A little known fact about movie and TV show "purchases" online: What's being bought isn't actually ownership of the title but rather a limited-time license for viewing access.
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@#44 ... Nope..I'm still confused. ...
Yeah, that's been obvious for a while.
... But I have decided to join the throng. ...
"Join the throng" -- like joining MAGA?
Are your alias' views that easy to acquire?
fwiw, I could not care less about Ms Swift and here future hubby, aside from wishing them well, as I do with all engaged couples.
Stated differently, I am not a Taylor Swift fan, probably because I avoid Pop music. Indeed, when the alternative music station I enjoy ( www.1071thepeak.com ) actually played a song with Ms Swift doing back-up vocals, it was a song by The Nationals. I do note that the song did not seem to last long on the playlist of the station. I view that as A Good Thing.
Related ...
PlayStation Store removes purchased movies from libraries after service shutdown (2022)
www.theverge.com
... Sony is removing access to hundreds of movies and TV shows on its PlayStation Store service next month, meaning users that previously paid for titles such as Paddington and The Hunger Games will no longer be able to watch them. The shutdown affects users in Germany and Austria, according to legal notices posted on the two regional sites, and covers films produced by StudioCanal. ...
And fwiw, and out from left field ...
Champs - Tequila (1958)
www.youtube.com
The Champs
en.wikipedia.org
... The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila".[1][2]
The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion,[2] and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records[3] to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single "Train to Nowhere".
The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks,[2] ...
Band members ...
Jim Seals -- saxophone (born Oct 17, 1942, Sidney, Texas, died June 6, 2022)
Dash Crofts -- drums
Later band members included Glen Campbell,[10] ...
So, Seals & Crofts, and Glen Campbell?
... HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a cabinet meeting that his agency has identified "interventions" that it says are behind rising autism rates and will "address them" next month. ...
Why wait?
Or is Sec Kennedy just trying to play the drama?