Magic Rays of Light: The Big Cigar, Palm Royale, and Apple’s Theatrical Strategy

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.

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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