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The latest news, reviews, and rumors from the biggest video streaming platforms on the planet. With Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV+ all competing in the streaming wars for your attention, Digital Trends is here to break down everything you need to know. Whether you’re looking for the best shows and movies or just trying to decide which platform you want to subscribe to, we’ve done all the research, so you don’t have to.

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Roku’s new dirt-cheap streaming service is ad-free and available right now

Howdy offers thousands of titles, with almost 10,000 hours of content available for you to watch.
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The 10 most popular TV shows on Netflix right now

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The 10 most popular movies on Netflix right now

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What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in August 2025

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2026 Oscars: Contenders, analysis, and way-too-early predictions

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10 best Amazon Prime Video movies to watch this summer

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

If you want underrated Netflix shows, then watch these three programs (August 1-3)

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This Coen Brothers comedy is an underrated Netflix movie to watch this weekend (August 1-3)

A singer screams in Smile 2.

This excellent horror is one of three underrated Prime Video movies to watch (August 1-3)

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Alien: Earth: Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know so far

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The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (August 2025)

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Happy Gilmore 2 gets the biggest US opening of any Netflix movie ever

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The best movies on Hulu right now (August 2025)

The best movies on Hulu include The Amateur, (500) Days of Summer, Sunshine, Insidious: The Red Door, and more.
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The best shows on Netflix (August 2025)

The best shows on Netflix include Wednesday, The Waterfront, Squid Game, Sires, Dept. Q, Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, and more.
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10 best new Netflix shows to watch this summer

These new Netflix shows are a reminder of all the great stuff that the streamer is churning out on a regular basis.
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I’m confident that Stranger Things 5 will be the Netflix show’s best season

Stranger Things has had some spectacular seasons on Netflix, but there are multiple ways that the show will be at its best in the fifth season.
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10 best Hulu original movies to watch this summer

While all of them are definitely not good, we've pulled together a list of 10 excellent Hulu original movies that are worth watching this summer.
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Alien: Earth is one of my five must-see TV shows in August

These five TV shows, including Alien: Earth, are a reminder that the TV calendar is always full of interesting stuff.
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10 best Netflix original movies to watch this summer

While most Netflix original movies aren't all that good, these 10 are definitely worth checking out this summer.
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Happy Gilmore 2 review: A chaotic, nostalgia-fueled sequel

Happy Gilmore 2 brings back plenty of beloved characters and some funny antics, but this golf comedy film is still no hole-in-one.
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Stop what you’re doing, and watch these 3 great movies leaving Netflix by August 1

Stop and watch these three movies — including an Alfred Hitchcock horror and an iconic baseball story — before they depart Netflix by August 1.
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The best new shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and more

The best new shows to stream this week include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Washington Black, and The Summer I Turned Pretty.
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Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

The best new movies to stream this week include Happy Gilmore 2, Death of a Unicorn, The Amateur, Sinners, and more.
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In honor of Happy Gilmore 2, watch these 5 Adam Sandler movies on Netflix

These Adam Sandler movies are a reminder of the long and often fruitful relationship between Netflix and the actor.
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This Allison Janney comedy is an underrated Netflix show to watch this weekend (July 25-27)

These Netflix shows aren't necessarily the most popular, but that doesn't mean they aren't totally worth your time.
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This heartbreaking drama is an underrated Netflix movie to watch this weekend (July 25-27)

These Netflix movies are all wildly underrated, and each of them is worth your time whether you're watching it for the first time or not.
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This space drama tops our list of underrated Prime Video movies this weekend (July 25-27)

These Amazon Prime Video movies didn't get the love they deserved when they were first released, but they're well worth your time.
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Happy Gilmore 2 director reveals the Adam Sandler moment that gave him chills

In an interview with Digital Trends, Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck explains the moment on set when Adam Sandler's performance gave him chills.
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Check out this great neo-noir before it leaves Amazon Prime Video next week (July 2025)

To Live and Die in L.A. is one of the great action movies of the 1980s, and it's rarely available on streaming services.
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Fore! Happy Gilmore is one of 5 movies leaving Netflix that you have to watch (July 2025)

Watch these five movies leaving Netflix at the end of July 2025. Our picks include Happy Gilmore and a Ben Affleck crime thriller.
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The best movies on Netflix right now (July 2025)

The best movies on Netflix include Jaws, Mad Max: Fury Road, Nonnas, Pig, Barbarian, Fear Street: Prom Queen, The Wild Robot, and more.
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Like heists? Now You See Me is one of our 5 underrated movies to watch on Netflix

Our list of five underrated movies to watch on Netflix includes a heist adventure, a Gerard Butler action pic, and a Cillian Murphy thriller.
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Netflix chief’s latest statement on AI should be a warning for artists

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the streamer has used generative AI while making movies and TV shows. That could lead to problems with artists.
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Adolescence is the miniseries of the year — and you can watch it now on Netflix (July 18-20)

These Netflix shows are some of the ones I love most, but it might not occur to you to check them out.

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