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The 11 best tech gifts for movie buffs
We're guessing this person on your list already owns a TV. (And if they don't -- or you just love them very much -- we have a couple suggestions.) But there are other ways to help your movie-loving friend round out their home theater setup. If money is tight, why not go for one of Roku's recently released media streamers? They come in at different price points, but we ultimately recommend them all. Alternatively, perhaps your friend could use a sound bar or a 4K HDR receiver for better audio, or a projector to make movie nights at home feel that much more cinematic. Or, you know, you could just get them some Blu-rays. Just make sure you exercise good taste. Here at Engadget, we recommend Lone Wolf and Cub, the Horace and Pete digital box set and the Mad Max "High Octane" edition. For our full list of recommendations in all categories, don't forget to stop by our main Holiday Gift Guide hub.
Louis CK ends his web-only video series
Louis CK's success in selling online-only video couldn't last forever, it seems. The comedian has ended his web series Horace and Pete after one 10-episode season, adding the option to buy the whole show for $31 if you haven't already snapped up each episode. He doesn't touch on why it's ending so soon, but it's likelydue to the staggering cost of running the affair -- H&P put him millions of dollars in the hole, and carrying on for another season (especially after dropping the per-episode price to $3) wasn't going to help matters.
Louis C.K. drops future 'Horace and Pete' episodes to $3
Louis C.K. has responded to criticism of the $5 premiere pricing for his new web show in a way only he can: With very creative swearing. "Horace and Pete is a full on TV production with four broadcast cameras, two beautiful sets and a state of the art control room and a very talented and skilled crew and a hall-of-fame cast," C.K. wrote in an email to his mailing list. "Every second the cameras are rolling, money is shooting out of my asshole like your mother's worst diarrhea." As a sort of apology, he also announced that all future episodes will sell for $3 each (the premiere will stay at $5, though).
Louis CK launches an online-only video series
Louis CK is no stranger to dodging conventional TV in favor of releasing his shows online, but his latest effort might take the cake. He just surprise-released the first episode of a new online-only video series, Horace and Pete, through his website. And it's not amateur hour, either -- the bar-themed show co-stars Steve Buscemi, while actors ranging from Alan Alda to Jessica Lange make appearances in the first video alone. It's not clear how long H&P will run, but there are hints that the first episode was shot just days earlier.
