Linda Deutsch, a trial reporter for the AP who covered Charles Manson, OJ Simpson, and other criminal and civil trials, died on September 1 at age 80 (John Rogers/Associated Press)

Mediagazer: Linda Deutsch, a trial reporter for the AP who covered Charles Manson, OJ Simpson, and other criminal and civil trials, died on September 1 at age 80 (John Rogers/Associated Press)

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Associated Press:

Brazil blocks X, following an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country— The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians …
Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, @luke_metro, @elonmusk, @zanfa, @elonmusk, @alexandrefiles, @tedcruz, @pedrohcgs, CBS News, @ballouxfrancois, @brendancarrfcc, @ballouxfrancois, @prestonjbyrne, Bloomberg, @elonmusk, @marionawfal, @iohk_charles, @ggreenwald, @noahpinion, @ggreenwald, Fox Business, The Guardian, Boing Boing, CNBC, Reuters, The Verge, Awful Announcing, Washington Post, Bloomberg, AV Club, @djrothkopf, @willguyatt, @levelsio, Digital Journal, Associated Press, @joaocosta@mastodon.social, Trying to make sense of Brazil, 9to5Mac, The Wrap, David Chau on LinkedIn, Deadline, The Information, Engadget, The Atlantic, The Desk, CoinDesk, Newser, Mediaite, The Hill, @noellemitchell@mstdn.social, TechCrunch, @chartier@toot.cafe, The US Sun, @GottaLaff@mastodon.social, Know Your Meme, Wired, Semafor, KXTV, MEDIANAMA, Financial Times, Advanced Television, New York Times, Quartz, Fortune, CNN and r/Twitter, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
@luke_metro: Serious question: why did X go along with this but is now doing the opposite in Brazil? I'm sure the situations on the ground are different but ... how? [image]

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: We willl begin publishing the long list of @Alexandre's crimes, along with the specific Brazilian laws that he broke tomorrow. Obviously, he does not need to abide by US law, but he does need to abide by his own country's laws. He is a dictator and a fraud, not a justice.

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: 𝕏 is the most used news source in Brazil. It is what the people want. Now, the tyrant de Voldemort is crushing the people's right to free speech.

Alexandre Files /
@alexandrefiles: Today, we begin shining a light on the abuses of Brazilian law committed by Alexandre de Moraes. We have been forced to share these orders because there is no transparency from the court, and the people who are being censored have no recourse to appeal. Our own appeals have been

Ted Cruz /
@tedcruz: Brazil is banning X for one reason: to suppress free speech and thought. Unsurprisingly, Lula supports this decision, because he too seeks to ban free speech and thought. Biden courted Lula, celebrated his election, and called him a personal friend. That too is unsurprising. The

Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna /
@pedrohcgs: We will now see how much censorship has been going on in Brazil!! Brazil is a weird place where Judges these days also legislate. So don't come to me with “this is the law”... CBS News: Brazil block on social network X goes into effect joining other countries around the world

Prof Francois Balloux /
@ballouxfrancois: The @X ban in Brazil is what I had in mind when I wrote the thread below. I guess the EU and UK may eventually follow suite. This would be bad, but it feels largely unavoidable if Elon Musk persisted in his efforts to disseminate / push content illegal in those jurisdictions. 1/

Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: On Brazilian Justice de Moreas's order shutting down X: The text of his 51-page decision is far more concerning and sweeping than the headlines suggest. de Moreas's own words make clear that he is attempting to strike a broader blow against free speech and in favor of

Prof Francois Balloux /
@ballouxfrancois: I'm in effect a free speech absolutist. Yet, I believe the current lack of / inconsistent moderation of Twitter / X is a disaster, as it will eventually lead to less freedom for everyone. This is to me a worse problem than its current effects on undermining social cohesion. 1/

Preston Byrne /
@prestonjbyrne: What Brazil is doing to X - shutting down a publisher - is the reason the First Amendment exists. England and the EU have a long history of shutting down publishers that host disfavored thought. That's why it can be said the U.S. has free speech, and these other places don't.

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: Just a reminder that you can always access this platform via https://x.com/, even on your phone. No app is needed. Now would also be a good time to download a VPN in case you get blocked.

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: I keep telling people that this guy @alexandre is the dictator of Brazil, NOT a judge. He just wears that as a costume. He has supreme executive, judicial and legislative power, aka dictator. The cloak he wears is to trick fools in the West into thinking that he's a judge.

Mario Nawfal /
@marionawfal: 🇧🇷SEARCHES FOR VPN IN BRAZIL SKYROCKET Since August 30, searches on Google for the term VPN in Brazil have exploded, coinciding with the country's ban of X. VPNs allow users to access services outside their own country by making their location appear to be in another country. [image]

Charles Hoskinson /
@iohk_charles: The consequences of censorship and why decentralization matters. While Brazil has silenced our brothers and sisters on X, their work will still stand and matter to us all. We will see their delegates at the convention, and I can not wait to recruit many Brazilians to help us

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: As of today, X is already blocked by many if not most telephone and internet service providers in Brazil. The most shocking part is how Brazil's authoritarian censorship judge, Alexandre de Moraes, also invented a new law that fines anyone using a VPN to access X $10,000/day.

Noah Smith /
@noahpinion: Quick, everybody make fun of Brazil while Twitter is banned there! Like, bruh, how did y'all end up with a Romance language that sounds like a Slavic language? How did that even happen

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: Brazil's PT — Lula's party — continues to post political campaign messages on X long after X is banned in Brazil, and even after Lula said yesterday he supports X's banning in Brazil. Strange, no?

Tiago Rogero /
The Guardian: Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk's X after it missed deadline

Rob Beschizza /
Boing Boing: Brazilian court orders block on Twitter after it refuses to appoint a legal agent there

Lora Kolodny /
CNBC: Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil's top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Judge orders X ban in Brazil

Andrew Bucholtz /
Awful Announcing: Brazil X/Twitter ban ahead of Eagles-Packers sparks wild discussion, including calls for NFL to cancel game

William Hughes /
AV Club: Brazil re-secures “relaxation destination” status by issuing country-wide Twitter ban

David Rothkopf /
@djrothkopf: Wouldn't it be nice if this were just a preview of things to come and the proprietor here was finally about to enter the FAFO phase of his life.

Will Guyatt /
@willguyatt: Looks like the Brazilian regulator now has to force ISPs to block X within 24 hours. They are also threatening fines to consumers using VPNs to access it.... @levelsio: This is so insane: - Brazil has banned X - Brazil will fine anyone $8,000 per day if they see them use X via VPN Brazilians fight back against this! 🇧🇷💪 Lutem!

Associated Press:

Brazil blocks X, following an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country
@joaocosta@mastodon.social: “Since we're talking about more than 20,000 companies, each will have its own implementation time, but ... we expect that probably over the weekend all companies will be able to implement the block” — “Justice Moraes also summoned #Apple and #Google to 'implement technological barriers … Trying to make sense of Brazil: Brazil blocks Musk's X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud …

Filipe Espósito /
9to5Mac: X officially blocked in Brazil; court demands Apple remove it from the App Store [U]

David Chau /
David Chau on LinkedIn: Elon Musk (a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist") has criticised a judge's decision to block X (Twitter) in Brazil, saying it amounts to censorship. …

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Elon Musk's X Suspended In Brazil; Internet Service Providers & App Stores Have 5 Days To Remove It

Julia Hornstein /
The Information: Brazil Blocks X After Musk Refuses to Suspend Accounts

Danny Gallagher /
Engadget: Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order

Mark Leibovich /
The Atlantic: The Political Tradition Harris and Walz Are Bringing Back

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Brazil suspends X, formerly Twitter, over legal issue

Julia Shapero /
The Hill: Brazil's Supreme Court orders suspension of X @noellemitchell@mstdn.social: “In his decision, de Moraes gave internet service providers and app stores five days to block access to X, and said the platform will remain blocked until it complies with his orders. He also said people or companies who use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access X will be subject to daily fines of 50,000 reais ($8,900).” …

Maxwell Zeff /
TechCrunch: Top court orders ban on Elon Musk's X in Brazil

David Chartier /
@chartier@toot.cafe: Ok, I get that there are layers here, but not lawyers because #Musk failed to appoint one by the deadline heyoooooo 🥁 — The most important layer being that I have next to zero understanding of the events and politics involved with #Twitter and #Brazil. — All I want to point out is: look how easy it is to ban Twitter. …

Olivia Salamone /
The US Sun: X banned in Brazil after Elon Musk was warned of 24-hour deadline - but refused to comply with judge's order

Laffy /
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social: #WompWomp — UPDATE: — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon #Musk's social media giant #X in #Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press …

Squibblyskadew /
Know Your Meme: Brazil X / Twitter Ban Controversy - The tragedy

Jordan Pearson /
Wired: A Judge Has Banned Elon Musk's X in Brazil

Sharveya Parasnis /
MEDIANAMA: Starlink Bank Accounts Frozen in Brazil Amidst Misinformation Battle Against X Platform

William Gavin /
Quartz: Elon Musk slammed a Brazilian judge as ‘an outright criminal’ after Starlink's financial assets were blocked

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez /
Fortune: Elon Musk threatens a top Brazil judge who moved to block X in the country

Duarte Mendonca /
CNN: Brazil's Supreme Court threatens to suspend X amid ongoing Musk row

RELATED:

Techdirt:

X is right to stand up to Brazil's unjust “hostage laws,” but Musk's fight highlights his cynical free speech stance after he caved to Modi's censorship demands— In the battle between Elon Musk and Brazil, there are no heroes — only two sides engaged in an epic display of hypocrisy and overreach.

Discussion:
The Guardian, The Hill, Fox Business, @dcurtis, New York Times, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @kenwhite.bsky.social, @chup.blakereid.org, @cathygellis.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @kenwhite.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, Techdirt, CNN, Fortune, Reuters, Quartz, The Verge, Digital Journal, Channel 4 News, Bloomberg, Axios, Semafor and Reclaim The Net, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Tom Phillips /
The Guardian: X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk's refusal to comply with local laws

Miranda Nazzaro /
The Hill: X officially down in Brazil after Musk feud with judge

Dustin Curtis /
@dcurtis: The “X is the real and only truth, and all other information is lies” talk from Musk and others on this platform is extremely dangerous and Orwellian. In fact, it's even worse than 1984. In the book, truth was what the party said the truth was — it was organized propaganda,

Dustin Curtis /
@dcurtis: This is the best overview of the Brazil/Musk/X dispute I've seen, and it appears well sourced. https://www.techdirt.com/... (Note to Techdirt: your choice to disrespect X by calling it “exTwitter” in this article does nothing to help the story or your readers, and it damages your

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: It's incredible how many people will throw out principles just because they really don't like someone. That's when your principles actually matter. — And if you incorrectly cite Karl Popper in response to this it's an automatic block. [embedded post] @kenwhite.bsky.social: Elon Musk believes it is outrageous for autocracies to be run by judges instead of by super-rich techbrahs [embedded post]

Blake E. Reid /
@chup.blakereid.org: There's a lot of attention on the VPN issue, but if this translation is accurate, it's quite striking how much more aggressive and sweeping the Brazilian X order is relative to the pending U.S. TikTok law—particularly the application to backbone providers, ISPs, and (maybe?) operating systems [embedded post]

Cathy Gellis /
@cathygellis.bsky.social: No matter what you think of Musk, such a penalty for USING A MEDIUM TO COMMUNICATE is not consistent with a free society. [embedded post]

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: I posted last night about why I thought both sides looked bad in Elon's fight with Brazil, and a lot of people (especially in Brazil) didn't like that. So I've written a longer explanation. The key point: compare Elon/Brazil to old Twitter/India. www.techdirt.com/2024/08/29/ e...

@kenwhite.bsky.social:
“Anything done to Musk is defensible” is tiresome unserious wankery just like “anything done to Trump is defensible.”

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Okay, here's my writeup of the Brazilian block order (yes, including the *temporary* amendment suspending the VPN block). It's still absolutely crazy. No one should be in favor of this. www.techdirt.com/2024/08/30/ b...

William Gavin /
Quartz: Elon Musk's Starlink said it will take legal action after Brazil froze its financial assets

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Brazil bans X: all the latest news

Symeon Brown /
Channel 4 News: Elon Musk Brazil judge row explained

Daniel Carvalho /
Bloomberg: Musk's Clash With Brazil Deepens, Threatening X and Starlink

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Judge threatens to shut down X in Brazil

Diego Mendoza /
Semafor: Brazil Supreme Court judge threatens to suspend Elon Musk's X

Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brazil's High Court Freezes Starlink Assets Over Musk's X Censorship Refusal New York Times:

How Brazil's experiment to fight fake news during the 2022 elections, giving a justice broad power to order social media content removal, led to the ban on X— To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now, after he blocked X, some are wondering whether that was a good idea.

Discussion:

Cameron Poetzscher /
@cpoetzscher: “To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now...some are wondering whether that was a good idea” Giving the govt censorship power is always bad. Giving that power to a single official is even worse. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Jeffrey A Tucker /
@jeffreyatucker: This article in the NYT presumes that Brazil's dictator Alexandre de Moraes had every good intention, was only targeting falsehoods and thereby protecting democracy. The only concern is that he has gone too far. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Lucas Eller /
@lucasellernyc: 🇺🇸 Combating disinformation, one of the horrible things social network platforms have brought to the world without any care for fact check, is as big a challenge as climate change. The United States should follow the example of Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Trying to make sense of Brazil:
Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders The social network began to go dark in the nation …

Mateus /
Know Your Meme: Brazil X / Twitter Ban Controversy - - Brazil Supreme Court ordered Twitter/X to block fake news, hate accounts violating laws+undermining democracy.

Lydia Chantler-Hicks /
London Evening Standard: Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders immediate suspension of Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter

Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter:

Music labels and entertainment PR agencies scramble to assess Brazil's X ban, which could impact talent fandoms that are heavily supported by “stan” accounts— Brazil blocking X could deal a fatal blow to stan twitter — Last night, dozens of major celebrity and pop culture stan accounts …

Discussion:
@premystic: The amount of fan pages and updates accounts that are being run from Brazil is outrageous More than half of stan twitter is about to discover real jobs after Brazil bans twitter 😭 @kingbealestreet: so many Brazilian accounts are basically unpaid archivists, the loss will be felt 😩

Alonso Gurmendi /
@alonso_gd: I think the Global North has not yet fully realised what a massive force Brazil is for media. Youtubing is a 1 billion dollar industry in Brazil. Many US shows really need their Brazilian fandoms for word of mouth promotion. Heck some of the most famous memes are Brazilian

Taylor Lorenz /
Taylor Lorenz on LinkedIn: I wrote about how Brazil blocking X could deal a fatal blow to stan twitter. — Blocking X in Brazil is like dropping a nuclear bomb on stan Twitter … @popcrave: Stan accounts based in Brazil are saying goodbye after the country's Supreme Court announced an X/Twitter ban. [image] @timotheeupdates: Timothée Updates will temporarily cease operations. Unfortunately, “X” will be banned in Brazil, and as all administrators are Brazilian, it will not be possible for us to continue with activities at this time. We, as Timothée fans, are very sad to be forced to close our portal

Alex Howard /
@digiphile@threads.net: “...the whole fiasco is another reminder of how cavalierly Musk treats these fragile communities. Even if the ban is reversed this weekend, the instability of the platform is a major blow to stan Twitter, and I think most accounts will permanently migrate off platform or give up altogether.”

Jennifer Zhan /
Vulture: Brazilian Stans, You Will Be Missed @josemurilo@mato.social: “#Brazilian internet users have always been a vocal force online. The country birthed the #ComeToBrazil meme in the 2010s, where music fans would spam the replies of posts from international celebrities with the phrase. Brazil's hyper-engaged fandoms have given users from the country enormous power in shaping pop culture narratives. …

Anthony Boadle /
Reuters: Explainer: What is Elon Musk's feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice about?

The Hollywood Reporter:

Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, and other channels from DirecTV in a major carriage dispute, a year after a dispute with Charter Spectrum led to channels going dark— Disney previously saw its channels go dark a year ago in a dispute with Charter Spectrum. — Disney finds itself at the center …

Discussion:
Variety, Awful Announcing, The Wrap, TVLine, CNN, New York Times, The Streamable, SGV Tribune, Associated Press, Deadline, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, @lucas_shaw, Streaming Better, The Desk, The US Sun and Sportico

Discussion:

Cynthia Littleton /
Variety: Disney Goes Dark on DirecTV in Contract Fight Over Fees for ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, Freeform and More

Arthur Weinstein /
Awful Announcing: DirecTV drops ABC/ESPN as carriage dispute unresolved

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney Networks ABC, ESPN Go Dark on DirecTV as Carriage Talks Collapse, 11 Million Subscribers Impacted

Claire Franken /
TVLine: ABC and ESPN Pulled From DirecTV Amid Carriage Dispute With Disney

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney

Ben Bowman /
The Streamable: ABC, ESPN, FX Go Dark on DIRECTV; Where to Stream Disney-Owned Channels Now

Luca Evans /
SGV Tribune: DirecTV-Disney dispute takes USC-LSU opener off the air for DirecTV customers

Christopher Palmeri /
Bloomberg: DirecTV Viewers Lose ABC, ESPN in Contract Fight With Disney

Meg James /
Los Angeles Times: ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels dropped from DirecTV in contract dispute

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Disney's TV networks are now dark on DirecTV, the third-largest pay-TV operator in the US. Tennis fans won't be able to watch the US Open this week. Expect a deal before the real headache: the start of the NFL season a week from Monday. https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Damian Burchardt /
The US Sun: College football fans rage as ESPN channels go dark just minutes before USC-LSU kick-off due to failed DirecTV deal

Anthony Crupi /
Sportico: Disney, DirecTV NFL Fight Faces Sunday Deadline

Associated Press:

Linda Deutsch, a trial reporter for the AP who covered Charles Manson, OJ Simpson, and other criminal and civil trials, died on September 1 at age 80— Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history …

Discussion:
The Wrap, @markgeragos, Newser, @mikeraphone, @pvercammencnn, @frankmottek, @asnowreports, @sfutterman, @marcosbreton, Associated Press and r/Journalism

Discussion:

Mike Roe /
The Wrap: Linda Deutsch, AP Court Reporter Who Covered Charles Manson and OJ Simpson Trials, Dies at 80

Mark Geragos /
@markgeragos: #RIP the GOAT ⁦@LindaDeutsch⁩ “I like to say there is Linda Deutsch, and then there is everybody else...She is really a throwback to real journalism ... You can trust her, and she will be fair. She understands things, and she usually gets it right.”😢 https://www.yahoo.com/... @mikeraphone: We were fortunate to have Linda Deutsch speak to students on several occasions. Condolences to her family & friends 🙏 May she RIP 🙏⁦@ULVComms⁩ ⁦@ULaVerne⁩ ⁦@LindaDeutsch⁩ Linda Deutsch, longtime AP trial writer, dies at 80 | AP News https://apnews.com/...

Paul Vercammen /
@pvercammencnn: With aching heart I'm reflecting on the passing of one of the greatest in my profession, Linda Deutsch at 80. Saw superior reporting skills sitting next to Linda Phil Spector, O.J. Simpson Las Vegas trials, etc. #rip #journalism #reporting #lindadeustsch #communication [image]

Frank Mottek /
@frankmottek: Sad news here: A tremendous loss to journalism in #LosAngeles. Distinguished journalist Linda Deutsch, longtime ⁦@AP⁩ trial writer, has departed at age 80 -AP News #RIP #LindaDeutsch #journalism ⁦@SPJLA⁩ ⁦@KABCRadio⁩ https://apnews.com/...

Anita Snow /
@asnowreports: So long to one of AP's best, the inimitable Linda Deutsch. The AP trial writer had a front row to courtroom history, dies at 80 (from @AP) https://apnews.com/...

Steve Futterman /
@sfutterman: Me and my decades-long friend Linda Deutsch who has sadly died at the age of 80. She was a giant among giants in the world of journalism. Thanks ❤️ to Shoreen Maghame who sent me this picture which I had never seen before. It brought tears to my eyes when I saw it tonight. [image]

Marcos Breton /
@marcosbreton: RIP Linda Deutsch. Legendary courts reporter for @AP for nearly 50 years.

Detailed:

A look at websites dominating Google's Top Stories search result feature in 2024: the top 10 media brands, led by Gannett, are behind 284 of the top 1,000 sites— In an analysis of ~45 million keywords in which Google displayed their Top Stories SERP feature, the 1,000 most prominent domains accounted for 97.3% of all listings.

Variety:

California's Senate passes AB 1836, which requires heirs' consent to use dead performers' likenesses for digital replicas; the bill now goes to the governor— The California state Senate has passed a law that requires consent for the use of dead performers' likenesses for AI-created digital replicas.

Discussion:
@sagaftranews, The Wrap, SAG-AFTRA, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:
@sagaftranews: SAG-AFTRA Statement on Today's Passing of CA Assembly Bill 1836: “For those who would use the digital replicas of deceased performers in films, TV shows, videogames, audiobooks, sound recordings and more, without first getting the consent of those performers' estates, ... 1/3

Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Consent for AI Replicas of Dead Actors

Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline: SAG-AFTRA Praises New California Bill Restricting AI Usage Of Dead Performers

The Hollywood Reporter:

Sources: The Apprentice, the biopic delayed for US distribution by legal threats from Trump, is acquired by Briarcliff for a pre-election release on October 11— The Trump origin story, written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi, stars Sebastian Stan as the future president and Jeremy Strong as his consigliere Roy Cohn.

Discussion:
Deadline, Forbes, Business Insider, @theskh88, @discussingfilm, @_aliabbasi_, NBC News, Screen, Washington Post, AV Club, New York Times, The Hill, The Playlist, The Wrap, KAAL-TV, Mediaite, @rickf@indieweb.social, IndieWire, ComingSoon.net, The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, @KimPerales@toad.social, SlashFilm, New York Daily News, @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social and Deadline

Discussion:

Baz Bamigboye /
Deadline: Controversial ‘The Apprentice’ Has Trouble-Free U.S. Premiere At Telluride As Director Stresses Film Is “Not A Political Hit Piece” - Watch Video

Eve Crosbie /
Business Insider: A controversial biopic about Donald Trump's early career is set for release just before the US election. Trump's campaign has called the move ‘election interference.’ @theskh88: @DiscussingFilm Fun fact. The US distributor of The Apprentice, Briarcliff Entertainment was founded by Tom Ortenberg, who endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016. Below are a few more films they're distributing. Trump is toast. [image] @discussingfilm: ‘THE APPRENTICE’, a biopic starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump, will release on October 11 in theaters ahead of the U.S. election. The film will also get an awards push. Read our review: http://discussingfilm.net/... [image]

Ali Abbasi /
@_aliabbasi_: Soooo excited to show the movie to its home audience!!! America here we come. #The_Appretince

Jeremy Kay /
Screen: Donald Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ lands pre-election US release, Telluride sneak screening

Drew Gillis /
AV Club: Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice still trying to get into theaters pre-election

Edward Davis /
The Playlist: ‘The Apprentice’ Young Trump Movie Starring Sebastian Stan Will Open Before The Election In October

Umberto Gonzalez /
The Wrap: Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Closes Acquisition With Briarcliff for Pre-Election Release

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: Controversial Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Finally Gets a Release Date Despite Efforts to Block Its Release @rickf@indieweb.social: @Mediagazer Cue a legal and/or PR Trumpertantrum as he bleats ‘election interference!’ to anyone within earshot.... ... while blaming Biden/Harris/Soros/Obama/Clinton/ DeepState for it.

Brian Welk /
IndieWire: Ali Abbasi's Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Will Open in the U.S. Ahead of the Election

Brandon Schreur /
ComingSoon.net: The Apprentice Release Date Set for Donald Trump Movie Starring Sebastian Stan

Michael Boyle /
The Daily Beast: Provocative Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Will Hit U.S. Theaters Before Election

Josh Rottenberg /
Los Angeles Times: Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before election day

Kim Perales /
@KimPerales@toad.social: The movie lays bare #TFG's criminality, deceitfulness, racism, amorality... The Trump “origin story” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, & quickly proved to be a bit of a hot potato. Snyder, the pro-Trump billionaire whose Kinematics co put up equity for the film against domestic rights …

Ryan Scott /
SlashFilm: Controversial Donald Trump Movie Dodges Lawsuit Threats - Here's When You Can Watch It

Karu F. Daniels /
New York Daily News: Bombshell Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ to be released ahead of election

Warner Crocker /
@WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social: Hot-Button Trump Flick ‘The Apprentice’ Acquired by Briarcliff for Pre-Election Release, Awards Campaign (Exclusive) — #politics #film — https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ... [image]

Wall Street Journal:

Big YouTube shows including Hot Ones and Good Mythical Morning attract large audiences but aren't yet getting Primetime Emmy nominations and ensuing ad revenue— ‘Hot Ones,’ ‘Chicken Shop Date’ and ‘Good Mythical Morning’ draw big audiences but aren't getting the kind of ad dollars and accolades TV shows do

Discussion:

Danny Weisman /
Danny Weisman on LinkedIn: Everyone talks about consumption trends driving shifts in media mix, but no one talks about the real factor that will lead to change: …

Shira Lazar /
Shira Lazar on LinkedIn: This discussion reminds me of the old debate between TV and film—whether actors would be taken seriously if they did a series. …

Mario Armstrong /
Mario Armstrong on LinkedIn: Creators, the platform is NOT coming to save you! — I don't want to be too pessimistic here but past history shows us that these platforms aren't going to make sweeping changes on our behalf. …

Isabella Simonetti /
@thesimonetti: “As unserious as this whole show sounds on paper, interviewing celebrities while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings, we actually do take it very seriously.” - @seanseaevans on his show's push for a Primetime Emmy. https://www.wsj.com/...

Cleo Abram /
@cleoabram: So excited to see this in the @WSJ - and even more excited for the future ahead for shows on YouTube. https://www.wsj.com/... [image]

Mary Kate Carr /
AV Club: YouTube shows are determined to win Emmys, sooner or later

Andi Ortiz /
The Wrap: The Secret Spice of ‘Hot Ones’: Host Sean Evans Breaks Down How the Fan-Favorite Series Gets Made

AnandTech:

AnandTech shuts down after covering PC and mobile hardware for over 27 years; publisher Future plans to keep AnandTech's website and articles live indefinitely— It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I've ever needed to write here at AnandTech.

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Victoria Song /
The Verge: AnandTech shuts down after 27 years

Sam Biddle /
@samfbiddle: This is a major bummer (and not just because I've been reading it since I was a child). The economics of the web are just so broken, I can't imagine another site like this popping up again anytime remotely soon.

Palash Volvoikar /
@whipalash: This is the definitive end of an era. As a technology journalist, AnandTech was what you looked at and ultimately aspired to be. It was, and will remain the benchmark. Just happy that Future PLC will keep the site live if not active.

Ben Thompson /
@benthompson: Wow. This is a site I learned from as a student and came to rely on as a professional. Salutations and sadness. @hardwarecanucks: This is a sad moments for us. Anand, the founder of AT, played a huge role in supporting HWC and guiding our testing methodologies in the early days. He, like his site, served as an inspiration and true benchmark for the entire tech review industry.

Ana Milicevic /
@aexm: I need a word that describes the type of sadness at the slow disappearance of early internet Good Places especially as these are being replaced by slop in the current generation. Like watching Alexandria burn if you knew how to read back then.

Sascha Segan /
@saschasegan: This suuuuuccccccckkkkkksssssss and I say that not only as a former tech journalist, and a reader of teach journalism, but also as someone now in the chip industry who relied on AnandTech's deep, in-depth coverage of silicon products from both us and our competitors.

Cary Golomb /
@carygolomb: This was THE site I would go to for reviews on new gear. Man. Bittersweet. Nothing gold can stay.

Sam Byford /
@345triangle: maybe the greatest ever tech site. whoever failed to ensure it continued forever should feel bad

Ershad Kaleebullah /
@r3dash: Anandtech is one of the reasons why I wanted to be a tech journalist. It is quite shocking to read this editorial and frankly saddening too. The future of long-form, in-depth detailed pieces on the latest processors is looking extremely bleak now. Having said that, thanks for

Andreas Schilling /
@aschilling: Very sad to hear that. @anandtech already existed when I started this job 21 years ago and it was always a daily point of contact for me. @anandshimpi and what he started was at least in some way an inspiration for what I'm doing today!

Gavin Bonshor /
@gavbon86: I'm currently available for employment and/or freelance roles! I am an experienced PC Hardware Editor, but I'm also openpen to Tech PR Roles. (Warning: long tweet!) Please tag or retweet anyone who may be interested in hiring me! I have some big news. My tenure at @anandtech

Ryan Smith /
@ryansmithat: There simply isn't enough space on Twitter to say what needs to be said. I've written for AnandTech for nearly two decades, and I've enjoyed every second of it. Sadly, we've reached the end of the road. But I thank all of our readers over the years; you've made it worth it @anandtech: AnandTech will stay online so readers can continue to access articles from our archive, and the forums will remain active to serve our community. Our sister site Tom's Hardware, will also continue to publish all the latest news, reviews and more from the PC world. Thank you all [image]

@anandtech:
After 27 years of providing in-depth coverage of the amazing world of PC and mobile hardware, AnandTech is saying farewell. We want to thank everyone from the AnandTech community for their support and passion for what we've done over the years https://www.anandtech.com/...

Ken Yeung /
@thekenyeung@threads.net: This is sad: Tech publication AnandTech announced its closure after 27 years. While it will no longer publish new articles, its archive will remain online indefinitely thanks to commitment from parent company Future PLC. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Charlie Warzel /
@cwarzel@threads.net: the one notion about the internet in general that i've not been able to shake for the last three years is that the written article is dying as a primary form of content that people want to engage with (not to say that it'll go away totally) but i think, broadly speaking …

Robin Sloan /
@robinsloan@threads.net: It's an extinction-level event out there in media—so much diversity & depth being lost, and they won't be replaced. https://www.anandtech.com/... (via @danseifert)

Robin Sloan /
@robinsloan@threads.net: “Still, few things last forever, and the market for written tech journalism is not what it once was—nor will it ever be again” 😔

Georgiana Comsa /
Georgiana Comsa on LinkedIn: AnandTech is shutting down today after 27 years. I have been in the U.S. for exactly 27 years and I have known them since Silicon Valley was all about chips …

Hyoun Park /
Hyoun Park on LinkedIn: RIP to one of the great tech media sites of our era, AnandTech and 27 years of chip coverage. I remember reading this site when I was starting …

Ranbir Mahapatra /
Ranbir Mahapatra on LinkedIn: I am sad that the AnandTech will be sunset in coming days. 🙁. I have referred to it less more recently, but early in the days when I was a student …

Patrick Moorhead /
Patrick Moorhead on LinkedIn: When I ran product and product marketing at AMD in 2001, I remember meeting Anand Shimpi for the first time. …

Anil Nanduri /
Anil Nanduri on LinkedIn: End of an era indeed! AnandTech set a new benchmark in technical and architectural publications and were always thorough in their analysis. …

Matthew S Smith /
Matthew S Smith on LinkedIn: Wow. First Reviewed is shut down, and now Anandtech! It's a rough week for tech journalism. — This hits especially close to home for me. …

Timothy Burke /
@bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us: RIP Anandtech, whose Deals forum is responsible for all the T-shirts I wear while painting, doing yard work, etc, all acquired for free from Web 2.0 companies whose names are emblazoned on the shirts and many of which no longer even existed by the time I received the free t-shirt [embedded post]

Blake Patterson /
@blakespot@oldbytes.space: Quite sad to hear - AnandTech is done. — I love(d) that site - so extremely valuable for its intelligent deep dives into the latest hardware of the day. — https://www.anandtech.com/... #AnandTech #tech #technews #techjournalism #journalism #websites #news #AnandLalShimpi #hardware #CPU #GPU #EOL #sad

Jon Masters /
Jon Masters on LinkedIn: Wow. Farewell to AnandTech! This is definitely the end of an era. A site that set the bar for deep dives on processor uarch and benchmarking written …

Evan /
@evanrodge@threads.net: It's so hard watching the web collapse and ossify into a glorified QVC channel. The Fed is (probably) going to reduce interest rates in September y'all. Polish up your resume, get a desk job, start a forum, and start the cycle over again. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Stephen Shankland /
@stshank@threads.net: So sad to see AnandGech shutting down. Piles of good (if gorpy) chip coverage over the years. Consolation prize: contra usual practice in this situation, the existing site will remain on the web. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Jenavieve Rose /
@rose_jenavieve@threads.net: Damn AnandTech is shutting down. Literally no one else does in-depth hardware reviews in tech. This is a massive gap now knowledge. Like a review on AnandTech isn't just a few canned benchmarks like you'd see on a site like the Verge. These are deep dives into how the hardware works. … @om@threads.net: End of an era. And there is sadness that some of these kind of technology-first publications are going away, only to be left behind by those who specialize in the spectacle of technology. Thank you Anandtech for 27 great years of learning, and geekery. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Hasan Ahmad /
@hasanahmad@threads.net: Anandtech was amazing up to 2014 . When Anand Shimpi left Anandtech for Apple, the website was only running on brand name. When Dr Ian Cutress left in 2022, it began running on fumes. This was inevitable and no one should be surprised since 2014. At least they didn't sell their quality for clicks like Tom's Hardware has

Park /
@parkbot@threads.net: So much crazy news in the last 24 hours, starting with Anandtech shutting down. I read Anandtech when Anand was a high schooler and I was still in college learning my craft. It's not just traditional media that got decimated, tech publications have been affected too. https://www.anandtech.com/...

Dan Seifert /
@danseifert@threads.net: wow, this is a loss, nobody did in depth technical evaluation of hardware like AnandTech. I constantly referred to their work as a journalist and still used it to understand things afterwards. Much respect to the staff for never letting it get shittified, even after an acquisition https://www.anandtech.com/...

Cliff /
@cliffwade@allthingstech.social: It is really sad to read this news this morning. AnandTech was such a great site with such great content and they have been doing it for nearly 3 decades, which is insane. — This site will certainly be missed. — End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell — https://www.anandtech.com/... …

Ernie Smith /
@ernie@writing.exchange: “Still, few things last forever, and the market for written tech journalism is not what it once was - nor will it ever be again.” — Well, that's heartbreaking. I'm glad they got 27 years out of the old horse. — https://www.anandtech.com/... @Stephmouss@piaille.fr: AnandTech ferme, très malheureusement. “The need for quality, in-depth reporting has not changed. If anything, the need has increased as social media and changing advertising landscapes have made shallow, sensationalistic reporting all the more lucrative.” https://www.anandtech.com/...

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