The streaming TV shows everyone is addicted to right now on Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+ and more
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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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The dumb reality series that’s taking over Netflix because people will watch anything
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3 new can’t-miss Netflix documentaries to add to your watchlist this month
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Gladiator fans, this new Peacock original is perfect for you
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Jessica Alba gets back to kicking butt in her action-packed new Netflix movie
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This true-crime doc about a bank robber is one of the biggest Netflix movies in the world
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Ted Lasso fans still holding out hope, here’s another reason to keep believing
A number of tantalizing clues about its future have trickled out since Ted Lasso ended on Apple TV+, leading many fans to wonder when and …
Apple TV+ celebrates its fifth anniversary this year – here are 5 new titles to look forward to
Monday was a big day for Apple, offering an opportunity for the iPhone maker to use the occasion of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to …
Elon rages that Apple is endangering users by linking up with OpenAI
On one level, I don’t blame Elon Musk for popping off on X this afternoon, following Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote in which the iPhone maker …
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Apple reveals how its ChatGPT integration works on iPhone, iPad and Mac
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iPadOS 18: Apple unveils a huge refresh to its tablet lineup at WWDC
Apple has revealed iPadOS 18, its latest refresh to the iPhone maker’s tablet lineup — including new features like something iPad owners like me have …
The most-watched TV shows dominating Netflix, Disney+, Max and more right now
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The final season of one of Netflix’s most underrated fantasy series has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
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20 years after it debuted, one of the greatest TV shows of the 2000s is about to hit Netflix
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This new HBO docuseries, with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, is like Succession meets Game of Thrones
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Starring Glen Powell, Hit Man is the rare Netflix movie that doesn’t suck
Entertainment journalists are oftentimes a truly insufferable lot. Case in point, consider Netflix’s new movie Hit Man, starring Glen Powell as a geek posing as …
Welcome to Memphis, Elon – and I’m sorry for what you’re about to encounter here
If I was the richest man in the world, and I was looking to build the biggest supercomputer in the world, the city of Memphis …
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Netflix envy led Disney+ to squander three of the greatest entertainment brands ever
I opened my Disney+ app today for the first time in goodness knows how long. And about 30 seconds later, I was frustratingly reminded why …
Add this Peacock gem to your watchlist – it’s got a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Companies like Google and OpenAI are pillaging the internet and pretending it’s progress
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The top TV shows dominating all your favorite streamers, from Netflix to Prime Video & more
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One of the best shows on Apple TV+ returns in August after a two-year break
It’s been a little more than two years now since Apple TV+ released Pachinko, a multi-generational family drama adapted from Min Jin Lee’s bestselling 2017 …
Here’s your latest reminder that Hacks is one of the best shows on TV
After the award-winning Max comedy series Hacks racked up record viewership for the seventh and eighth episodes of its third season — HBO’s streamer raved …
The raunchy, blue-collar Netflix comedy that viewers love and critics can’t stand
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This might be a hint that Apple TV+ isn’t done with Ted Lasso yet
Let me say from the outset that what I’m about to share feels a little like the ridiculous extent to which people used to parse …
