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Netflix’s Sirens Is a Juicy, Razor-Sharp Dive Into Dysfunction Among the 1%

If Succession got drunk with The White Lotus at a Hamptons party and woke up the next morning with a hangover full of bird metaphors and bite-sized social satire, you’d probably end

May 23, 2025

THOUGHTS·TV

Compulsive Viewing Alert : “Bet” Is the Anime-Inspired Thrill Ride of the Year

If you’re looking for your next unmissable obsession, look no further—Netflix’s Bet is the audacious, wildly stylish YA thriller that’s impossible to stop watching. It’s weird. It’s wild. It’s wonderful. Against all

May 23, 2025

TV

The Kitchen Is Where the Heart Heals : Netflix’s “Nonnas” Delivers a Feast of Feeling

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Netflix delivers a warm, comforting cinematic hug with Nonnas, a soulful celebration of food, family, and the irreplaceable bond between a child and their mother —

May 23, 2025

Movies

Uzo Aduba Shines In “The Residence” : A Gleeful Mystery That Transcends the Genre

From the opulent corridors of the White House to the absurdity of a 132-room lockdown, The Residence delivers a masterclass in exuberant, intelligent entertainment. Shondaland’s latest venture, penned by the deft Paul

March 22, 2025

TV

Bienvenidos a la Familia: The Latest Mexican Series That Will Literally Make You Die Laughing

Netflix has just released this series, and all I can say is that it’s absolutely hilarious.

March 21, 2025

TV

Same Waters, New Thrills : “The River Wild” Remake Surprisingly Holds Its Own

Ben Ketai’s 2023 reimagining of The River Wild is the kind of remake that doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, but still manages to offer a smooth enough ride for those willing to

March 21, 2025

Movies

Espionage on Cruise Control : A Closer Look at “The Union”

The Union enters the spy thriller arena with all the classic ingredients: covert missions, international backdrops, a rogue CIA agent, and of course, a reluctant everyman thrown into the high-stakes world of

March 20, 2025

Movies

“The Electric State” : A Sci-Fi Epic That Sometimes Forgets Its Humanity

The Russo brothers’ The Electric State is a film of contradictions. It’s both visually breathtaking and narratively uneven, ambitious yet inconsistent, deeply imaginative but also frustratingly conventional. Adapting Simon Stålenhag’s beautifully melancholic

March 20, 2025

Movies

The Algorithm of Hate : “Adolescence” and the Rise of Digital Misogyny and Incel Culture Against Women

Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s latest Netflix series, Adolescence, is more than a crime drama—it is a searing indictment of the unregulated digital landscape that breeds toxic masculinity, incel culture, and male

March 20, 2025

TV

“Drive to Survive” Season 7 : The Most Explosive Season Yet?

Netflix’s Drive to Survive is back with its seventh season, chronicling the drama, intrigue, and cutthroat competition of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Following a somewhat lackluster Season 6, which struggled to

March 8, 2025

Formula 1·SPORTS