Book Review

‘Lost in the Stream’: A Misguided Splash Into Streaming’s Algorithms

First-time author Jeff Rauseo’s enthusiasm is burdened with sloppy research.
‘Lost in the Stream’: A Misguided Splash Into Streaming’s Algorithms
Author Jeff Rauseo gives an overview of streaming services, in "Lost in the Stream: How Algorithms Redefined the Way Movies Are Made and Watched." Mango Publishing Group
Phil Hall
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In the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic took root, the film-viewing experience has undergone a profound change. While streaming services slowly gained attention in the pre-pandemic years, they soon became the go-to choice for movie lovers when Wuhan’s most notorious export shut down theaters.

After the health crisis was over and theaters reopened, the cinema landscape altered. Theaters struggled to lure back audiences while the streaming services worked hard to keep their new subscribers entertained.

Phil Hall
Phil Hall
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Phil Hall is the author of 11 books, the host of the syndicated radio talk show “Nutmeg Chatter,” the editor of Weekly Real Estate News, the co-editor of Cinema Crazed, and a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Hartford Courant, Wired, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Cowboys & Indians, Film Threat, and Wrestling Inc.