• Amazon tells third-party Prime sellers to start working weekends

    Amazon tells third-party Prime sellers to start working weekends

    Amazon is cracking down on sellers who don’t live up to its two-day shipping promise — and it means they’ll have to work weekends. The e-tail juggernaut this week told third-party sellers participating in its Seller Fulfilled Prime program — which allows them to advertise their products under Amazon’s popular Prime banner — they will …
  • ‘How to Survive Being Single’ does deep dive into modern dating scene

    ‘How to Survive Being Single’ does deep dive into modern dating scene

    Sebastian Zurita knows a thing or two about “How to Survive Being Single” — the American title of his new Spanish-language ensemble comedy (“Como Sobrevivir Soltero”) premiering Friday on Amazon. “This comes from a guy who’s been single for eight years,” says the Mexican-born Zurita, 33, who stars in the series. “The original idea came …
  • Amazon plans pre-election release for Stacey Abrams voting rights documentary 

    Amazon plans pre-election release for Stacey Abrams voting rights documentary 

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  • Worldwide soccer scandal satirized in Amazon’s ‘El Presidente’

    Worldwide soccer scandal satirized in Amazon’s ‘El Presidente’

    The new Amazon series “El Presidente,” premiering Friday, lays bare the 2015 FIFA soccer scandal that exposed the international organization’s wide-ranging corruption, resulting in the ouster of its president, Sepp Blatter, and the arrests of top-tier members — including US officials. The gripping eight-episode series, created by Oscar-winning screenwriter Armando Bo (“Birdman”), tells a tale …
  • What to watch on TV and streaming for Memorial Day 2020

    What to watch on TV and streaming for Memorial Day 2020

    Memorial Day is a time to kick back, relax and enjoy the sunshine. And with vacations nixed this year, it also means spending some quality time with your couch — and with your TV. Luckily, there’s no shortage of broadcast, cable and streaming offerings from which to choose, from heartwarming family-friendly shows to true crime. …
  • Amazon will not accept new grocery delivery customers amid spike in orders

    Amazon will not accept new grocery delivery customers amid spike in orders

    Amazon’s grocery delivery services will no longer accept any new customers, at a time when locked down shoppers desperately look for alternatives to brick and mortar grocery stores. Anyone who enrolls beginning Monday will instead be added to a waitlist — with an indefinite wait time. Prior to the announcement Sunday, Amazon customers have complained …
  • Canceled SXSW Film Festival will stream on Amazon Prime for free

    Canceled SXSW Film Festival will stream on Amazon Prime for free

    There’s a silver lining for the silver screen after the industry came to a halt with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. South by Southwest Film Festival, which was previously scheduled to kick off March 13, will stream many of its movies on Amazon Prime instead of at the IRL event in Austin, Texas. Films …
  • 17 best TV shows to watch in Chinese virus quarantine

    17 best TV shows to watch in Chinese virus quarantine

    During an uncertain time, audiences usually want two different things from TV: escapism, and assurance that other people have gotten through similar experiences (or worse). Here are the best TV shows you might have missed that are available to stream now in both categories. 1. “The Leftovers,” HBO Go In between the years that he …