Wow. I Wonder If This Would Be The “Chromebook” Moment For The Fediverse (or Mastodon)? Someone Can

Soccer in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A list of references to soccer in cartoons, from "The Simpsons" and Mickey Mouse to the South African cartoon "Supa Strikas."

I look at how the world’s most popular sport is portrayed in cartoons, from dismissive (”The Simpsons”) to the centerpiece of the whole show (”Supa Strikas”).

Hockey in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

A look at some noteworthy depictions of hockey in cartoons, from "The Simpsons" to DC and Marvel comics to the 1970s "Peter Puck" shorts.

A look at hockey in cartoons, from the gay romance webcomic "Check Please" to DC Comics' fake NHL teams (Gotham City's the home of the "Blades"? Metropolis has the "Mammoths?").

Paramount+ and Showtime to merge into a single service | Diverse Tech Geek

Paramount has announced that Paramount+ and Showtime will fully merge into a single service later in 2023, with Showtime renamed "Paramount+ with Showtime."

Paramount has announced that Paramount+ and Showtime will fully merge into a single service later in 2023, with Showtime renamed "Paramount+ with Showtime."

February 2023 media picks and news | Diverse Tech Geek

"Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" the TV series, "My Dad the Bounty Hunter," and the Super Bowl are among noteworthy media coming out in February 2023.

"Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" the TV series, "My Dad the Bounty Hunter," and the Super Bowl are among noteworthy media coming out in February 2023.

Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2022 edition) | Diverse Tech Geek

My look at recommended streaming services for cartoons for 2022, from Disney+ for families to Crunchyroll for anime fans.

I wrote this since most articles about streaming services treat animation as an afterthought, beyond a generic recommendation to “get Disney+ for kids” or an off-handed mention of “Harley Quinn” or ”Rick and Morty.” Hopefully, this helps animation fans?

Black military veterans in cartoons | Diverse Tech Geek

For Veterans Day, I take a look at noteworthy Black military veterans in cartoons, from John Stewart (Green Lantern) to James "Rhodey" Rhodes (War Machine).

In time for Veterans Day, I take a look at some African American military veterans in comics and animation.

A look at Twitter alternatives | Diverse Tech Geek

With Elon Musk now involved with Twitter, I take a look at some possible Twitter alternatives, from older networks such as Tumblr to newcomers like Mastodon.

I figure I should repost this one, given ongoing events...

Please please vote, friends. No time to screw around here. Everything’s on the line. 

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For the few people following me (or actually reading my blog), I thought I'd ask: is there anything you'd like to see me write more about?

Can NBA Ratings Grow Again? Don’t Bet on It

New VIP+ Analysis: The new season is poised to be as competitive as ever, but a number of factors could keep TV ratings from climbing.

Unmentioned in the article, but fewer people who aren’t sports fans want to pay $70+ for cable/a live-streaming cable service anymore, especially for basically three channels: ESPN, TNT, and a regional sports network. Even dropping the regional sports network only reduces the cost to $35 (for Sling TV), which is still a hefty increase on what I pay for on-demand streaming services.

Maybe one reason the NFL is the US’ most popular sport: it’s available on over-the-air TV, even for local games.