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Always in Season connects the history of lynching in America to its horrifying presentAlways in Season connects the history of lynching in America to its horrifying present
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Director Jacqueline Olive wanted audiences to “have a stake” in understanding communities traumatized by violence.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Amazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasyAmazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasy
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Amazon’s new series tries to be a tale of Jewish identity — but it doubles as torture porn for neo-Nazis.

By Aja Romano
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Emma’s Anya Taylor-Joy on slapstick, set life, and playing Jane Austen’s iconic characterEmma’s Anya Taylor-Joy on slapstick, set life, and playing Jane Austen’s iconic character
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How the rising star prepared to play a character who “behaves as if she is the star of her own film.”

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The new Emma adaptation gets Jane Austen’s balance of satire and romance just rightThe new Emma adaptation gets Jane Austen’s balance of satire and romance just right
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The best thing about the newest version is its keen sense of Austen’s sweet sarcasm.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Long before Parasite, Bong Joon-ho was skewering bloodsucking social systems in 2006’s The HostLong before Parasite, Bong Joon-ho was skewering bloodsucking social systems in 2006’s The Host
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It’s a perfect pairing to the director’s 2020 Best Picture winner and a great introduction to his whole body of work.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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How to watch all 16 of the Oscar-winning moviesHow to watch all 16 of the Oscar-winning movies
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Most of the films that took home trophies at the 2020 Academy Awards are available to watch right now.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Laura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s EnlightenedLaura Dern’s resurgence started with HBO’s Enlightened
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It’s a brilliant series that contains what might be Dern’s finest performance.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You shows its predecessor didn’t need a sequelNetflix’s To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You shows its predecessor didn’t need a sequel
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I watched To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before on a loop for a month. I don’t think I’ll do that with P.S. I Still Love You.

By Constance Grady
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Parasite absolutely deserved to win Best Picture. I didn’t think it could.Parasite absolutely deserved to win Best Picture. I didn’t think it could.
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The film’s historic night at the Oscars was a leap forward for the Academy.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?
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In a word: No.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s excellent Horse Girl looks like a typical quirky indie comedy. It’s more than that.Netflix’s excellent Horse Girl looks like a typical quirky indie comedy. It’s more than that.
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Alison Brie stars in and co-wrote the empathetic look at a woman with a family history of mental illness.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Locke & Key had a long, bumpy road to Netflix. It came out worse for wear.Locke & Key had a long, bumpy road to Netflix. It came out worse for wear.
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Netflix saved Locke & Key from endless development limbo — but sanitized it into bland mediocrity.

By Aja Romano
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The best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominateThe best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominate
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How to watch the films the Academy snubbed.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying featureMeet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature
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A writer from Muncie, Indiana, recently complained about Netflix’s autoplay feature. The company responded in a major way.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Disney+ is up to 28.6 million subscribersDisney+ is up to 28.6 million subscribers
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Disney added 10 million the first day it launched. The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda helped bring in millions more.

By Peter Kafka
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The 2011 film Contagion is even more relevant in 2020, and not just because of coronavirusThe 2011 film Contagion is even more relevant in 2020, and not just because of coronavirus
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The once-again-popular drama has a lot to say about rumors and fake news.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Why Little Women and The Witcher are kind of the sameWhy Little Women and The Witcher are kind of the same
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Jumbled timeline storytelling is becoming more and more popular, especially on TV.

By Emily St. James
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Watch: Marvel expands the MCU with the first trailer for its Disney+ showsWatch: Marvel expands the MCU with the first trailer for its Disney+ shows
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The Falcon and Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki all get teases in Marvel’s first Disney+ trailer.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask
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Netflix’s fantasy series was met with mixed reviews. But it’s one of the streamer’s most successful shows to date.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?
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The Good Place’s bet was that you would care about its characters more than its world. So did you?

By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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BoJack Horseman’s brilliance was in making life feel longer than deathBoJack Horseman’s brilliance was in making life feel longer than death
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BoJack Horseman ends with a muted blend of hope and horror, as only it can.

By Emily St. James
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How to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nomineesHow to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nominees
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From Joker to Parasite to Little Women, here are all the movies competing for the Academy’s biggest prize.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Noah Baumbach’s tale of the ties that bind.

By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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The masterful deceit of “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,” explainedThe masterful deceit of “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,” explained
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Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding explains why The Witcher’s hit song can’t be bleat.

By Aja Romano
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Netflix is turning One Piece, one of the biggest comics ever, into a live-action showNetflix is turning One Piece, one of the biggest comics ever, into a live-action show
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One Piece manga creator Oda Eiichiro will oversee the adaptation of his beloved series. Ganbatte, Oda-sama!

By Aja Romano
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How Miss Americana director Lana Wilson found the real Taylor SwiftHow Miss Americana director Lana Wilson found the real Taylor Swift
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Why the acclaimed feminist filmmaker decided to make a documentary on one of the world’s biggest pop stars.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Technology
How Netflix is winning more with less contentHow Netflix is winning more with less content
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Netflix has about 50 percent fewer titles than it used to but more awards nominations than ever.

By Rani Molla
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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman takes on the director’s whole history — and could win him his second OscarMartin Scorsese’s The Irishman takes on the director’s whole history — and could win him his second Oscar
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Our roundtable discusses the Best Picture chances for Martin Scorsese’s mobster epic.

By Dylan Scott, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special Sticks & Stones targets Michael Jackson’s accusers, #MeToo, and cancel cultureDave Chappelle’s Netflix special Sticks & Stones targets Michael Jackson’s accusers, #MeToo, and cancel culture
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Sticks & Stones makes a point of punching down. Not everyone is applauding.

By Aja Romano
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Crip Camp is a stirring introduction to the summer camp that sparked the disability rights movementCrip Camp is a stirring introduction to the summer camp that sparked the disability rights movement
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The documentary, part of the Obamas’ Netflix slate, shows that seeing how the world could be can bring about real change.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Netflix’s The Goop Lab pushes flimsy wellness trends. But it’s strong on vulvas.Netflix’s The Goop Lab pushes flimsy wellness trends. But it’s strong on vulvas.
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Watching The Goop Lab helped us understand why Goop survives despite its critics.

By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
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Netflix says Disney and Baby Yoda may have cut into the streaming service’s growthNetflix says Disney and Baby Yoda may have cut into the streaming service’s growth
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In the US, that is. In the rest of the world, Netflix is still booming.

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
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Peacock, NBC’s new streaming service, wants you to watch adsPeacock, NBC’s new streaming service, wants you to watch ads
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You can also pay $5 or $10 a month for “premium” versions. But the main selling point is free — like TV used to be.

By Peter Kafka
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What Netflix’s The Circle gets right about social mediaWhat Netflix’s The Circle gets right about social media
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The new reality show treats being fake on the internet like it’s normal. Good.

By Aja Romano
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6 things to know about Peacock, NBC’s new (free) streaming service6 things to know about Peacock, NBC’s new (free) streaming service
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NBC’s entry into the streaming wars will offer a free tier, two paid tiers, and plenty of content.

By Allegra Frank and Aja Romano
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Why Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictiveWhy Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictive
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Netflix’s Cheer will make you want to ruin your body for Coach Monica.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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25% of users watching Netflix on their iPhones also watch Disney+25% of users watching Netflix on their iPhones also watch Disney+
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There’s room for multiple streaming services in the cord-cutting future.

By Rani Molla
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Pop culture that makes bad days betterPop culture that makes bad days better
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What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
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Adam Sandler is Netflix’s biggest star, and Netflix thinks that’s greatAdam Sandler is Netflix’s biggest star, and Netflix thinks that’s great
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Netflix says its audiences love the stuff it makes for itself, like Murder Mystery. Its rivals are betting otherwise.

By Peter Kafka
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You don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy Netflix’s The Two PopesYou don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy Netflix’s The Two Popes
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Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in a whimsical but thoughtful tale about Benedict, Francis, and God.

By Alissa Wilkinson