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Little House on the Prairie. (L to R) Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls in episode 101 of Little House on the Prairie. Cr. Eric Zachanowich/Netflix © 2026

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New 'Little House' remake will inspire you to rewatch the '70s TV series

Netflix's new Little House series features the same characters and setting as the original, but its reliance on hand-held cameras, in extreme close-up, calls too much attention to itself.

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Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert hold their trophies after Evert beat Navratilova to win the Women's Singles title at the French Open in 1986.

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They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer

They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary Chris & Martina: The Final Set.

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Clockwise from top left: Little House on the Prairie, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's The Weight Of The World), Cape Fear, House of the Dragon, The Bear, Ted Lasso

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Summer TV season has arrived — here's what you shouldn't miss

This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Summer TV Preview

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'Marty, Life Is Short' reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short

After a long career in comedy, Martin Short shares his story of "love, loss and survival" in a new Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short.

‘Marty, Life Is Short’ reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short

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David McKenna plays Piggy, and Winston Sawyers is Ralph in Lord of the Flies.

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Watch boys go from frightened to feral in an unforgettable 'Lord of the Flies'

A TV adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel follows schoolboys who survive a plane crash and must fend for themselves on a deserted island. It was co-written by Adolescence creator Jack Thorne.

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FILE Winnie Mandela raises her fist during the funeral for 17 people who were killed during fierce rioting on Wednesday, March 5, 1986 in Johannesburg's Alexandra township.

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New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.

Netflix Winnie Mandela documentary

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Laurie Metcalf stars in Big Mistakes.

Laurie Metcalf is a mother of three, running for mayor of her New Jersey town in Big Mistakes. Spencer Pazer/Netflix hide caption

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An off-beat family makes some 'Big Mistakes' in this clever crime farce

A new Netflix comedy series by and starring Dan Levy is a wild inversion of Schitt's Creek. Where that show started out cartoonish and grew warmer, Big Mistakes is a frolic that grows more hellish.

FA: TV Review: Big Mistakes

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Oscar Isaac poses for a portrait at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Oct. 30, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia.

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Oscar Isaac struggled with 'Beef.' So he turned to 'Frankenstein' for help

In Season 2 of Beef, Isaac plays Josh, a country club manager whose life is unravelling. He got into character by imagining how Victor Frankenstein would feel trapped inside Josh's "small life."

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Meet the billionaires who control your media

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Meet the billionaires who control your media

What happens when tech billionaires control the media you consume?

Meet the billionaires who control what you watch

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Actors gaze up to the sky during JJ'88's "ROOT" in the hip-hop artist and former inmate's documentary-visual album Songs from the Hole. Before the song starts, protagonist and producer James "JJ'88" Jacobs describes meditating on his and others' redemption while incarcerated and in solitary confinement.

Actors gaze up to the sky during JJ'88's "ROOT" in the hip-hop artist and former inmate's documentary and visual album Songs from the Hole. Before the song starts, protagonist and producer James "JJ'88" Jacobs describes meditating on his and others' redemption while incarcerated and in solitary confinement. Courtesy of Netflix hide caption

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'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album

The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.

The judges and host of the new Star Search reboot. Chrissy Teigen, left, Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Anthony Anderson.

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Remember 'Star Search'? Netflix is rebooting it, and this time you're the judge

The streamer's revamp of the 1980s-'90s talent show lets global viewers vote in real time, with almost instant results.

Netflix reboots 'Star Search' with a twist for the TikTok generation

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attends a news conference about SNAP benefits on Oct. 29 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.

Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers

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A visitor walks past portraits of DC Comics superheroes as she enters the "Action and Magic Made Here" interactive experience at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood media preview on June 24, 2021, in Burbank, Calif.

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Media

Netflix will buy Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion

The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.

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Vince Staples

Vince Staples returns to Bullseye! He chats with us about his Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, what got him into making music and much more.

Vince Staples

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Shih-Yuan Ma as I-Ann, Nina Ye as I-Jing and Janel Tsai as Shu-Fen in Left-Handed Girl.

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'Left-Handed Girl' takes on quiet shame across generations in Taipei

Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city.

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