01 / WHAT WE COVER
Three sections.
Spotlights — the streaming platforms. Netflix, Prime, JioHotstar, Apple TV+. Platform briefs, power rankings, the streaming scoreboard for the year. Browse the full Spotlights section.
Headliners — theatrical cinema. 2026 anticipated releases, Bollywood slates, documentary picks. The films earning the IMAX seat. The Headliners archive.
Marathons — long-form series. Web series, K-drama, the binge-able entertainment shaping streaming. The Marathons section.
02 / PRINCIPLES
- No sponsored coverage. Period.
- No affiliate fishing. Where we link out, we link to the best source.
- Quality over volume. Maximum ten briefs a month.
- Transparent corrections. At the top of the affected piece, dated.
- Human-written, human-edited. Every brief is approved by a human editor.
03 / WHO WE ARE
MicroStarza was founded in 2026. The masthead is a working collective of critics, journalists, and editors filing on a freelance basis. Every published brief carries a byline.
Sharp. Quick. Opinionated. Three words. That's the entire editorial philosophy.
The editor
Alfie Hunter is the founding editor. Based in Kilmarnock. A decade in journalism and pop culture criticism. Reach via the contact page.
04 / FUNDING
MicroStarza is independently funded. We do not run display advertising. We do not sell newsletter placements. The publication is supported by its founding editor.
05 / AI DISCLOSURE
We use AI tools (Claude by Anthropic) for research, drafting, and editing. Every brief is read, fact-checked, edited, and approved by a human editor. We take full responsibility.
06 / PITCHES & CORRECTIONS
Pitch a brief. Flag a correction. Head to contact.