310: The Opposite of Shiny

Jason reviews the new iMac (with nano-texture display) and the public beta release of macOS Big Sur. Myke thinks Apple's making a big mistake in keeping game streaming services off of its platforms. And in Upstream, the transformation of the film industry continues at a rapid pace.

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Apple TV on Twitter: Ted Lasso Trailer

Oprah Winfrey Sets New Interview Series at Apple - Variety

Apple TV+ orders new thriller series 'Shining Girls' starring Elisabeth Moss - 9to5Mac

Robert Downey Jr., Team Downey Set Apple Drama Series (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

Apple TV Sports Plan Still Not Clear – Sportico.com

Mark Duplass: ‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 In Global News Rewrites – Deadline

Mulan is heading to Disney Plus on September 4th for $30 - The Verge

Judge Agrees to End Paramount Consent Decrees | Hollywood Reporter

AMC Theaters is learning to embrace the streaming era, not fight it - The Verge

2020 iMac review: The last picture show – Six Colors

First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta – Six Colors

Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines - The Verge

Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce, Microsoft XCloud Not On Apple iOS - Bloomberg

Dithering

‎Dithering Preview on Apple Podcasts

20 Macs for 2020 – Six Colors

20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM

20 Macs for 2020 - YouTube

Macintosh Performa - Wikipedia