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We've got sizzling Thanksgiving episode stuffed full of news, gossip, and… America's favorite game show?! First: Will lackluster AI protections sink the SAG-AFTRA deal? Then we raise a glass to the latest victim of the streaming wars: Showtime Anytime. Speaking of Paramount-related news: IT'S DAILY SHOW HOST WATCH! (Second timers edition!) But wait, there's more! Because after that we feast on an irresistible helping of David Zaslav news. And finally: We head the big (enough) screen and stream the new Netflix movie The Killer featuring Michael Fassbender as the titular assassin, framed by David Fincher's direction. All that, plus: Can you out-score Dianne on a post-strike edition of Renewed or Canceled?! We've got 12 shows across TV and streaming that have been hanging in the balance for months now. (Spoilers in the links below!) ———

Host Frankie Picasso and Chicago Movie Critic Brent Marchant deep dive into the following movies for your pleasure. Included in this review are "Moonage Daydream" -- a long but excellent documentary about David Bowie -- not just the musician but the consummate artist and what drove him. Playing theatrically (and maybe available for streaming soon). Review link: https://brentmarchant.com/2022/10/09/moonage-daydream-brilliantly-profiles-a-consummate-artist/ “Tár”, the new drama with Cate Blanchett about a brilliant, compulsively driven orchestral conductor. This is playing in limited theatrical distribution at the moment, with wider distribution to come at the end of the month, but it may not be available in your area yet. Summary review available at https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/tar/. "Nothing Compares" -- an insightful documentary about the life, music and activism of Sinead O'Connor. Playing on the Showtime cable network and the Showtime Anytime streaming service. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/nothing-compares/ "Bros" -- a hilarious gay male romantic comedy, the first such release from a major studio. Playing theatrically. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/bros/ (full review to come) "Olga" -- an intriguing fusion of political thriller and sports drama set in Ukraine during the 2013-14 Maidan Uprising. Available for streaming on Kino Now. Review link: https://brentmarchant.com/2022/09/27/olga-spotlights-the-essential-power-of-choice/. Production notes attached. "Murina" -- the story of a young Croatian woman who struggles to assert herself and separate herself from a stifling patriarchal culture from executive producer Martin Scorsese. Available for streaming on Kino Now. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/murina-moray-eel/ (full review to come). Production notes attached. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frankiesense/message

Host Frankie Picasso and Chicago Movie Critic Brent Marchant deep dive into the following movies for your pleasure. Included in this review are "Moonage Daydream" -- a long but excellent documentary about David Bowie -- not just the musician but the consummate artist and what drove him. Playing theatrically (and maybe available for streaming soon). Review link: https://brentmarchant.com/2022/10/09/moonage-daydream-brilliantly-profiles-a-consummate-artist/ “Tár”, the new drama with Cate Blanchett about a brilliant, compulsively driven orchestral conductor. This is playing in limited theatrical distribution at the moment, with wider distribution to come at the end of the month, but it may not be available in your area yet. Summary review available at https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/tar/. "Nothing Compares" -- an insightful documentary about the life, music and activism of Sinead O'Connor. Playing on the Showtime cable network and the Showtime Anytime streaming service. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/nothing-compares/ "Bros" -- a hilarious gay male romantic comedy, the first such release from a major studio. Playing theatrically. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/bros/ (full review to come) "Olga" -- an intriguing fusion of political thriller and sports drama set in Ukraine during the 2013-14 Maidan Uprising. Available for streaming on Kino Now. Review link: https://brentmarchant.com/2022/09/27/olga-spotlights-the-essential-power-of-choice/. Production notes attached. "Murina" -- the story of a young Croatian woman who struggles to assert herself and separate herself from a stifling patriarchal culture from executive producer Martin Scorsese. Available for streaming on Kino Now. Summary review link: https://brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/murina-moray-eel/ (full review to come). Production notes attached. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frankiesense/message

On August 5th, 2012, a white supremacist executed a terrorist attack on the Sikh Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that left 7 dead including the shooter and 4 others injured. Listen to Beth and Holly as they discuss this absolutely senseless tragedy.Content Warning: *Gun violence, racism, death*“Oak Creek Wisconsin.” Active Shooter: America Under Fire, Created by Aaron Saidman, season 1, episode 7, IPC, 2017. SHOWTIME ANYTIME.Wisconsin siblings tell of running to warn others as temple shooting eruptedVictims of August 5, 2012He Was Shot 15 Times But Survived: Lt. Brian Murphy Recalls Massacre At Oak Creek GurdwaraBaba Punjab Singh: Survivor of 2012 Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting Dies From Gunshot ComplicationsPriest Paralyzed in Mass Shooting at Sikh Temple in 2012 Dies from InjuriesMichaelis, Arno, and Kaleka, Pardeep. The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate. St. Martin's Press, 2018.Scaffidi, Stephen. Six Minutes in August. Marketpoint Media, 2015.Support the show

The pop culture coverage of the July 1989 issue gets into a lot of different areas. The breakup of Johnny Depp's latest engagement? An offensive Guns N' Roses song? Censorship? A surprising amount of Ken Ober? What Now goes there! We also get reviews of Say Anything..., Road House, Boy George, and Julian Lennon, among many others. One To Watch tells us about Alex Désert, yet another young actor with a perfectly respectable character-actor career ahead of him. Our features tell us about Robert Downey Jr. (in his second profile in the magazine) and reggae (uh oh, Pam). But what you may remember best about this episode is that it takes you to melon camp -- you're welcome and/or sorry.QUICK LINKS

Best streaming services bracket with Movie Files! Ranking our favorite streamers from Amazon to Tubi. Will a giant network like Netflix take home the title belt, or will a newer app like Disney + or HBO Max win it all? TIMECODES... 00:00 - Intro 02:55 - Bracket Criteria 09:01 - Honorable Mentions 12:05 - BEST STREAMING SERVICE BRACKET 12:26 - Netflix vs Mubi 15:51 - Discovery+ vs AppleTV+ 21:46 - Peacock vs Paramount+ 28:15 - Tubi vs Disney+ 32:07 - Crunchyroll vs The Criterion Collection 34:52 - HBO Max vs AMC+ Bundle 38:00 - Hulu vs ESPN+ 41:58 - Showtime Anytime vs Amazon Prime Video 46:17 - THE ELITE EIGHT 59:21 - FINAL FOUR 1:05:22 - FINAL TWO 1:13:32 - THE BEST SERVICE 1:14:01 - What about the Disney bundle? 1:15:58 - Which service might lose market share? 1:17:39 - PICKS OF THE WEEK If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut Patreon - Patreon.com/IntercutPod Discord - discord.gg/WHvfFGARd2 Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

While the reviews and What Now items educate us about peace signs and future druid Julian Cope, it's two real Italians and a fake one who get the most attention. Peter DeLuise returns in a What Now blurb about a bad Valentine's Day; Alyssa Milano succeeds in convincing Catherine that she is not "stupid" (that's Catherine's word, not ours!); and One To Watch notches another win with future Friends star Matt LeBlanc back when he was only associated with Fruitful Bran. Don't watch Twins -- or do; we couldn't reach consensus -- and join us for our February 1989 pop culture episode!QUICK LINKS

It's been 20 years since 9/11 and for this monumental anniversary, we're paying tribute to two of America's bravest soldiers: Xander Cage and Bob Lee Swagger. For this jam-packed, very special episode of Rotten Rewind in the 2000s, we're joined by actor/writer/Swagger Head Morgan Phillips, as well as cinematographer and our in-house 9/11 specialist, Jake Ures, to look back on the cinematic landscape during the War on Terror. This week, we'll be discussing the 2002 Monster Energy Drink James Bond action flick “xXx” starring a very eXtreme and horny Vin Diesel, as well as the 2007 libertarian fever dream, “Shooter,” starring Mark Wahlberg as the patriot pimp Bob Lee Swagger. Does Vin Diesel have sexual chemistry with any of his female co-stars? Did “xXx” succeed in ushering in a new breed of Bond for millennials, or was it just a 2 hour recruitment PSA for the CKY generation? Did Antoine Fuqua inadvertently make the wokest action movie of the 2000s? Is Mark Wahlberg the perfect vessel for a patriot dipshit who spends his mornings reading the 9/11 commission report? Was there been a more 2002 moment in movies than a Tony Hawk cameo while Drowning Pool plays on the soundtrack? We're answering the most pressing 9/11-related questions that have haunted us for decades, right here on Rotten Rewind. “xXx” is streaming on Hoopla and “Shooter” is streaming on Showtime Anytime. Both films are available to rent wherever you rent movies.

Pete Lee is a comic. His new special, Tall Dark and Pleasant is available on Showtime Anytime. Ilya Shapiro is the Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court.   

Pete Lee is a comic. His new special, Tall Dark and Pleasant is available on Showtime Anytime. Ilya Shapiro is the Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court.   

Join Carla and Gregg as they discuss Carla's first viewing of The Godfather Trilogy (which just happened). They also discuss kids destroying nice things, recap the Academy Awards and films that have been awarded "Best Picture", and the nuances of social media. We also receive a very important update about Lady Gaga's dognapping case (from episode 16). Get into it! Whatcha Streaming: The Godfather I, II and Coda (on Showtime Anytime until 4/30) The Circle (Netflix) The Sopranos (HBO Max) Theme Music Composed and Performed by Gregg Butler --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relativedistance/support

Dan and Alonso are joined by director Andrew Ahn, who connects the subtle and heartbreaking storytelling of Yasujirô Ozu's 1953 classic TOKYO STORY with Ahn's acclaimed 2020 film DRIVEWAYS. Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Andrew on Twitter and Instagram @andrewahnfilms DRIVEWAYS is streaming on Showtime Anytime https://www.showtimeanytime.com/#/movie/3497435 Kanopy https://kanopy.com/video/driveways and Hoopla https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13242194TOKYO STORY is streaming on Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/tokyo-storyAndrew recommends SHOPLIFTERS https://www.hulu.com/movie/shoplifters-66391a03-6d2c-4876-90d1-bb820b7bea2b // https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12303564Alonso recommends MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW https://www.amazon.com/Make-Tomorrow-Blu-ray-Victor-Moore/dp/B00TRAO72G/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 LOVE IS STRANGE https://www.starz.com/us/en/movies/love-is-strange-23535 SPA NIGHT https://kanopy.com/video/spa-night-0

On this weeks Midnight Movie Club Steve & Cisco revisit the 1985 Michael J. Fox classic "Teen Wolf." If you have not seen Teen Wolf it is currently available on Showtime and Showtime Anytime. *Programming note: B/S/R is taking a spring break after this episode and will return 3/25. To keep up to date with all things B/S/R head over to: https://www.blackseriesrebels.com/

Dan and Alonso discuss two elegiac "anti-Westerns": Kelly Reichardt's acclaimed FIRST COW (2020), one of last year's most celebrated movies (currently nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards), and a film that Reichardt herself claims as an inspiration, Robert Altman's groundbreaking McCABE & MRS MILLER (1971). Find out which one Dan didn't like! Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook; leave us a five-star review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes; and join Bramble Jam Plus for ad-free shows and subscriber exclusives.FIRST COW is streaming on Showtime Anytime https://www.showtimeanytime.com/#/movie/3478911 or available for rent https://www.amazon.com/First-Cow-John-Magaro/dp/B085CMD4TJ/?tag=alonsoduralde-20McCABE & MRS. MILLER is available for rent https://www.amazon.com/McCabe-Mrs-Miller-Warren-Beatty/dp/B003Y3UFFA/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Alonso recommends MEEK'S CUTOFF https://www.hulu.com/movie/meeks-cutoff-bc14e4ca-951a-4085-af10-da471ad82e74 and THE SISTERS BROTHERS https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-sisters-brothers-63a014b2-9980-457a-bc21-3d1337b66764

Biz talks about the importance of diversity in people who run for office and the double standards that women, specifically, face. Surprise! That woman knows she has kids, you don’t have to ask her how she plans to juggle it all. We talk to the directors of the new documentary Surge, about women running for office, plus Biz discovers a gaping hole.Follow Hannah Rosenzweig on Twitter @hannahdocs and on Instagram at hannahdocs. Follow Wendy Sachs on Twitter @wsachs and on Instagram at wsachs. Follow Surge on Twitter @surgethemovie and on Instagram at surgethemovie. Watch Surge on Showtime Anytime.Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold.Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are Desserted and Dipsea. For 25% off any gift dessert box, go to Desserted.co/badmother.  For a 30 Day free trial of Dipsea, go to Dipseastories.com/badmother.  Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Subscribe to One Bad Mother in Apple PodcastsJoin our mailing listJoin the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook groupFollow One Bad Mother on TwitterFollow Biz on TwitterFollow Theresa on TwitterLike us on Facebook!Get a OBM tee, tank, baby onesie, magnet or bumper sticker from the MaxFunStoreYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org. Show MusicOpening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes)Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans Mental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – Instagram and her websiteBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.org Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Adults, children, LGBTQ, disaster survivors, you name it, they can help.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and number 1-800-273-8255 and there is a chat option on the website. Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.org National Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.org National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you. Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

We're making our way into the dog days of summer, which means we're at the tail-end of the Erotic Thriller Summer series. For our latest, we're gonna be traveling to the wrong side of the tracks to see what a couple of 90s bad boy hunks are up to. First up, we're diving into the lesser-known Rebecca DeMornay stalker thriller, "Never Talk to Strangers," featuring a shirtless, ponytailed Antonio Banderas and a whole lot of cage fucking. After that, we're going back to Seattle for another early 90s grunge-influenced teen thriller, this one starring a very young Reese Witherspoon and absolutely shredded Mark Wahlberg as the crack-smoking bad boy after her heart and her father's fragile masculinity. This week, we're joined by our very first return guest! The always hilarious and charming Johnny Langan is back to talk about Bush, creepy overprotective fathers, shit-scribbled threats, and our least favorite returning actor, Dennis Miller. "Fear" is streaming on Peacock and Showtime Anytime. "Never Talk to Strangers" is available to rent on the usual rental streaming platforms.

Few people ever experience the momentum that Leader, Texas star football player Greg Kelley had going into his senior year of high school. That all changed in the summer of 2013, when Kelley was shockingly convicted of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy, and sentenced to 25 years in prison with no possibility for parole. OUTCRY is a searing examination of the criminal case that sent Kelley to prison and left his family and supporters searching for answers. Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Pat Kondelis captures a community torn asunder and follows the principal participants on both sides of the appeals process as they work in pursuit of opposing truths. Over the course of three years, the series unfolds as Kelley's fate hangs in the balance and new evidence emerges amid mounting criticism of the Williamson County justice system. SHOWTIME’s five-part investigative documentary series OUTCRY, follows the gripping scandal surrounding Kelley and the quest for truth and justice that followed in the wake of his sentencing. The series captures a divided community, as a groundswell of support emerges for Kelley, calling into question the investigation, the prosecution's tactics and ultimately, the validity of the conviction, as both sides of the appeal process work in pursuit of opposing truths. OUTCRY director Pat Kondelis joins us to talk about the multiple twists and turns that Kelley saga takes and how no one knew where it would end up. For news, updates and screenings go to: sho.com/outcry OUTCRY premieres Sunday, July 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. New OUTCRY episodes will debut every Sunday through August 2, while the entire series will release for on-demand streaming or download on the SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME ANYTIME® apps and partner on-demand platforms July 5.  Social Media https://twitter.com/roundmp twitter.com/Showtime @Showtime @Roundmp #Outcry

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Watch Black Monday on Showtime(available on the Showtime Anytime app)See tweetHere's the soundtrack - SO GOOD See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Bill and Kyle finish out the Halloween franchise with Halloween 2 (2009) on Showtime Anytime. Join #thepoliteboys for their last run in this franchise building up to the new one coming out later this month as they answer the ultimate question for Rob Zombie's last installment of #WYSI?

ATX Correspondent Emily Moss Wilson sits down with The Affair creator Sarah Treem, producer Jessica Rhoades, and lead actress Maura Tierney in this exclusive bonus ep, recorded live in the Hulu Lounge at ATX Season 7! Listen in for an insider look at the show's origin, and what lies ahead for your favorites in Season 4.To hear the full Q&A from our ATX Season 7 screening, head over to Variety's TV podcast, Remote Controlled (hosted by moderator Debra Birnbaum)!Tune in Sundays at 9/8c on Showtime for new episodes of The Affair, or catch up on past seasons now on Showtime Anytime and Hulu!ATX Season 8 | June 6-9, 2019 | atxfestival.comVisit atvxp.com for more TV Camp goodness and audio from ATX!-----Get 20% off your new favorite pair of jeans @ DSTLD.com with promo code: TVCAMPFIRE

This week Bill and Kyle get down and dirty at the morgue and watch The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) on Showtime Anytime. Join #thepoliteboys as they figure out this mystery thriller horror along with giving you the question of the week and answering the ultimate question of #WYSI?

Support the show by going to www.alexacast.com Being Careful Checking Your Orders with Alexa Currently, when I ask Alexa for an update on my orders she tells me when an item should arrive including the item's name. This may not be a good thing as at times Alexa needs to whisper sometimes (and she hasn't been programmed for that). You can go into your app and turn of the ability for her to announce the name. Go to: Settings > Notifications >Shopping Notifications (from there you can set product names on/off News: Alexa is headed for the workplace.  The WSJ reports that Alexa for Business will also give enterprise users the opportunity to build apps and skills for calendar management, meeting room scheduling and ordering supplies. The introduction of Alexa for Business also presents an opportunity to let users access business information on their phones or outside of the building using the Alexa app on their phone. In the future, you may be able to schedule a virtual meeting with the sales team that is delivered to everyone's device. You could drop into your manager's office (or vice versa). Full Story Alexa Control Hulu, NBC, Bravo on Fire TV This feature lets you ask Alexa to “watch,” “play,” “pause,” “rewind,” “fast forward,” and more. It can also take you to an individual show, network, or specific genre of programming. Before, Alexa could control Amazon’s own video content in this fashion. But now the same voice commands work with third-party apps like Hulu, NBC, Bravo, and others that quietly launched voice support last week, including Showtime, Sony PlayStation Vue, and CBS All Access. Showtime Anytime will add the functionality soon, Amazon says. Echo Dot and FireStick Best Selling Item on Amazon Echo Dot and Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote were not only the best-selling Amazon devices during this sales holiday, but they were also the best-selling products from any manufacturer in any category on Amazon. It is estimated that there were millions of Alexa Devices sold over the holiday weekend. Alexa will be arriving in Australia and New Zealand at some unspecified point in early 2018. Full Story

When you think of Showtime Anytime, you think of great scripted programs like Billions, Homeland, Ray Donovan, Shameless, White Famous and I am Dying Up Here, to name a few. There can be no doubt that if there was a gap between Showtime and HBO when it comes to original programming that gap has been closed.However, perhaps an area of Showtime Anytime’s focus on building a strong programming portfolio that has been overlooked by some is in their sports department where they offer some the best streaming sports in the business.The executive vice president and general manager for Showtime Sports is Stephen Espinoza and in our conversation for this week’s Stream On podcast, he made one thing abundantly clear. Showtime takes a backseat to no one when it comes to boxing, period, end of the sentence.Be sure to follow Showtime Sports on Twitter, Facebook Showtime Boxing, and on Instagram @ShoSports FOR ALL OF YOUR STREAMING MEDIA NEEDS CHECKOUT - BOOM MEDIA 

Comedian Al Madrigal (The Daily Show, I'm Dying Up Here) talks about exploring the dark side of the 70's stand-up comedy boom on his new Showtime series, why he’s resisted being pidgeonholed as a latino comic, and why he thinks white guys actually have it tougher in comedy.  He discusses his audition for The Daily Show, and faking a border crossing as a field correspondent.  Plus seafood as revenge, why you might want to avoid cilantro for the next 4 years, and Al Madrigal on Donald Trump and the border wall. Watch Al Madrigal’s standup special Shrimpin' Ain’t Easy and his series I’m Dying Up Here with a subscription to Showtime or Showtime Anytime.  Listen to his podcast and other hilarious shows on the All Things Comedy podcast network at www.allthingscomedy.com or wherever you get your podcasts.  For Al Madrigal’s live standup dates and other fun stuff, visit www.almadrigal.com, and follow him on Twitter at @almadrigal. Today's show is brought to you by Bombfell, an online personal styling service that helps men find the right clothes for them. Get $25 off your first purchase at www.bombfell.com/KICK.   Subscribe to Kickass News on iTunes and take a minute to take our listener survey at www.podsurvey.com/KICK. Support the show by donating at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff.

Mati Kochavi is the Israeli tech entrepreneur who created the Showtime docu-series Dark Net, which explores the mysterious world of the deep web and how technology is changing our lives for better and for worse. Today, he talks about the dark web, home of illegal arms sales, sex trafficking, drug deals, and chat rooms for hackers, terrorists, and other illicit communities. He discusses how his interest in the deep web began with the our failure to predict the Arab Spring and what the deep web can reveal about our changing society. Plus Mr. Kochavi shares how we may be the last generation to enjoy privacy and why technology may soon make human love obsolete. Season 2 of Dark Net premieres Thursday, April 6, at 10PM Eastern on Showtime, or you can watch it whenever you want with a subscription to Showtime Anytime. For more information visit www.showtime.com. You check out Mati Kochavi’s news site Vocativ at www.vocativ.com. Today's podcast is sponsored by GoDaddy. Visit www.godaddy.com and enter our promo code "KICK30" to get 30% off a new domain.   Please subscribe to Kickass News on iTunes and take a moment to take our listener survey at www.podsurvey.com/KICK. And support the show by donating at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff.

This week Bill and Kyle decide to hit up Showtime Anytime and see a film they already saw...they watched Saw (2004). Join #thepoliteboys as they discuss the first of the seven movies in the Saw franchise which will be dropping at the beginning of each month until Saw Legacy comes out in October. Remember to follow us on Twitter to answer the #qotw and the ultimate question of #wysi !

This week follow Bill and Kyle down their descent into madness as they stream a movie off Showtime Anytime, The Descent (2005). Join #thepoliteboys as they discuss their clostrophobic fears, delve deeper into the world of horror with their pleases and thankyous, and discuss the QOTW. Follow us on twitter @thepoliteboys, like the FB page and if you want to#brunchwithbill tweet us back! 

(Normally, Emily would be writing this because it was her pick, but she's off having some super-cool weekend adventure. Whatever, I'm not jealous.)Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose this new episode of Giant Geek vs. Mega n00b, in which we talk all about the critically-acclaimed 1996 Danny Boyle film Trainspotting.For more like this, check out the other offerings at geekvsn00b.com, or subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play Music.You can stream Trainspotting on Netflix or Showtime Anytime. Or, you can rent(on) it for $3 from iTunes, Vudu or Google Play. You can also buy it from those three rental sites for $10, or for $13 as digital purchase on Amazon.And one more thing: You should like our Facebook page. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon Fire TV (4K) We are big fans of streamers. Whether it be Roku, Apple, or Amazon there is a streamer out there that makes watching movies as convenient as pressing a button on your remote. So when all three updated their offerings we knew we were going to be spending some time in front of the TV evaluating them. First up is the Amazon Fire TV in 4K (Buy Now $99). Features: All-new Amazon Fire TV now supports 4K Ultra HD for true-to-life picture quality. Watch high-definition 1080p streams on Amazon Video, Netflix, Hulu and more, even without a 4K TV. Now with Alexa, use your Fire TV Voice Remote to check sports scores or the weather, play music, and more - instantly Enjoy over 250,000 TV episodes and movies on Netflix, Amazon Video, HBO GO, and Showtime Anytime, plus games, music, and apps Cutting the cord? Watch the best of live TV on NBC News, NBA Gametime, and Sling TV, which includes ESPN, CNN, HDTV, AMC, A&E, Cartoon Network, and more. Say it. Watch it. Simply say the name of what you want to watch and start enjoying in seconds. Now with 75% more processing power, a dedicated graphics engine, better Wi-Fi support, 2 GB of memory, 8 GB of storage and expandable storage of up to 128 GB With over 800 games - the most games of any other streaming media player - there is something for the entire family, including Minecraft, Lego Star Wars, and Pac-Man 256 Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to Prime Video, including original programming like Transparent, plus over 1 million songs with Prime Music Setup The physical setup is simple, connect the device to your TV (or receiver) via HDMI, connect the Ethernet cable or use wifi, and the plug it into power. If you are a Prime member it is already configured to your account so you can start watching Prime content immediately. The Fire TV comes with a few programs already installed but if you want Netflix or Hulu you'll need to install them. That takes a couple of minutes depending on your internet speed. You'll also want to update the firmware on the device. The main reason is that you get Dolby Digital Plus instead of Stereo on Netflix! Also, an update for older Dolby Digital systems (not Dolby Digital Plus) will be distributed on November 30th.   We did run into a few issues that were not a fault of the Fire TV but issues that you may run into as well. The first time we connected the device to our receiver, a Denon, that did not support HDCP 2.2. Of course everything worked, we just couldn't get an 4K content to display. A message on the video setup of the Fire TV told us that the port is connected but since it does not support HDCP 2.2 we would only be able to get 1080p.   We first verified that the TV supported HDCP 2.2. And it did on all HDMI inputs but only input five was HDMI 2.0. As it turned out, you can get 4K content over HDMI 1.4 as long as it supports HDCP 2.2! Next up was to upgrade the receiver. See what we do for you guys!! We ended up buying a Pioneer Elite VSX-90 7.2 ATMOS receiver. A review on that will be coming in a few weeks. We also verified that we were using high speed HDMI cables. For our test, they were Amazon Basic HDMI cables that cost about $10.   All the pieces were in place and we were ready for 4K! Unfortunately, there wasn't any to be had. As it turns out only the first three HDMI ports on the VSX-90 are HDCP 2.2 compatible and it says that nowhere except in some tiny print in the manual. In fact the sticker on the front proudly proclaims 7 HDMI inputs and HDCP 2.2. Regardless, the Fire TV was moved to an input that supported HDCP 2.2 and the message saying that 4K was not possible went away.   One last note. Removing the battery cover on the remote is one of the most difficult things I have had to do for any device I have owned. Seriously?? What were they thinking. Fortunately there is a video that will help you with this task (https://youtu.be/cjyUo18DQdg) Performance For our testing we looked at three apps, Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, and Slingbox. There are plenty of video apps but we figured that Netflix and Amazon have a decent amount of 4K content so it made the most sense.   Slingbox The Slingbox app makes the Fire TV a killer product… well if you have a Slingbox anyway. You could take the Fire TV with you on vacation and have access to all your TV anywhere you go. Or you could setup a Slingbox someplace where you want access to local content and access on your TV at home. Regardless, this is a cool feature. Unfortunately it didn't work. The Slingbox app kept trying to load and never really worked. We'll try again later but right out of the shoot there were issues. In general, we found there to be some quirkiness with the player. Amazon may be one or two firmware updates away from a rock solid system.   Netflix Next up was Netflix and some 4K content. Amazon is touting something called ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction). Its supposed to start streaming instantly. Here is what we found. If you select a movie and take the time to read the description or just look at the album art for a few seconds, streaming will start right away. But if you randomly select something that you would typically watch and hit play immediately the show will buffer. So the advanced streaming prediction is more like rudimentary prediction. In reality waiting a few seconds for you selection to start is not a big thing. But what a cool acronym right?   We loaded “The Black List” since it was a 4K show. It started rather quickly and the receiver displayed DD+!! But to be honest, it didn't sound much better than straight Dolby Digital. We are sure that is because the source material was probably not mastered for it. As far as the video goes, the picture looked very good. But is it better than 1080p? Some will be upset at us for saying this. But on a 70 inch screen sitting 12 feet away we couldn't see any difference between the 4K and 1080p version of the identical show. And to be complete, we also watched the same material on the native Netflix app on the Vizio P-Series with the same results.   This is no surprise. There are many calculators out there that will tell you what resolution you can discern at what distance with normal (20/20) vision.  For our readers/listeners outside the US, 20/20 vision means you can see what people with normal vision can at 20 feet. If your vision is 20/40, you see at 20 feet what people with normal vision see at 40 feet. The calculators tell us that with a 70 inch screen you will need to be seated between 4.5 and 9 feet (137 - 274 cm) to see the difference between 1080p and 4K.   The picture still looked good. It was sharp, color was good, and it played without any issues. We will say that the quality is approaching Blu-ray and that is a good thing. Streaming high quality content for those of us that have high speed Internet is the dream right? But is it better than the older version of the Fire TV. Not really.   Amazon Prime Amazon prime is similar to watching Netflix but without the same breadth and depth of content. There are Amazon originals like a cop drama called Bosch. It's actually pretty good and that is a good reason to invest in this product. Amazon will only get better and deeper in the future. Plus there are so many benefits to being a Prime member.   Odds and Ends Voice Control - The remote has a button that you press and hold while to say commands. Basic stuff like, “What's the weather like” and “Did my team win” work great. Finding shows only works in Amazon content. You can't say stuff like, “Show me movies starring Harrison Ford”. Music - If you have your music in Amazon's ecosystem you will have access to it through this device. All your playlists and radio stations are available to you. Plus you have access to Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. Spotify will be available at some point in the future Navigation - Navigation is fast and fluid. But the GUI is cumbersome to navigate. It would be great if you could launch apps with your voice. Games - There are plenty of games and a dedicated game controller. We did not test any of these. But don't expect an Xbox or Playstation like experience. SD Card Slot - you can use microSD card up to 128 GB to make room for more games and apps. Plex Support Conclusion We have seen so many of these boxes and no one of them is the be all end all. That is still the case with the 4K Fire TV. If you are a Roku or AppleTV customer should you switch? Certainly not. If you have a Roku, AppleTV or any other set top box and you are a Prime member should you get this box as well. Sure! Well if you have $99 just laying around. The Fire TV makes a good addition to your home theater without taking up much real estate. Just stack your other box on top of it and use it when you just can't find something on your Roku or Apple TV.

non-spoiler reviews of "The Visit" and "She's Funny That Way." A Showtime Anytime movie. Talking about M. Night Shyamalan.

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Amazon Fire TV Review Last week Amazon released a set top box the Amazon Fire TV Fire (Buy Now $99)  to compete with the likes of Apple, Roku, and a host of others. And of course the HT Guys got a hold of one and put it through its paces. This will be a shorter review than previous boxes because we have done so many and they are essentially the same. Today we'll focus on the differences. Features: Prime Support — Unlimited access to over 40,000 Prime Instant Videos on your HDTV, including Amazon exclusives like Downton Abbey and Justified Large Selection of Content - Over 200,000 TV episodes -  and movies, millions of songs, and over a hundred games. Voice search — Say the name of what you want to watch and start enjoying in seconds. Specifications — Quad-core processor, 2 GB of memory, dedicated GPU, plus 1080p HD video and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound Easy to set up and use — Pre-registered to your Amazon account so you can enjoy favorite titles and personalized recommendations Instant streaming — Exclusive new feature ASAP predicts what movies and TV episodes you'll want to watch and buffers them for playback before you hit play Parental Controls — Amazon FreeTime lets you easily limit screen time and create personalized profiles just for kids (coming soon) Games — Play titles like Minecraft-Pocket Edition, The Walking Dead, and Monsters University, plus free games and Amazon exclusives. Paid games start from just 99 cents Performance: The Fire TV works like all other devices in this category. You connect it and start watching content. A nice touch is that if you buy this yourself, as opposed to getting it as a gift, it comes connected to your Amazon account so you can start watching Prime instant videos or ordering paid content through your Amazon account. You can go from out of the box to watching movies on demand in minutes!   The user interface is what we would call basic. Its fast and laid out nicely but is not what we would call elegant. Perhaps in a subsequent release. For now, it gets the job done.   Hulu and Netflix are supported but you have to download the apps as opposed to being pre-installed. That adds about a minute to the install for each application. Logging in requires you to type with an onscreen keyboard. It would be nice if there was a remote app that allows you to type on your phone instead of using a D-pad controller.  Both apps produced video quality that was similar to AppleTV and Roku. There are about 180 apps available for the Fire TV ranging from video content to games. The notable apps for video include: Netflix, Hulu, Watch ESPN, Youtube, Vimeo, and Showtime Anytime. There are also music apps like Pandora, and a bunch of radio apps. For a full list check out Amazon's website (http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=7031433011)   The Fire TV also has games which makes it a great choice for casual gamers. There is a game controller that looks like your typical game controller for an additional $40 (Buy Now). We did not test the game controller however, we did download Asphalt 8 and attempted to play it with the remote control.  Graphics looked good and game play seemed fine. We are not gamers by any stretch but for a $99 box mainly used for watching content having a fairly high quality game aspect to it seems like a major plus. While it won't replace an X-Box or Playstation it sure will satisfy many who don't need all that hardware. We suspect that as more games come online this aspect will only get better.   The remote is a typical remote for a device like this. It has has directional buttons, select, home, play/pause, ffwd/rew, and a menu button. What makes this different is that the Fire TV also has a voice search button. With this button you press and hold while you speak what you are looking for and if it exists within Amazon it will show up on screen. If it is free with Prime it will be indicated otherwise you will have to pay. What would be nice is if the search worked across all content platforms. Some content is free on Netflix but costs money on Amazon.   Audio sounded great. It was so nice seeing the Dolby Digital + light up on our receiver. High quality audio streamed through the set top box for $99 sounds like a good deal to us! Conclusion   There are a lot of set top boxes out there competing for your eyeballs.  No one of them is the perfect for everyone. Having access to a easy to use store where you can buy high quality audio and video is a major plus that the Fire TV and AppleTV have. Throw in an easy to use game market and a slight edge has to be given to the Fire TV. With that said, if you are not an Amazon prime subscriber you will be better served with the Roku 3. If you are an iTunes user, well we probably lost you after the first paragraph. If you are like Ara, you may as well buy both! Cut the price in half and its a must have for everyone!