24 Will No Longer Be Offered on Netflix Streaming

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  144 words  |  Sherie Connelly

24: Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) prepares to embark on a crucial mission Call out sick from work, take your dog to the nearest licensed doggie daycare facility, and strap on an adult diaper: You have until April Fools’ Day to watch any and all episodes of 24 you have yet to see, as Netflix will be removing the Fox show from their streaming queue next week. Luckily, Amazon Prime will still have all eight seasons of 24, which gives you plenty of time to catch up on all 202 aired episodes between now and the premiere of the show’s ninth season on May 5. [Read More]

25 Defining Moments From Doctor Whos 50-Year History

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  16 minutes  |  3281 words  |  Elina Uphoff

Saturday’s anniversary episode of Doctor Who, “The Day of the Doctor,” flipped the action of the series around and gave it a dynamic new mission. (Read Vulture’s recap of the episode here.) As such, we decided to go back to the show’s beginnings and explore the twists and turns it has taken over the years, this weekend aside. A “defining moment” could be a line, a scene, an episode, a plot development, a casting decision, or, in one case, an entire season. [Read More]

3 Body Problem Recap: Higher Dimensions

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1756 words  |  Sherie Connelly

3 Body Problem Judgment Day Season 1 Episode 5 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » 3 Body Problem Judgment Day Season 1 Episode 5 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Well, see ya, Mike Evans. I’ve had a lot of complaints about 3 Body Problem’s style of characterization so far; it just feels like something is missing, maybe because each episode covers so much ground without actually delving too deeply into any one character (other than Ye Wenjie). [Read More]

30 Rock Recap: Knob Kardashian

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  852 words  |  Zora Stowers

30 Rock The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell Season 6 Episode 4 «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » 30 Rock The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell Season 6 Episode 4 «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » After the two-course meal that was the “Idiots” saga, last night’s second 30 Rock episode was like a cupcake for dessert — light, fluffy, and somehow still affiliated with Sex in the City despite the fact that the show ended six years ago. [Read More]

30 Years Ago, The Women of Brewster Place Cracked Open the Door for Queer TV

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2087 words  |  Janel Helmers

On March 20, 1989, the Oprah Winfrey–produced miniseries The Women of Brewster Place gave American television its first black lesbian couple. Already introduced the night before to the stories of Mattie Michael (Winfrey), Etta Mae (Jackée Harry), Ciel (Lynn Whitfield), and Kiswana (Robin Givens) — four black women who end up at a tenement on dead-end Brewster Place as a last resort — about 49 million people tuned in to see the end of their saga. [Read More]

5 Ben E. King Classics That Arent Stand by Me

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  334 words  |  Elina Uphoff

American soul and R&B singer-songwriter Ben E. King, August 14, 1974. Within the pantheon of classic rhythm and blues, the Drifters stand out as one of the few outfits that helped to define the sound — that irresistible synthesis of doo-wop, gospel, blues, and soulful harmony. At the center of the group was Ben E. King, the brilliant musician and singer from North Carolina behind the hit 1961 ballad “Stand by Me,” which, years later, would inspire the Rob Reiner film of the same name. [Read More]

6 Signs That Youre Watching an Amy Sherman-Palladino TV Show

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1348 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in the The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Amazon’s new original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the latest work from TV showrunner extraordinaire Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel Palladino, and in many ways, it stands on its own. Mrs. Maisel has a distinctive premise — a jilted ’50s housewife takes up stand-up comedy after her husband leaves her for his secretary — and there’s a lot to differentiate it from Sherman-Palladino’s previous work: its historical period, its strong Jewish cultural framework, its urban setting, and alas, its lack of Kelly Bishop. [Read More]

9 Movies to See (or Not) This Memorial Day Weekend

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1485 words  |  Elina Uphoff

We’ve nearly made it to the official start of summer — summer Fridays! summer breezes! summer lovin’! — but first we get the extended holiday weekend of Memorial Day. In the event that barbecues or poolside festivities aren’t your speed, rest assured that you can stay out of the sun by seeing one of the many enticing films currently in theaters. (And for even more movie and television recommendations, be sure to head on over to our streaming hub. [Read More]

9 of the Funniest Cartoonists and Illustrators on Instagram

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1804 words  |  Sherie Connelly

Instagram can be a breeding ground for comedic theft. It’s no secret that some of the most-followed comedic accounts, like FuckJerry and the Fat Jewish, gained their massive followings by lifting jokes from comedians and artists without asking for permission, crediting, or paying the original creators. But Instagram has also become a place where original content flourishes. Countless illustrators and cartoonists are sharing their work on the platform, and instead of recycling outdated memes, they’re crafting content that’s funny, fresh, and unique. [Read More]

A 2023 Blu-Ray Gift Guide for Movie Lovers

 Posted on June 13, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1966 words  |  Sherie Connelly

Gift Guides Presented by Gift Guides Presented by It’s the giving season once again! Physical media may not be the revenue driver it used to be for retail stores, but there’s still a vibrant selection of 2023 titles for collectors who want to own their films instead of storing them on the cloud. With artistic packaging and informative special features, the best Blu-rays on the market offer more than just a way to watch a great movie, they become a piece of art worth collecting on their own. [Read More]