

Nation Jun 17

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.
By Associated Press
Arts May 25

During this pandemic, people have turned to streaming entertainment services in record numbers. One of the bingeable offerings available is “Never Have I Ever,” a new series on Netflix from actor and producer Mindy Kaling. Amna Nawaz talks to one…
By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Apr 02

With so many Americans sheltering at home, it’s no surprise that television viewing, especially streaming video, has seen a dramatic increase. A recent Nielsen analysis showed an 85 percent rise in streaming from a year ago and steady growth from…
Nation Feb 23

It's been 55 years since human-rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated in Harlem in front of hundreds of witnesses. But new evidence suggests two of the three men convicted of the crime are actually innocent. A new Netflix documentary, “Who…
By Ivette Feliciano
Jan 31

By Associated Press
“Gwyneth Paltrow's brand peddles ‘psychic vampire repellent,' says ‘chemical sunscreen is a bad idea',” said the chief executive of Britain's National Health Service Simon Stevens.
When Pope Benedict resigned in 2013, it was the first papal resignation since 1415 -- nearly 600 years. At the time, his successor, Pope Francis, was perceived as essentially Benedict’s opposite. But in a new film, “The Two Popes,” director…

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Netflix dominated Monday's nominations with four films vying for best film in the drama and comedy or musical categories: “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story," “”The Two Popes" and “Dolemite Is My Name.”…
"Big Mouth," the Netflix show Nick Kroll created with childhood best friend Andrew Goldberg, offers a comedic exploration of the trials and triumphs of adolescence. Now in a second season, the show leverages its creators' experiences with puberty to help…

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
The comedian and Oscar-winning actress accuses the streaming service of giving her a lowball offer that was part of a larger company tendency to underpay black women.
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