Netflix
Hollywood’s Role in the Post-Roe Era
Showrunners are asking studios to do more to ensure abortion access. That’s just the beginning.
By Angela Watercutter
How to Play Games From Your Netflix Account
The streaming giant offers free mobile games to all subscribers. Here’s how to find them—and what you should play first.
By Reece Rogers
Nobody Is Playing Netflix’s Games
New findings show 99 percent of subscribers may not even know the streaming giant’s video games exist.
By Megan Farokhmanesh
The Impending Demise of the Best Streaming Service
HBO Max was a big-swing Emmy machine. Its merger with Discovery+ will mean more casualties of the crap you love.
By Angela Watercutter
The Endless Afterlife of The Sandman
Theoretically, Neil Gaiman finished his fantasy comic series in 1996. But studios and publishers keep reviving it—maybe not for the reason you think.
By Graeme McMillan
The Gray Man Doesn’t Need a Cinematic Universe
But Netflix needs franchises—so here we are.
By Angela Watercutter
Netflix CEO Predicts Linear TV’s Demise Over Next ‘5-10 Years’
The streamer lost nearly a million users last quarter, but Reed Hastings believes things could be worse.
By Angela Watercutter
The Emmy Nominations Prove No One Knows How to Watch TV Anymore
Not that folks have forgotten the mechanics, it’s that there’s no longer any order to the medium.
By Angela Watercutter
Netflix’s Spiderhead Lacks the Charm of the Story It’s Based On
The movie takes itself far more seriously than the George Saunders story at its core.
By Amos Barshad
The Uncomfortable Comforts of Stranger Things
As the show’s latest season sweeps Netflix, jokes about scandals like Watergate seem almost quaint.
By Angela Watercutter
The Franchise Frenzy Leaves Nothing to the Imagination
From The Rings of Power to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+, streaming services are adapting everything in sight. No one’s head canon is safe.
By Angela Watercutter
Nobody Knows How to Watch Movies Anymore
People get distracted, hit pause, never finish. It seems hopeless—but it’s not as dire as it sounds.
By Jason Kehe
Reality TV Has Become a Parody of Itself
If you can think of it, there’s probably a reality show about it. The surplus has taken the genre into the surreal.
By Kate Knibbs
Streaming Is Too Big for Its Own Good
Viewers are overloaded with content. And as Netflix and other major services are now learning, blind excess comes at a cost.
By Jason Parham
Prediction Engines Are Like Karma: You Get What You Stream
WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist on the virtues of sharing a streaming profile and screwing with algorithms.
By Meghan O'Gieblyn
Netflix Struggles to Hold Its Place in the Streaming Wars
Subscriber fatigue, unwelcome price hikes, and competition from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max have rattled Netflix. What’s next?
By Chris Stokel-Walker
Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown
There's a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts.
By Lily Hay Newman
How to Download Videos to Watch Offline
Losing your internet for a few hours? Here's how to keep watching media from the likes of YouTube, Netflix, and Prime to pass the time.
By Simon Hill
Battle Kitty Stretches the Limits of Netflix’s Interactive Tech
The animated kids series plays like a video game—and demonstrates the potential of interactive shows.
By Sophie Charara
Netflix’s SpaceX Documentary Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Return to Space chronicles the company’s unlikely rise, but it avoids talking about its shortcomings.
By Ramin Skibba
Apple TV+ Just Won Best Picture. Everything Is Different Now
Hollywood has been waiting for years to see if a streaming service could nab the Oscars’ highest honor. This year, they got a historic answer.
By Angela Watercutter
Netflix’s Windfall Is a Perfect Class-Rage Noir
A tech billionaire confronts his burglar in the Netflix’s latest thriller.
By Kate Knibbs
Amazon Finally, Officially Owns MGM. Now What?
As streamers continue to consolidate and land-grab, will owning the classic Hollywood studio give Amazon the edge it needs?
By Angela Watercutter
Why The Andy Warhol Diaries Recreated the Artist’s Voice With AI
The filmmakers had under four minutes of audio to work with. And yes, they considered the ethical concerns.
By Angela Watercutter