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6 Best New Movies Streaming Now (May 2025)
There’s plenty to enjoy about the start of a new month, especially one as predictably joyous as May.
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Where To Stream All Of Jordan Peele’s Favorite Horror Films
Jordan Peele rose to prominence as a comedian on five seasons on Mad TV and three seasons of his own sketch comedy show, Key & Peele, with collaborator Keegan-Michael Key.
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Don’t Miss The New York Time’s May Book Club Pick—It Could Be The Next ‘Carol’
I found Yael van der Wouden’s novel, The Safekeep, advantageously positioned on display table in my local bookstore, while I was shopping the same way I sometimes do for a…
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4 Best Military Action Thrillers Streaming Now On Netflix
American Renegades (also known as Renegades) is trending on Netflix despite being a flop when it was released in 2017. Don’t you love when this happens?
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Every New 2025 Rom-Com Streaming Now On Netflix
The Royals (May) Bollywood notables Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar star in Netflix’s latest rom-com series has the trapping of a Hallmark film with an international spin.
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Life List Star Sofia Carson Returns To Netflix In A New Summer Rom-Com Set In Oxford
Girl nerds of the world rejoice, Netflix is bringing us not one but two Sofia Carson rom-coms in the same year.
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7 True Crime Documentaries Streaming Now On Netflix
Some people, like myself, are utterly obsessed with watching true crime documentaries, for so many different reasons. Personally, I like educating myself.
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3 Diddy Documentaries Streaming Now On Hulu
As the federal trial against entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs begins this week, without allowing any cameras in the courtroom, curiosity about the details of the case will reach an…
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Review: ‘A Breed Apart’ Is ‘Sharknado’ With Dogs And Even More Absurdity
No one wants the humans to survive in ‘A Breed Apart.’
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Need To Disconnect From The Real World For 90 Minutes? Stream These Fun Movies
This watch list is for when you need to forget about the world for just a moment.
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This Underrated Anime Has Time-Travel, Serial-Killers, And A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
I’ve dabbled in anime, seen enough to identify landmarks in the genre, but not enough to become fluent in Japanese or start a cosplaying career.
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The 4 Best Weddings In TV History, Ranked From Good To Heartachingly Romantic
Take note, brides and grooms.
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This Netflix Anime Turns ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ On Its Head—In Feudal Japan
Netflix’s Ōoku: The Inner Chambers is an ambitious creation set in an alternate version of Edo-period Japan against the backdrop of a mysterious pandemic that is decimating the male population.
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5 Characters Who Need To Make An Appearance In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
There’s nothing quite like the agony of waiting for a new movie to arrive – most especially when said film is as highly anticipated as Marvel’s fourth Spider-Man.
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Maeve Wiley Stans Are Getting The Summer Lesbian Drama Of Their Dreams Starring Emma Mackey
The queer community has claimed Maeve Wiley as our own since she first graced our screens in the British teen comedy Sex Education.
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Chloe Fineman Kills In Hulu’s ‘Summer Of 69’—I Haven’t Laughed This Hard Since ‘House Bunny’
Eldest daughters like me have always been suckers for the female mentor comedy.
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21 Best Quotes From Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’
It was high time those of us from the other Mediterranean country with a big personality got our own version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Netflix’s hilariously nostalgic…
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4 TV Shows To Binge When You Just Need Something Uplifting To Watch
World got you down? Check your worries at the door with these uplifting TV shows–and where to watch them.
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The Underrated Family Inheritance Drama With A Time-Travel Twist You Need To Stream In May
Trying to put this plot into words will make me sound crazy, at best, but trust me when I say Reborn Rich is one of the best pieces of television…
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The 7 Best Animated Films Made For Adults
Who says animated films are only meant for kids?
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The Pope Might Not Be Italian—But Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’ Sure Are
I have always made light of my own ethnic background.
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Final Destination: Bloodlines Kicks Off A Bloody New Chapter For The Franchise
Look, by Final Destination 5, the franchise started to grow mold on it, because of how stale it had become.
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Now Streaming: Jack Quaid In The Best Action Movie Of 2025 (So Far)
If you don’t love Jack Quaid, you just haven’t watched him in anything yet.
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The ‘Black Mirror’ Thronglets Game Is Just As Weird As You’d Expect—And Honestly, I’m Still Recovering
After watching Black Mirror Season 7’s “Playthings,” the viewer is prompted to play Netflix’s own version of the Thronglets game.
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9 Bittersweet Comedies That Will Make You Laugh Through The Tears
When I was making my way through The Second City’s improv and conservatory programs in Chicago, my instructors and directors kept telling us one thing to help improve our scenes—make…
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3 Essential Anthony Bourdain Episodes To Watch Ahead Of His New Biopic
A24’s biopic, called ‘Tony,’ began production in May 2025.
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Aubrey Plaza In A Cop Uniform And Margaret Qualley In A Pencil Skirt—The ‘Honey Don’t’ Trailer Is Gay Christmas In May
Focus Features just dropped the new trailer for their upcoming film starring Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley, Honey Don’t, and boy are we obsessed with the new avatars they are…
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7 Sitcoms That Owe Their Existence To ‘The Office’
The Office premiered in 2005, marking a revolution for American sitcoms. Based on the U.K.’s version of The Office created by Ricky Gervais, the American version of The Office popularized…
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Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Has A Cast Of Comedy Veterans You Can’t Miss
It’s obvious that when you get Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo to share a screen you are going to have a hit on your hands, and…
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7 Dramas To Watch While You Wait For ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Series Finale
Six seasons, 60 episodes, and eight years after its exciting pilot episode, The Handmaid’s Tale is officially set to end with the imminent arrival of its series finale.
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Pedro Pascal’s Departure From ‘The Last Of Us’ Means We Need Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ Now More Than Ever
A24’s Materialists, marks Celine Song’s latest rom-com starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. No, you’re not dreaming, but this is a no-judgement-zone if you want to pinch yourself…
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7 Films That Inspired Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’—In Theaters May 30
It’s always an exciting time when a director as universally beloved as Wes Anderson announces a new movie.
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Is ‘The Final Reckoning’ Really The End For Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible’ Franchise?
Fans are uncertain if Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning will truly end the franchise. The film’s conclusive title sure makes you think it’s the end, but is it really?
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The 3 Best Thrillers Streaming On Netflix In May
As Netflix continues to diversify their library, adding more and more international titles, there’s a new niche of Korean thrillers that is absolutely killing it. Don’t sleep on these can’t-miss…
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‘Conclave’ Is Even More Eerily Relevant In Hindsight—How It May Have Predicted The New Pope
You may have heard of a certain movie that came out this last. With intrigue to spare, an iconic friend duo at its core, misogynistic politicians, and a wicked soundtrack,…
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Meet The Anime Stewie Griffin Meets ‘Young Sheldon’ You Probably Missed
Kotaro Lives Alone isn’t the first animated series with a child protagonist to address emotionally adult themes, but it definitely seems to go farther and hit harder than any of…
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One Of My Least Favorite Movies Of All Time Is Now Streaming On Max (And You Probably Love It)
The ambiguity of the ending isn’t fun–it’s lazy.
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Netflix Already Has A Spiritual Successor To ‘Desperate Housewives’–And It’s A Telenovela
Maybe you’ve heard that Desperate Housewives is getting a reboot. Maybe you haven’t. Either way, it probably didn’t register high on your internal list of Important News Items.
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Where To Stream Every Diddy Documentary As The Trial Kicks Off This Week
As the federal trial against entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs begins this week, without allowing any cameras in the courtroom, curiosity about the details of the case will reach an…
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True Crime Netflix Releases (May 2025)
Netflix touts an impressive lineup of true crime documentaries and series, but for die-hard fans who have already exhausted the library, the wait for new titles can be agonizing.
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Music Documentary ‘Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands’ Rewrites Who Gets To Matter In Music
For millions of teenage girls, boybands were a lifeline to feeling seen, heard, and connected in a world that rolled its eyes at their joy.
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3 Twisty Mystery Shows To Watch After ‘Poker Face’ Season 2
Let Natasha Lyonne lead you into a serious mystery TV binge.
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‘Spider-Man 2’ Is The Ultimate 2000s Time Capsule
20 years after it came out, Spider-Man 2 is basically a time capsule.
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‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Thinks It’s Feminist, But Ends Up Reinforcing the Same Old Beauty Myths
This stunning fairy tale horror swings hard at beauty standards… then slips and falls into them. The Ugly Stepsister has certainly earned its high spot among Rotten Tomatoes’ top horror…
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This Netflix Anime Flips ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ With A Gender Role Reversal Set In Feudal Japan
Netflix’s Ōoku: The Inner Chambers is an ambitious creation set in an alternate version of Edo-period Japan against the backdrop of a mysterious pandemic that is decimating the male population.
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Cancelling These 4 TV Shows Was The Biggest Mistake Of 2025
There’s no shortage of things to watch nowadays between all the streaming services and new release movies coming out, but not all of the good ones make it.
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Why We’re Still Obsessed With ‘The Leftovers’
Often I think most thriller/suspense/sci-fi books don’t transition well into television, always for various reasons.
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This New Netflix Film Starring A ‘Squid Game’ Favorite Is A Must-See For Fans Of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
When I first watched The Queen’s Gambit, I had a rudimentary understanding of chess, but that didn’t stop me from diving head-first down the rabbit hole of the world and…