The New Windows Terminal Is Now Available

Microsoft has released the first version of the new Windows Terminal for Windows 10. Developers have been able to compile the Windows Terminal using the code on GitHub. However, this makes the whole thing available as an app from the Microsoft Store.

How to Download the New Windows Terminal

As explained in a post on the Microsoft Dev Blog, this is “the new, powerful, open source terminal application that was announced at Build 2019.” However, anyone planning to download the new Windows Terminal should know it’s just an early preview.

The main features of the new Windows Terminal include “multiple tabs, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations.” Microsoft has also added ways to customize the Windows Terminal.

Kayla Cinnamon, the Program Manager for Windows Terminal, Console, & Command-Line, said:

“This is the first of several preview releases to the Microsoft Store. The Terminal team is working towards creating a consistent schedule that offers regular previews and more frequent builds for those who want to get access to the latest features as they arrive. Windows Terminal 1.0 will arrive in the Microsoft Store this winter!”

The new Windows Terminal app is available from the Microsoft Store to anyone running Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher. And Microsoft is planning to update the app with feature improvements and bug fixes as it moves towards Windows Terminal 1.0.

Download: Windows Terminal on Windows 10

Learn to Tinker Under the Hood of Windows 10

The new Windows Terminal should please anyone who likes to tinker under the hood of Windows. And Microsoft seems committed to making the Windows Terminal as useful and user-friendly as it possibly can be. Which is very unlike Microsoft.

If you’re new to Windows 10 then we suggest staying away from the Windows Terminal. However, there are lots of other things worth exploring below the surface of Microsoft’s operating system, such as these Windows 10 features you may have overlooked.

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You Can Now Share Google Search Results

You can now share Google Search results straight from the Google app. Which should prove useful the next time someone asks you a question which a quick Google Search could have answered. The feature is currently only in beta, but we hope it sticks.

Let Me Google That for You

I suspect everybody reading this has been asked a simple, straightforward question that someone could have found the answer to on Google. If it’s an aged friend or family member, it’s forgivable, but if it’s someone constantly on their phone, it’s annoying.

Previously, you had the choice of either bluntly telling them to go Google it, or sending them a link to LMGTFY (Let Me Google That For You). Now, you can passive-aggressively point them to Google Search and let them figure it out for themselves.

How to Share a Google Search

The option to share a Google Search result is currently available in the Google app beta for Android. So you’ll need to have opted into using the beta to gain access to the feature. However, it should make its way to the standard version soon.

If you have access to the Google app beta for Android, all you need to do to share your Google Search results is:

1. Open the Google app.
2. Conduct a search as you would normally.
3. Tap the Share icon on the right-hand side of the Search bar.
4. Choose how you want to share your search results.

You’ll share your Google Search results in the form of a “search.app.goo.gl” link. Options include copying it to your clipboard, or sharing it via Gmail, Facebook, and Dropbox. The recipient can then click the link to conduct the same Google Search as you.

Crucially, you don’t share your actual results, but the term you searched for instead. This is likely because Google delivers personalized results to different people based on their location and other data they have collected about you. With permission, of course.

Get More Out of Google Search

This isn’t a life-changing addition to Google Search, but it is a neat feature you can make use of the next time someone asks you an easily-answerable question. I must admit I still like the way LMGTFY delivers the results, but this is less likely to cause offense.

You may think you know everything there is to know about Google Search by now, but you’d be wrong. To help you get more out of Google Search, here’s our extensive Google Search FAQ, and here’s our Google Search cheat sheet packed full of tips and tricks.

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Facebook Friend Requests: Unwritten Rules and Hidden Settings

Facebook friend requests are delicate. Inappropriate attempts to expand your network could get you blocked from adding more Facebook friends. Maybe it already happened to you and you can’t friend someone on Facebook.

On Facebook, innocent mistakes can lead to drastic consequences. But with our tips on how to manage Facebook friend requests, you can avoid facing unintentional punishment or lift an existing block and continue making many new friends.

How to Add Friends on Facebook

Here is a little refresher on the basics of adding friends for those of you not too familiar with Facebook. Everyone else, please skip ahead.

The Facebook Friend Requests Menu

When logged into Facebook, you can see your pending friend requests via the Friends icon in the top right. If you have unseen friend requests pending, you will also see a red number overlaying the icon, indicating how many people have requested to friend you.

Click the icon to expand a menu that shows all pending Friend Requests and a list of People You May Know.

Click Confirm to add a friend or Delete Request to deny the request. The sender won’t be notified.

How to Send and Cancel a Friend Request on Facebook

You can also search for people you know, open their profiles, and—if they accept friend requests from the public or friends of friends—add them by clicking the +1 Add Friend button located right next to their name.

To cancel a friend request, go back to their profile, hover over the button that now reads +1 Friend Request Sent and select Cancel Request from the menu.

You can also remove a friend via their profile or your Friends list. Facebook does not notify people if you remove them. However, it is possible to track your Facebook friends with third-party tools and receive alerts when people remove you.

Unfollowing vs. Unfriending

Rather than unfriending people who are flooding your News Feed with silly posts, try unfollowing them instead. That way you can maintain your sanity, without risking the loss of a friendship. For more information read our primer on following and unfollowing.

From your News Feed (Home) find a post from your overactive friend, click the arrowhead in the top right to expand the post menu, and click Unfollow. If you think the hyperactivity is only temporary, you can also snooze their messages for 30 days.

Alternatively, head to your friend’s profile, expand the menu right next to your friendship status, and select Unfollow from the bottom.

Unwritten Facebook Friend Request Rules

Now that you understand the basics of how to add friends on Facebook, let’s review some finer details of managing Facebook friend requests.

Only Add People You Know

Facebook only wants you to add people you know in real life. If your friend requests frequently remain unanswered or even if just one person reports your friend request as unwanted, Facebook may conclude that you have sent friend requests that violate its Community Standards. Consequently, Facebook might block you from sending friend requests for some time.

To avoid being blocked from adding friends, follow these guidelines:

• Make it easy for people to recognize you, so set a genuine profile photo and use your real name.
• Try to add only people with whom you have mutual Facebook friends.
• Send your desired contact a message introducing yourself before you add them.

In other words: don’t look like a fake account, don’t add random strangers, and don’t be a stranger yourself.

Add Friends Conservatively

You will often want to add a new friend immediately, even though you don’t have mutual friends on Facebook. And it might be more awkward to send a message first than to add them directly. That’s cool. Just be sure you don’t add too many people without common friends at once simply to expand your Facebook reach.

If you don’t know someone, just want to know what they post to Facebook, and if there is an option to follow them, give that preference over adding them as a friend. This allows you to see what they are up to, but your Timeline is not shared with them.

Report Spammy Friend Requests

When you delete a friend request, Facebook promises that the sender won’t be notified. But they might send you a new request. If you can’t get rid of them, you can use the Mark as Spam button—which comes up after you delete their request—to block further friend requests from that person.

Keep in mind that if you do this, the person may be penalized.

Review Friend Requests You Have Sent

Feeling conscious about maybe having sent too many friend requests yourself? Go ahead and double-check.

Click the Friends icon at the top, click Find Friends, and click View Sent Requests. From here you can cancel pending requests.

Block Friend Requests From Strangers

Facebook allows you to restrict who can send you a friend request. Not setting that limit is an open invitation for anyone to request your friendship. If you’re receiving too many friend requests from strangers, here’s how you can stop it.

From the Friend Requests menu in the top right, click Settings and choose Everyone or Friends of Friends from the drop-down menu.

Alternatively, click the arrowhead in the top-right to expand the Facebook menu, select Settings > Privacy, and under Who can contact me? click Edit and select Everyone or Friends of Friends.

Hide Your Friends List and Friend Activity

Allowing everyone to see who you’ve friended could cause some people to be jealous and subject your friends to unsolicited friend requests. It’s best to restrict who can see your Friends list and friend activity.

To hide your Friends list, expand the Facebook menu from the top right and select Activity Log. In the left-hand menu, click More underneath Comments to expand all Facebook sections. Click Friends to browse all activities related to adding, accepting, and removing friends. Here, you can further refine your privacy settings by choosing who can see your Friends list and where your friend activity will show up.

In the top-right, you’ll see a note saying Who can see your friend list? Click the Settings icon to its right to expand a list of options. The explanation hidden under [?] could help you decide which setting is right for you.

Furthermore, you can fine-tune where your friend activity can show up. Click the message icon to the right of the Friends menu to see your options.

This setting allows you to friend someone and hide it from your status updates. You can also hide friends on Facebook.

Why Can’t I Friend Someone on Facebook?

If you can’t seem to friend someone on Facebook, here are the most likely reasons.

You Sent an Unsuccessful Friend Request

You already sent a friend request and it’s either still pending or the recipient deleted it. Now the Add Friend button doesn’t show up, so you can’t send a new friend request.

If your request was deleted, Facebook has blocked you from sending that person another friend request for one whole year. The only way to get around this is to ask the other person to send you a friend request.

If your request is still pending (follow our instructions under “Review Friend Requests You Have Sent” above), you could send your friend-to-be a message and ask them to approve your request.

You Blocked the Other Person

You can’t friend someone you’ve blocked. See if you can unblock them (here’s how to unblock someone on Facebook) and then try sending a new friend request.

They Don’t Permit Friend Requests From Strangers

As outlined above, Facebook allows you to restrict who can send you a friend request. If that’s the reason you can’t friend someone, ask them to send you a friend request instead.

Someone Has Too Many Friends Already

Neither you, nor your friend-to-be, can have more than 5,000 friends. If one of you has crossed that limit, you can’t send each other friend requests.

If you have too many friends, consider turning your account into a Facebook Page.

Facebook Blocked You From Sending Friend Requests

This can happen if you send too many friend requests at once, have many unanswered friend requests, or if several people marked your requests as spam.

According to the Facebook Help Center, Facebook cannot lift a block early, but fortunately, it’s only temporary and will expire within a few days. Follow our guidelines above to avoid this from happening again.

Master Your Facebook Friendships

Friend requests on Facebook remain awkward. Whether you add your best friend, someone you know from school, your mom, or your boss, as far as Facebook is concerned everyone is a “friend”.

However, Facebook does acknowledge various levels of friendship. After all, you can sort your friends into close friends, family, acquaintances, or any other custom list you create.

Have you cleaned up your Friends list recently? If not, it may be time to start deleting Facebook friends for your own sanity.

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How Much Space Do You Need to Run Windows 10?

Did you know that some Windows users pride themselves in stripping the operating system back? It’s true; creating a minute Windows installation package that you could store almost anywhere is the goal. For others, the device they’re using dictates the size of the operating system.

There are tools you can use to strip Windows 10 back. Some tools remove bloatware. Others pare back the seemingly useless services that only apply to specific circumstances.

Let’s look at how you can keep your Windows 10 installation to a minimum.

How Much Space Does Windows 10 Need?

At launch, Windows 10 was smaller than its predecessor, Windows 8. That status has since changed, but more on that in a moment.

The development period between the two operating systems gave Microsoft time to streamline aspects of the code, make the transition and introduce new features to keep the operating system footprint down. Despite Windows 10 arriving with a healthy smattering of new features, the onus was working with limited capacity mobile devices.

However, some of the cutbacks weren’t instant hits with desktop and laptop users. While it made sense to remove features such as default recovery image creation for mobile devices (while also boosting boot time by a few seconds), those using laptops or desktops would probably have preferred this to remain intact.

That said, it does come down to user preference. I have a 1 TB hard drive, and a 128 GB SSD installed in my laptop. The operating system is installed on the SSD, so it boots quicker than Usain Bolt leaping out of the blocks, but I also have the extra space needed for any recovery backups. A user with a single 64 GB hard drive installed on a tablet is unlikely to feel the same.

Windows 10 Increases in Size

The Windows 10 May 2019 update brought some unwelcome news. Microsoft used the update to increase the Windows 10 installation size from 16GB for 32-bit, and 20GB for 64-bit, to 32GB for both versions.

The drastic increase in size relates to an alteration to the Windows 10 update process. Previously, an update would have to wait until there was enough space on the host device to download and install. The Windows 10 May 1903 update permanently reserves 7GB of disk space to ensure future updates can complete without fault.

Most desktop and laptop users will not find the size requirement an issue. But mobile users with limited storage certainly will, especially given the storage on many mobile devices is near impossible to replace or upgrade.

What does that mean for Windows 10 users using devices with smaller storage?

Unfortunately, you will remain stuck on Windows 10 version 1809 for the remainder of its supported life. That support ends on May 12, 2020. There is also a long-term servicing branch for 1809, delivering bug fixes and security updates until January 2024, and then security fixes only until January 2029.

Given May 2020 is less than a year away already, and users have done nothing wrong, Microsoft should consider offering each extended user support.

How Does Windows 10 Save Space?

At its release, Microsoft proudly announced that Windows 10 “leverages an efficient compression algorithm to compress system files.” The operating system compression returned “approximately 1.5 GB of storage for 32-bit and 2.6 GB of storage for 64-bit Windows.”

Microsoft’s system works with your hardware. Instead of compressing a standardized file list, Windows 10 uses the amount of installed RAM to determine how often a file is likely to be recalled. Similarly, if your system has a fast CPU, Windows 10 will compress more files to begin with—offering further space savings.

Compact OS and WIMBOOT

Part of Windows 10 compression for smaller devices stems from updates to WIMBOOT (Windows Image Boot). WIMBOOT originally featured in Windows 8.1, “enabling specially prepared Windows 8.1 devices to have all the goodness of an efficient compression algorithm without compromise to responsiveness.” However, only a small number of Windows 8.1 devices were WIMBOOT prepared.

That changed with Windows 10. The WIMBOOT compression algorithm is completely integrated with Windows 10. It has a new name, too: CompactOS. The biggest potential saving CompactOS can make is the elimination of the recovery partition, which takes around 4GB of space. However, when manufacturers include a custom recovery partition, it often comes loaded with bloatware and steals away even more precious storage.

Want to learn more? Here’s how you save even more disk space with CompactOS on Windows 10.

Reducing the Windows 10 Installation Size

Let’s look at a few other easy methods for reducing Windows 10 installation footprint.

1. Remove Bloatware

Windows 10 comes with a reasonable (or unreasonable, as it were) amount of bloatware. Some Windows 10 pre-installed apps include Microsoft 3D Builder, Candy Crush Saga, Groove Music, Money, Weather, Music, Sport, and so on. Most Windows 10 users will have an alternative preference for these apps. Nonetheless, Microsoft bundles them up.

Moreover, removing them is time-consuming, and, only returns a fraction of space.

We’ve detailed how to remove the myriad Windows 10 bloatware apps, or you can learn how to purge your Start Menu of bloatware using one of Tina Sieber’s app suggestions to do the work for you!

2. Reduce or Remove Hiberfil.sys

Windows 10 arrives on your system with hibernation turned on by default. It isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially for those with masses of storage. Hiberfil.sys is the hibernation storage file that keeps track of your system vitals. The file stores key settings the operating system requires to restore from hibernation rapidly.

The size of your hiberfil.sys file relates directly to the amount of installed system RAM. It can occupy up to 75% of that amount, too. For instance, if you have 8GB RAM installed, the hiberfil.sys file could use up to 6GB of storage (hard drive storage, not your RAM). The more RAM you have, the more space the hiberfil.sys file will consume.

Want to turn it off?

1. Type command prompt in your Start Menu search bar, right-click the Best Match and select Run as Administrator.
2. Now, input powercfg /hibernate off. That’s it; hibernation is switched off.
3. To turn it back on, input powercfg /hibernate on. Again, that’s it.

When you turn hibernation off, the hiberfil.sys file should immediately disappear, freeing up space.

3. Tweak Your Paging File Storage

Windows has an inbuilt feature called the Paging File. It works somewhat like a virtual memory relief.

Your system has a set amount of installed RAM. You cannot exceed the amount of RAM installed on your system. The installed amount is the limit. However, there are times when your system will butt up against the amount of RAM you have installed.

When that happens, Windows will attempt to use the paging file to offer temporary relief. Some of the important information currently held in the RAM will temporarily transfer to a file on your hard drive. As hard drive memory is much slower than super-fast RAM (even SSDs are slower), recalling this information takes longer. It also increases the wear and tear on your drive as your system performs more read/write operations.

You can control the size of the paging file or remove it completely.

Head to Control Panel > System and Security > System. In the left-hand panel, select Advanced system settings. Select the Advanced tab. Under Performance, select Settings.

Head to the Advanced tab. You should now see a Virtual Memory panel. Select Change.

You now have three options:

• Custom size
• System managed size
• No paging file

You can eliminate the paging file, but I wouldn’t advise that. Even though the paging file exists, it isn’t necessarily taking up space, especially if you are not using all the RAM available to your system. If you want, reduce the size of the paging file.

4. Windows.old

When Microsoft releases a major update, Windows 10 creates a Windows.old folder. The Windows.old folder contains your old system settings, in case anything goes wrong with the new version. It is a handy system. But the Windows.old folder can sit on your hard drive for ten days, taking up valuable space, before it finally self-destructs. At one point, for various reasons, I ended up with three Windows.old files, taking up a huge amount of space.

You can delete the Windows.old folder manually. However, it comes with the warning that once it is gone, it isn’t coming back, as it is usually too large to send to the Recycle Bin. If you need to head back to the previous version of Windows 10 for any reason, within the ten days, do not delete Windows.old. It contains your system settings and old files, and deleting without a proper backup could lead you into all kinds of problems.

At the very least, you might cry and be angry at me, and I wouldn’t like that.

Free Up Disk Space

The best way to remove the Windows.old file is using the inbuilt Windows Disk Cleanup tool.

Type free up into your Start Menu search bar and select the Best Match. Under Storage sense, select Free up space now. Windows 10 will automatically calculate how many temporary files you can delete, including your Windows.old folder. Make sure to check the Windows Update Clean-up box. You can also delete the Windows upgrade log files, as they can take up additional space.

Decrease Windows 10 Space Further Using WinReducer EX-100

WinReducer EX-100 is a third-party tool you can use to decrease your Windows 10 installation size further. WinReducer is a well-known tool for Windows installation minimalists. It allows you to strip back the installation, removing services and utilities as you see fit.

Just make sure you know what you’re removing. Some Windows services are dependent on others. You might find after installation that something you thought was innocuous is vital to a tool you want to run. WinReducer EX-100 does come with a heap of handy tooltips and an information panel to give you an overview. But if you’re unsure, search the web to figure out if removing a tool will break Windows 10 down the line.

I would advise Windows 10 installation reduction beginners to stick with the WinReducer presets, under the first tab.

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Windows 10 Cannot Get Any Smaller

As of the 1903 update, Windows 10 requires a flat 32GB of space. If your device has a 32GB hard drive, there is no way for you to create enough space for Windows 10 1903. Unfortunately, there is no indication that this size requirement will decrease in the future. Furthermore, even on a device with more storage, you can delete additional applications, destroy bloatware, keep your temporary files clean, and more, but you will still struggle to save more than 4GB.

Windows 10 is not getting any smaller. Although Microsoft does streamline during development, as the demands on the operating system grow, so does its size.

Unsure which version of Windows 10 you need? Check out this overview of every Windows 10 version available to you.

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The 15 Best Amazon Originals You’ve Never Heard Of

Netflix is the undisputed king of original content, boasting hundreds of original shows. But is Netflix’s reputation deserved? Amazon Prime Video has plenty of original content that’s just as good as the fare served up by its main competitor.

Some of Amazon’s shows—such as Sneaky Pete, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Man in the High Castle—have received critical acclaim. But what about the lesser-known Amazon Original series? What gems are lurking in the Amazon Prime Video library?

In this article, we take a look at the best Amazon Originals you’ve probably never heard of.

1. Lore

Lore is a horror anthology series that takes inspiration from the popular podcast of the same name. The lead actor is Robert Patrick, famous for his roles in Terminator 2, Charlie’s Angels, and Wayne’s World.

Each episode acts as a standalone story; no recurring plotlines connect the episodes together. Subject matters include disease, mental illness, spiritualism, and werewolves.

The first and second series both featured six episodes.

2. Tumble Leaf

If you have children of preschool age, Tumble Leaf is a must-watch show.

Following the lives of fictional animal characters, the show uses stop-motion animation to help children learn about basic scientific principles.

The show has won several awards, including an Annie for “Best Animated TV Production for Preschool Children” and a Creative Arts Emmy for “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation”.

3. The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents is an attempt to bring America’s best-selling magazine to the small screen.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, the show offers a mix of documentaries, short films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons.

There has only been one season. It aired in 2016 and was comprised of 11 episodes, each lasting 30 minutes.

4. All or Nothing

All or Nothing is an award-winning sports documentary show. It is one of the best originals on Amazon Prime.

There are three seasons available. The first series follows the fate of the Arizona Cardinals over an entire NFL season, the second series tells the story of the Los Angeles Rams after they announced their move away from St. Louis, and the third installment showcases the Dallas Cowboys’ 2017 season.

5. Grand Prix Driver

Let’s stick with the sports theme. Grand Prix Driver uses a similar premise as All or Nothing, but tracks the McLaren Formula One team during its pre-season testing ahead of the 2017 curtain-raiser in Melbourne.

The series is only four episodes long. American actor Michael Douglas is the narrator.

6. Crisis in Six Scenes

Written and directed by Woody Allen, Crisis in Six Scenes marks the first time since the 1950s that the famous filmmaker had produced content specifically for television.

The comedy series is split into six 30-minute episodes. The story takes place in 1960s America and tells the story of Lennie Dale (Miley Cyrus) turning the life of a middle-class suburban family upside-down.

7. Z: The Beginning of Everything

Z: The Beginning of Everything is a period drama based in the 1920s. The show is based on a novel by Therese Anne Fowler called Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.

The show’s main protagonist is Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (Christina Ricci). The plotline tells the story of her marriage to the not-then-famous author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. The show lays out the tensions that arose from their party lifestyle in graphic detail.

After initially commissioning a second series, Amazon canceled the renewal in 2017. There are 10 episodes in the first season.

8. Comrade Detective

Comrade Detective is another comedy series on Amazon Prime. It uses the “buddy cop” format that was popular in the 1980s.

The show’s premise is clever. The footage is presented as a lost Romanian television show that was trying to promote the Communist agenda.

The show was filmed in Romania with Romanian actors who speak in the local language. After shooting, Channing Tatum and Jon Ronson provided the dubbed English voiceovers.

9. Wishenpoof

Wishenpoof is another children’s program. Again, preschoolers are the target audience.

The star of the show is Bianca, a young girl with a magical ability to grant wishes and go on magical adventures.

Season 1 only featured 13 episodes, but Season 2 has 25 episodes and counting. The episodes have been released in batches, starting in 2017.

10. Kamen Rider Amazons

Kamen Rider Amazons is a Japanese tokusatsu series. For those who don’t know, tokusatsu is the Japanese term for a show that features a heavy reliance on special effects.

The series is about Haruka Mizusawa, a young man who becomes infected with “Amazon Cells”. The two seasons tell the story of Haruka striving to reassert his humanity.

There’s also a movie called Kamen Rider Amazons the Movie: The Last Judgement. It is set after the end of season two and concludes the storyline. The film promises to be one of the best Amazon Prime Original movies.

11. The Idolmaster KR

The Korean entertainment industry has developed a fierce reputation for being even more cut-throat than the American and European markets.

The Idolmaster KR is set in that environment. It tells the story of 11 girls who dream of becoming pop stars. The show also marks Amazon’s first venture into original programming for its Asian markets.

If you enjoy reality TV programs like The X-Factor and The Voice, this is a must-watch.

12. You Are Wanted

The last foreign-language show on our list is You Are Wanted. The German thriller is arguably the most enjoyable of the three we’ve discussed and is widely regarded as one of the best Amazon Originals.

It tells the story of Lukas Franke, a hotel owner who’s the victim of a hacking attack. The incident makes him appear responsible for a cyber-attack on Berlin. Throughout the two seasons and 12 episodes, Lukas must fight to clear his name and uncover the truth.

If you enjoyed You Are Wanted, you should check out some of the best foreign-language films on Netflix.

13. The Dangerous Book for Boys

The Dangerous Book for Boys is a comedy series based on the book of the same name. Its creator is Breaking Bad star, Bryan Cranston.

The series begins with the death of Wyatt McKenna’s father, then tells the story of how Wyatt and his brothers reconnect with their departed relative through the powers of a book he created for them.

14. Red Oaks

Red Oaks is a comedy-drama that tells the story of David, a college student who finds himself working at a New Jersey country club during his summer vacation in the mid-1980s.

The first series aired in 2015, and there have been two further installments. Sadly, Amazon has confirmed that the third season was the last.

15. The Last Tycoon

We’ll end the list with The Last Tycoon. The show uses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel—also called The Last Tycoon—for inspiration.

Set in Hollywood in 1936, the plot sees rising star Monroe Stahr battle his veteran boss Pat Brady for control of their studio.

The show is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and an increasingly influential Nazi Germany, thus providing plenty of dark undertones and historical intrigue.

Unfortunately, the show only ran for one season.

The Best Amazon Originals Are Yet to Come

Amazon doesn’t have as many original shows as Netflix, but this list of the best Amazon Originals still only scratches the surface. At the last count, Amazon Studios has produced more than 80 original shows, with at least another 50 either planned or in production at the time of writing.

And Amazon can also rival Netflix in the amount of licensed content. It offers shows such as Community, Mr. Bean, Two and a Half Men, and it has even bought the rights for a Lord of the Rings TV show for $1 billion.

If you’re still not sure whether Amazon Prime Video is the right video streaming service for you, check out our look at Amazon Prime vs. Netflix vs. Hulu to help you decide.

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