Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg on Re/code, NBC Investment and Keeping the Chairs (Exclusive)
TheWrap’s Editor-in-Chief and CEO Sharon Waxman interviews the media entrepreneurs about their newest venture, which they announced on New Year’s Day.
TheWrap Staff Picks Its Favorite Stories From 2013
Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman and Executive Editor Joseph Kapsch asked the staff to pick the stories this year that they were most proud of. We decided to share their picks with our readers.
Box Office: 2014 Will Likely Be Down, Because Not All Sequels Are Equals
No “Fast & Furious” or “Iron Man” sequels may mean no more records — unless a batch or newbies including “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jupiter Ascending,” “Transcendence” and Seth Rogen‘s next comedy takes off.
MSNBC Host Makes Fun of Mitt Romney’s Black Grandson
At least she apologized.
Snapchat Security Breach: Why the Hack Doesn’t Really Matter to Users – or the Company
Anonymous hackers mined 4.6 million phone numbers paired with usernames, and posted a sample online to kick off the New Year — and remind the company just how inefficient its security is. But it’s not really a big deal, apparently, and 23-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel says: “If you spend your time looking backwards, you’re just gonna kill yourself.”
HFPA Warns Studios About Misleading Golden Globes Ads
Sorry suits, being nominated for an award doesn’t mean you won it just yet.
Why Robin Roberts Coming Out as Gay Isn’t News — But Is Still Significant (Analysis)
As “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson proved in a recent GQ article, there are still plenty of people who don’t accept homosexuality. Robertson also thinks men should aim to marry 16-year-old girls, because girls start picking pockets and stop picking ducks when they turn 20. No. Seriously. This “river rat” marriage advice was caught on video.
Tim Tebow Signs Multiyear Deal With ESPN
When he’s not talking about college football, he can still play in the pros. Whether or not he can continue to be so open about his faith, however, is still up for discussion.
Carey Mulligan on the Coen Brothers: They Pushed Me to Be Nastier and Say More Swear Words
Forget about the sweet Carey Mulligan you think you know — in “Inside Llewyn Davis,” she gets to sing, scream and swear.
Best & Worst 2013: TheWrap’s 35 Alternate Movie Awards for Sex, Drugs, Music and More
Best villain? You guessed it, that giant killer whale in “Blackfish.” Here’s TheWrap’s entire year-end review.
And you don’t have to read these two other stories, but you know you want to:
Justin Bieber’s ‘Believe’ Flops: 10 Other Lowlights From Biebs’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Speeding, peeing, smoking and fighting — maybe that’s why parents took their little Beliebers to see “The Hobbit” or “Frozen” last weekend, instead.
2014 Movie Preview: 60 Upcoming Winter & Spring Films – From ‘Paranormal’ Sequel to ‘Transcendence’ (Photos)
Don’t forget to check out what’s new or returning to television, too.
And for the week in pop culture:
