5 stylish, underrated Netflix series that I wish more people knew about
Several of my favorite Netflix series from the recent past share something in common. While, plot-wise, these dramas couldn’t be more different — the shows …
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.
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An epic, Lord of the Flies-inspired series that I wish more people knew about is headed to Netflix
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Rebel Ridge is a Netflix movie that’s done the impossible – critics actually like it
If I was actually in the area today, I don’t think I’d be surprised at all to step inside Netflix’s Los Gatos headquarters and be …
Amazon’s Alexa got caught trying to convince people to vote for Kamala Harris
Despite Kamala Harris never winning a single state’s presidential primary or caucus in her political career, Amazon’s Alexa voice-enabled assistant seems to have decided that …
The music of two legendary UK bands gets a Dolby Atmos spatial audio release
There are certain albums I always find myself returning to, no matter my mood or circumstance. One of them is a 1983 record that’s jam-packed …
4 movies coming this fall that you seriously don’t want to miss
With one exception (Deadpool & Wolverine), I haven’t been to the movies in quite a while on account of the widespread mediocrity and general suckage …
This new Netflix comedy is like the Veronica Mars-O.C. crossover of your dreams
I would like to briefly address the TV fan who clearly came up on CW programming back in the day and who has since overseen …
The Apprentice: What to know about the controversial movie starring Sebastian Stan as Trump
Both candidates in the US presidential race have movies coming soon that tell their respective stories, but only one has attracted considerable controversy in the …
Put these brand new Apple TV+ titles on your watchlist this month
Apple TV+ doesn’t have a very busy schedule this month in terms of new releases. That’s par for the course, though, given that the iPhone …
Slow Horses Season 4: Apple’s magnificent spy drama delivers some of the best TV of the year
It’s always been the little details that stand out in Slow Horses, the long-running Apple TV+ spy drama that returns on Sept. 4. For one …
The top TV shows right now dominating Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu, Max and more
Apple TV+ is now four episodes into Bad Monkey, Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence’s new black comedy that stars Vince Vaughn as a motormouthed ex-Miami …
Netflix is getting 30+ new shows and movies next week, but only one is a can’t-miss
Book adaptations have produced an outsized share of the entertainment we’ve enjoyed this year, from TV shows like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Bad …
Netflix just released some exciting new details about Outer Banks Season 4
In the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s YA drama Outer Banks — Part 1 of which is set to hit the streamer on Oct. 10 …
Netflix’s new surprisingly thoughtful Terminator anime debuts with a 100% critics’ score
It’s no accident that Netflix chose Aug. 29 as the date on which to release its new Terminator Zero anime, which debuted with a perfect …
7 of the most exciting streaming TV shows still to come this year
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to be super busy between now and the end of this year. That is, I’m going to …
My pick for Apple TV+’s most feel-good show just got renewed for Season 4
For any Apple TV+ subscribers out there who haven’t yet gotten around to watching Acapulco, the streamer’s sun-drenched comedy set at a beautiful resort in …
Oasis fans, this documentary on Max is perfect to watch before the 2025 reunion tour
For any music fans out there too young to have lived through Oasismania in the ’90s, back when brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher conquered the …
Mark Zuckerberg now says Meta shouldn’t have complied with White House Covid censorship requests
Free speech and potential censorship are at the heart of two separate tech stories that are dominating headlines around the world as we kick off …
Peacock keeps stepping up its game in a big way – here’s two of the latest examples
Of all the major streaming services, the one I feel that’s too often unfairly overlooked is NBC’s Peacock. In the second quarter of this year, …
Emilia Pérez: Everyone is going to be talking about this new crime musical from Netflix
A crime musical about a Mexican cartel leader who wants to fake her own death before undergoing gender-reassignment surgery — that’s definitely not the kind …
France’s arrest of Telegram’s CEO feels like a warm-up for a much bigger target: Elon Musk
Reaction to France’s arrest this weekend of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has, no surprise, broken along mostly predictable lines — with one side, for example, …
Apple TV+’s biggest show, the one about a certain inspirational coach, looks set to return
The beloved Apple TV+ series that taught us all about the importance of being goldfish looks closer than ever to getting its long-rumored and long-hoped …
The biggest TV shows right now on Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu, and more
Apple TV+’s new Bad Monkey is one of the biggest TV shows on all of streaming right now — the actual biggest, by one measure …
Netflix is adding a dozen new shows and movies next week – put this at the top of your watchlist
Sometimes, things are only crystal clear when you regard them with the benefit of hindsight. For me, Jeff Goldblum’s role in the new Netflix drama …
Sorry, John Wick fans – don’t hold your breath for John Wick 5 anytime soon
Let me start this post off by accentuating the positive: I think 2025 is going to be a great year for the John Wick franchise. …
This powerhouse Apple TV+ crime drama just got renewed for Season 2, which it very much deserved
The British are really second to none when it comes to riveting crime dramas. Case in point: Criminal Record, a thriller set in London that …
A Change.org petition to renew The Acolyte already has thousands of signatures
It picked up a few hundred signatures in its first 24 hours. Those 700ish signatures on a Change.org petition calling for Disney+ to renew, rather …
Awkwafina’s new movie is #1 on Prime Video and might expand into a franchise
In Awkwafina’s new Prime Video comedy Jackpot, she plays a young woman who wins a newly established lottery in California, the winnings of which come …
Sopranos fans, put this HBO documentary on your watchlist right now
I’m fairly sure most of us will be expecting the same thing from Wise Guy, HBO’s upcoming two-part documentary from director Alex Gibney about The …
The biggest streaming movies right now, starting with Apple’s new Matt Damon comedy
Apple’s streaming service tends to get written off by mainstream press outlets as something of an also-ran, such dismissiveness generally being the result of third-party …
