This true story thriller is one of the 3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (July 17-19)

This weekend’s Netflix watchlist features an apocalyptic animated comedy, a haunting Icelandic mystery, and a true story crime thriller, all critically acclaimed and underrated.

Millions of Netflix viewers are abandoning shows after their first season — and I think I know the reasons why
Millions of Netflix viewers are abandoning shows after their first season — and I think I know the reasons why

Netflix is seeing big drop-offs in viewing figures between successive series, and there are several reasons why.

Netflix says it has used AI in over 300 titles and there’s no stopping it now

Netflix says generative AI contributed to roughly 300 productions in 2026, helping creators build crowds, battles, environments, and other sequences faster and more cheaply.

Heartstopper Forever ending explained: are Nick and Charlie still together, who breaks up, Easter eggs you might have missed and where the gang will end up next
Heartstopper Forever ending explained: are Nick and Charlie still together, who breaks up, Easter eggs you might have missed and where the gang will end up next

Nick and Charlie’s love story has finally been brought to a close in new Netflix movie Heartstopper Forever. Here’s the answer to every question you’re going to want answered.

Heartstopper Forever is the best farewell that fans could have hoped for as new Netflix movie makes Nick and Charlies the most vulnerable — and adult — they’ve ever been
Heartstopper Forever is the best farewell that fans could have hoped for as new Netflix movie makes Nick and Charlies the most vulnerable — and adult — they’ve ever been

Nobody wanted Nick and Charlie’s love story to end, but new Netflix movie Heartstopper Forever does a more poignant job at saying goodbye than a season 4 ever could.

Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI
Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI

Netflix says roughly 300 titles on its platform used generative AI, most of which occurred in post-production. The streaming service revealed the news in its second-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, saying it’s “increasingly leveraging these tools to deliver higher quality output more quickly and at a lower cost.” It also provided some examples of […]

Netflix is reportedly considering always-on channels and bundles, which is to say, cable
Netflix is reportedly considering always-on channels and bundles, which is to say, cable

Netflix executives have reportedly discussed adding always-on live channels to the service. The channels would run genre-based programming around the clock, all comedies or all action films, according to a Wall Street Journal report relayed by The Verg…

Heartstopper Forever release date and time on Netflix — how to stream Nick and Charlie’s final farewell in the US, UK and Australia
Heartstopper Forever release date and time on Netflix — how to stream Nick and Charlie’s final farewell in the US, UK and Australia

Heartstopper Forever will be the final time we ever see Nick, Charlie, and the gang on Netflix — here’s the release information you’ll need to know.

I bought into a brighter future, but my digital life bills monthly subscriptions

Modern life runs on subscriptions that are often useful, reasonable, and increasingly difficult to live without. The future arrived, but apparently we’ll need to keep paying monthly to use it.