Prime Video says it is profitable on its own, while Apple keeps its TV numbers quiet. We fall for Spelunkr's recreation of channel surfing—complete with vintage ads. Watch Cordkillers!
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Attack of the clowns, cheese on cheese, brain teeth. We click with Jisoo and learn how to sing Diggy Diggy Hole. We speculate on what Guy-Fi is, and we kick off Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom.
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On @swordandlaser Cucamelons, short lists, long lists, Tom sings Le Sserafim, and books that changed our world. Plus, what book would you want to portal into? Our first non-spoilery first impressions of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews. swordandlaser.com/home/2026/…
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What's the best SciFi/Fantasy book title. Are there too many Bobs? What about Murderbots?
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Brian and I break down the legacy of Bob Iger and speculate a little if Disney can stay strong now that he's really gone. Plus, why Comcast is breaking into two. Watch Cordkillers!
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Apple TV is chasing the prestige-TV crown that HBO once owned. Is Apple TV the new HBO? Meanwhile, Instagram wants to become YouTube.
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On the latest @swordandlaser We check in on our June reading of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Why do romantasy people like this? Veronica is making a tincture. And we have fun coming up with a Sci-Fi/Fantasy equivalent of the EGOT.
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Fox is buying Roku but not for the reason you think. Watch Cordkillers!
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Tom and Veronica remember when they read a book. It was called Slow Gods by Claire North. And they're definitely not just reading the latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book instead of that one or the next one, Red Rising.
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The movie Backroom has upended how Hollywood thinks about filmmaking. @shwood and I aren't surprised, but we do have ideas about where this goes next. cordkillers.com/blog/2026/6/…
I had a great time talking with @andybeach about why AI is perceived both hyper-negatively AND overly positively, depending on who you ask. Also, why I try not to even use the term AI if I can help it. youtu.be/PPUpdm0MQbI?si=kelL…
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Is Disney right to hold on to its old cable channels and treat them like studio brands? And AMC gambles on live music to bring people to theaters. Watch Cordkillers! cordkillers.com/blog/2026/5/…
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If YouTube is the biggest entertainment company now, what even is TV? @shwood and I discuss. Plus, the Oscars make a reasonable decision on AI. cordkillers.com/blog/2026/5/…
This week on Cordkillers, Brian and I dig into what we think of multiview and that leads us to speculate on what the best TV viewing experience would be. Watch Cordkillers! cordkillers.com/blog/2026/4/…
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Eat zucchini! And Bleu cheese. Also, we didn’t get nominated for a Hugo, but loads of our favorite authors did. We kick off our May read (a little early) and wrap up our spoiler thoughts on The Raven Scholar.
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We do dramatic readings of Cinemcon trailers that weren't released to the public. Plus, Disney had a theater format to take on IMAX. Do we want that?
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