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3 award-winning movies to watch on Netflix this weekend (August 14-16)

Slip into an exciting weekend.

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Why I prefer watching Plex over my physical media collection

I love looking at and collecting SteelBooks, but Plex makes things so much easier.

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3 fresh new Netflix documentaries to watch this weekend (August 14-16)

Three new Netflix docs this weekend—a legendary soccer manager, Manson's prison tapes, and the science of your dinner.

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4 free Fire TV upgrades Amazon quietly rolled out (and how to actually use them)

Amazon's latest Fire TV update finally fixes what everyone complained about.

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in Lanterns.
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (August 14-16)

Lanterns and Reacher are ready to take over television. Here's what you should watch this weekend.

Paramount+ collage featuring Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs, This is UFC Makhachev vs Machado Garry and Don't Date Brandon.
3 entertaining Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (August 13-16)

Two ex-wives taking down a criminal, dogs with actual careers, and an hour of UFC access before a title doubleheader lands.

Characters from Whitmer Thomas Terminal Crew of Dudes, Normal and Barbie with the HBO Max logo.
4 stunning HBO Max movies to watch this weekend (August 14-16)

A billion-dollar blockbuster, one deeply paranoid horror movie, and two Friday premieres—one funny, another featuring action star Bob Odenkirk.

JBL record player and speakers playing vinyl at CES 2024.
4 myths about vinyl records we need to leave in the past

Stop the presses!

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Jack Reacher in Season 4 with the Prime Video logo.
3 critically acclaimed Prime Video shows to watch this weekend (August 14-16)

The big guy is back for season 4. Consider watching Reacher and two other Prime Video shows this weekend.

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and Chris Carter in The X-Files I Want to Believe.
Chris Carter tells HTG why he's finally releasing his horror cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Chris Carter is finally releasing his version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

YouTube App on iPhone.
I never considered YouTube Premium until Peacock changed everything

2027 could be the year I jump to YouTube Premium.

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A TV with the Plex logo displaying a streaming error, with a popcorn bucket and a remote control in front.
4 default Plex settings you should never mess with

Sometimes our obsession with optimization leads us astray.

An iPad tablet displays the Windows 11 desktop on its built-in screen while resting on a wooden desk.
Microsoft promised to bring Windows to your iPad—here's why it's still not a reality five years later

What looked like Windows on an iPad in marketing turned out to be cloud streaming and enterprise tooling in practice.

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Netflix documentaries collage featuring Freefall A Reckoning for Boeing and Untold The Testimony of Vince Young.
4 new Netflix documentaries to watch in August

Don't miss out on this month's collection.

Three DVD cases on a side table.
I started buying DVDs again and instantly remembered 4 things I hate about physical media

Why can't we have nice things?

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Scenes from Chopped Volume 4, Robot Chicken and Full Circle with the HBO Max logo.
3 surprising HBO Max shows you can binge this week (August 10-16)

Kitchen chaos, stop-motion mayhem, and a slow-burn kidnapping thriller—HBO Max has a little of everything this week.

Prime Video collage featuring Fighting with my Family, Bridesmaids and Piece by Piece.
4 excellent Prime Video movies to watch this week (August 10-16)

A classic cyborg cop, Florence Pugh as a wrestler, Kristen Wiig's wedding disaster, and a musical biography told in Lego bricks.

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Google TV Freeplay now has on-demand movies and shows, but it still trails rivals in one key category

Yes, Google TV Freeplay has some titles you'd want to watch.

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Tubi fixed my biggest problems with Netflix, and it's why I keep coming back

Tubi makes me feel like I'm watching traditional television again.

Sony Trinitron CRT television displaying an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles via composite video, demonstrating the soft, scanlined look of classic animation on a CRT display.
This open-source app was Plex before Plex even existed

Before Plex dominated home media, hackers cracked open the original Xbox and changed everything.

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