Was Quibi a failure or just before its time? This month, a short-video app and Quibi-like entertainment service called ReelShort found its way to the top of the App Store, which led to the app gaining ...

The Chinese-backed app that lets you watch cheaply made melodramas in tiny chunks is profitable off of microtransactions. The hot new trend in entertainment is trashy, (very) short-form soap operas on ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. When Hollywood went on strike last year, Autumn Noel, 23, was at a low point and considered leaving ...

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States. By Claire Moses Reporting from Los Angeles When Albee Zhang ...