Creativity

HBO rebukes Trump for tweeting a Game of Thrones meme

Watch HBO’s delightful new animated series, Backstories, for Game of Thrones, Insecure fans

Hulu’s terrific new series Ramy is the show I wish I’d had growing up as a Muslim American

Comedian Ramy Youssef created a show about an Egyptian-American man figuring out his life. It’s the most honest depiction of my culture that I’ve ever seen on TV.

Barnes and Noble will put the Mueller report on your tablet for free

“Create the jobs you want to be in”: Insecure’s Jean Elie on the art of the creative hustle

Best known as Issa Rae’s snarky younger brother on HBO’s “Insecure,” Elie is grateful for the big break–but he’s also ready to create his own bigger break.

The wild, 20-plus-year journey of the most snakebit movie in Hollywood: The Six Billion Dollar Man

As Bumblebee director Travis Knight takes over the Mark Wahlberg movie, will it finally make its way to the big screen?

Netflix announces its first animated series from Africa

Stephen King sold another book to Hollywood this week. Are there any left that aren’t movies or TV series?

Insomnia and Eyes of the Dragon are among the relatively small list of Stephen King projects that have never made it to screen and are not currently on their way. (Bonus: a roundup of the ones that are indeed on the way.)

Surprise! Beyoncé dropped a secret live album the same day her Netflix doc became available

In a major reversal, Netflix is about to reveal how many people watch its most popular shows

During the streaming giant’s first-quarter earnings call, Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos revealed that they’d be sharing more data with both creators and viewers in the months to come.

This stunning new Leica ad celebrates the heroics of photojournalism

How your porn addiction can help save the bees

Honeybees are dying, causing a multibillion-dollar crisis, and Pornhub is doing its part with its new philanthropic campaign, “Beesexual.”

LeBron James and Maverick Carter want to destigmatize talking about money

The duo’s athlete-centric Uninterrupted media brand today launches a podcast miniseries called Branching Out to inspire a different conversation about careers and finances.

Fired your agent? No problem! How TV writers are helping each other find work

After the negotiations between the Writers Guild of America West and the Association of Talent Agencies failed to produce a new code of conduct, writers fired their agents–and then worked to support one another.

Lori Loughlin pleads not guilty in college admissions scandal

Twitter offers the perfect answers to Trump’s “What do I know about branding?”

Asked and answered! The president’s rhetorical flourish in a tweet about Boeing led to thousands of tweets pointing out Trump’s greatest branding failures.

SNL’s fake ad for “Fashion Coward” is the antidote to Dove ads

“I don’t want any more firsts in the industry”: Little star Marsai Martin is leading Hollywood’s youth revolt

The Black-ish star is making history with her film Little, but she’s pushing past the hollow victory to a more fulfilling prize.

This 3D-printed cube lets users learn and play over 100 instruments

Cuebe has its origins in an imagination session meant to unlock subconscious creative thoughts, say its inventors, Ravi Ruparel and Jakub Benacka.