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<em>The Thanksgiving Text</em> will follow the unlikely friendship that came from a mistaken text message between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton.

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Netflix is making a feature film about the Thanksgiving grandma text mix-up

The Thanksgiving Text will follow the true story of an unlikely friendship between a grandmother and an unintended text message recipient that began in 2016.

December 03, 2021
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  • Tien Le
Dave Chappelle during the Mark Twain award at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Chappelle has spoken out about the controversy over his Netflix special <em>The Closer</em> in a new standup video posted to Instagram.

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Chappelle is unapologetic in his first public statement on 'The Closer' controversy

In a video posted to Instagram Monday, Dave Chappelle says he's willing to meet with Netflix employees who are upset over his comedy special, which has come under fire for transphobic material.

October 26, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Benefit in New York. Chappelle is speaking out over the controversy over his Netflix special <em>The Closer</em> in a new standup video posted to Instagram.

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Read Dave Chappelle's response to backlash over Netflix comedy special 'The Closer'

In a video posted on Instagram, the comedian responds to backlash over his Netflix comedy special.

October 25, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
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Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies

More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health.

October 22, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
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5 challenges 'Seinfeld' faces in connecting with viewers on Netflix

All nine seasons of the classic sitcom Seinfeld debut on Netflix this week. But some aspects of the show might not work for modern audiences.

October 03, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Britney Spears performs onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in 2016.

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What New Netflix And Hulu Documentaries Reveal About Britney Spears' Conservatorship

Netflix's Britney vs Spears and Hulu's Controlling Britney Spears — released right before an important hearing on the singer's conservatorship — piece together how Spears lost control of her life.

September 28, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
Writer Roald Dahl with his wife American actress Patricia Neal at the Screen Directors Awards, circa 1962.

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  • Arts & Life

'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories

Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.

September 22, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Netflix's <em>Naomi Osaka</em> docuseries connects the personal journey of a tennis superstar to issues of race, nationalism, civil rights, modern media and the way athletes are marketed to the world.

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An Introverted Champion Reveals Her Earnest Heart In Netflix's 'Naomi Osaka'

A new Netflix documentary about tennis champion Naomi Osaka is a poignant, albeit curated, portrait of a young biracial woman navigating the precipice of sports superstardom.

July 16, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans
From left to right, Dana Blumberg stands next to her boyfriend, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as they talk after a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on Thursday in Sun Valley, Idaho. Top execs across media, tech and sports gathered for their annual event known as "summer camp for billionaires."

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Here's A Peek Inside Sun Valley's 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'

After a pandemic pause last year, the top brass of tech, media and markets descended in central Idaho for an annual gathering. This is what it was like to be there this year.

July 10, 2021
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  • David Gura
Asha Gond, 21, with her skateboard. She tried the sport when a skatepark was set up in her rural village and is now one of India's top female skateboarders.

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Skateboarding Gives Freedom To Rural Indian Teen In Netflix Film — And In Real Life

A new Netflix movie called Skater Girl chronicles the journey of an Indian teenage girl who discovers a life-changing passion for skateboarding. It's also the story of Asha Gond.

June 11, 2021
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  • Sushmita Pathak
In a TV landscape where racial insensitivity is rampant, <em>Zero</em> stands out for depicting Italy's increasingly multicultural society. The series is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened," says lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke.

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  • World

In New Italian Netflix Series 'Zero,' A Black Hero Makes Invisibility His Superpower

The series is Italy's first with a majority Black cast. Lead actor Giuseppe Dave Seke tells NPR that Zero is "opening up a door in Italy that was just waiting to be opened."

May 27, 2021
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  • Sylvia Poggioli
Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov in the new Netflix series, <em>Shadow and Bone</em>, adapted from author Leigh Bardugo's works.

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  • Television

On Netflix, Leigh Bardugo's 'Shadow And Bone' Celebrates A Diverse Grishaverse

"I never want people to feel like fantasy and romance and magic and adventure belong to just one kind of person," the fantasy author says. A new Netflix series is adapted from her works.

April 24, 2021
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Kalyani Saxena

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  • Movies

What Indians Who've Known Poverty Think Of Netflix's 'The White Tiger' Movie

The movie, based on an award-winning novel, traces the unlikely journey of a poor villager in search of wealth. Does it ring true to those who know what it's like to be poor in India?

January 29, 2021
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  • Kamala Thiagarajan
Lin Qi, the chairman and CEO of Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas Day following a weeklong illness that may have stemmed from a poisoned cup of tea.

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  • Asia

Chinese Video Game Tycoon, Netflix Producer Dead After Alleged Poisoning

Yoozoo Group CEO Lin Qi, 39, was also executive producer for an upcoming Netflix series. Reports suggest he may have been poisoned by a colleague.

December 28, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Chadwick Boseman as Levee, Colman Domingo as Cutler, Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Michael Potts as Slow Drag, and Glynn Turman as Toledeo in <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

Reclaiming Black Culture in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

George C. Wolfe's adaptation of the classic August Wilson play features electrifying performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.

December 18, 2020
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