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Truth+ Launches: Trump Media’s Big Play for Conservative Streaming

by RawteurNews July 11, 2025July 14, 2025No Comments

Just when you thought your streaming apps couldn’t get any more crowded, there’s a new contender on the grid. And this one’s got a red hat on. Truth+, the streaming arm of Trump Media, has officially launched. Its goal? To serve as a conservative alternative to traditional platforms—offering news, commentary, and eventually original programming without …

The Chinese Tech Still Powering Your Internet—And Why It’s a National Security Risk

by RawteurNews July 11, 2025July 14, 2025No Comments

If your internet has ever gone out for “maintenance” or your rural broadband bill suddenly jumped, the reason might not be bandwidth—it might be Beijing. For years, U.S. lawmakers have warned about the national security threat posed by Huawei, the Chinese tech giant accused of using its telecom equipment to spy on foreign governments and …

Your TV Might Go Dark Soon—Unless You Pay for the Upgrade

by RawteurNews July 11, 2025July 14, 2025No Comments

There’s a tech upgrade creeping toward your living room—and it could leave millions of viewers with blank screens and unexpected bills. The technology is called NextGen TV, or ATSC 3.0, and it’s being pushed as the future of broadcast television. Better image quality. Sharper sound. More personalized emergency alerts. Maybe even interactive content someday. But …

$2.4 Million for 22 Days of Radio? This Case Could Change Everything

by RawteurNews July 11, 2025July 14, 2025No Comments

In North Miami, a man named Fabrice Polynice—better known in his community as DJ Paz—is at the center of a legal fight that could end up changing how the U.S. government punishes people. According to the FCC, Polynice ran a pirate radio station—Radio Touché Douce—for just 22 days in 2023. That short run was enough …

Hollywood’s Quiet Plan to Replace the Movies You Already Watched

by RawteurNews July 11, 2025July 14, 2025No Comments

Imagine opening your favorite streaming app to rewatch a classic, only to find it… different. Same title, same runtime, but the tone is softer, the rating lower, and that one edgy scene? Gone. It might sound like a conspiracy theory, but it’s already in motion. Lionsgate, the Hollywood studio behind franchises like John Wick, The …

The Nostalgia Scam: How Hollywood Turns Familiar Names Into Bait

by RawteurNews, Videos July 1, 2025July 1, 2025Comments are Disabled

Hollywood has a habit these days: slapping familiar names on unfamiliar stories, cashing in on nostalgia—and blaming the audience when it all goes sideways. It’s a strategy I call The Nostalgia Scam. The Seduction of IP Let’s start with The Crow remake. In the original, the villain was a gritty, grounded gang leader. The 2024 …

The Rise, Fall, and Return of Axanar: Alec Peters’ Legal Battle with CBS and Paramount

by RawteurUncategorized June 4, 2025June 4, 2025Comments are Disabled

In 2015, Alec Peters, the producer behind Prelude to Axanar, faced a lawsuit from CBS and Paramount over his fan film, which was inspired by Star Trek. After two years of legal wrangling, the two sides reached a settlement in 2017, allowing Peters to continue working on the project, provided he adhered to a strict …

90 Copyright Claims: How The Island Was Accused of Copying Clonus Scene by Scene

by RawteurUncategorized May 26, 2025May 26, 2025Comments are Disabled

In 2005, DreamWorks released The Island, a glossy sci-fi thriller that quickly came under fire from the creators of a lesser-known 1979 indie film, Parts: The Clonus Horror. The Clonus team filed a copyright lawsuit outlining 90 specific claims of similarity between the two films — not just similar themes, but repeated story mechanics, visual …

The Knockoff That Could’ve Rewritten Sci-Fi History?

by RawteurMovies May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Comments are Disabled

In 1999, The Matrix reshaped sci-fi forever. But behind the bullet-time and trench coats, an unknown author triggered a real-world glitch—by suing the people behind The Matrix and The Terminator for billions. Her claim? That her 1983 manuscript, The Third Eye, was the uncredited blueprint for both franchises. Let’s break down what she alleged… and …

Did The Terminator Rip Off The Outer Limits?

by RawteurMovies May 12, 2025May 13, 2025Comments are Disabled

In 1984, The Terminator exploded onto movie screens and changed sci-fi forever. But just as quickly as James Cameron’s cyborg assassin began its box office rampage, a bombshell dropped from the world of television: legendary sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison accused Cameron of ripping off one of his Outer Limits episodes. According to Ellison, The Terminator …