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    #360: Conflicts of Interest

    November 18th, 2021 · 59 minutes

    On an auspicious episode 360, we're looking back at 20 years of Xbox! But first, Nick Guy comes on to discuss the Wirecutter Union and what will happen if New York Times management doesn't come to the table before Black Friday.

    Guest Starring: Nick Guy

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    Links and Show Notes

    We are the Wirecutter Union. We're prepared to walk out.
    New York Times Gadget Reviewers Plan Black Friday Strike - Bloomberg
    Wirecutter Union (@wirecutterunion) / Twitter
    Wirecutter Union on Twitter: "We're seeking about $300,000 in salary increases via pay floors *across 67 people*. To put it another way, that's 0.029% of the more than $1 billion @nytimes has sitting in cash." / Twitter
    20 years of Xbox: a visual history - The Verge
    How Xbox outgrew the console: inside Phil Spencer’s multi-billion dollar gamble | British GQ
    Original Xbox Controller Was "Embarrassingly Enormous," Co-Creator Says [UPDATE] - GameSpot
    Halo Almost Wasn't An Xbox Game | Remember When - YouTube
    Stephen Toulouse obituary: Game industry remembers Xbox Live's crusader against abuse | VentureBeat
    Quentin Tarantino Sued Over Pulp Fiction NFT by Miramax – The Hollywood Reporter