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Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review

When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Beauty in Black review – Tyler Perry’s Netflix series is another lurid mess

The wildly successful mogul’s first drama series for the streamer is a disaster with one-dimensional characters and haphazard plotting. Beauty in Black is a new Netflix series whose main reason for ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Time Cut review – tinny time-travel Netflix slasher offers too much deja vu

The streamer’s gimmicky and over-familiar Halloween offering sees a teen going back to 2003 to save her sister from a masked killer. The triumphant return of the slasher movie, a subgenre that had ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Meet Me Next Christmas review – Netflix kicks off season with passable romcom

Christina Milian is a charming lead in the streamer’s first festive offering of the year which is watchable enough given the low bar. Sneaking in just before the fleet of red Coca-Cola trucks comes ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Netflix Shares Rise on Subscriber Growth

The popular streaming platform forecast higher customer sign-up rates for December as its ad-supported service drew new viewers.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Netflix's Ted Sarandos on the Future for Streaming

The company’s co-CEO talks AI, “Squid Game” and pricing.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Netflix Adds 5 Million Subscriptions in Quarter

The additions helped lift revenue to $9.8 billion during the period, a 15 percent increase from the same period last year.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Netflix raises prices as boost from password crackdown fades

The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.

Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe

The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.

Almost Every Interactive Title Is Leaving Netflix

For years, Netflix has tried to extend its dominance in the streaming realm to the gaming industry with interactive TV shows and movies, as well as actual video games. But following Netflix's ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Investigators search Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

Investigators searched the offices of Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud and money laundering.

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

Boohoo Reviews Frasers' Requests

The online fashion company said it was reviewing Frasers’ recent requests for appointments to its board and that it remained willing to discuss representation with its major shareholder.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Redacted Review - Prison Break

You wouldn't know just from looking at it--with its vivid, comic book-esque art style and irreverent punk-rock tone--but Redacted (officially styled as [REDACTED]) actually takes place in the same ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension

Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...

Tech - GameSpot - 17 hours ago

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

Casabrews 5700PRO Review: Exceeding Expectations

This all-in-one espresso machine delivers on quality with minimal fuss.

Tech - Wired - October 16

The problem with 360-degree performance reviews

Investment banks’ favourite employee evaluation tool is easily gamed and frequently undermined

Business - Financial Times - October 16

FAA opening Boeing safety review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it is opening a review into Boeing's safety processes to ensure they meet the administration's requirements. "The review will focus on key ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny

The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21