Everyone’s favorite scene in Netflix’s Wednesday has a troubling backstory
Netflix’s Wednesday has enjoyed an impressive run on the streaming giant so far, clocking more than 411 million hours of viewing time during its second …
Andy Meek
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.
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Netflix Top 10: The most-watched shows in the world right now
In terms of what everyone around the world is bingeing on Netflix this week, based on the streamer’s just-updated weekly Top 10 list, it’s no …
Angry Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster after the botched Eras Tour ticket launch
After an epic fail of a ticket rollout that drew a rebuke from Taylor Swift herself, almost two dozen of the singer’s fans have decided …
Ultimate BTS streaming guide: Where to watch the band’s best series and documentaries
BTS might be on a temporary pause at the moment — as the group’s seven members launch solo projects and prepare to stagger their mandatory …
6 of the biggest new Netflix releases coming next week
I hope you’ve cleared out your streaming watchlist, because Netflix is teeing up a slew of new releases over the next several days that will …
Bullet Train, a dumb, fun movie you probably missed in theaters, hits Netflix this weekend
A bullet train packed full of assassins racing through Japan. A fast-paced story, killers with weird names like Ladybug, a staggering body count, nonstop violence, …
If you make less than $25 an hour, you should ‘be terrified,’ viral TikTok video explains
In terms of all the layoffs that are rocking corporate America right now, it’s basically a depressing case of fill-in-the-blank — who’s not cutting right …
The Masked Scammer is a juicy new Netflix true-crime documentary about a French con man
“I built a thing that multiplied,” the debonair con man icily deadpans at one point during Netflix’s newly released true-crime documentary The Masked Scammer, “because …
17 new Netflix movies and shows are out today – here’s the full list
Thursday kicked off the final month of what’s been another jam-packed year for Netflix, full of streaming hits that have ranged from the Addams Family …
Slow Horses, one of the best spy shows on TV, returns to Apple’s streamer Friday
Jackson Lamb — as portrayed by Gary Oldman in the Apple TV Plus series Slow Horses — is not your average spy. The miserable head …
The Noel Diary and 3 other Christmas movies that are crushing it on Netflix this week
We’re now just a few weeks away from Christmas, and evidence of the holiday spirit is increasingly all around us. That includes on Netflix, where …
Hunter Biden laptop story should not have been censored, former Twitter exec now admits
The laptop from hell was apparently a legitimate news story after all, according to an acknowledgment this week from the former head of trust and …
The 10 biggest Netflix movies in the world this week
Netflix subscribers are clearly in the mood for feel-good titles — and Christmas films, especially — based on the composition of the latest global Top …
Netflix just released a new mafia action thriller you need to watch
Revenge is one of the most destructive of all human emotions, such that the famous quote warns anyone seeking it to dig two graves — …
Here’s your chance to win free McDonald’s for life
McDonald’s has been serving up tasty burgers and fries for almost 70 years now, growing itself to become one of the most dominant American fast-food …
Netflix’s Glass Onion has an anti-billionaire message that feels incredibly timely
Netflix’s $40 million Knives Out sequel Glass Onion is out in theaters now, and it’s coming to the streamer on December 23. It’s a film …
Ranking Taylor Sheridan’s current shows – Yellowstone, 1883, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown
We’re just a few weeks away now from the release of yet another Taylor Sheridan series that’s coming to Paramount Plus — the Great Depression-era …
Disney’s new animated flop Strange World just broke an embarrassing record
The negative headlines have been piling up lately for Disney — and, unfortunately, the entertainment giant’s new animated film Strange World has just added a …
Netflix’s Wednesday series is responsible for the newest viral trend on TikTok
Netflix’s Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday is unquestionably one of its most popular and successful new shows. It’s been #1 in the US for several …
Netflix would be insane not to renew Warrior Nun for a third season – these numbers prove it
2022 isn’t over yet, which means that Netflix still has time to drop some surprise hits on us between now and the end of the …
5 new Netflix releases you better not miss next week
It’s hard to believe that next week will take us, at last, into the final month of 2022. The biggest streaming giant in the world, …
5 Apple TV Plus series and movies to watch with family this Thanksgiving
Before surrendering to a Thanksgiving food coma, many of us will be spending our free time today bingeing content from our favorite streaming services. Apple …
A Netflix adaptation of one of the most erotic novels of all time is coming next week
Not long after D.H. Lawrence’s super-steamy Lady Chatterley’s Lover was first published back in 1928, its many frank depictions of sex led a Republican US …
People can’t stop raving about Prime Video’s The Devil’s Hour, which is getting 2 more seasons
Amazon’s Prime Video streamer has stepped up in a significant way this year, putting itself more in contention than ever with all of its rivals …
Multiple film projects about the downfall of the FTX crypto exchange are in the works
It’s the aftermath of the GameStop saga all over again. The latest news stemming from the crypto exchange FTX’s colossal downfall — and the massive …
Netflix’s new series Wednesday combines nostalgia and the delightfully macabre
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is the kind of death-obsessed, solemn young black-clad teenager who doesn’t bury hatchets — “I sharpen them,” she deadpans at one …
16 more movies and shows hit Netflix this week – don’t miss these 5 new releases
As everyone prepares to shut down for the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the things we’ll all probably be doing after spending time with family and …
Kaleidoscope is hands-down the Netflix release I’m most excited for right now
A Netflix anthology series that you can watch in any order you want? A star-studded cast that includes Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, and Giancarlo Esposito? …
Our Universe, out today, is the first of a new natural history documentary slate from Netflix
Netflix has tried its hand at practically every content format you can think of, from prestige dramas to low-brow reality shows and even mobile games. …
7 must-watch spy series on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Sundance Now, and Apple TV Plus
“We are not policemen, we are spies,” goes the famous John le Carre quote from his novel A Most Wanted Man. “We do not arrest …
