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The perfect virtual video store isn’t Netflix. It’s DVD.com.
Culture

Streaming services can never replace physical collections if they favor new content over classics.

By Patrick Sisson
Technology
Netflix had the best quarter in its history because of the pandemicNetflix had the best quarter in its history because of the pandemic
Technology

The streaming company thought it would add 7 million subscribers. A global lockdown gave it 16 million.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
How Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz found themselves making 3 Netflix improv specials at onceHow Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz found themselves making 3 Netflix improv specials at once
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The comedy duo talk about their long-running partnership and how they learned to be funny together.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Parasite is now streaming on HuluParasite is now streaming on Hulu
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It’s been two months since Parasite won Best Picture. Now you can stream it at home.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Quibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explainedQuibi — the new short-form streaming service for your phone — explained
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Everything Quibi does, other streaming services are already doing better.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The 11 best movies that are newly available to watch at homeThe 11 best movies that are newly available to watch at home
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These digital premieres and recent streaming releases are worth your time.

By Alissa Wilkinson
A syllabus for the end of the world
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Stories that tell us how to live in, and after, a pandemic.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Other Lamb is chilling, vengeful horror about coming of age in a cultThe Other Lamb is chilling, vengeful horror about coming of age in a cult
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Twisted devotion and a young woman’s awakening intertwine in the creepy tale.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Let’s think twice about Tiger KingLet’s think twice about Tiger King
Culture

Netflix’s hit show invites us to gawk at its ridiculousness. Should it?

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history. It just started streaming on Netflix.Community was one of the most inventive shows in TV history. It just started streaming on Netflix.
Culture

Across six seasons and two networks, the terrifically funny comedy took on nearly every genre and pop culture trope.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Oh, thank God, Netflix’s Nailed It! is back for another seasonOh, thank God, Netflix’s Nailed It! is back for another season
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The playful reality baking show celebrates the joy of sugar, friendship, and messing up.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
How to Fix a Drug Scandal is the staggering true story of justice gone very wrongHow to Fix a Drug Scandal is the staggering true story of justice gone very wrong
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In the four-episode series, two drug testers go off the rails — and more than 47,000 criminal cases they were involved in get vacated.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie seemed doomed to fail. It escaped unscathed.Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie seemed doomed to fail. It escaped unscathed.
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Sonic follows in Detective Pikachu’s footsteps as a perfectly fun, satisfying gaming adaptation.

By Allegra Frank
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Why Battlestar Galactica is the perfect quarantine marathonWhy Battlestar Galactica is the perfect quarantine marathon
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The sci-fi series is one of the best TV shows ever made — and it’s finally streaming again.

By Emily St. James
Culture
In Vivarium, Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots get very stuck in suburbiaIn Vivarium, Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots get very stuck in suburbia
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It’s a creepy, sinister, and altogether satisfying nightmare.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The 10 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 10 best movies you can now watch at home
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The film world is adjusting to new paradigms. Here’s what’s worth your time.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
15 movies you can watch in “virtual theaters” this weekend15 movies you can watch in “virtual theaters” this weekend
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A big experiment — and a bid to save independent cinema — is beginning.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
New Girl is 146 episodes of quirky comedic enjoyment, and it’s all on NetflixNew Girl is 146 episodes of quirky comedic enjoyment, and it’s all on Netflix
Culture

In the world of New Girl, spring 2020 still involves kissing, so the show has that going for it.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Netflix’s Unorthodox movingly captures the pain and power of leaving a strict religious communityNetflix’s Unorthodox movingly captures the pain and power of leaving a strict religious community
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The four-episode miniseries, based on a bestselling memoir, tells the story of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman finding her own path.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The disability community has a lot to teach a world in crisis, say the directors of Crip CampThe disability community has a lot to teach a world in crisis, say the directors of Crip Camp
Culture

The award-winning documentary is now on Netflix — and it’s more relevant than ever.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
Netflix went down for an hour for some usersNetflix went down for an hour for some users
Technology

But the company won’t say whether it thinks it’s because of a pandemic-fueled rise in streaming.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Meet the Criterion Channel, the most fun way to become a film buffMeet the Criterion Channel, the most fun way to become a film buff
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The specialty streaming service has an expansive collection of masterpieces, cult classics, and more.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
How to watch Emma, Onward, and other new movies you can suddenly view at homeHow to watch Emma, Onward, and other new movies you can suddenly view at home
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The first wave of digital releases pushed due to the coronavirus are here.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
From Netflix Party to Zoom: The internet apps getting us through quarantineFrom Netflix Party to Zoom: The internet apps getting us through quarantine
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From group chats to virtual dance class, the coronavirus is changing the internet.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Netflix’s Feel Good is a rom-com about what happens after the rom-comNetflix’s Feel Good is a rom-com about what happens after the rom-com
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It’s a short, sweet watch about two women in a potentially toxic relationship.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Tiger King, now on Netflix, is 7 scattered but engrossing episodes of WTFTiger King, now on Netflix, is 7 scattered but engrossing episodes of WTF
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The new docuseries has everything: exotic cats, murder, mullets, embezzlement, and a lot of welcome distraction.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Finding comfort in the rom-com shelter fantasies of Nancy Meyers moviesFinding comfort in the rom-com shelter fantasies of Nancy Meyers movies
Culture

It’s Complicated, The Holiday, Parent Trap, Something’s Gotta Give — they are scientifically proven to make you feel better.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Platform, now on Netflix, angrily scratches the same itch as Snowpiercer and ParasiteThe Platform, now on Netflix, angrily scratches the same itch as Snowpiercer and Parasite
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The festival award winner melds high-concept sci-fi with brutal horror and a metaphor for class inequality.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires EverywhereReese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere
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The new show adapts Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel into a ham-handed melodrama about race and motherhood.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Halt and Catch Fire is a beautiful TV drama about the need for kindnessHalt and Catch Fire is a beautiful TV drama about the need for kindness
Culture

The series, set in the tech world of the ’80s and ’90s, has the hard-won optimism these times require.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Emma, The Hunt, and The Invisible Man will be digitally available soonEmma, The Hunt, and The Invisible Man will be digitally available soon
Culture

NBCUniversal announced it will also release Trolls World Tour to digital platforms the same day as its scheduled April 10 theatrical release.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
Since you can’t go out, Hollywood is letting you watch a few new movies at homeSince you can’t go out, Hollywood is letting you watch a few new movies at home
Technology

Movie theaters are closing, so you can rent “The Hunt” at home on Friday and “Trolls World Tour” next month.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
18 provocative documentaries to look for this year18 provocative documentaries to look for this year
Culture

These thoughtful nonfiction films that played at the True/False Film Festival challenge our notions of reality, truth, and fiction.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s Love Is Blind reunion was a little too nice for such a messy showNetflix’s Love Is Blind reunion was a little too nice for such a messy show
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Love Is Blind gave us a reunion that was neat, tidy, and (mostly) everyone getting along.

By Alex Abad-Santos and Meredith Haggerty
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Love Is Blind shouldn’t get a second seasonLove Is Blind shouldn’t get a second season
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The Netflix reality show was perfect, spectacular trash. Another season would ruin it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Onward doesn’t move Pixar forward, but it’s plenty fun anyhowOnward doesn’t move Pixar forward, but it’s plenty fun anyhow
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Structured like a Dungeons & Dragons-style fantasy quest, Onward is gentle, charming, and lovable.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Who got married in Love Is Blind’s volatile season finale?Who got married in Love Is Blind’s volatile season finale?
Culture

Love Is Blind’s season finale isn’t the end of Love Is Blind.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Explainers
Love Is Blind, Netflix’s dystopian romance contest, explainedLove Is Blind, Netflix’s dystopian romance contest, explained
Explainers

The gaudy, toxic appeal of Netflix’s Love Is Blind.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Disney has a new CEO, but its old CEO isn’t going away quite yetDisney has a new CEO, but its old CEO isn’t going away quite yet
Technology

Bob Chapek, who ran Disney’s parks business, is the new boss. But Bob Iger, the old boss — and one of the most powerful people in media — isn’t really leaving.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Hunters’ devastating ending and its 2 twists, explainedHunters’ devastating ending and its 2 twists, explained
Culture

How two huge twists in Hunters change the show.

By Alex Abad-Santos