EPISODE · Sep 26, 2025 · 40 MIN
Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?
from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian
When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending? By Phil Hoad. Read by Adam Sims. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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