NETFLIX Dave Chappelle makes several remarks against trans people in his new Netflix special, The Closer, including declaring himself “team TERF” in defense of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended the special, saying that “we don’t allow titles on Netflix that are designed to incite hate or violence, and we don’t …
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Netflix’s Record-Shattering Series ‘Squid Game’ Will Be Eligible For A Primetime Emmy
NETFLIX It’s not every day you see a show go from being rejected for for ten years to breaking records as the most popular streaming service’s most popular program ever, but then again, not every show is the critically-acclaimed phenomenon that is Squid Game. Since it’s release on September 17, the brutal Korean drama has …
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Is So Popular That It’s Even Sending The South Korean Candy Business Through The roof
NETFLIX As Squid Game continues to set records for Netflix and become a global juggernaut, it’s not only putting up big numbers for the streaming service, but also a South Korean candy maker who’s watched his business double thanks to the show. Without getting into spoilers, during the third episode of the show a candy …
A Korean Man Is Getting 4,000 Calls A Day After His Actual Phone Number Was Featured In The First Episode Of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
NETFLIX If you think you’ve been hearing a lot about Netflix’s Squid Game recently, just be thankful you’re not the man whose phone number was given away in the show’s first episode. Following the success of the gruesome Korean series, fans of the show have been calling a phone number prominently featured in its first …
Is Christina Ricci in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’?
Since 1964, there have been many adaptations of The Addams Family, with the most recent and most well-known in pop culture being the two live-action films from the 1990s. The Addams Family (1991) was the first to feature Christina Ricci as Wednesday, accompanied by Anjelica Huston (Morticia), Raul Julia (Gomez), and Christopher Lloyd (Uncle Fester). …
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Is Netflix’s Painkiller the True Story Behind the Opioid Crisis?
‘Painkiller’ released on Netflix on Aug. 10, 2023. The six-episode scripted drama is based on real events surrounding the opioid crisis. Source: Netflix While most people enjoy a good fantasy or science fiction story, we don’t always have to look to alternate realities for compelling, dramatic stories. On Aug. 10, 2023, Netflix released a new …
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