Yeah, I had never heard of them either. JioHotStar is suddenly the second-biggest streaming platform due to one simple fact: evidently, Indians love, love, love, the sport of cricket. Go figure.
JioHotWhat?
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
The Gods Must Be Crazy
I first saw in at Stanford when it came out. It’s a simple, superb film, and if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it.
Brace for Netflix (Not)
It seems almost quaint that earnings season would be what moves markets, but it’s the classic truth. We’re fully in the heat of the Q1 2025 earnings reports now that the household name Netflix is coming out in moments.
Our Media Isn’t Landing Like Before
I had the misfortune of peeking at Venom: The Last Dance at another person’s seat while on my last plane ride. Wow, what a piece of crap!
Goodbye, Val
I was sad to read that the endlessly handsome and talented Val Kilmer died on April 1st. Here’s a favorite clip from a favorite movie in which he starred, Spartan:
