21 Netflix series that are short enough to binge in one weekend
Netflix’s strengths that none of its rival streamers can match include its size and global reach, which give the streaming giant the resources to release …
Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy's coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming.
Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
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In Yellowstone, the wildly successful Paramount Network cowboy show that he co-created, Taylor Sheridan portrays a pickup truck-driving cowboy named Travis who wears T-shirts with …
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3 fantastic new Korean Netflix series to check out
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The most-watched movies of all time on Netflix
In 2023, Netflix remains one of the most popular of the major streaming services, with a vast library of movies and shows catering to all …
Netflix Top 10: The biggest shows in the world right now
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5 trippy, mind-bending Netflix series to watch after you finish Black Mirror
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Why Pixar’s new movie Elemental is bombing at the box office, despite solid reviews
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Tudum recap: A look ahead at 9 exciting new Netflix series and films coming soon
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I loved every second of Extraction 2, especially Chris Hemsworth fighting with one arm on fire
Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow. The nerve-shredding fight scenes. Wicked-cool gun battles. The tightly shot, animalistic hand-to-hand combat. And Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake pummeling …
Why Netflix’s 3 Body Problem is such a high-stakes project for David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
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5 of the biggest and best Netflix releases you have to stream next week
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The best true crime titles on Netflix to stream right now
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Apple’s star-studded spy movie Argylle just got a release date, but I still have so many questions
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Ticketmaster says it will now institute ‘all-in pricing,’ but here’s what that really means
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Bloodhounds is the latest Netflix K-drama that subscribers can’t get enough of
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Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk just hit Netflix, and it’s the perfect prelude to Oppenheimer
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Silo on Apple TV+ offers a master class in world-building and sci-fi storytelling
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Netflix, which trained us all to binge, is about to open a (checks notes) pop-up restaurant
After hooking millions of subscribers with the convenience of its binge-release model, Netflix is about to extend its brand into perhaps the most unexpected territory …
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Spotify launches My Top 5 BTS Songs feature in honor of the group’s 10th anniversary
I don’t think I fully grasped the passion of the global fandom around BTS until April of last year, which is when I accompanied my …
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It’s hard to get excited about the new trailer for The Witcher Season 3
The new trailer for Season 3 of The Witcher has elicited so many mixed feelings from me, thanks in no small part to the sight …
Go ahead Prime Video, launch an ad-supported tier – see if I care
A glut of what are often milquetoast, forgettable shows, plus inexorable price hikes, and now a rapidly multiplying presence of ads on most all of …
Extraction 2 can’t get here fast enough – Netflix needs a new original movie ASAP
For those of us who prefer watching movies to interminably long TV shows — shows that we might not even realize we dislike until we’re …
