180 posts tagged ‘netflix’
2023 Was a Big Year for Medication Abortion on TV
Jezebel,
In June 2022, Roanne Bardsley, a U.K.-based screenwriter, was writing the first season of what soon became Netflix’s YA hit, Everything Now, when she saw the news: The U.S. Supreme Court had just overturned Roe v. Wade. As she returned to writing shaken by this development, she pivoted, changing a subplot about a… Read more...
Honorable mentions: 19 other TV shows we loved in 2023
AV Club,
At the start of the month, we unveiled our 30 favorite TV shows of 2023, which included sendoffs like Succession and Reservation Dogs, worthy returns such as The Bear and Heartstopper, and the confident debuts of Poker Face and Beef. But you know what? There was a lot of great television this year. Here, in… Read more...
The Best Movies You May Have Missed in 2023, and Where to Stream Them
Gizmodo,
No one can see every movie that comes out in a year. Heck, no one can even see all the good movies that come out in a year. These days, even if it’s literally your job, so many movies come out from all across the world, and on so many different platforms, that even if you spent all day every day watching, you’d… Read more...
Year-end roundtable: What's next for television after a weird 2023?
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at some of the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...
Starz was sneakily 2023's best cable network. Then it canceled Shining Vale
Goddamnit, Starz, you had it kind of good this year. With Power-house franchises, the return of a cult classic, Outlander’s latest season, and rescuing Minx, the premium cable network sneakily delivered an outstanding year of TV, even if it sadly canceled some of its notable gems. Another blow came recently with the… Read more...
Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix
Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field. While 2021's Army of the Dead had a limited theatrical release before its arrival on Netflix, his newest, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, went straight to the streamer, and seems to be reaping the… Read more...
The 10 most disappointing TV shows of 2023
This was a landmark year for television. We devoured some excellent final seasons (Succession, Barry), remarkable returns like The Bear and Heartstopper, and smashing debuts (Beef, The Last Of Us). At the same time, we were subject to some dismaying offerings. It’s not that they belong on a worst-of-the-year list.… Read more...
Year-end roundtable: Warner Bros. Discovery's 12 months on fire
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...