Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?
Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Fri Sep 26 2025
Description: 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