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Technology
Who owns what in Big Media todayWho owns what in Big Media today
Technology

How to track which media company owns your favorite show — and why that may no longer be a media company.

By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
Politics
What the high-profile layoffs at Snap, Netflix, and other companies could mean for the economyWhat the high-profile layoffs at Snap, Netflix, and other companies could mean for the economy
Politics

Are the tech layoffs an anomaly or a warning sign?

By Madeleine Ngo
Culture
Netflix’s smash-hit romance Purple Hearts is a political hate-watchNetflix’s smash-hit romance Purple Hearts is a political hate-watch
Culture

Purple Hearts tries to romanticize the ideological middle. It actually glorifies something much uglier.

By Aja Romano
Technology
House of the Dragon is coming to HBO. So is the Netflix Chill.House of the Dragon is coming to HBO. So is the Netflix Chill.
Technology

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel rolls out as the streaming industry reconsiders ... everything.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Here’s what Netflix execs think about the Netflix problemHere’s what Netflix execs think about the Netflix problem
Technology

Netflix answers some questions. There are plenty left.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
It’s TikTok’s world. Can TV live in it?It’s TikTok’s world. Can TV live in it?
Technology

Facebook knows it has a TikTok problem. TV and streamers do, too.

By Peter Kafka
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A French reality show with high-end homes and low-stakes dramaOne Good Thing: A French reality show with high-end homes and low-stakes drama
One Good Thing

Netflix’s The Parisian Agency is a luxury real estate show featuring a family that actually gets along.

By Terry Nguyen
Technology
Netflix slips and Hollywood cheers. Maybe it shouldn’t.Netflix slips and Hollywood cheers. Maybe it shouldn’t.
Technology

Netflix is losing subscribers. Does that mean Netflix has a problem or that streaming has a problem?

By Peter Kafka
Culture
With Ricky Gervais’s new special, Netflix yet again suffers transphobic foolsWith Ricky Gervais’s new special, Netflix yet again suffers transphobic fools
Culture

Does Netflix even care that Ricky Gervais’s SuperNature is rife with transphobic TERF ideology?

By Aja Romano
Technology
Coming soon to a streaming service near you: AdsComing soon to a streaming service near you: Ads
Technology

Ads were supposed to be on their way out, replaced by subscription money. Now Netflix, Disney, and everyone else is learning to live with them.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Why Netflix is suddenly losing subscribersWhy Netflix is suddenly losing subscribers
Technology

Reed Hastings used to have streaming to himself. That’s over now.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Cheer shows how fame changes everythingCheer shows how fame changes everything
Culture

Cheer’s second season is a good story about cheerleading and a better story about the price of fame.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: The Mole is a relic of early reality TV that still holds upOne Good Thing: The Mole is a relic of early reality TV that still holds up
One Good Thing

Now streaming on Netflix, the spy-themed competition show lets viewers play along with the contestants.

By Steffan Triplett
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Money Heist, a joyful TV series about fighting the systemOne Good Thing: Money Heist, a joyful TV series about fighting the system
One Good Thing

Known as “Casa de Papel” in Spanish, the show has inspired real-life protests.

By Molly Lipson
One Good Thing
Netflix’s cute, whimsical “City of Ghosts” has layers for both parents and kids to enjoyNetflix’s cute, whimsical “City of Ghosts” has layers for both parents and kids to enjoy
One Good Thing

This kids’ show about hidden urban histories and child paranormal investigators is a delight.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Red Notice is a huge hit for Netflix. But what does that actually mean?Red Notice is a huge hit for Netflix. But what does that actually mean?
Culture

The Rock, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, and Cleopatra’s eggs?

By Aja Romano
Culture
Cowboy Bebop, explainedCowboy Bebop, explained
Culture

Everything you need to know about the legendary anime — and why there’s so much riding on Netflix’s remake.

By Aja Romano
Technology
How HBO could have become — or bought — NetflixHow HBO could have become — or bought — Netflix
Technology

An alternative media history, brought to us by a new oral history of HBO.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Netflix is finally going to reveal how much time people spend watching its shows and moviesNetflix is finally going to reveal how much time people spend watching its shows and movies
Technology

The streaming giant is launching a ratings system, of sorts.

By Peter Kafka
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: I didn’t watch any sports. Then I watched Netflix’s Drive to Survive.One Good Thing: I didn’t watch any sports. Then I watched Netflix’s Drive to Survive.
One Good Thing

Imagine the Real Housewives, if the housewives were driving at 300 kilometers an hour.

By Byrd Pinkerton
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: An unsung drama of the 2010s you should stream right nowOne Good Thing: An unsung drama of the 2010s you should stream right now
One Good Thing

The hacker drama Mr. Robot was so much more than Rami Malek’s incredible star performance.

By Emily St. James
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A rom-com that celebrates the joy of easy watchingOne Good Thing: A rom-com that celebrates the joy of easy watching
One Good Thing

Netflix’s Someone Great is a forgotten film that just works, all tropes aside.

By Beatrice Forman
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Clear eyes, full hearts, please watch Friday Night Lights on NetflixOne Good Thing: Clear eyes, full hearts, please watch Friday Night Lights on Netflix
One Good Thing

The drama about a high school football team might be the best teen show of all time.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Why Netflix is getting into gamesWhy Netflix is getting into games
Technology

It thinks you’ll watch Stranger Things and then play Stranger Things, the game.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is a muddled, joyless checklist of fantasy tropesNetflix’s Shadow and Bone is a muddled, joyless checklist of fantasy tropes
Culture

Two critics (and YA fantasy fans) discuss Netflix’s messy, dour Shadow and Bone.

By Aja Romano and Constance Grady
Culture
The new Netflix docuseries about history’s biggest art heist is weirdly dullThe new Netflix docuseries about history’s biggest art heist is weirdly dull
Culture

This Is a Robbery is more like a podcast with pictures, but not a very good one.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Idris Elba stars in Concrete Cowboy, about the Black urban cowboys of PhiladelphiaIdris Elba stars in Concrete Cowboy, about the Black urban cowboys of Philadelphia
Culture

The Netflix drama also stars Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin in a tale of city horsewrangling.

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Netflix’s gone-too-soon Teenage Bounty Hunters is warm-hearted and whip-smartOne Good Thing: Netflix’s gone-too-soon Teenage Bounty Hunters is warm-hearted and whip-smart
One Good Thing

They’re teens. They’re bounty hunters. They’re Teenage Bounty Hunters!

By Constance Grady
Culture
A guide to the Oscars’ Best Documentary nomineesA guide to the Oscars’ Best Documentary nominees
Culture

And how to watch them.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The 11 best true crime series on NetflixThe 11 best true crime series on Netflix
Culture

Netflix has an overwhelming number of true crime shows. Here are the best series on the list.

By Aja Romano
Culture
A brief guide to the Oscars’ Best Picture nomineesA brief guide to the Oscars’ Best Picture nominees
Culture

How to watch them and why you should.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
15 groundbreaking, unsettling, joyous documentaries to look for this year15 groundbreaking, unsettling, joyous documentaries to look for this year
Culture

The best nonfiction movies from Sundance 2021.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
12 movies that everyone will be talking about this year12 movies that everyone will be talking about this year
Culture

The best fiction films we saw at Sundance, from the bizarre to the sublime.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Zendaya and John David Washington deserve a better film than Malcolm & MarieZendaya and John David Washington deserve a better film than Malcolm & Marie
Culture

The new Netflix drama is all talk, but it has very little to say.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s misguided Night Stalker series treats its cops like godsNetflix’s misguided Night Stalker series treats its cops like gods
Culture

To be a true crime fan is to have a troubled dependence on the police.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Netflix’s The White Tiger takes on Slumdog Millionaire, but it doesn’t stop thereNetflix’s The White Tiger takes on Slumdog Millionaire, but it doesn’t stop there
Culture

Based on the bestselling novel, it’s a wry, blistering critique of inequality in India — and elsewhere.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Queen’s Gambit beauty debate, explainedThe Queen’s Gambit beauty debate, explained
Culture

The problem with Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit isn’t that Beth is too pretty. It’s how the show handles her prettiness.

By Constance Grady
Culture
9 new movies to watch over the holidays9 new movies to watch over the holidays
Culture

Your year-end viewing sorted, from Wonder Woman 1984 to Pixar’s latest to Small Axe.

By Alissa Wilkinson and Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom gives Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman a stunning showcaseMa Rainey’s Black Bottom gives Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman a stunning showcase
Culture

The Netflix drama, adapted from August Wilson’s play, is a brilliantly damning tale of the blues and Black power.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s new musical The Prom won’t solve small-town bigotry. But it’ll have fun trying.Netflix’s new musical The Prom won’t solve small-town bigotry. But it’ll have fun trying.
Culture

Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation of the Broadway show is a patchy form of resistance. At least Meryl is charming!

By Aja Romano