Iceheart Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 A lot of the reason I came back to annoy the piss out of you lovely people is because I gave up most social media a few months back (you'll still find me occasionally on instagram and pinterest. That's it). This has left me with an ass-ton of time on my hands. And a need to use things other than social media to keep up on current events. So, I collect favorite websites to read through. I have my favorites for current events, politics, and lifestyle, but I just can't find good arts & entertainment sources I actually want to stick with. And now I turn to crowdsourcing. What's your favorite place on the innarwebs to stay up to date on tv, movies, and music news? Priority on SFW, please... that's the majority of where I do my internet reading. I'd say don't tell my boss, but I'm constantly emailing him articles, so I'm pretty sure he knows. NSFW is fine to add to my Apple News feed for the weekend, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Io9 should top anyone's list. Seriously, though, I've found so many to be diminishing returns, and have unsubscribed or unliked them. I'll visit Thrillist for its lists and read through Variety's headlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Music: Pitchfork (for non metal) Angrymetalguy.comNocleansinging.comBardotmethodology.com for great articles and interviews. Sometimes I go straight to labels to see what new releases they have.. Nwnproductions and ironbonehead in particular. Or musicascatharsis for a lot of non metal. Gaming: PC gamer IGN Polygon Film and tv Nightly.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Io9 should top anyone's list. Seriously, though, I've found so many to be diminishing returns, and have unsubscribed or unliked them. I'll visit Thrillist for its lists and read through Variety's headlines. iO9 doesn't drive you nuts? I should probably give them a second chance now that I'm not using twitter to connect with them, though, I've not really given it a chance as a stand-alone news site before. I always forget about Thrillist for news, thanks. Film and tv Nightly.net Staying up on the latest news in Film & TV isn't your priority, I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Not really. I like talking about series and things, and chatting about Star Wars but it's rare for me to read articles about films in development or series in development unless word of mouth has piqued my interest. I read empire every now and again but not with any regularity like the other sites listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Io9 should top anyone's list. Seriously, though, I've found so many to be diminishing returns, and have unsubscribed or unliked them. I'll visit Thrillist for its lists and read through Variety's headlines.Io9 was the best until the founders were bought out. Now it's a bunch of aggro fanboys calling themselves journalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 You make that claim a lot and I, just.... don't ever see it playing out that way in the vast majority of their stuff. As far as aggregators go, I still think it's top tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 & 6 years to go... Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 ew.com (Entertainment Weekly)comingsoon.netsuperherohype.com EW has everything. TV, Movies, Music, Theater (Plays).ComingSoon is mostly about movies that are in the works, or coming soon.SuperHeroHype pretty much has the same stuff as ComingSoon, or vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Fox News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hollywood ReporterAV ClubComics BeatFilm TwitterEW (out of habit and nostalgia, though they've dwindled to a sad gossamer shadow of their early hipster days) ...and I've been sorely lacking for a regular source of non-popular music-release news for years. Part of me also wishes I were plugged more into the comics scene, like I used to be before the market fractionalization of the past several years. I'm not into Marvel/DC-only sycophancy, anonymous/poorly sourced/made-up comics movie rumors, or boneheaded cliques who think napalming other comics fans is super cool. But I can't figure out what else is out there...if there is anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 ...and I've been sorely lacking for a regular source of non-popular music-release news for years. Honestly? I think NPR does the best job of that. The rest of their arts coverage is a little basic, but between highlighting niche regional musicians on Tiny Desk Concert and their reviews and analysis, I've found a lot of new artists and feel like I'm keeping pretty decently in touch. Bitch Media has great indie music coverage, too, but their niche is feminism, so the artists they cover skew female. But they also don't shy away from covering non-English-language music, so I've found some neat indie bands from all over through them. I also scroll through Spotify's new release section every Friday morning. "*GASP* NEW MUSIC FROM ONE OF MY FAVS I MUST AND WILL LISTEN RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE" is more satisfying to me than "Oh man, new music in three months as long as nothing gets caught up in delays!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I spend the first few hours of my workday going through local news for work and national news for my own head. I have a list of about 40 sites my job has generated-most all are news only; Reuters, AP, UPI-so I don't rely on infotainment sites. I only go to them if a new item links me. Hollywood Reporter is the only site of all listed here I even recognize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 I really hope news items frequently link you to Buzzfeed quizzes, because how else do you kill time when you work in media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 well, shyeah. HOWM I SPOSTA KNOW my elf pr0n name w/o Buzzfeed??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Io9 should top anyone's list. Seriously, though, I've found so many to be diminishing returns, and have unsubscribed or unliked them. I'll visit Thrillist for its lists and read through Variety's headlines.Io9 was the best until the founders were bought out. Now it's a bunch of aggro fanboys calling themselves journalists.If you can read any Germain Lessier piece and consider him a professional journalist.. well.. maybe I just have really high standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 So I might have scrolled through this io9 article just now and got to the point where Germain Lussier said nice things about Seth's next movie and snort-laughted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 HAhaha— that’s awesome. BUT IT DOESN’T BUY BACK MY READERSHIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Well. Now I want to know what will buy back your readership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Since he stays here, I'm going to guess bitterness and snark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 He was also Lando mod, so I'll bet he's gonna need a little Yaranaika thrown in for good measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I've maturededec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El Chalupacabra Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 As sad as it is, I get most of my entertainment info at this site, and follow whatever links are posted, or look it up myself for further reading, once I learn about it here. I don't have a preferred site I go to for entertainment news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I've maturededec Yeah, we all say that. As sad as it is, I get most of my entertainment info at this site, and follow whatever links are posted, or look it up myself for further reading, once I learn about it here. I don't have a preferred site I go to for entertainment news. Well, now I feel obligated to start threads whenever I read about something cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 & 6 years to go... Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I've maturededec - I read that as I masturbated. I haven't matured at all, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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