Zap2it was my first go-to for staying connected to TV news. The stories made a huge impact on what I watched back then. During sweeps weeks and upfronts, I visited the site constantly - entirely because the stories were written up thoughtfully

Also, I hope my next skeet celebrates something other than the end of a season of Silo. Just not the end of the world!

I finished season 2 of Silo last week and while I’m still intrigued, this season was mess-y. The pacing in the middle episodes was all over the place. Hoping for a more consistent level of storytelling in the next season.

I finished season 1 of Silo this week and I’m still intrigued! I appreciate the balance of the world-building and the answering of the mystery box questions. I’m tempted to start reading the book series.

TIRED: Killing your service’s third-party apps

WIRED: Killing your service’s first-party apps

All your mutuals showing up here after surviving the other place:

Every day, I’m surprised by how surprised I am at Twitter’s latest efforts to kill its own service.

I’ve caught up with the latest episode of Silo, which adds yet another feather to Apple TV+’s cap. The streamer is definitely one that people are sleeping on. The only service I stream more titles from is (HBO) Max.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is my favorite film of 2023 (so far) - the animation is incredible/inventive, the story is packed with heart, and (mostly) doesn’t lose focus of its characters. After I watched it, I instantly wanted to watch it again.

I thought that was just me! I lost hours of my life trying to make it through that first level.

Disney’s still playing chess with Desantis (and he’s off playing something else). While it can feel interesting to watch on the sidelines, you have to remember there are people’s livelihoods tied up in this mess.

It’s terrible that a number of cast members who refused to relocate from CA to FL already left Disney. Some Imagineers who left had been a huge influence on the Parks and had been with Disney for quite some time.

Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida A new office complex, and relocation of a division from California, would have created more than 2,000 jobs but was scuttled as the company and Gov. Ron DeSantis continue to feud.

Disney no longer moving forward with their proposed Lake Nona campus in Florida.

I’ve looked and there is no version, color, or design of Crocs that looks good or feels comfortable. I just don’t get the love some have for ‘em.

Perfect pairing to some sushi and wasabi.

Asking for a friend - if you’re married with kids, how do you get away with playing some video games solo on Mother’s Day?

At the end of the day, though, the content is what will make or break it. CEO David Zaslav is on a cost-cutting and “franchise expanding” tirade - he has a long way to go to earn trust in his direction.

The logo for Max, the new name for HBO Max

Reminder - we have 9 days until HBO Max drops the HBO and becomes Max.

(Checks notes)

Yep, Max is still a dumb name for the streamer.

I also tried out the @skyspaces.bsky.social app, a neat way to bring audio spaces to Bluesky. I tuned into a space today - the sky really is the limit with what devs can do!

I know it’s super early but I can’t wait to see what third party app developers do with their Bluesky apps. So far, I’m trying out @graysky.app and @moot.social

I stood in line for the midnight launch of the Wii at Toys ‘R’ Us Times Square and…I feel old.

“When Twitter stopped paying her company in the middle of a large project, Miller says she resorted to finishing the work by herself, because she couldn’t afford to pay her employees. She says she has stopped taking a salary and is paying some company expenses out of pocket.”

This is terrible.

Twitter’s Unpaid Bills Threaten to Be an Even Bigger Problem for Elon Musk At least 10 vendors have sued the company, claiming it has not paid them money it owes them.

“Small businesses are accusing Twitter Inc. of stiffing them, even as company owner Elon Musk, who has a personal net worth of more than $150 billion, is saying the social network’s finances are finally on the way to recovery.”

Fuck this clown.

I have never watched a “Freevee” show before (I try to avoid ads at all costs), but here I am watching Jury Duty. It’s like The Truman Show filmed during a fake court case. Two episodes in, it’s hilarious and I’m hooked.

A WaPo Poll Found That Significant Majorities Support Pro-Trans Policies, But Reported The Exact Opposite Putting a giant "Most in U.S. back GOP's anti-trans policies" headline on the front page when describing a poll that found that to be false is journalistic malpractice.

Essential reading by @parkermolloy.com that reminds us why HEADLINES MATTER

The airline system is melting down, so maybe we could at least get paid No airline currently offers cash compensation for delays.

I welcome the principle of holding airlines accountable when they screw up - at the same time, they will 100% pass on the costs of all this to consumers with higher fares/fees. Yay?

It’s fascinating to see the structure around here be so fluid. The What’s Hot feed has a lot of potential but the devs have to do it right or it loses its fun (hotness).

🤤 I think I’m headed in that direction! These keyboards are virtually indestructible. The noise will drive the people around me crazy, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

I loved the classic IBM keyboards. Right now, I’m rocking Unicomp’s recreation - the “new Model M” and it’s incredibly satisfying to type on.

I ‘love’ the keyboards that I use and have always been ‘this’ close to creating my own. I’m so jealous of the custom options people create - this looks awesome!