10 of the best streaming shows of the year (so far)

Our critics pick the best streaming show of the year so far, plus nine more that surprised, challenged, delighted and/or riveted them to their screens, from "Stranger Things" to "Station Eleven" with plenty in between.

NFL announces streaming platform 'NFL+'

The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform.

Here's everything Marvel announced at Comic-Con

Marvel Studios dominated the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con with a deluge of big announcements, including details about "Black Panther," "Daredevil" and two new "Avengers" movies. Here's all the news, assembled.

‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ review: An HBO documentary shot entirely in VR

the heartwarming key to Joe Hunting’s inviting, humanistic documentary “We Met in Virtual Reality” is the utter lack of condescension he exhibits toward his subjects. Tracking a number of communities in VRChat, including several couples who met on the platform and now engage in long-distance relationships, Hunting focuses on the freedom these kaleidoscopic virtual worlds lend to their inhabitants.

Paul Sorvino, 'Goodfellas,' 'Law & Order' actor, dies at 83

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerretta on “Law & Order,” has died.

‘Nope’ review: Close encounters of the spurred kind

“Nope” is “Get Out'' writer-director Jordan Peele’s third and most self-consciously mainstream film. That doesn’t mean that Peele has sacrificed daring for accessibility, however. Although it’s not as cryptic as his sophomore feature, 2019’s “Us,” this is a multi-layered movie that — for better or for worse — follows its obsessions wherever they may lead.

WWE’s Vince McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct allegations

Reports say Vince McMahon has agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.

Movie review: ‘My Old School’ is a wild, weirdly charming documentary

This upbeat documentary centers on an unbelievable real-life hoax that took place in Scotland in the mid 1990s, it also captures a feeling that’s far more relatable: The fun of gathering all your old friends together to discuss the wildest thing that happened during your time at school. Only in this case, the wildest thing to happen at Bearsden Academy was enough to garner national attention — and the interest of one burgeoning movie star.

'MasterChef: Back to Win' recap: The chefs feel some fusion confusion

In episode 8 of "MasterChef: Back to Win," the chefs must fuse Southern cooking with cuisine from another part of the world… but they can’t choose the country. Will they make magic with mysterious mealtime mixes? Keep reading to find out!

Natalie Wood: Watch the star in hidden gem 'The Green Promise'

Natalie Wood's performance in “The Green Promise” made it clear she was a star. Culture critic Emma Fraser looks at this hidden gem, as well as its place in Hollywood lore and its supposed connection to her death.

Netflix expanding password-sharing crackdown with new test

The feature will roll out for testing in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala on Aug. 22.