This 2018 Ben Foster gem with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes just hit Netflix
Leave No Trace, a 2018 indie drama from Bleecker Street starring Ben Foster, feels like it was a product of a different world and certainly …
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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This twisted new Netflix true crime documentary will haunt your nightmares
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Netflix’s Korean Money Heist remake is a clear global hit
For the second week in a row, the Korean-language Money Heist remake that debuted on Netflix on June 24 has been one of the service’s …
You need to watch this creepy Netflix investigative docuseries
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Take a wild guess which Netflix show is the biggest in the world this week
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Stranger Things 5 is not coming anytime soon
Brace yourselves, Stranger Things fans: You might be in for a wait of as long as two years for the fifth and final season of …
Spend your July 4 watching this animated Netflix movie that raunchily skewers history
July 4 is one of those holidays that’s perfect for getting together with family and friends, enjoying a cookout, relaxing at home thanks to time …
Worried your Airbnb might have a hidden camera? Follow these steps
Airbnbs are convenient and often much more affordable lodging options for travelers compared to what’s usually available from a nice hotel. Still, there are tradeoffs …
These 5 new Netflix releases will have everyone glued to their screens next week
Since the debut a little over a month ago now of Netflix’s Stranger Things Season 4, Part 1, viewers around the world have spent just …
Netflix just released a new reality show that actually might not be awful
Notwithstanding some of the recent bad press around Netflix these days — including a dropoff in subscribers that’s led to corresponding waves of layoffs at …
Streaming hall of fame: The most epic moments from 2022’s biggest shows
Now that we’re about to begin the back half of 2022, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the mountain of programming …
The biggest movies on Netflix this week, topped by a Kevin Hart stinker
I couldn’t say for certain how many people regretted watching The Man From Toronto, the #1 movie on this week’s global Top 10 list of …
This new K-pop group was created with AI and deepfake technology
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The first iPhone went on sale 15 years ago: Here’s how people reacted
Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, at 6 pm local time inside Apple stores around the US, customers started to swipe credit cards and walk out …
5 lesser-known iPhone features you probably haven’t discovered yet
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The suspenseful Korean crime thriller you’ve been waiting for just hit Netflix
The biggest band in the world right now is Korean. Some of the biggest TV shows in the world, like Netflix’s Squid Game, are likewise …
5 new Netflix releases everyone will be talking about this week
One of the biggest Netflix releases of all time is back — sort of. The Spanish-language thriller Money Heist, released back in 2017, was a …
This red flag may tell you if someone hacked into your Facebook account
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A fan-favorite Netflix reality show just got renewed for seasons 6 and 7
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Netflix’s new Kevin Hart action movie ‘The Man from Toronto’ starts streaming tomorrow
There’s something that feels distinctly Canadian about the Toronto Sun covering the new Netflix movie from Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson and deciding to focus …
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On Friday, Amazon’s Prime Video service is giving fans of its anti-hero drama The Boys something they’ve been waiting for three years to see. That’s …
Netflix’s porn-y 365 Days franchise has a third movie coming
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Umbrella Academy season 3 is finally on Netflix and people are going nuts
A hilarious Twitter post that’s attracted hundreds of likes in the leadup to a long-awaited Netflix debut on Wednesday depicts a mother sitting in front …
The 10 biggest Netflix shows in the world right now
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Netflix’s new reality show is so bad it’s good
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Google tried to troll Apple with this painfully cringey Drake video
Apple hardware and Google services have increasingly managed to play nice together over the years, in spite of the occasional sparks and antipathy directed at …
This mysterious new Netflix crime show is so gripping and suspenseful
“We may never know what motivated the killing, but we’re not required to prove motive,” a prosecutor says in a voiceover, as the back of …
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, on lessons from the streamer’s origin story
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5 Netflix new releases everyone will be talking about next week
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