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Golden Globe disconnect?
I hate to admit it, but I like watching the big award shows: the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Oscars. And last night was the Globes – the prestigious, but not too top-of-the-line movie and television awards which honor the … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Entertainment, Your money
Tagged award, award season, awards season, globes, going to the movies, golden, golden globes, Hollywood, movie, movie industry, movie outlook, movie profits, movies, oscars, red carpet
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Why aren’t people going to the movies anymore?
Despite a good range of quality offerings – in my opinion, anyway – Hollywood is in trouble. Like $500 million in trouble. At least, that’s how much less people spent going to the movies this year than last year. And … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Movie ticket prices, Your money
Tagged Breaking Dawn, economy, film, films, going to the movies, Harry Potter, Hollywood, leisure, money, movie, movie industry, movie theater, movie theaters, movie ticket prices, movie tickets, movies, recession spending, saving money, spending, spending habits, tickets, Transformers, Transformers 3, young people, your money
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Netflix Update: Qwikster split not happening
Netflix has reversed its controversial decision to split its company in two after customer concerns made company officials think twice about the decision. (Read about the reversal here).
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Technology
Tagged Ashley Wislock, blogging, consumers, customer feedback, customer service, DVD, movies, Netflix, Netflix changes, Netflix update, Qwikster, Reed Hastings, stock market, stocks, technology
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Netflix makes another controversial change
I woke up to a surprising email in my inbox and segment on my favorite morning show, Good Morning America: Netflix is splitting in two, creating a new company, “Qwikster.” It’s a surprise move coming from a company that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Wislock, movie rental, movies, Netflix, Netflix changes, online video, Qwikster, social media, streaming video, subscriptions, twitter
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