After opening with a massive 24.3 million views in its first four days, “Adolescence” was the most watched title on Netflix during the week of March 17-23 with another 42 million views, taking the show to 66.3 million views total thus far — more than any other Netflix limited series has achieved within a two-week period, and the U.K. crime story managed that within just 11 days. (Hailu, Variety)
Read MoreA controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court ordered a revokation of its legal status after the government accused it of manipulative fundraising and recruitment tactics that sowed fear among followers and harmed their families. (Yamaguchi, AP News)
Read MoreUntil recently, churches were considered "sensitive locations" and immigration officers were restricted from taking action there. But on his first full day in office, President Trump rescinded these restrictions, making churches and other houses of worship susceptible to immigration enforcement. (Davis, King & Ventre, NPR)
Read MoreOn Monday (March 24), Gelsinger was named executive chair and head of technology for Gloo, a Christian tech platform that seeks to “catalyze the faith ecosystem through AI and other breakthrough technologies.” Gelsinger, an investor and board member for about a decade, will now take a more hands-on role, Gloo said in a press release. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreIn the days since its March 13 release, the four-part drama about a 13-year-old boy who murders a girl from his school after potentially being exposed to misogynist ideas online has become Netflix’s latest hit. According to the streamer, it was the most watched show on the platform in dozens of countries after it debuted, including the United States. (Marshall, The New York Times)
Read MoreAfter Holy Grail came out, the Pythons were the most famous and influential comics in America and therefore the world. Now, 50 years on, despite the success of their later work, both solo and together, nothing – not Life of Brian nor Fawlty Towers nor even Michael Palin’s travel shows – has had the cultural impact of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. (Quantick, The Telegraph)
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