Wilmington: The Next Netflix Series?
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American Thinker ^
| Clarice Feldman
This week, as accounts of the whistleblowers who blew the lid off the hampered investigations of the President’s crackhead son Hunter were made public, I imagined a writer making a pitch to producers for a dramatic program called Wilmington, a political version, if you will, of Dallas with more than a hint
of the Godfather. Clearly, my proposed dramatization covers so much ground, it will have to be serialized. For one thing, there’s a very sordid background to the story. The family has a long history of corruption and drug use unhampered by legal prosecution. Informed by writers like Jonathan...
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Ranking Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 Episodes From Worst To Best
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Forbes ^
| June 19, 2023 | Paul Tassi
Black Mirror has finally returned to Netflix after a hard-to-believe four year hiatus sparked in part by COVID delays, but still, that’s an extremely long time. Now
it’s returned with five new episodes and I’m going to do something I haven’t done in well, four years. Rank them. There is no good way to do this without some level of spoilers, so I would save reading this until you’ve watched them. However, if you want to skip the bad ones and watch the good ones, this may be helpful if you at least just glance over the ranking order.
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In a shocking turn of events, Netflix subscriptions rise after password-sharing crackdown
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The Verge ^
| 06/09/2023 | Emma Roth
Well, this might not come as a surprise, but Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown already appears to be working in the US. According to the data analytics company Antenna (via The Wall Street Journal), Netflix saw a huge spike in subscribers in the four days after it notified users about its paid sharing policies
on May 23rd. While average daily signups rose to 73,000 during this window, marking a 102 percent increase over Netflix’s previous 60-day average, Antenna says the streamer also added 100,000 subscribers on both May 26th and May 27th. That’s more subscribers than Netflix raked in once the covid-related...
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Vanity: Victorian Period Drama Review Netflix's "The Wonder" - 2022
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Netflix ^
| May 27, 2023 | Me
Taking the real historic phenomena of fasting girls who claimed they could survive without food that were reported throughout Ireland after the Great Irish Famine, an adaptation of a novel “The Wonder” is available on Netflix. The brief plot summary is an English nurse, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, played by Florence Pugh, is
hired to watch over a fasting girl, Anna O’Donnell, in Ireland. Mrs. Wright was with Florence Nightingale at Scutari during the Crimea War. An Irish reporter for the Daily Telegraph, Mr. William Bryne, shows up at the village to do his own investigating. The story has the typical...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger got a buzzy new job with no real function at Netflix, and he bulldozed a Mercedes Benz with his own tank to announce it
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Business Insider ^
| 5/23/23 | Heuling Tan
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a brand new job — and he announced it by running a massive military tank he owns over a Mercedes Benz parked in front of Netflix's California headquarters.
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At “Trans Takeover” Picket at Netflix, Writers Push for Representation: “Let Us Make You Money”
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Hollywood reporter ^
| 19th May 2023 | Katie Kilkenny
The event from the striking union's Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Writers Subcommittee sought to improve visibility for these members both within the industry and the union. Picketing
at Netflix on Thursday took a celebratory turn as trans and gender non-conforming writers hosted a block party-esque picket at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Van Ness Ave. aimed at improving their visibility both within the industry at large and in their own guild. The event from the Writers Guild of America’s Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Writers Subcommittee, called “Trans Takeover Thursday,” featured a “mini ball,” honoring the ballroom tradition originating in queer communities of color...
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Netflix Series Which Incorrectly Featured Cleopatra as Black Woman Gets Worst Audience Score in TV History
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Daily Fetched ^
| May 16, 2023 | By: Jason Walsh
Netflix Series Which Incorrectly Featured Cleopatra as Black Woman Gets Worst Audience Score in TV History The Netflix series about Cleopatra, which changed the race of the title character from Greek/Macedonian to an African black woman, has suffered the worst audience score in TV history. As
The Daily Fetched reported last month, the government of Egypt has slammed Netflix for the portrayal, accusing them of falsely rating history for politics. The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said the Netflix show wrongly Featuring Cleopatra was a black woman represents a “falsification of Egyptian history and a blatant...
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Controversial documentary Cleopatra just gave Netflix their “Bud Light” wakeup call…
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Revolver ^
| May 15, 2023
Netflix’s “Cleopatra” documentary has turned into an epic disaster. The
audience despises the “woke” show that absurdly portrays a fair-skinned Greek woman as an “African queen.” Adding fuel to the fire, critics have also slammed it, labeling the documentary a complete failure, falling even below the quality of cheesy afternoon soap operas. It’s an embarrassing flop that leaves you scratching your head, wondering why Netflix would humor Jada Pinkett Smith’s inner racist and air such utter trash. On the flip side, Elizabeth Taylor’s rendition of Cleopatra came remarkably close to capturing the essence of the legendary figure. Beauty Flashback: Elizabeth...
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Netflix Series : The Diplomat
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Self | April 29, 2023 | Captain Peter Blood
A friend of mine suggested I try Netflix's new series; The Diplomat, with Kerri Russell, and Rufus Seawell. It had an interesting plot and premise and tonight I decided to give it a try. In
the first 10 minutes of this show they had managed to find a way to include every Diversity Demographic possible, including what appeared to be a non-binary character. Part of the plot concerns the President appointing a career Foreign Service official as the Ambassador to England, and she is female. As most know that plum job usually goes to a high political donor. In this...
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Egyptian government says Cleopatra was NOT black: Officials slap down Netflix for 'blackwashing' pharaoh as they say she 'had white skin and Hellenistic features' - and docudrama is 'a falsification of Egyptian history'
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UK Daily Mail ^
| April 28 2023 | JOE HUTCHISON and ROSS IBBETSON and ELEANOR DYE FOR MAILONLINE
Egypt has slammed Netflix for presenting Cleopatra as black in its new docudrama - accusing the streaming giant of 'falsifying Egyptian history'. Netflix
had been accused of 'blackwashing' history by casting the black actress as the pharaoh in the new series about the Macedonian-Greek ruler. African Queens: Queen Cleopatra stars 37-year-old English actress Adele James as the titular character.
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Watch: Barack Obama Stars in Netflix Docuseries ‘Working’ About American Jobs After He Decimated U.S. Manufacturing
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Breitbart ^
| 04/27/2023 | David NG
During his presidency, Barack Obama oversaw the decimation of hundreds of thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Now,
without a hint of irony, the former president has unveiled his latest Netflix docuseries titled Working, in which he explores American jobs and the changing nature of work for millions of Americans. Barack Obama stars in and narrates the series, which is set to debut May 17. In the trailer, which the former president released via Twitter on Thursday, he can be seen visiting families in their homes and places of work as they express their concerns about employment and their economic futures.
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When does Netflix DVD rental end? Why the postal service is being scrapped and the history of the company
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msn ^
| Apr 19, 2023 | Alex Finnis
Netflix has announced it is ending its DVD rental service after 25 years. DVD
rentals formed the basis of Netflix’s original business model when the company launched in 1998. It initially had 925 titles available, and the first it ever sent out was a copy of Tim Burton’s 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice. Netflix’s rise helped cause the downfall of stores like Blockbuster, before it began transitioning into streaming in the mid-2000s. DVD rentals accounted for $126m (£101m) of Netflix’s $31.6bn (£25.4bn) revenue last year – equivalent to just 0.4 per cent. The company announced $8.18bn in revenue for the first...
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QUEEN CLEOPATRA: Netflix sued by Egyptian lawyer for blackwashing history
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Greek city times ^
| 20th April 2023
An Egyptian lawyer has filed a case with the Public Prosecutor to close the Netflix platform after the trailer of “Queen Cleopatra" was released, which depicts the Greek historical figure as a black-skinned woman. According
to Egypt Independent, Mahmoud al-Semary demanded that all legal measures be taken against those responsible for the documentary and the management of the streaming platform for its participation in “this crime.” He also called for an investigation and for Netflix to be blocked in Egypt. The complaint submitted against the streaming platform said that "most of what Netflix platform displays contradicts Islamic and societal values...
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Netflix accused of ‘blackwashing’ Cleopatra: ‘She was light-skinned’
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The New York Post ^
| April 19, 2023 | Erin Keller
Egyptian experts have criticized Netflix for “blackwashing” its upcoming docu-series about Queen Cleopatra VII. Now, they’re taking action to see that the show never airs — by banning the streaming giant from the country completely. “African
Queens: Queen Cleopatra” is narrated and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, 51, and stars Adele James, 27, who is biracial, as the legendary queen of Egypt, whose specific race has long been the subject of historical dispute. Pinkett Smith previously explained that she wanted to be involved in the project because she “really wanted to represent Black women.” But Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who...
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Top Egyptologist and Minister of Antiquities Criticizes Netflix’s “Cleopatra”
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Greek Reporter ^
| April 18, 2023 | Alexander Gale
Dr. Zahi Hawass, one of the most famous Egyptologists and the former Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs, has criticized Netflix for its controversial decision to cast Cleopatra with a black actress in an upcoming docuseries. The
new Netflix series, dubbed “Queen Cleopatra”, which is produced and narrated by the American actress Jada Pinkett Smith, has sparked fierce debate over the misrepresentation of history and representation in TV and media. Hawass, who is Egypt’s most recognizable archaeologist, decried the decision by Netflix to portray Cleopatra as being of black descent, pointing out that the historical figure “was Greek”. Zahi...
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Netflix To Release Cleopatra Docuseries Depicting The Queen As Black
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Daily Caller ^
| 4/12/2023 | Corey Walker
Netflix announced on Wednesday that it would be releasing a documentary on the life of Cleopatra with one significant change, her ethnicity.
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The Jewish history behind the WWII rescue that inspired Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’
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The Times of Israel ^
| 4-6-2023 | Shira Li Bartov
JTA — While the United States swung its door shut to most refugees during World War II, a young American in France saved thousands, including some of the 20th century’s defining artists and thinkers — such as Marc Chagall and Hannah Arendt — from the Nazis. The rescue mission of Varian Fry,
which went largely unrecognized during his life, is the subject of Netflix’s new drama “Transatlantic,” launching Friday from “Unorthodox” creator Anna Winger. Starring Cory Michael Smith as Fry, the seven-episode “Transatlantic” aims to recreate his operation in Marseille after the Nazis defeated France and before the United States...
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NY Democrats propose 4% tax on Netflix, Uber to fund MTA
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NY Post ^
| March 24, 2023 | Snejana Farberov
New Yorkers may soon be forced to pay more for their streaming subscriptions like Netflix and Hulu in a bid to stave off a major MTA fare hike. Democratic
members of the New York state Assembly on Thursday submitted a budget proposal that would impose a 4% sales tax on popular video and audio streaming services. Other money-making schemes introduced in Albany include a fee on package deliveries and a surcharge on ride-hailing rides, the Wall Street Journal first reported. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it needs an influx of $1 billion to keep subways, buses and commuter trains running,...
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Emhoff says he and Harris often don’t agree on Netflix picks
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The Hill ^
| 03/14/2023 | JUDY KURTZ
She can break a tie in the Senate but, apparently, Vice President Harris has no such voting power during Netflix viewing debates at home. “Right
now, it’s definitely Netflix and chilling,” Doug Emhoff, the Georgetown University Law Center instructor and Harris’s husband, told Cosmopolitan of the couple’s favorite date night activity in an interview published Monday. “It’s hard to go out, so we’ll sit there and try to find something to watch,” Emhoff said, “and it takes so long to find something to watch, so it’s like, ‘Eh, let’s just go to bed.’ ” Fifty-eight-year-old Emhoff, who opened up to...
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Flight MH370: Netflix Doc Reveals Shocking Theories About Vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight
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New York Post ^
| March 7, 2023 | Alex Mitchell
In the early hours of March 8, 2014, pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah sent Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 into air just before 12:45 a.m. local time. Everything
was routine onboard the Boeing 777 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China, as the plane readied to leave Malaysian airspace and fly towards Vietnam across the South China Sea. “Good night, Malaysia 370,” Shah tells air traffic controllers as they ready to relay communications duties to the Vietnamese.
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