article thumbnail

Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

TechCrunch LA

The employees who participated in the walkout want Netflix to “adopt measures to avoid future instances of platforming transphobia and hate speech,” they wrote in a letter. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021. — Dana Herlihey (@danaherlihey) October 20, 2021. brb walking out. And Netflix f *d up majorly.

Netflix 300
article thumbnail

Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner

TechCrunch LA

The company’s entertainment is designed to be interactive with live-streaming, geo-location, live chat, polling, choice-based narratives, 360 viewing, augmented reality, and click through e-commerce, the company said.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Canoo takes the covers off of its debut electric vehicle

TechCrunch LA

The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz. Entertainment systems are dependent on customers’ own devices and the canoo is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems. “We will roll out city-by-city,” he says.

article thumbnail

Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

TechCrunch LA

That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus. ” Bennett knows a thing or two about entertainment. A producer with MTV Networks, the founder of the collaborative game development platform Squarepushers Inc.

Torrance 180
article thumbnail

Inside the Realms of Ruin

TechCrunch LA

And how are these concerns exacerbated given that these authors’ target audience is too young to buy cryptocurrency on platforms like Coinbase and Gemini? — Amanda Woody (@AmandaWoody_) October 20, 2021. Megan_Manzano) October 20, 2021. But monetizing fan fiction through online platforms is a trickier matter.

Writing 196