The demand for original content has never been higher, with streaming services investing heavily in producing exclusive shows and movies. In 2021, Netflix produced over 1,500 hours of original content, including hit shows like "Squid Game," "The Crown," and "Stranger Things." Amazon Prime Video also stepped up its game with original series like "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" and "The Wheel of Time."

exploded onto Netflix, becoming a global phenomenon. Its neon-drenched, brutal critique of capitalism was the universal language we didn't know we needed, and suddenly, everyone was wearing green tracksuits and trying to carve shapes out of honeycomb.

transported us to the sands of Arrakis, proving that "big" cinema still had a place in a streaming world. But nothing compared to the year-end arrival of Spider-Man: No Way Home