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WhatToWatch · May 17, 2025

Netflix’s Forever radically reimagines Judy Blume – but only proves how essential her work still is

STATE OF THE ARTS: Blume’s willingness to treat teen fiction with the utmost candour has always ruffled feathers, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. Netflix’s provocative new adaptation gets at the core of what makes the author such a unique and vital figure

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

7 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Max, Paramount Plus, and more (May 17-18)

Not sure what to watch this weekend? 'The Minecraft Movie,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Novocaine' and more movie night hits are now streaming

Tom’s Guide · May 17, 2025

Documentary or reality TV? Love on the Spectrum stars say show’s shift means cast should be paid

Ruth and Thomas Wyndham did not want payment for appearing in a TV doco – but now it’s an international hit, they question how well participants are being supported

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2025

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (May 16)

A multi-award-winning drama film and a fan-favorite Netflix animated show lead this week's streaming recommendations.

TechRadar · May 16, 2025

Before you see the new Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, spy the movie that started it all on Netflix

The whole series is available to stream via Paramount Plus

What Hi-Fi? · May 16, 2025

We Just Got a Huge Update About the Love Stories in Nobody Wants This Season 2

We Just Got a Huge Update About the Love Stories in Nobody Wants This Season 2

Marie Claire · May 16, 2025

Two big Netflix video game movie adaptations just got their most exciting updates in years

Netflix's Gears of War and Bioshock movies might be about to escape their developmental purgatory.

TechRadar · May 16, 2025

Netflix Just Quietly Released A New Season Of Its Most Experimental Show

'Love Death & Robots' has always pushed the envelope, and now it's going even further.

Inverse · May 16, 2025

Giant: John Lithgow’s masterful turn explores Roald Dahl’s antisemitism – and wider questions about children’s literature

Back in 2023, a bitter debate erupted over the editing of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. His publishers, Puffin Books, had worked with Dahl’s estate (now owned by Netflix) to remove references to violence, body size, mental health, gender and skin colour. Now, a new play about an incident in Dahl’s…

The Conversation · May 16, 2025