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Andy Meek is a reporter 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.
The road ahead is uncertain, Viserys Targaryen warns in new promo footage released ahead of this weekend’s debut of House of the Dragon on HBO and HBO Max. “But the end is clear.” In a way, it’s the kind of prophetic declaration you could also imagine coming from a suit at HBO or its corporate …
Nearly every business I visit now over the course of a day, with a few stubborn exceptions, thankfully allows me to go cash-free. At my favorite local breakfast spot, for example, I whip out my iPhone, tap the keypad, and I’m done. At Starbucks, Target, my favorite dinner destination, and more — the same story. …
One of the most incredible things I’ve seen on Netflix all year, believe it or not, is Jibaro, a short that’s part of the critically acclaimed Netflix animated series Love, Death, + Robots. Sure, I can also point to more obviously impressive Netflix releases, like the final episodes of Ozark. Or, perhaps, a jaw-dropping documentary …
One of the newest Netflix movies to hit the service, Purple Hearts, is on track to be one of the streamer’s biggest films of all time — but, at the same time, has also found itself the target of an intense backlash from viewers. Tons of viewers, for example, have bashed the movie on social …
A new Netflix trailer hit the web on Wednesday, August 17, pointing toward the release next month of The Empress — a 6-part German-language original series that’s already drawn comparisons to another prestige Netflix drama (The Crown). In truth, the similarities are all over the story (and trailer), daring you to ignore them. The dramatic …
From a new feature film starring the always effervescent Lili Reinhart to a handful of new series and movies from around the world, today’s batch of new Netflix releases, as always, should have something for everyone. Below, we’ll run down the newest titles hitting the streaming service today. As a reminder, it’s part of our …
One of the patterns you often see with Netflix’s new releases that rocket up the streamer’s Top 10 charts immediately post-release is … a deceleration of interest as time goes by. There’s an immediate explosion of interest, in other words, that slowly wanes from one week to the next. We saw that with Netflix’s recently …
Every time someone has opened a fresh Google Search page today, Florida high school student Sophie Araque-Liu has, via her artwork, has reminded them of the importance of mental health and of caring for yourself. Hers was the winning artwork chosen as part of the Doodle for Google 2022 contest. Her simple yet profound entry …
A new 2-part Netflix documentary project unpacks the catfishing scandal from a decade ago around footballer Manti Te’o — including how the outlandish series of events began in the first place, and the way a resulting media firestorm added a whole new dimension to it. The linebacker from Notre Dame had seemed on his way …
The #1 movie on Netflix in the US is a new action-comedy starring Jamie Foxx as a vampire hunter that, by and large, both critics and fans think is … well, it’s just okay, if we’re being generous. Day Shift is a Netflix original that hit the streamer on Friday, August 12. And thanks, perhaps, …
