An Uber ride gone wrong, the UFC Amazon partnership, and Black Mirror: Season 4
This is the 91st episode of the Stream Team Show, hosted by Saeed and Cherie Gatson.
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Say What?
When a “fun” night out costs ya’
A drunken man who fell asleep during his Uber ride got a $1,635.93 bill after an “accidental” 300-mile-long trip. — SLATE
It sucks to be a white man in America…
Google just got hit with another discrimination lawsuit. A former employee alleges that in recent years, the company discriminated against white and Asian men applying for jobs. And gave preference to women, Hispanics, and black applicants. The employee also says he was fired for complaining about the practice. Google says it hires “candidates based on their merit, not their identity.” — Bloomberg News
What We’re Streaming
Black Mirror: Season 4 (Netflix)
Created by: Charlie Brooker
Starring: Daniel Lapaine, Hannah John-Kamen, Michaela Coel
An anthology series exploring a twisted, high-tech world where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide. — IMDb
Ouran Highschool Host Club (Netflix, Amazon Prime)
Starring: Maaya Sakamoto, Mamoru Miyano, Masaya Matsukaze
At the ultra prestigious Ouran High School, Haruhi Fujioka looks for a quiet place to read and walks into an unused music room, and accidentally stumbles across the notorious Ouran High School Host Club, a group of boys who entertain the girls of the school for profit. When Haruhi accidentally breaks an expensive vase belonging to the wacky Host Club, she is made to serve under them until her debt is paid off. Haruhi is soon made a Host, but in order to pay off what she owes, she must continue to allow the Host Club’s customers to believe she is a boy. — IMDb
The Latest in Streaming
Cord cutters now have easy access to UFC pay per views
If you’re a UFC fan you’ll now have another place to watch fights — Amazon Prime Video. The online retailers just announced that starting with UFC 222 on March 3rd, all pay-per-view UFC fights will be available to buy and watch on Amazon prime. — TechCrunch
Hulu’s makin’ moves
Hulu signed an extensive branding deal with New York’s Madison Square Garden, that includes naming rights to a small theater next door to the arena. The 5,600-seat theater will now be known as the “Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden,” and it will feature branding and promotion for the streaming platform. — Deadline
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