‘Friends’ gains popularity amongst Syrian millennials

The World

 Netflix paid 100 million dollars this week to keep “Friends” up on the streaming site. The show’s popularity is still going strong and even continues to grow a fan base overseas. Marco Werman speaks to Farhan Matar about his fandom.

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