Author Archives: Seth Shapiro

Does “House Of Cards” Change Televison?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Seth Shapiro

Untitled.001There’s been a media blitz over Netflix’s House Of Cards, and how revolutionary it is.

House Of Cards  is the most interesting show of the year. But it’s not revolutionary.

Let’s break it down.

1. Exploding Commercial TV?

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R.I.P. Dear Friend: Sung-wei Chen,1972-2012

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Seth Shapiro

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it,
death cannot kill what never dies.
Nor can spirits ever be divided that love 
and live in the same divine principle, 
the root and record of their friendship.
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Apple v. Samsung: Why it Matters

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Seth Shapiro

“I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. … I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion… to right this wrong.”
– Steve Jobs

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Future of Television Part 5: The Death of Cable & Other Fairy Tales

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Seth Shapiro

The following article originally appeared in PBS Media Shift.

It’s become popular to declare the imminent demise of pay television. Whether at the hands of Google/YouTube, or as a product of cord-cutting, there’s usually a sense of righteous indignation

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Future of Television Part 4: Hulu

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Seth Shapiro

It was the best of times, it was the weirdest of times. It was Hulu in 2011.

Founded in 2007, Hulu has done a superior job, creating a great user experience for online TV. Unlike most big media-funded video sites, … Read the rest

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