Earlier this year, Netflix executives asked screenwriters to write dialogue that has characters “announce what they’re doing so that viewers who have this program on in the background can follow along.” The communication led to a fairly muted backlash. Yes, it was offensive to anyone who loved (or made) a prestige show. But also, it’s what we all were doing.
While we wouldn’t recommend throwing on a Christopher Nolan flick or distracting yourself from a prestigious game like Red Dead Redemption 2, there are times and places to bask in such entertainment multitasking. For this, Inverse’s Entertainment and Gaming staff have you covered — with our curated picks for games and movies we think are perfect for a cozy, if distracted evening.
