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Season 8 of the popular survivalist reality TV program Alone debuted on The History Channel back in June of 2021, but recently found its way onto Netflix's Top 10 list after the streaming giant released all 12 episodes. If you're unfamiliar, the premise is simple: 10 contestants get dropped off in the middle of nowhere — each individual is on...
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We all need a little magic in our lives, and what better way than to dive into the fantasy drama series Charmed? Debuting on the WB in 1998 and lasting eight seasons, the series revolves around three sisters, known as “The Charmed Ones,” who protect innocent lives and vanquish demons and warlocks all while trying to lead normal lives. The ...
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Jake Johnson rose to fame a little over a decade ago as Nick Miller on the Fox sitcom New Girl (a show which is starting to become a Friends-like behemoth for Zoomers). On the show, his chemistry with the adorkable Zooey Deschanel was undeniable, powering "will they or won't they?" conversations for years. From there, the charismatic actor made...
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Swap Shop is Netflix's latest attempt to mimic the low stakes pleasure of basic cable institutions like Storage Wars and Pawn Stars. This reality show follows a crew of revolving "pickers" in America's Appalachian region (primarily Tennessee), all of whom tune-in to a daily radio program called "Swap Shop," a show that alerts listeners about...
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Outlander's fifth season is the show at its best, in terms of fleshing out its characters' internal struggles and, as always, heightening the stakes. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) are carving out a home in colonial America, alongside their family by blood and by choice. In true Outlander fashion, nothing comes easily: trauma,...
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If the crime drama is one of your favorite genres of movie, stop what you're doing and immediately add director Julia Hart's I'm Your Woman to your queue. This genre of film generally revolves the repercussions of decisions made by men, and in this regard, I'm Your Woman follows suit. Where it breaks from norms, though, is that this film makes the ...
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It feels like we've all spent 2020 in varying states of isolation, but our quarantine experiences are NOTHING compared to what the contestants on the show Alone have to face. In this popular History Channel survivalist reality show (one season of which recently landed on Netflix), 10 contestants are dropped off in the middle of nowhere, COMPLETELY...
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Power Book II: Ghost is the first of four (!) spinoffs to air on Starz, and if you were a fan of the original series, you will not want to miss this. First of all, you're going to be rooting for Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) this time around — for real! Maybe it's because he's sharing scenes with new cast members this season that includes Mary J....
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We're living in weird times right now, and the last thing you need is to watch something that could be described as "challenging" or "mesmerizing." Y'all can keep your Westworld, because I have nonstop American Gladiators action on Pluto TV. There is no better show to turn on and leave on all day long. There are so many colorful characters (I was...
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