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A reproduction of an Oscar statuette stands tall at a 2016 media event in Hollywood, Calif.

Arts

Academy Leaves Door Open To Netflix After Tussle Over Oscars Eligibility Rules

1:56pm April 24, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

A controversial proposal would have limited the ability of streaming services to compete for Oscars. But after a dust-up that even included the Justice Department, the academy decided against it.

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally in June 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. He launched a second presidential campaign on Tuesday, with a big burst of donations from supporters, but new challenges ahead.

Politics & Government

Are Democrats Ready To 'Feel The Bern' Or Is Sanders The 'MySpace' Of 2020?

7:00am February 23, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Vermont independent showed he can still raise boatloads of money, but with so many progressive choices, Sanders may be at a disadvantage.

The Wandering Earth has rocketed to second place on China's all-time box office list. A poster for the film is seen in the Chinese city of Yichang earlier this month.

Netflix Buys Rights To Stream Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'

3:56pm February 22, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The film's release has been a major event in China. Will overseas audiences by charmed its big-budget special effects, too?

Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

5:01am February 14, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?

The Netflix series Travelers uses video footage from an oil train disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec for its fictional series about time-travelers. The use of the footage has angered Canadians.

National

Video Clips Of Oil Train Disaster Used In Netflix Sci-Fi Films Anger Canadians

10:52am February 09, 2019

by Brian Mann

In 2013, an American-owned oil tanker train exploded in the Quebec city of Lac-Megantic and killed 47 people. Canadians are furious that video of the disaster is being used by Netflix in sci-fi films.

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NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear your reaction to the recent Fyre Festival documentaries.

Arts

Did You Watch One Of The Fyre Festival Docs? Share Your Reaction With Us

2:17pm January 22, 2019

by Laura Roman

Netflix and Hulu each released documentaries last week on how the 2017 Fyre Festival went so wrong. If you've watched either documentary, Morning Edition would like to hear from you.

Hasan Minhaj performs in New York City in July. The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

World News

Netflix Drops Hasan Minhaj Episode In Saudi Arabia At Government's Request

6:43pm January 01, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Netflix said it was following local law.

Roma, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is being shown in cinemas across the U.S. — but for just a few weeks — before heading for Netflix streaming.

Arts

With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First

1:28pm December 07, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?

The Satanic Temple says a statue in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina bears too close a likeness to the temple's statue of Baphomet, shown here in Little Rock, Ark.

Satanists Sue Netflix, Warner Bros. For $150M, Saying 'Sabrina' Copied Their Statue

8:28pm November 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The Satanic Temple has used the statue to protest for freedom of religion. Now, it says the media giants have lifted its copyrighted design for a depiction of evil in the streaming series.

On the set of East of La Brea at the Islamic Center of Southern California. The Web series, which focuses on two Muslim-American women, is one of a new crop of shows featuring Muslim characters.

Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment

5:06pm October 30, 2018

by Leila Fadel

More and more sitcoms and dramas on TV and online feature Muslim characters and storylines. That is due, in part, to a new crop of Muslim writers, comedians and actors creating the shows themselves.

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