The nostalgic potency that drives Stranger Things
"Perhaps Stranger Things is so popular because of the way it represents total escape from the anxieties of the modern day," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
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As reality TV shows go, it didn’t get much bigger than The Biggest Loser, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
This month marks the return of one of Netflix’s biggest fantasy hits but its days be numbered, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
The creator of what is widely held up as the greatest show of all time has returned with a new series this month, writes Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
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‘Arrogant’ Spotify tries to win back Australian music
Spotify's latest attempt to win back goodwill has been branded a band-aid solution for an industry brought to its knees by the streaming model, reports KAT WONG.
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Aussie content rules welcome, but beware the fine print
As federal government moves to impose Australian content quotas on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney, are there loopholes to watch out for?
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Creepy treat in meeting the real Dr Frankenstein
It'd be hard to find someone who didn’t know the name, but how many people have seen Frankenstein, asks streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
A nuclear missile launch has been detected and it’s heading straight for Chicago; there's only 18 minutes to save the world in this new Netflix thriller, reports streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
"The third instalment of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology show has just hit Netflix with huge viewership, exploring the lives and psychology of America’s most infamous serial killers," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
It’s one of the most recognisable beer brands in the world, but there’s a side to the history Guiness that’s even darker than a perfectly poured pint, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
It was the show that paid out Hollywood, which also received its most sweeping acclaim, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Jude Law and Jason Bateman. How about that for a powerhouse casting in Netflix's new drama Black Rabbit? Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL is pretty pleased.
The long-form political interview feels like an increasingly rare spectacle in an era where attention spans are getting shorter by the day, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL's all over a couple of great gritty crime thrillers this week, one American the other British.
September marks the arrival of a spin-off to one of the most streamed TV shows of all time, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL revels in a murder mystery that's doesn't have a jaded, weary eyed investigator at its centre, but four unassuming retirees with a burning interest in true crime.
"We were safer in space" is the ominous tagline of Alien Earth, a new chapter in a sci-fi saga that brings the iconic xenomorph back, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
It may be named after hump day, but audiences have found Netflix's hit series Wednesday anything but a drag, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
"With each show, it seems the viewers only dropped off and without them, the writing was on the wall for Harry and Meghan." Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL looks at the Netflix decision to not renew its contract with the former royals.
