My TV guilty pleasure is Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone’s gangster comedy on Paramount+
Not every TV show has to reinvent the wheel, send critics into a tizzy, or achieve some extraordinary artistic height. It takes all sorts to …
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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Netflix, HBO, and FX. You can only keep one — which do you choose?
Far be it from me to ever suggest that HBO’s best days are behind it, or that Netflix is in danger of losing its status …
The real star of UFC 306 in Las Vegas was the dazzling, futuristic Sphere
When UFC president and CEO Dana White said he was going to deliver what amounted to a “love letter to Mexico” for UFC 306 on …
The most popular bingeworthy TV shows right now on Netflix, Apple TV+, Hulu, Prime Video and more
Netflix is finally back on top, with two of the biggest, most-watched streaming TV shows across the entire streaming universe right now. The latest data …
Glen Powell, after conquering Hollywood, tells us why he’s coming for your ears next
Glen Powell’s megawatt smile, leading man charisma and that chiseled-by-the-gods jawline have made him one of Hollywood’s breakout stars of 2024. HIs increasingly well-honed ability …
Netflix is getting 20+ new titles next week, but there are only 2 that ought to interest you
For Netflix subscribers, the upcoming week brings an all-new pile of streaming content to enjoy — more than 20 titles in all, from Netflix original …
Why everyone is loving Peacock’s Fight Night, which had the biggest debut ever for the streamer
As a native Memphian, I can’t help but want to celebrate the success of Peacock’s Fight Night, given that there’s some great Memphis talent that …
Put this new Prime Video drama from Italy on your watchlist right now if you love epic spy action
I’m going to keep beating this drum until I’m blue in the face. Prime Video’s big-budget Citadel spy series that reportedly cost $300 million may …
Netflix has just released two of its best movies in years
Netflix doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to releasing original feature films, many of which aim what are often forgettable stories …
‘Attack, attack, attack’: The first trailer for The Apprentice teases Donald Trump’s origin story
There were many seminal moments in the life of former President Trump, when the ground shifted beneath his feet and altered his trajectory. The Apprentice, …
For me, upgrading my iPhone has never been about the next shiny new model
Another Apple iPhone unveiling has come and gone, and with it another wave of breathless analyst speculation about whether the iPhone 16 model lineup unveiled …
Studio Ghibli fans, don’t miss this new Hayao Miyazaki documentary on Max
He’s the greatest living legend in the field of animation, and Max has just given Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki the affectionate documentary tribute that he …
iPhone 16 unveiled by Apple, marking ‘the beginning of an exciting new era’
It’s Apple Day, the iPhone maker’s always highly anticipated event at which, this year, the company introduced the first lineup of iPhones rebuilt from the …
To Gen Z, Google is just a relic – not a verb anymore
Google first showed up as a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary back in 2006. It was a milestone moment of sorts for the search …
These are the streaming TV shows everyone is hooked on right now – is your favorite on the list?
Netflix’s new hit TV show — starring a fantastically smarmy Jeff Goldblum as Zeus, a modern-day king of the gods — is a little like …
16 new titles hit Netflix over the next week – this is the one everyone will be watching
In the weeks since Netflix released the first half of Emily in Paris‘ fourth season, the streamer’s weekly Top 10 data shows that the dreamy, …
Our first look at Season 2 of a Netflix animated masterpiece like no other
By the time Arcane Season 2 hits Netflix in November, it will have been a full three years since fans of the League of Legends-inspired …
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 …
An epic, Lord of the Flies-inspired series that I wish more people knew about is headed to Netflix
Yellowjackets, the critically acclaimed Showtime drama about a high school girls’ soccer team that turns cannibalistic, is about to get a much wider audience come …
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 …
