Of all the many bad guys in the Marvel Universe, the one that's always disturbed me the most has been Zebediah Kilgrave, otherwise known as the Purple Man. The guy's superpower is make people do whatever he says. Gross, no? And now he's going to be played by David Tennant, one of the most affable actors to ever play… » 1/26/15 1:33pm Monday 1:33pm

Mike Colter, the guy who's been playing the newest Halo character has just been cast as super-strong hero Luke Cage in Marvel/Netflix's upcoming interlocking Defenders miniseries, according to The Hollywood Reporter. » 12/22/14 3:45pm 12/22/14 3:45pm

Those looking to pick up a PlayStation TV micro-console tomorrow with an eye on streaming television shows and movies might be a little disappointed. Right now it's got Sony's streaming service, Crunchyroll, Crackle, and that's it. » 10/13/14 10:15pm 10/13/14 10:15pm

Saturday morning American broadcast TV was once animation's home field. Filling a cereal bowl with artificially colored sugar pebbles and staring at the tube was every kid's weekend plan. Not any more: For the first time in 50-plus years, you won't find a block of animation on broadcast this morning. It's the end of… » 10/04/14 11:00am 10/04/14 11:00am

Chrome: Flix Plus, a new extension from us at Lifehacker, adds new features and tweaks to Netflix.com, letting you filter its recommendations, remove spoilers, use keyboard shortcuts, and a whole lot more. » 10/01/14 9:37am 10/01/14 9:37am

Get ready. When the Oculus Rift really hits it big, there'll be loads of things that you do now very quickly and very easily that will suddenly become very hard, because the Oclus Rift will make it hard. Your Facebook jokes have been done to death, but let's not forget the danger facing other services like Netflix. » 8/20/14 8:50pm 8/20/14 8:50pm

It's that time again. When the clock strikes midnight tonight—or sometime around then—dozens of movies will disappear from Netflix's streaming larders. Fortunately, you've still got time to plow through a few of your favorites. Here's a list of the very best movies that'll be gone come July. » 6/30/14 1:04pm 6/30/14 1:04pm

According to "multiple sources within Microsoft", Ars Technica is reporting that Microsoft is set to ditch its long-standing strategy of making users pay for Xbox Live Gold to access services like Netflix and Hulu Plus. Services users already pay for anyway. » 5/12/14 8:05pm 5/12/14 8:05pm

THE CLOCK IS TICKING, BAUER. On April 1, Netflix is removing 24 from their instant streaming services. That means you have just one week to catch up on the high-octane show before it comes back for a 12-episode limited run in May. » 3/25/14 10:40am 3/25/14 10:40am

The Wall Street Journal reports that Netflix and Comcast—the company that just bought up Time Warner Cable, remember—reached a landmark deal with potentially serious ramifications for net neutrality. Basically, Netflix is going to pay Comcast for more direct access to its network. » 2/23/14 3:25pm 2/23/14 3:25pm

When the clock strikes its last midnight in 2013—or somewhere around there, anyway—dozens of movies will disappear from Netflix streaming. Fortunately, you've still got some time to churn through the ones you'll miss the most. Here's a list of the very best of the movies that'll be gone in 2014. » 12/27/13 11:03am 12/27/13 11:03am

Both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One want to be way more than just your gaming console—they want to be the centerpiece of your home entertainment system. This week, we got our first look at the apps that'll launch with both consoles. Here's how they measure up. » 11/08/13 2:18pm 11/08/13 2:18pm

What will you be watching on your PlayStation 4 between games? Sony has announced the entertainment apps available on the PS4's November 15 launch date: Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Crunchyroll, EPIX, Hulu Plus, NBA Game Time, Netflix, NHL Center Live, Redbox Instant, VUDU and YuppTV. That cover all the bases? » 11/07/13 8:45am 11/07/13 8:45am

A New Way: This is a friendly PSA to let you know that Wet Hot American Summer will be removed from Netflix streaming tomorrow, October 1. If you haven't seen the comedy masterpiece (or just want to do a rewatch), fire it up tonight and see firsthand why it's one of my very favorite movies. » 9/30/13 4:15pm 9/30/13 4:15pm

Hey, Sony. Hi. Jason here. I've got an idea that will make you guys millions. » 6/19/13 3:30pm 6/19/13 3:30pm

When news first broke nearly a year and a half ago that Netflix was resurrecting Arrested Development for a fourth season, the reception was joy followed by immediate apprehension. Could the expectations be met? Could it be as funny as it is in our memory? The answer, based on this just-released first trailer, is a… » 5/13/13 12:06am 5/13/13 12:06am