Reels, Thrills, and Bills

Your Guide to AI Entertainment and Gaming News

Featured

Essay

Feb 17, 2025

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13 min read

The End of Hollywood

How the China Boom Led to a Creative Bust

Jason Sigmon

Essay

The Half-Billion-Dollar-Hole in the World’s Most Exciting Sport

Jul 25, 2025

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11 min read

The Half-Billion-Dollar-Hole in the World’s Most Exciting Sport

Inside the viral fight league that's bleeding cash, and the billion-dollar rival that can't save it.

Jason Sigmon

Essay

Aug 1, 2025

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6 min read

Is Anthropic's Dominance a Mirage?

A Groupon Lesson for the AI Era

Jason Sigmon

Articles

Essay

Jan 14, 2026

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10 min read

The Compliance Theater

How Meta Built a $16 Billion Fraud Machine

Jason Sigmon

Dec 29, 2025

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7 min read

The Hype is Dead. The Slop is Real.

10 Trends That Will Actually Define 2026

Jason Sigmon

Essay

Dec 23, 2025

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12 min read

The Invisible Handshake

How "Access Journalism" Turned Your Favorite Creator Into a Corporate Hostage.

Jason Sigmon

Gaming

Dec 22, 2025

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10 min read

The Fall of Xbox

How the Trillion-Dollar Underdog Lost Its Soul

Jason Sigmon

Ad Analysis

Dec 16, 2025

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7 min read

Ba Da Ba Ba Ba... I’m Hating It

McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and the growing backlash against AI-generated advertising

Jason Sigmon

Essay

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Ads Won’t Ruin ChatGPT

But They Might Save OpenAI

Jason Sigmon