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Defections of high-tech giants show perils of Californias business climate FacebookTwitterEmail The timing could not have been more ironic. As veteran Democratic operative Dee Dee Myers — she was Bill Clinton’s press secretary at one point in her lengthy career — became Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new ambassador to business this month, three of California’s biggest and best known corporate entities announced moves to arch-rival Texas. The splashiest émigré is Elon Musk, founder of the Tesla...

6 Star-Studded Netflix Films & Shows to Watch For the Holidays It’s a wonderland of shows and films on Netflix as the streaming platform offers new titles filled with A-list actors and directors! George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and more celebs are here to bring us a star-studded holiday season! Check them all out on the list below. From multi-awarded director David Fincher comes Mank, which follows the alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish ‘Citizen...

‘The Prom’ is saccharine, yet delightful, Broadway homage Netflix/Courtesy Grade: 3.5/5.0 Though a Ryan Murphy-directed movie musical wasn’t the year-end spectacle most people were hoping for, “The Prom” shouldn’t be discounted just yet: “The Prom” is whimsical in every sense of the word. From its jewel-toned, bold color schemes to the pure notion that small-town homophobia can be solved with a song and a few Broadway stars, the film’s sheer optimism cannot be denied.  Follow...

The Prom delivers a fun, feel-good Netflix date Despite pacing problems and a miscast James Corden, this starry adaptation of the Broadway musical scores big laughs by Glenn Sumi on December 12th, 2020 at 5:00 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 The Prom  When The Prom debuted on Broadway in 2018, most people complained it had two competing stories. One was a hilarious satire about show-business self-absorption—which everyone, including me, thought was superior—while the other was a sentimental one ab...

You don’t need to be a 17-year-old lesbian to relate to the central character of Netflix’s The Prom. My high school did not host a prom. I attended a small, deeply religious conservative school that believed, as was whispered throughout the corridors, that “dancing leads to sex,” and therefore school dances of any form were outlawed.   This constraining, legalistic environment was not one that led young people to love and discovery, but rather to hide their desires and dreams. That...

0Shares It doesn’t bear repeating how awful 2020 has been for the world, including for Broadway and high schoolers. For Broadway, all shows in New York City have been cancelled through May 30, 2021. A recent Broadway musical, The Prom, ended its run in 2019, and a national tour that was planned for 2021 is postponed. For high schoolers, actual proms were cancelled, and it might be awhile until teenagers can safely go to a school dance again. Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the 2018 musical see...

Awards by DDNet Team Its that time of year again, where we roll out the red carpet and celebrate the best that 2020 has offered us. In a year that has otherwise been so terrible, the fact that weve had a steady stream of such excellent games to play has been nothing but a relief. It really has been a great year for games, from the big blockbusters right down to the most humble of projects. Weve had surprises that have come out of nowhere, and long-anticipated games that have managed to meet and...

List by Matt S.   Im a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive, subversive, and downright dangerous. Its a true "art gallery" for game ideas and creative developers, and it should be celebrated for that. What makes itch.io a little difficult at times is fi...

Messenger Can one movie make up for a year without musical theater, without jazz hands? Ryan Murphy’s “The Prom” tries its damnedest to, but despite a promising opening and a spiritedness that makes “Glee” look downright downtrodden by comparison, it’s not quite the showstopper we’ve been pining for. With neon lights, sparkling suits and an all-star cast — Meryl! Nicole! Corden! — “The Prom” certainly tries valiantly to take the glittering, giddy thrill of live musicals an...

languageEnglish In a year that largely consisted of indoor activities, Broadway theatricals surely took an unfortunate hit. Ryan Murphy’s The Prom, streaming on Netflix, is a noble attempt at deluding audiences into  a world of razzmatazz but stumbles owing to poor execution and a complete lack of a gripping script. With a venerable star cast that includes names like Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, and the oh-so-wonderful Keegan-Michael Key, one would expect nothing less than a ...