Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Netflix Monday claimedStranger Things 3shatteredviewership recordsfor the service, and TV ratings giant Nielsen apparently agrees. Even more encouragingly for Netflix,Stranger Thingsgrew its American audience between seasons. Its worth noting that Nielsens streaming survey doesnt capture the full audience forST3(or any Netflix show). This is one reason Netflixs Monday ratings tweet offered a bigger audience size forST3....

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. To the contrary, losing tentpoles such asThe OfficeandFriendsis clearly not the future Netflix execs wouldve chosen for themselves. But there are several major financial advantages to shifting internally, he explains. One, the markup on content produced by third parties is substantial. Third, you have more control over cancellations and spend. Netflix actually went through a sort of dress rehearsal for whats happening now about five years ago....

Superlatives A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Close your eyes and imagine aSpoonGreatest Hitsalbum. What do you see? Is it all nine of Spoons albums rubber-banded together with a Post-it on top that says Spoons Greatest Hits? Yes, correct; thats also what I see. Spoon had another idea for theirGreatest Hits, however: a slightly tighter 13-track collection titledEverything Hits at Once....

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. NBC News New York reportedlate Thursday night that singerR. Kellyhas reportedly been arrested on federal sex-trafficking charges. Further details about the charges will purportedly be released on Friday. Sources Related Tags:

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Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. Were here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy....

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Whered He Come From? (His mother also ran a day-care out of the garage.) Hes called it a pimple on the ass of the earth. (In high school, he was voted Most Likely to Write forThe Simpsons.) His School Years He attended a performing-arts high school outside Atlanta. He auditioned with Camerons defiant closing monologue fromFerris Buellers Day Offand a Boyz II Men song....

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Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Each month,Boris Kachkaoffers nonfiction and fiction book recommendations. You should read as many of them as possible. See his picks fromlast month. The students of Chibok were lucky; an education for poor Nigerian girls was vanishingly rare. Then Islamists kidnapped more than 250 of them en masse. If she fails, her son dies. Related Tags:

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Today, Cardi Bs daughter Kulture turns one year old. To celebrate this milestone, Cardi uploaded a very special song she wrote for her daughter on Instagram. But, as is so often the case with haters, they were wrong. Its also worth noting this song comes with many, many adorablebaby photos! A post shared by Cardi B (@iamcardib)...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Devonte Hynesmoves like an old-world cartographer. Blink, and you find him clear across the planet from where you last heard from him. His signatures are tender, gossamer vocals and hooks that sway like heat haze under a blazing sun. 2013sCupid Deluxepaired Dirty Projector Dave Longstreth and Lil B and A$AP Mob collaborator Clams Casino. 2016sFreetown Soundwas a rush of jazz, soul, rock, and New Wave sounds dusted in political ire....

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. You dont choose to be aBeyoncefan. Donald Glovers son is happy to fulfill hisdestiny to stan, even over his own father. While onJimmy Kimmel Live!, wearing (wow!) Hes like Oh, sure.Beyonce is in it, Glover pauses. And I was like How did you know that? But also,Daddyis in it. Sorry, Gambino, Bey before blood, always....

Jane the Virgin Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Jane and Rafael are happily together and on their way to finally being married. Xo is currently cancer-free and on her way to nursing school. Alba is happily married to Jorge. So the question is: What doesJane the Virginhave left on the table? What all needs to get wrapped up before this show ends?...