Everyone’s talking about this suspenseful Netflix drama that just rocketed to #1
Anyone who’s despondent over the way it can sometimes feel like we’re all stuck these days in a coronavirus time loop — reliving the same …
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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Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ release date: The most expensive TV show ever made arrives Sept. 2022
For the longest time, Amazon’s strategy for its Netflix-like Prime Video service has been a little all over the place. In the early days, it …
New movies and TV shows in August that everyone is most excited for
If the lawsuit filed by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson suggests anything beyond the immediate specifics of the legal case, it’s the quite obvious implication …
Netflix quietly removed one of the most popular shows ever, and subscribers are freaking out
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Netflix’s new Jean-Claude Van Damme movie finally starts streaming today
Here’s a pairing I’m not sure many people were asking for, but we got anyway. Jean-Claude Van Damme’s latest action-packed feature film, The Last Mercenary, …
Are $2,000 monthly stimulus checks really going to happen? Here’s what you need to know
One of the main reasons we’ve gotten to the point in the US where three rounds of stimulus checks have now been sent out is …
If you own any cryptocurrency, there’s a secret tax loophole that can save you thousands
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of cryptocurrency news, from Tesla announcing just a few days ago that it’s still holding $1.3 billion worth of …
The new season of this hit CW show just rocketed to #1 on Netflix
We’re almost to the weekend, which for many of us is the ideal time to catch up on Netflix binges. Whether that involves knocking out …
The IRS is sending out 1.5 million surprise refunds averaging $1,600 – here’s who gets one
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, billions of dollars are continuing to flow forth from the federal spigot and into the bank accounts and mailboxes of …
Watch Matt Damon talk about his first movie with Ben Affleck in almost 25 years
The last time that longtime friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck worked on a movie project together, they were both young and hungry indie auteurs …
‘Titane’ was just called the ‘most shocking film of 2021’
Come October, film audiences in the US are going to be talking about one movie more than almost any other. Titane (the French word for …
Did you know some people are getting extra $1,000 stimulus checks? Here’s how to see if you get one
One of the most consequential realities of the coronavirus pandemic has been the gap between how different the federal and local responses, at different stages …
These are the worst US states to live in
In the ongoing Darwinian struggle among US states to convince people that theirs is better than the competition, the goal is not just survival of …
Forgotten action thriller with three Marvel stars hits Netflix next week
The iPhone was barely a few years in 2010, and President Obama was only halfway through his first term of office. It would be another …
Here’s how much money you can get right now between stimulus checks and tax credits
By the time we get to the end of this year, the federal government will have sent millions of Americans a bonus, of sorts, this …
Tesla has such a weird attitude toward the press
Tesla’s attitude toward the press has always seemed to me to be a little like the relationship that a Democratic White House expects to have …
This crazy iPhone app will pay you $250/day to livestream crime scenes
The Citizen app is raising eyebrows again. A few months ago, this neighborhood watch-style crime alert app made headlines for a test it was running. …
This gory horror thriller just rocketed to #1 on Netflix
Netflix keeps adding to the bumper crop of new horror movies that have been piling up on the streamer this year. From the Fear Street …
This stimulus program gets you up to $25,000, but no one seems to know about it
One of many extraordinary steps the federal government took to combat the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to approving billions of dollars in direct cash payments …
‘Ted Lasso’ fans should check out this unforgettable Jason Sudeikis movie on Netflix
Writer Miles Klee made me laugh on Friday, when he lamented in an exasperated tweet how he wished he could open Twitter without seeing “(expletive) …
A huge ‘Game of Thrones’ star just confirmed she’s joining the MCU
The Mother of Dragons has a major new project lined up. Emilia Clarke, who of course rocketed to fame as Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s Game …
Special $1,000 stimulus checks are being sent to certain people – see if you qualify
A new stimulus check as part of a fourth wave of direct payments won’t be coming from the federal government anytime soon. The kickoff of …
These 7 ‘Ted Lasso’ quotes prove why the Apple TV+ show is so fantastic
Even though, okay, it’s certainly accurate to point out that the first episode of Ted Lasso Season 2 debuts on Friday, it somehow feels woefully …
This is the riveting new Netflix true crime documentary everyone’s talking about right now
If you had to identify one of the most inhospitable places in the world to a free press, where committing acts of journalism can mean …
Want to get paid $10,000 to take a vacation? Apply for your chance by tonight
As more people continue to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, some aspects of pre-pandemic life are starting to return. Such as an uptick in …
Stimulus check update: 2.2 million new payments just went out – will you get one?
A few million more stimulus checks are now on their way to US taxpayers. This, granted, is a development that we’ve been reporting for a …
Facebook Messenger just added a fun batch of features – here’s what’s new
On the heels of introducing a new way to communicate inside the Facebook Messenger app last week (in the form of so-called Soundmojis), the social …
HBO might finally have a new show that can rival the popularity of ‘Game of Thrones’
It’s been a little more than two years now since Game of Thrones took its final bow on HBO. An ending, of course, that set …
These epic big-budget fantasy movies are crushing everything else on Netflix
Time was, the Twilight movies represented a kind of apotheosis of vampires and their infiltration of a specific moment in popular culture. Remember? Starting with …
How you can get up to $40,000 in stimulus payments starting right now
The Change.org petition to garner 3 million signatures in support of ensuring $2,000 IRS stimulus payments to Americans for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic …
