😲 The No. 1 show on Netflix right now is “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” It dives into the true story of two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. They said a lifetime of abuse drove them to it; prosecutors argued it was all about inheriting the family fortune.
Are you still watching? (No, I dozed off five episodes ago.) Set a timer to avoid unexpected time jumps. For iPhone, open the Clock app > Timer > When Timer Ends and scroll to Stop Playing so Netflix will close when the time expires.
“Moana” is now the No. 1 movie in streaming history: It just clocked over 1 billion hours of viewing time. The twist: It flopped in its 2016 box office release. Theories for its comeback range from its catchy songs to our love of island life (paywall link). A groaner for the kids: What is Moana’s cat called? Meowui.
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What you would have if you’d invested $1,000 in Netflix 20 years ago. That’s based on the stock’s current price of $925.03. The streaming giant outperformed the market by 28.06% with an annual return of 36.49% over two decades. Does anyone have a time machine?
'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' official trailer
🎬 The Wookie’s cookie is a little Chewie: “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” drops on Disney+ on Dec. 3. Set during the same era as “The Mandalorian” and “Ahsoka,” the series follows a group of kids who discover a spaceship and embark on an adventure. It stars Jude Law as a Jedi and looks like a 1980s Steven Spielberg movie. Check out the trailer.
🤠 Don’t make me go all Beth Dutton on you: Coming soon to Warner Bros. Discovery, AI-driven ads for shopping while watching. “Shop With Max” identifies products in shows or movies and displays a QR code for you to scan with your phone and buy, buy, buy.
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Hulu’s Black Friday deal … maybe. They offered that promo last year and have slashed prices to between $1 and $3 a month every Black Friday since 2018. They said last year it won’t happen again, but we all know how that goes. I’ll drop a link if they do.
🥊 What a sh*tshow: It wasn’t just you. Netflix crashed throughout the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul livestream. From the start of the undercard, anyone watching around the world lost sound, while the feeds buffered and image quality dropped to pixelated mush. Netflix slapped up a message to “check your internet connection.” I have serious doubts the internet would hold up in an emergency.
🪦 Freevee, we hardly knew ye: Amazon’s free ad-supported streaming service is merging into Prime Video. You might know some of their shows, like “Jury Duty” and “Bosch: Legacy” (or not). Now you’ll find them in the Watch for Free section. I guess Amazon decided Freevee was past its prime.
😲 The No. 1 show on Netflix right now: “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” dives into the true story of two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. The newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney says, “I will have to review the confidential prison files for each brother, the transcripts from both trials, and speak to the prosecutors, law enforcement, defense counsel and the victims’ family members. Only then can I make a decision.” I don’t think much will happen at their resentencing hearing on Dec. 11.
🎬 The Wookie’s cookie is a little Chewie: “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” drops on Disney+ on Dec. 3. Set during the same era as “The Mandalorian” and “Ahsoka,” the series follows a group of kids who discover a spaceship and embark on an adventure. It stars Jude Law as a Jedi and looks like a 1980s Steven Spielberg movie. Check out the final trailer.
Internet providers push the priciest plans and do their best to convince you to spend more money. News flash: You may be overpaying. Calculate how much internet you need or use the quick guidelines below:
- 10 Mbps: Great if you only have a few devices connected to your Wi-Fi and use your network to visit websites and get email.
- 25 Mbps: Perfect if you watch lots of videos and download big files.
- 100 Mbps: Online gamers and streamers, this one’s for you.
- 500 Mbps or higher: Ideal for simultaneous streaming, online gaming and downloads on many devices. You need the speed.
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Netflix dropped an early Christmas gift — the trailer for “Squid Game” season 2. The first season was the most-watched series of all time on the platform. I liked it, despite all the blood. New season drops Dec. 26. How festive.
Use YouTube without a mouse: When you’re watching YouTube videos, press K to pause or play, J to rewind 10 seconds, and L to fast-forward 10 seconds. And, while you’re there, join me at YouTube.com/KimKomando.
He’s a real blockhead: In Minecraft, most gamers stick to building houses, but a college kid took it to the next level by building a massive 32-bit computer in-game. He’s just halfway done, at 1,107,419 blocks, but he’s already racking up millions of views. Share this with your favorite Minecraft fan.
🛑 Step away from Netflix: It’s easier when it doesn’t autoplay the next episode of a show you’re watching. On the web, click your profile picture and Manage Profiles. Click your profile picture again, then uncheck Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices.
Can’t remember the name of your new fave show on Netflix? On the web, sign into your Netflix account, click Account under your profile pic, and then click your pic on the next screen. You’ll see View next to Viewing activity. Pro tip: You can delete shows and movies from this list, too, to improve your recommendations.