9 Best Articles in 2020
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How Netflix works: the (hugely simplified) complex stuff that happens every time you hit Play
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~11 min read · 312 saves · From 2017 · Mayukh Nair · Not long ago, House of Cards came back for the fifth season, finally ending a long wait for binge watchers across the world who…
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Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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291 saves · Jun 8th · As nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are met with police brutality, John Oliver discusses how the histories of…
Vulture
Is Anyone Watching Quibi?
Vulture
20+ min read · 271 saves · Jul 6th · 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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The 100 Most Influential Sequences in Animation History
Vulture
220 saves · Oct 5th · From Bugs Bunny to Spike Spiegel to Miles Morales, retracing 128 years of an art form that continues to draw us all in.
The New York Times
The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far.
The New York Times
201 saves · From 2017 · A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis rank the best films made since 2000.
Vulture
Cops Are Always the Main Characters
Vulture
5 min read · 177 saves · Jun 1st · TV perfected the cop show, metastasized it, and then franchised it into ubiquity. How does that affect the way audiences think about police?
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30 Movies That Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
The Atlantic
~15 min read · 167 saves · May 23rd · David Sims · These films, each unforgettable in its own way, are essential viewing.
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Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans
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164 saves · Apr 21st · Michael Moore presents Planet of the Humans, a documentary that dares to say what no one else will this Earth Day — that we…
The Guardian
The 100 best films of the 21st century
The Guardian
164 saves · 2019-09-13 · Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
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Sixty-two Films That Shaped the Art of Documentary Filmmaking
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8 min read · 105 saves · Oct 14th · The idea of what a documentary is has shifted according to what has—and hasn’t—been possible during the past hundred years. But the artistic preoccupations…
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Netflix Is Thinking of Ending Things
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7 min read · 67 saves · Oct 8th · Why even the best Netflix shows are wrapping things up after just a few seasons
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A West Wing Special
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50 saves · Oct 8th · This isn't just a staged reading: it's a call to action. The #WestWingSpecial comes to HBO Max on October 15, in partnership with @WhenWeAllVote.…
Digital Trends
This Hilariously Odd Short Film Was Written by GPT-3
Digital Trends
6 min read · 43 saves · Oct 20th · Luke Dormehl · People have been training A.I. to write movie scripts for years, but this one is different. It showcases just how far A.I. creativity has…
Rolling Stone
Has Covid Leveled Peak TV?
Rolling Stone
7 min read · 38 saves · Oct 15th · Not so long ago, the television universe seemed to be expanding at an exponential rate. Thanks to the pandemic, those days may be over
The Verge
Disney Plus finally understands how fans want to watch Marvel movies
The Verge
2 min read · 31 saves · Oct 9th · Julia Alexander · Disney Plus’ Marvel section apparently got a much needed design change
Los Angeles Times
Trump's made-for-TV 'medical exam' is as much a sham as his COVID-19 response
Los Angeles Times
3 min read · 22 saves · Oct 10th · In a pre-taped Fox News segment, the COVID-infected Trump was the picture of scripted health — as if he were a dictator with state…
VANITY FAIR
Has Peak TV Already Peaked?
VANITY FAIR
3 min read · 20 saves · Oct 15th · Sonia Saraiya · American television has had to compete with the deranged reality show that is the Trump era, and now we’ve got a million viewing options…
Variety
Ava DuVernay to Write, Direct and Produce 'Caste' Film Adaptation at Netflix
Variety
1 min read · 19 saves · Oct 14th · After the success of her documentary “13th” and miniseries “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay has set her first feature film at Netflix. The…
The Hollywood Reporter
Benedict Cumberbatch Joins ‘Spider-Man 3’ as Doctor Strange (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter
2 min read · 14 saves · Oct 8th · This week's episode of 'Heat Vision Breakdown' tackles the film that put Christian Bale on the…
