9 Best Articles in 2021
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How Netflix works: the (hugely simplified) complex stuff that happens every time you hit Play
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~12 min read · From 2017 · Not long ago, House of Cards came back for the fifth season, finally ending a long wait for binge watchers across the world who are…
BBC News (World)
The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century
BBC News (World)
5 min read · Oct 19th · BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st Century – here’s the top 100
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Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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2020-06-08 · As nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are met with police brutality, John Oliver discusses how the histories of policing ...
Vulture
The 100 Most Influential Sequences in Animation History
Vulture
2020-10-05 · From Bugs Bunny to Spike Spiegel to Miles Morales, retracing 128 years of an art form that continues to draw us all in.
Vulture
Is Anyone Watching Quibi?
Vulture
20+ min read · 2020-07-06 · The streaming platform raised $1.75 billion and secured a roster of A-list talent, but it can’t get audiences to notice.
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Black Film Archive
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Aug 26th · Black Film Archive is a living register of Black films made from 1915 to 1979 currently streaming. Created by Maya S. Cade.
The New York Times
The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far.
The New York Times
20+ min read · From 2017 · A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis rank the best films made since 2000.
The Atlantic
30 Movies That Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
The Atlantic
~16 min read · 2020-05-23 · These films, each unforgettable in its own way, are essential viewing.
Vulture
The 101 Greatest Endings in Movies History
Vulture
Feb 22nd · Good finales offer catharsis. The best deny us closure altogether.
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The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century
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5 min read · Oct 19th · BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st Century – here’s the top 100
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SeriesHeat: TV Series Heatmaps
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Oct 5th · Heatmap displays of the average IMDb ratings of your favorite shows.
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THE BATMAN – Main Trailer
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Oct 16th · It’s not just a call… It’s a warning. From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’...
Ars Technica
Before the new version, let’s revisit 1984’s Dune—the greatest movie ever made
Ars Technica
~12 min read · Oct 17th · The pursuit of greatness must embrace the ridiculous.
Vulture
Every James Bond Movie, Ranked
Vulture
~20 min read · Oct 8th · As the Daniel Craig cycle comes to a close, we take a look back at the franchise’s long history.
WIRED UK
All the ways Netflix tracks you and what you watch
WIRED UK
2 min read · Oct 10th · Netflix tracks your viewing history and gathers a bunch of other data about you. There’s not much you can do about it
Nathan Yau
How the Longest Running Shows Rated Over Episodes
Nathan Yau
1 min read · Oct 15th · Most television shows don’t get past the first season, but there are some that manage to stick around. These are the 175 longest running shows on IMDb that have ratings.
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The Beatles: Get Back
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Oct 13th · The official trailer for #TheBeatlesGetBack is here! The Disney+ original docuseries, directed by Peter Jackson, will be arriving on Disney+ just in time for...
The Hollywood Reporter
Bob Iger’s Long Goodbye
The Hollywood Reporter
~11 min read · Oct 6th · Eighteen months into media’s most consequential transition, Disney’s respected ex-CEO lingers while successor Bob Chapek provokes creative anxiety as he moves aggressively to reshape the Magic…
Guardian TV
Netflix’s Squid Game owes its popularity to anxieties of modern life
Guardian TV
3 min read · Oct 9th · It’s the first South Korean drama to top the US TV charts and its core message is ‘can I ever repay this debt?’
