The Urban Legend

Opinion: Netflix has lost its chill

Eliot Solomon, Features and Multimedia Editor • March 14, 2023

With Netflix’s loss in subscriber growth throughout 2022, the streaming service is making changes to entice possible subscribers and increase revenue. Instead of prioritizing high-quality original content...

There’s something about true crime

Sally Cobb, Staff Writer • May 4, 2019

Under the Crime genre on Netflix, there is a plethora of entertainment provided by shows, movies, and docuseries about the world’s wildest true crime tales. After fishing through the endless online aisles...

New Netflix originals reach an all-time high in viewership

Tikloh Bruno-Basaing, Sports Editor • February 27, 2019

Ever since its launch in 1997, the multi-media streaming platform, Netflix, has paved its way toward becoming a media empire, as seen through the company's market capitalization. In 2013, a Netflix share...

Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why sparks controversy in and out of Urban’s halls

Catherine Silvestri, Staff writer • June 3, 2017

[The opinions expressed in this article by Urban students are not the opinion of the Urban Legend. This article discusses self-harm and suicide.] “Welcome to your tape.” These four words begin...

Student Opinions on Stranger Things

Alyssa Romo • September 27, 2016

First Season Review: Netflix’s “Narcos”

Colin Heath, Staff Writer • October 5, 2015

Netflix’s original series have a reputation for being compelling television. Series like “House of Cards,”“Orange is the New Black,” and “Arrested Development” have been wildly popular and...