This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon discuss Apple’s evolving theatrical film strategy, highlight the debut of The Big Cigar, and recap Palm Royale.

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Show Notes

• iPad Pro Reviews and Not-Reviews
  • Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right
  • AppStories: The Trouble with iPadOS
  • Upgrade: Pros Are the Little Boats
  • M4 iPad Pro Review: Here we go again | Jason Snell
  • M4 iPad Pro: A glimpse into Apple’s future | Tyler Stalman
  • 2024 iPad Pro Review: My Computer | Christopher Lawley
• Highlight
  • The Big Cigar
• Apple’s Film Strategy
  • Apple’s Come-to-Jesus Moment for Movies | Puck News
  • Apple, Netflix Amazon Want to Change How They Pay Hollywood Stars | Bloomberg
• Trailer Talk
  • Frog and Toad Season 2
  • Fancy Dance
• Apple TV News
  • ‎Gamma
  • Shazam on Apple Music
  • Apple Music 100 Best Albums
• Sigmund’s Favorite Albums
  • Stay What You Are – Saves the Day
  • The Artist in the Ambulance – Thrice
  • Under the Blacklight – Rilo Kiley
  • Black Sails In the Sunset – AFI
  • 2001 – Dr. Dre
  • The Fragile – Nine Inch Nails
  • In Utero – Nirvana
  • California Nights – Best Coast
  • Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
  • The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
  • White Pony – Deftones
• Devon’s Favorite Albums
  • Ocean Eyes – Owl City
  • Five Score and Seven Years Ago – Relient K
  • Look Cat Meow – Secret Secret Dino Club
  • Underdog Alma Mater – Forever the Sickest Kids
  • 1989 – Taylor Swift
• Apple Original News
  • First Look at Lady in the Lake
  • First Look at Women in Blue
• Releases
  • Apple Music Live: Kacey Musgraves
• Extras
  • Dark Matter: An Inside Look
  • The Big Cigar: An Inside Look
  • Greetings From the Set of Acapulco
  • Maya Rudolph: The Zane Lowe Interview
  • Sugar: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
  • Music From Sugar
• Recap
  • Palm Royale
• Up Next
  • Turtles All the Way Down
  • Sasquatch Sunset
  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
  • Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
  • Challengers

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