There’s nothing like a niche language to create a sort of lock-in for a startup, and that’s exactly what’s happened with e case of Gjirafa. Focusing exclusively on Albanian-speaking countries, co-founder and CEO Mergim Cahani started out developing an Albanian language search engine and then literally digitizing the country’s information, from bus timetables to a […]
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Netflix’s ‘Delhi Crime’ is a tenacious, disquieting true crime drama
True crime dramas are frequently engaging but don’t necessarily make for the easiest viewing experience. Shock, grief, and anger usually get involved as you watch the story unravel.
All of these feelings are escalated in Netflix’s Delhi Crime. The seven-episode first season (which is mostly in English, with subtitled scenes in Hindi) is based on a real-life incident that took place in 2012 in India’s capital of New Delhi – the horrific gang-rape of a physiotherapy intern on a moving city bus.
With Delhi Crime, it’s the shock at the heinousness of the crime that comes first. The starting point of the series is the discovery of the naked, injured bodies of Deepika and Akash (names changed for the show). Akash, who has sustained bruises but is stable, tells the officers they were robbed and beaten in a bus by several men, including the driver. They proceeded to sexually and violently assault Deepika, who is now hanging on for her life. Read more…
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View More Netflix’s ‘Delhi Crime’ is a tenacious, disquieting true crime dramaWhat to expect from Apple’s March 25 event, from TV shows to news subscriptions
Apple is rolling out the red carpet for what could be a serious Netflix competitor.
The iPhone maker will broadcast an event from its Cupertino headquarters at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, March 25. Rumors have swirled around the tech world for months …
Mindy Kaling autobiographical teen series coming to Netflix
Netflix is getting into the Mindy Kaling business. The streaming platform has ordered a 10-episode coming-of-age comedy based on her teenage life.
Written and executive produced by Kaling, the show will focus on the complicated life of a first-generation Indian-American girl. The leading role is still to be cast, but come through, diverse onscreen representation!
Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age series from @mindykaling about the complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Kaling’s own childhood. The 10-ep series is co-created by Kaling & @loulielang, who will also serve as co-showrunners pic.twitter.com/AytvniwxXT
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View More Mindy Kaling autobiographical teen series coming to NetflixBear Grylls’ new interactive series coming to Netflix soon
Netflix to launch a new interactive series called “You vs. Wild.” The 8-episode series is a spinoff of Bear Grylls’ show, “Man vs. Wild.” Viewers will have to choose Grylls’ survival decisions. Read more…
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View More Bear Grylls’ new interactive series coming to Netflix soonGet a $30 Netflix gift card for $14.99 on ebay — and yes, it can be applied straight to your subscription
After a hefty price hike back in January 2019, Netflix is more expensive than ever. Twitter blamed the jacked subscriptions on Friends, after diehard fans of the show had a meltdown about rumors of Netflix ditching it — to which Netflix responded by paying $100,000,000 to keep the show for another year.
Whatever the reason, even these $1 or $2 increases each month start to add up. With new seasons of Queer Eye and Stranger Things lurking, you probably weren’t going to cancel anyway — but still.
However, we found the hack of all hacks: ebay is selling $30 Netflix e-gift cards for just $14.99, and they can be applied straight to your monthly paymentIt’s time to stock up. Read more…
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View More Get a $30 Netflix gift card for $14.99 on ebay — and yes, it can be applied straight to your subscriptionEverything coming to (and going from) Netflix in April 2019
With the premieres of both Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones: Season 8 just weeks away, April is shaping up to be one hectic month for entertainment. But of course, we’ve always got time for Netflix — so here’s what streaming!
At the top of the month, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina returns with Part 2 of the teen witch’s saga. Based on the trailer, Sabrina — now a certified signer of the Book of the Beast — is getting more powerful and more vengeful than ever.
If you’re looking for something a little lighter, hold out until mid-April when Netflix will complete its New Girl collection with the series’ 7th and final season. Question: Does this scene still make us cry? Answer: JFK! FDR! Read more…
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 trailer makes it clear: We’ve entered the teen years
Everyone grows up, even the Stranger Things kids.
The first proper trailer for Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series — which launches on July 4! — is here, and it’s drenched in neon tones, so much bad fashion, and raging hormones. Also, The Who’s “Teenage Wasteland,” in case you didn’t pick up on the “coming of age in the summertime sun (with goopy monsters)” vibe.
Yep, there are monsters. The supernatural stuff with Eleven and the Upside Down is clearly still central to everything. You’ll spot some new wrinkles, some new faces. But this is still definitively Stranger Things. Read more…
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Netflix is experimenting with different episode orders for ‘Love, Death & Robots’
You probably know that Netflix is big on data and personalization — it tailors the shows and movies recommended to each user, and even tests different images to promote those titles. Now it’s extending that approach to the episode order of a new show, the animated science fiction series “Love, Death & Robots.” Lukas Thoms, […]
View More Netflix is experimenting with different episode orders for ‘Love, Death & Robots’Reed Hastings says Netflix won’t be part of Apple’s upcoming video streaming service
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said during a Los Angeles press event tonight that it will not be part of the streaming video service Apple is expected to unveil next week at its Cupertino headquarters. While it will have original content, Apple’s service will most likely initially focus on third-party content, competing against Amazon Channels with […]
View More Reed Hastings says Netflix won’t be part of Apple’s upcoming video streaming serviceY Combinator bets on the booming podcast industry
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View More Y Combinator bets on the booming podcast industryNetflix agrees to remove controversial footage from ‘Bird Box’
Nearly three months afters its streaming debut, Bird Box is getting an edit.
Following public backlash, Netflix has confirmed to Mashable that it will re-release Bird Box in the “next few weeks” — this time without the use of a controversial clip.
The new version of Bird Box will remove stock footage used in one of the film’s establishing apocalypse sequences, the contents of which depict the very real aftermath of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. The tragedy killed 47 people and destroyed much of the town.
“Netflix and the filmmakers of Bird Box have decided to replace the clip,” a Netflix spokesperson told Mashable. “We’re sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Mégantic community.” Read more…
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