| 8 apps for streaming foreign TV and movies
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 You prefer subtitles to big Hollywood titles, Japanese anime to American animation, and Gérard Depardieu to Gerard Butler. If you hunger for more international programming but don't want to rely on pricey cable add-ons or out-of-the-way art-house theaters, then check out our software picks for streaming the best foreign cinema and TV. 1. Netflix (iOS/Android) Video-streaming giant Netflix boasts an extensive catalog of foreign shows and movies. Netflix sections off its library by region, but with an easy-to-configure VPN like Hola (Android), you can check out programming that might not be available in the US. Price: $7.99/month Support: Chromecast and Airplay 2. Hulu Plus (iOS/Android) What Hulu lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality programming. Hulu Plus members ca watch foreign gems like "Metastasis," the Spanish remake of "Breaking Bad." Hulu does not advertise its foreign content as well as its English-language programming (save for Latino shows) but...
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| Star Apps: Cabaret Voltaire
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 When electropunk trio Cabaret Voltaire performed its first show in Sheffield in 1975, Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, and Chris Watson were assaulted by the mostly antagonistic crowd. The band fared better between 1978 and 1985, when they signed a deal with Virgin and developed a more commercial, club-friendly "pop" sound. Now down to single member, Richard H. Kirk, Cabaret Voltaire pays tribute to its golden, major-label era with the new 18-track compilation "#7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978-1985)," featuring boundary-pushing electronic gems "Nag Nag Nag," "Do the Mussolini (Headkick)," "Sensoria," "Landslide, I Want You," and "Just Fascination." I chatted with Kirk about the new compilation, his preferred recording software, whether he'll tour the US anytime soon, and why he isn't a fan of social media. Cabaret Voltaire members Stephen Mallinder and Richard H. Kirk during the band's early '80s heyday. (Credit: Mute Records) Cabaret Voltaire hails from Sheffield, England, as do your ...
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| Why the PM needs a new slogan
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| 'The Brick With Eyes' Enters Political Arena in Australia
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| Genevieve Keilman, 1917-2014
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 For several weeks in the early 1960s, Genevieve Keilman kept a daily vigil at the hospital bedside of her son John after he was hit by a car and seriously injured.
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| Filipinos wary of NY City ID cards for the undocumented
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