A Field Guide to Streaming Fatigue

We now spend the first twenty minutes of 'movie night' browsing four apps and negotiating. The abundance that felt luxurious in 2015 curdled into homework.

The countermeasure that works in our house is a shared watchlist with a one-line pitch per entry. Picking becomes choosing from five vetted options instead of scrolling an infinite wall, and the evening starts on time.

Second rule: a seasonal audit of subscriptions. Rotate one service per quarter rather than paying for five in a holding pattern. The catalogues are not going anywhere; your money is.