the-question-what-if-product-placement-was-significantly-worse/

  25. Mashable: TikTok is blissing out on the dancefloor with Jon Hamm. “If you’ve noticed Jon Hamm perpetually blissing out on a blue-hued dancefloor on your FYP, join the club. The latest TikTok meme is seeing quietly victorious creators stitching a scene featuring the actor’s performance in Apple TV series Your Friends and Neighbors, a series released back in April this year.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/13/mashable-tiktok-is-blissing-out-on-the-dancefloor-with-jon-hamm/

  26. Variety: The Rainbow Project Launches Archive to Chronicle LGBTQ Representation in Children’s Television and Film (EXCLUSIVE). “LGBTQ media advocacy organization The Rainbow Project has launched an archive dedicated to chronicling queer storylines in children’s film and television programming.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/26/variety-the-rainbow-project-launches-archive-to-chronicle-lgbtq-representation-in-childrens-television-and-film-exclusive/

  27. Texas A&M University: ‘Outlander’ author donates literary archive to Texas A&M. “The ‘Outlander’ universe, in which a time-traveling British nurse finds adventure and romance with an 18th-century Scottish warrior, is coming to Aggieland. The best-selling book series author, Dr. Diana Gabaldon, has selected Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library and Archives as the permanent home […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/texas-am-university-outlander-author-donates-literary-archive-to-texas-am/

  28. Tubefilter: TV distributors turned YouTube into a home for reruns. Now it’s hosting unaired episodes, too.. “On March 7, 2006, NBC pulled the sitcom Joey from the airwaves due to low ratings. That decision came in the middle of the Friends spinoff’s second season, leaving eight finished episodes unaired — until now.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/21/tubefilter-tv-distributors-turned-youtube-into-a-home-for-reruns-now-its-hosting-unaired-episodes-too/

  29. Tubefilter: 43% of Gen Z chooses YouTube and TikTok over traditional TV. Microdramas are a big reason why.. “According to Activate CEO Michael Wolf, who presented the firm’s findings at the WSJ Tech Live event, 43% of Gen Z respondents listed YouTube and TikTok as their preferred destinations for entertainment and news. Microdramas are one of several formats drawing attention; those brief […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/07/tubefilter-43-of-gen-z-chooses-youtube-and-tiktok-over-traditional-tv-microdramas-are-a-big-reason-why/

  30. Android Police: YouTube TV says no to Disney’s ABC comeback for Election Day. “The feud between YouTube TV and Disney keeps getting worse. Both companies failed to reach a negotiation by October 30, leading to 20 network channels going offline on YouTube TV. Now, Disney wanted YouTube TV to temporarily restore ABC for a day in the public interest to allow subscribers to watch Election Day […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/04/android-police-youtube-tv-says-no-to-disneys-abc-comeback-for-election-day/

  31. NBC Sports: ESPN uses star power to fight YouTube TV. “Disney has stars who can push its message to the masses. Via Matt Yoder of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Disney has been doing just that with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg, and Scott Van Pelt.Each has taken to social media with nearly identical messages that push the company line: You could lose access to live sports, and you should […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/02/nbc-sports-espn-uses-star-power-to-fight-youtube-tv/

  32. MakeUseOf: I stopped paying for Netflix after discovering these free legal streaming apps. “After one too many Netflix price hikes and evenings disappointed by the lack of fresh content, I decided enough was enough, and it was time to seek an alternative. To my surprise, I discovered a wealth of free, legal, high-quality apps offering movies, TV shows, and even live TV channels that I didn’t […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/29/makeuseof-i-stopped-paying-for-netflix-after-discovering-these-free-legal-streaming-apps/

  33. Hollywood Reporter: Wordle Game Show in the Works at NBC, Savannah Guthrie Set to Host. “A game show based on the popular New York Times puzzle Wordle is in development at NBC, with Today anchor Savannah Guthrie set to host.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/17/hollywood-reporter-wordle-game-show-in-the-works-at-nbc-savannah-guthrie-set-to-host/

  34. Engadget: California bans loud commercials on streaming platforms. “California has passed a law to ban loud commercials on streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu. This is great news for people who don’t want to wake the neighborhood up when a streaming show suddenly turns into an aggressively loud ad for migraine medication.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/12/engadget-california-bans-loud-commercials-on-streaming-platforms/

  35. WQED: ‘Reading Rainbow’ to Return, With New Host Mychal Threets. “Reading Rainbow is returning to TV with a new host: Mychal Threets, also known as Mychal the Librarian, a Bay Area librarian immensely popular on TikTok and Instagram. News of the show’s return with Threets was announced on Monday.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/04/wqed-reading-rainbow-to-return-with-new-host-mychal-threets/

  36. Bleeping Computer: American Archive of Public Broadcasting fixes bug exposing restricted media. “​A vulnerability in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s website allowed downloading of protected and private media for years, with the flaw quietly patched this month. BleepingComputer was tipped about the flaw by a cybersecurity researcher who asked to remain anonymous, stating that the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/24/bleeping-computer-american-archive-of-public-broadcasting-fixes-bug-exposing-restricted-media/

  37. Tubefilter: YouTube is taking over TV viewership in the U.K. Legacy broadcasters are not happy about it.. “Public broadcasters in the U.K. are facing stiff competition from YouTube both on TV and online, and as a result want regulators to force YouTube to give them more money and more prominence on its own platform.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/23/tubefilter-youtube-is-taking-over-tv-viewership-in-the-u-k-legacy-broadcasters-are-not-happy-about-it/

  38. Hollywood Reporter: Hundreds of Classic ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes to Hit YouTube With Sesame Workshop Deal (Exclusive). “YouTube is picking up some prime new real estate: Sesame Street. The video platform says that it has inked an expanded partnership with the nonprofit behind the show, Sesame Workshop, which will make YouTube the largest digital library of Sesame Street content available, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/05/hollywood-reporter-hundreds-of-classic-sesame-street-episodes-to-hit-youtube-with-sesame-workshop-deal-exclusive/

  39. TrekMovie: Big Roddenberry Archive Update Includes ‘Star Trek: Phase II’ And ‘The Wrath Of Khan’ Mini-Docs + More . “The Roddenberry Archive and their technology partner OTOY are following up last year’s popular short film ‘Unification’ with another big update. The virtual Star Trek starship experience and digital library of the history of the franchise has released four new short […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/06/trekmovie-big-roddenberry-archive-update-includes-star-trek-phase-ii-and-the-wrath-of-khan-mini-docs-more/

  40. Vulture: 50 ‘New’ Episodes of Johnny Carson Are Finally Headed to Streaming. “Hi-yoooo! Big news for Johnny Carson fans — and anyone interested in late-20th-century pop-culture time capsules: A hefty batch of 50 not-seen-in-decades Johnny Carson–hosted episodes of The Tonight Show is headed to streaming next month, Vulture has learned.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/vulture-50-new-episodes-of-johnny-carson-are-finally-headed-to-streaming/

  41. Tubefilter: America’s Funniest Home Videos is a TV legend. Reaction content creators are helping give it new life online.. “V10 was founded in 2023, and that same year acquired Vin Di Bona Productions, the longtime producer of America’s Funniest Home Videos for ABC. AFV has been one of TV’s most recognizable programs since its 1989 debut, but V10 envisioned a fresh frontier for it: a […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/10/tubefilter-americas-funniest-home-videos-is-a-tv-legend-reaction-content-creators-are-helping-give-it-new-life-online/