Once again, the #1 show on Netflix is a guilty pleasure reality series
With Netflix reeling from a slew of bad headlines, stemming from its upcoming password-sharing crackdown and a feeling that the streamer has lost a step …
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 top 10 streaming titles across all of your favorite services right now
For all the outsized share of media attention that Netflix gets from one week to the next, it’s far from the only streaming game in …
The Netflix password-sharing data is pretty staggering
Netflix is in the rare position of floundering a bit at the moment, financially speaking. And some of you freeloaders, who mooch the password to …
Netflix needs to make more shows like these instead of trashy reality crap
One after another, new shows — or new seasons of existing shows — have been wowing critics in recent weeks, enough to earn perfect or …
A shocking new serial killer docuseries just hit Netflix
There’s no shortage of content on Netflix for true-crime fans, who’ve enjoyed a wealth of new releases along these lines already in 2022. Everything from …
Some iPhone apps break iOS privacy protections and keep tracking you – here’s proof
Tim Cook marked his 10th anniversary last year as Apple CEO. And while he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon in his leadership …
Russian Doll season 2 just hit Netflix and it’s blowing people’s minds
Netflix is dealing with a devastating wave of bad news at the moment. The streamer’s stock price, for example, sunk almost 40 percent as of …
This is the Apple accessory I wouldn’t dream of a plane trip without
The last time I got on a plane to travel for vacation, I didn’t bring a pair of Apple’s AirPods Max premium headphones with me …
Costco’s major change cuts COVID-19 and special senior shopping hours
Costco has an incredibly loyal fan base thanks to the membership-only retail chain’s abundance of sales and discounted items — in other words, because of …
The 10 biggest English-language Netflix shows of all time
Netflix’s wildly popular Regency-era drama Bridgerton has just earned another distinction for itself. Season two of the series, which has been out for about a …
The odds that Netflix will introduce ads on the service just went way, way up
Back in the fall of 2019, in a conversation with me, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph swatted away the likelihood that the streaming giant would ever …
People who share Netflix passwords in the US just got put on notice
If mine was among the estimated 30 million households in Netflix’s UCAN market (covering the US and Canada) in which someone is borrowing the password …
A new season of this violent fantasy TV show just hit Netflix
If a violent sci-fi series that feels a little bit like a moody mix of Buffy and The Walking Dead sounds like it might be …
You need to watch this Better Call Saul recap before season 6 debuts tonight
Everyone’s favorite sleazy lawyer with a heart of gold is back. In the final season of AMC’s Better Call Saul, which debuts tonight, Jimmy McGill …
Taco Bell confirms the Mexican Pizza’s permanent return in May
Taco Bell has finally confirmed the rumors about the fan-favorite Mexican Pizza, a menu item whose return has been the subject of rumors and speculation …
You need to watch Netflix’s hilarious new movie Metal Lords
Writer-producer D.B. Weiss started conceiving the movie that would become Netflix’s just-released Metal Lords years ago. Years, in fact, before his involvement with a little …
Chipotle is testing robots to replace some human workers
Before you know it, that next delicious meal you order at your nearest Chipotle restaurant might be prepared by a robot. It’s an experiment that’s …
More proof that Netflix’s deal with Shonda Rhimes was one of its smartest moves ever
For the third week in a row, Netflix’s Regency-era drama Bridgerton has dominated the streamer’s global Top 10 ranking of the biggest English-language TV shows …
This scandalous new Netflix murder docuseries is a must-watch
Netflix barely gives true-crime fans a chance to breathe anymore from one new release to the next. On the heels, for example, of high-profile titles …
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver just blackmailed Congress
Companies playing fast and loose with user data online is certainly not a new phenomenon, but one whose practitioners continue to get more egregious and …
3 ways to free up storage on your Google account
Google products and services ranging from Gmail to Google Maps and so much more have become staples of daily life for tens of millions of …
These 2 new Netflix standup comedy specials have people laughing so hard
Netflix comedy specials and standup performances don’t always get the same level of attention as the streamer’s buzzy film and TV projects, especially with the …
Huge Better Call Saul update: Walter White and Jesse appear in the final season
Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan had already teased, in a chat from a few days ago with our sister publication Variety, that Bryan Cranston …
This underrated Bruce Willis sci-fi gem just got added to Amazon Prime
Before the shock announcement from Bruce Willis in recent days that he’s retiring from acting following his diagnosis with a condition called aphasia, the bankable …
A nerve-shredding new Korean action movie just hit Netflix
I’m a simple man — I see streaming content that has anything at all to do with spies and espionage? I will click, every time. …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Netflix just released its new Elon Musk documentary
Netflix’s new Elon Musk-focused documentary Return to Space is attracting mixed reviews, some of which lambast the film as fawning portraiture. But given the fact …
Better Call Saul season 6 already has a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
The first half of Better Call Saul season 6 — yes, the first half, since this is yet another popular show cutting its final season …
This Google Maps update is perfect for anyone planning a summer getaway
Google Maps has long been my mobile map application of choice, although Apple’s rival offering Apple Maps has certainly restored parity between the two services …
This new Netflix true-crime docuseries is shocking viewers
One of the clearest indications of the horror that awaits viewers of Netflix’s newest true-crime series — Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story — comes …
