David Lidsky

The joyous creativity in ABC’s ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ will melt your Scrooge-y heart

With its wholesome cheer, ABC’s yuletide competition is the closest thing we’ve got to ‘The Great British Baking Show’ on this side of the Atlantic.

Khalilah Joi on the power of the Christmas movie and why she made ‘Baking Christmas’

We catch up with the rising star to talk about pop culture this time of year and why she loves it on the occasion of her OWN holiday movie.

The secret life of the Santa Claus gig economy

Inside the meeting that’ll determine WeWork’s fate—plus a possible path for Adam Neumann to return

370 lucky ‘Rick & Morty’ fans can put themselves into their favorite show. How they did it is our future in 5G

The Adult Swim Festival has a treat for the famously rabid fans of ‘Rick and Morty’ that’s the latest example of AT&T’s 5G-powered experiences.

Everything you thought you knew about investing in startups is wrong

These five VC truisms that defined the last 15 years in tech have not aged well—and explain the mindset that produced WeWork.

‘Hunted’ wants to be the ‘Law & Order’ of podcasts

Endeavor Audio and Wolf Entertainment debut their first “audio fiction series” today, starring Parker Posey as a deputy U.S. marshal.

What Netflix must do to compete against Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus

The streaming leader needs to embrace true originality if it wants to build a 21st-century media conglomerate.

Why Etsy gives its social-impact goals equal standing with its financial performance

The artisanal marketplace had always been known for its values-driven DNA, and then CEO Josh Silverman elevated its good work into measurable metrics.

Brad Meltzer gets kids to care about history in PBS’s ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’

The best-selling author of thrillers for adults and the ‘Ordinary People’ series for children translates his books to a new animated series.

There are a bunch of new podcasts devoted to Trump’s impeachment. You’ll be shocked which one is best

BuzzFeed, Crooked Media, and Vox all have new impeachment-focused podcasts, but none can compare to the right-wing talkers.

The original Elizabeth Warren impersonator tells all—and she has a plan for 2020

Comic actress and internet sensation Molly Erdman on how she got into the business of impersonating the presidential candidate, Kate McKinnon’s competing take, and where she goes from here.

This K-Pop band already has 2.5 million YouTube views—for an in-flight safety video

Super M in space and a reminder of stowing away electronics? Sign us up.

Disney wants awards too—and is going to use FX on Hulu to get them

By linking FX with Hulu, the long-time streaming service will have a clear identity in the streaming wars.

The new Sesame Yourself AR app lets kids play with Elmo on your phone

A new app made from Sesame Workshop and Weyo allows kids to interact with their favorite furry pals via augmented reality. And the makers promise it’s 100% safe and secure.

In another round of Scorsese vs. Disney, the filmmaker fights to save cinema’s soul

In an essay for ‘The New York Times,’ Martin Scorsese further explains his so-called ‘anti-Marvel’ stance. Does his mission stand a chance?

Believe the hype: How ComplexCon builds its unique experience

The popular gathering to celebrate hip-hop, streetwear, and more hits Long Beach for its fourth annual event, and it’s constantly keeping things fresh.

Why Emily Dickinson fans and scholars are excited about ‘Dickinson’ on Apple TV+

Getting to know the alt-Emily: The new Apple+ series “Dickinson” reveals the 21st century soul in the 19th century poet.

Aaron Sorkin’s open letter to Mark Zuckerberg is the best thing he’s written in ages