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Industry is the soapy, sleazy spectacle prestige TV is missingIndustry is the soapy, sleazy spectacle prestige TV is missing
Culture

How is a show about banking more fun than anything else?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Why I quit SpotifyWhy I quit Spotify
Technology

I dove into the scary world of streaming bundles, and now Dolly Parton talks to me while I walk.

By Adam Clark Estes
House of the Dragon is back. Here’s what to know before you watch.House of the Dragon is back. Here’s what to know before you watch.
Culture

It’s okay, we don’t remember who all these characters are either.

By Aja Romano
More evidence the streaming wars are (kinda) over: You can watch Dune on NetflixMore evidence the streaming wars are (kinda) over: You can watch Dune on Netflix
Technology

Remember when Netflix’s competitors, like Warner Bros., kept their biggest stuff on their own streaming services? That’s so 2021.

By Peter Kafka
HBO shows are coming to Netflix. Here’s why that matters.HBO shows are coming to Netflix. Here’s why that matters.
Technology

Netflix set out to become HBO. Now it’s going to stream actual HBO shows. Goodbye, streaming wars?

By Peter Kafka
The White Lotus is reinventing the ugly American touristThe White Lotus is reinventing the ugly American tourist
Culture

We just want to see annoying rich people sent to an emotional gulag.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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
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
One Good Thing: Conversations with strangers, which I missed so muchOne Good Thing: Conversations with strangers, which I missed so much
One Good Thing

The pandemic took away my weak ties. I’m so glad they’re back.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Main character syndrome, explained by Carrie BradshawMain character syndrome, explained by Carrie Bradshaw
Culture

The heroine of Sex and the City and its new reboot embodies the self-centered trope that’s all over social media.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing: How fashion became a part of The Nanny’s legacyOne Good Thing: How fashion became a part of The Nanny’s legacy
One Good Thing

Fran Fine has remained a style icon for a generation of kids born during (and after) the years that the series aired.

By Terry Nguyen
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
One Good Thing: A campy, colorful martial arts epic to stream after Shang-ChiOne Good Thing: A campy, colorful martial arts epic to stream after Shang-Chi
One Good Thing

Hero, available on HBO Max, is an action-packed film that balances drama with emotion.

By Terry Nguyen
The Sopranos vs. the end of historyThe Sopranos vs. the end of history
Culture

A new prequel movie. A spike in new viewership. What explains the iconic TV show’s enduring appeal?

By Alissa Wilkinson
What is CNN+ and why would you pay for it?What is CNN+ and why would you pay for it?
Technology

The newest streaming service doesn’t make sense, but it’s happening now anyway.

By Peter Kafka
It never made sense for AT&T to buy WarnerMedia. Now it’s undoing its $100 billion deal.It never made sense for AT&T to buy WarnerMedia. Now it’s undoing its $100 billion deal.
Technology

The people who brought you Game of Thrones are merging with the people who bring you 90 Day Fiancé.

By Peter Kafka
One Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder storyOne Good Thing: Mare of Easttown is my new favorite murder story
One Good Thing

The Kate Winslet-starring HBO miniseries ponders the double horror of peaking in high school and homicide.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Can Mark Wahlberg have it all?Can Mark Wahlberg have it all?
Culture

The star’s HBO vanity docuseries series Wahl Street posits entrepreneurship as self-development.

By Alissa Wilkinson
It’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even existsIt’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even exists
Culture

Raoul Peck’s four-part docuseries takes a scorching, brilliant ride through the history of white supremacy.

By Alissa Wilkinson
WarnerMedia’s CEO says that in 2022 his movies will debut in theaters before they streamWarnerMedia’s CEO says that in 2022 his movies will debut in theaters before they stream
Technology

A chat with Jason Kilar, who wants to unwind his controversial streaming plan.

By Peter Kafka
Godzilla vs. Kong is full of holes but fun as hellGodzilla vs. Kong is full of holes but fun as hell
Culture

Monsters smash stuff!

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the perfect late-quarantine bingeOne Good Thing: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the perfect late-quarantine binge
One Good Thing

Why Peter Jackson’s masterpiece is still the one trilogy to rule them all, 20 years later.

By Rebecca Jennings
5 changes in the Snyder Cut that improved Justice League5 changes in the Snyder Cut that improved Justice League
Culture

The fundamental differences between Justice League and the Snyder Cut, explained.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongsThe Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongs
Culture

But the movie is also four hours long.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing: The brutal beauty of VenenoOne Good Thing: The brutal beauty of Veneno
One Good Thing

I need everyone to watch Veneno, a stunning HBO Max series about storytelling and survival.

By Alex Abad-Santos
It’s a Sin finds the joy the AIDS crisis took awayIt’s a Sin finds the joy the AIDS crisis took away
Culture

It’s a Sin shows how friendship is the bridge to queer survival.

By Alex Abad-Santos
One Good Thing: The pulpy joys of the Bruce Lee-inspired WarriorOne Good Thing: The pulpy joys of the Bruce Lee-inspired Warrior
One Good Thing

Warrior feels like if Peaky Blinders starred Bruce Lee and was set in 1870s Chinatown. It’s great.

By Karen Turner
Judas and the Black Messiah is already one of 2021’s best moviesJudas and the Black Messiah is already one of 2021’s best movies
Culture

It’s a stellar retelling of a vital historical moment.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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
WarnerMedia’s CEO explains why he’s blowing up the movie businessWarnerMedia’s CEO explains why he’s blowing up the movie business
Technology

You can see all of Warner Bros.’ movies on HBO Max next year — on the same day they come to theaters. Here’s a Q&A with Jason Kilar about the logic behind the move.

By Peter Kafka
A delicious feast of food moviesA delicious feast of food movies
Culture

Comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more to stream after you’ve had a good meal.

By Alissa Wilkinson
It took a pandemic to change the movie businessIt took a pandemic to change the movie business
Technology

Why you can see Wonder Woman 1984 at home on Christmas Day.

By Peter Kafka
One Good Thing: Kiki’s Delivery Service is the sweetest, most wistful witch movie everOne Good Thing: Kiki’s Delivery Service is the sweetest, most wistful witch movie ever
One Good Thing

Studio Ghibli’s masterful animated classic turns the pains of adolescence into something hauntingly magical.

By Allegra Frank
How The Vow’s directors went past the “sex cult” headlines to tell NXIVM’s deeper storyHow The Vow’s directors went past the “sex cult” headlines to tell NXIVM’s deeper story
Culture

The season one finale was “a surprise to us,” say the documentary filmmakers.

By Alissa Wilkinson
What to watch this weekend, on all your favorite streaming platformsWhat to watch this weekend, on all your favorite streaming platforms
Culture

From indie gems to (maybe) the greatest movie of all time.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The eerie prescience of HBO’s WatchmenThe eerie prescience of HBO’s Watchmen
Culture

Director Stephen Williams on the many real-world resonances of the HBO miniseries, from police violence to masks.

By Emily St. James
7 daring movie adaptations of literary classics7 daring movie adaptations of literary classics
Culture

And this weekend’s best new releases.

By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
A guide to Lovecraft Country’s many pop culture tropes and referencesA guide to Lovecraft Country’s many pop culture tropes and references
Culture

The new HBO horror series is teeming with references to its namesake H.P. Lovecraft, weird fiction, popular midcentury Americana, and more.

By Aja Romano
The Snyder Cut trailer shows off unseen Justice League footage and DarkseidThe Snyder Cut trailer shows off unseen Justice League footage and Darkseid
Culture

The four-hour film will arrive in 2021 with plenty of previously unseen footage, Snyder confirmed.

By Alex Abad-Santos
In HBO’s Lovecraft Country, cosmic horrors pale next to the reality of racismIn HBO’s Lovecraft Country, cosmic horrors pale next to the reality of racism
Culture

The new horror series takes a bevy of fun pop culture tropes on a ride through Jim Crow America.

By Aja Romano