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BFG Podcast #018: YA Books, ‘Candyman,’ and ‘The Chair’

August 30, 2021September 1, 2021 Book and Film Globe Staff 0 Comments BFG Podcast, Candyman, GL Ford, Lily Moayeri, Neal Pollack, Netflix, Nia DaCosta, Stephen Garrett, The Chair

Our editor and writers break down the week in culture

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Is Netflix in Decline?

August 4, 2021August 20, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Amblin Entertainment, Baby Yoda, Bridgerton, Disney, Invincible, J.K. Simmons, Manifest, Netflix, Sweet Tooth, The Mandalorian, The Queen's Gambit

The original streaming service is drafting on its reputation

TELEVISION

Manifest Destiny

July 26, 2021August 4, 2021 Adam Hirschfelder 24 Comments #savemanifest, Jeff Rake, Manifest, NBC, Netflix, Peacock, The Sopranos

The passionate fan drive to rescue the ludicrous but addictive ‘Manifest’

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‘Fear Street’: the Future of Streaming

July 23, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Black Christmas, Drew Barrymore, Fear Street, Gillian Jacobs, Goosebumps, Kiana Madeira, Maya Hawke, Netflix, R.L. Stine, Scream, The Witch

The three-movie Netflix series is a whole new content model

DOCUMENTARY FILM

Why ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Will School the Oscars

April 16, 2021April 28, 2021 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment Collective, Craig Foster, Crip Camp, James Reed, March of the Penguins, My Octopus Teacher, Netflix, Octopussy, Pippa Erlich, The Mole Agent

The Academy loves New Age high-concept documentaries

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Despite Venue Closures, the South Korean Movie Industry is Thriving

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Burning, Dragon Inn, Flix Patrol, Lee Chang-dong, Netflix, Park Shin-hye, South Korea, Space Sweepers, The Call

It turns out empty theaters don’t matter to the bottom line

DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION

‘Last Chance U’ Season 6 is a Slam Dunk

March 18, 2021March 31, 2021 Jon Hart 0 Comments East Los Angeles College, John Mosley, Last Chance U, Netflix

The focus switches to college basketball in time for March Madness

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The Curious Case of the Emo Sherlock

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Jonah Dylan 0 Comments Enola Holmes, Henry Cavill, Netflix, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate sues Netflix because Henry Cavill’s Holmes is too sensitive

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Much Ado About ‘Cuties’

September 16, 2020September 22, 2020 Jake Harris 0 Comments Cuties, Damien Chazelle, Donald Trump, First Man, Josh Hawley, Maïmouna Doucouré, Netflix, Ted Cruz, The Last Temptation of Christ, Tulsi Gabbard

How GOP lawmakers came to target a French film distributed by Netflix

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‘Ju-On’ is Back With a Vengeance

July 29, 2020 Pablo Gallaga 0 Comments Japanese horror, Ju-On, Netflix, The Grudge

Television Prequel ‘Ju-On: Origins’ Course-Corrects the Franchise

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Bird Box Sequel Takes Off the Blindfold

July 21, 2020July 31, 2020 Philip Fracassi 0 Comments Bird Box, horror, Josh Malerman, Malorie, Netflix

Bestselling writer Josh Malerman discusses his new novel Malorie

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Netflix, We Don’t Need Your ‘Help’

June 8, 2020June 17, 2020 Mia McCullough 0 Comments 13th, Criterion Collection, Just Mercy, Katherine Stockett, Netflix, The Help, Viola Davis, When They See Us

The distressing popularity of the ultimate white savior movie

Gaming

Betting in the Age of Coronavirus

March 24, 2020March 26, 2020 Daniel Cohen 0 Comments American Airlines, Clorox, Delta, Jeopardy!, Jetblue, NASCAR, NASCAR iRacing, Netflix, Poker, Pornhub, Tiger King, United, Westworld

Without sports, what’s a degenerate gambler to do?

FILM

Movie Theaters are Dead. Long Live Movie Theaters!

March 18, 2020March 20, 2020 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Alamo Drafthouse, AMC Theaters, ArcLight, COVID-19, Criterion Channel, Disney, Emma, Fast and Furious, Invisible man, Netflix, Regal Cinemas, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tarkovsky, The Hunt

Filmgoing is done for now. But is it done for?

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‘Virgin River’: a Relaxing, Warm TV Bath

March 4, 2020December 2, 2020 Paula Shaffer 1 Comment Alexandra Breckinridge, Annette O'Toole, Martin Henderson, Netflix, Robyn Carr, Tim Matheson, Virgin River

Good old traditional down-home programming

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