The Empress: If you love The Crown and Bridgerton, check out this new Netflix historical drama
We’ve still got more than a month to go before the highly anticipated fifth season of Netflix’s The Crown arrives in November. In the meantime, …
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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If you love action-packed K-dramas, put this new Netflix series on your watch list
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Is it me, or does it seem like Netflix has more NSFW content than ever?
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I can’t say I didn’t see this one coming. Today (Wednesday, September 28) is the launch day on Netflix for the streamer’s highly anticipated Marilyn …
McDonald’s Happy Meals aren’t just for kids anymore – the chain is also targeting adults
Thanks to a limited edition collab between McDonald’s USA and the streetwear brand Cactus Plant Flea Market, the ubiquitous burger chain will launch a special …
A first look at the new Netflix series from the Game of Thrones showrunners
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Having just returned home from a theater screening of the Netflix movie Blonde, the not-quite Marilyn Monroe biopic from writer/director Andrew Dominik that earned the …
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Tuesday, September 27, is a light day as far as new Netflix releases go, with only three titles set to debut on the streamer — …
People keep hearing bizarre sounds on some American Airlines flights
A pretty baffling American Airlines story has been exploding across social media in recent days, as fliers post their strange experiences on some recent flights …
Netflix made this change after a huge backlash in response to the #1 show in the US
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You should be watching Tehran on Apple TV Plus if you love spy shows
After the explosive finale at the end of Tehran’s second season on Apple TV Plus, fans of the critically acclaimed spy drama might be wondering …
One simple trick to get more informative Google Search results
I’m sure this has happened to you countless times. You open Google, type a query into the Google Search box, and are then served up …
The Rock and Kevin Hart’s new DC movie is now streaming on HBO Max
Whenever Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is involved in a feature film, his constant comedic sidekick Kevin Hart is often close at hand — even when …
The #1 movie on Netflix right now is basically a female-led version of John Wick
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8 exciting new Netflix trailers and first-look clips to check out right now
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2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the first installment in Francis Ford Coppola’s magisterial, Shakespearian mafia trilogy The Godfather — which also came back for …
Finally, a new Netflix reality series that isn’t cringey and awful
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Put this Netflix crime series on your watch list right now if you loved Breaking Bad
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Increasingly, there’s been a disconnect between the response from critics to new Netflix movie releases — and how those same movies actually perform on the …
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FDA warning: Ignore that TikTok challenge nonsense and don’t cook chicken with NyQuil
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House of the Dragon fans, feast your eyes on this Emilia Clarke-Rhaenyra Targaryen deepfake
At this point, we can safely say that the closer we got to the August 21 debut of HBO’s prequel series House of the Dragon, …
Why Spotify’s launch of audiobooks is such a big deal
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