Nicole Stawiarski
Freelance writer for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.
8 New True Crime Titles To Watch On Netflix In August
Netflix has kept True Crime fans busy this summer with plenty of new releases to keep your curiosity satiated, for the time being at least.
Netflix True Crime Roundup (August 2025)
It’s time once again for our monthly True Crime check in, pulling together all of the new Netflix titles from 2025. This month, we’re sharing upcoming and recent releases for August.
Behind Its Literal and Figurative Body Counts, ‘The Hunting Wives’ Is Really About Messy Love
Romance, as a verb, becomes the ultimate manipulation.
Travis Kelce Is Dressing For The ‘Joe Dirt Gaze’ In His GQ Cover Shoot
It’s a very busy week for powerhouse couple Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. He’s on the cover of GQ today (8/12), and the Chiefs’ ESPN documentary is dropping this Thursday.
What To Watch This Week, August 11 – 17, 2025: Texan + Korean True Crime
New titles are falling from the sky this week, and this weekend is especially ripe for true crime fans. We have new info on decades old cases and a follow-up to a chilling tale about self-professed prophets.
I’m Sorry, But ‘My Oxford Year’ Was Nowhere Near As Good As ‘The Life List’
I loved The Life List, and had the highest hopes for My Oxford Year. I even watched all of Sofia Carson’s films in the lead up to its release.
The First Two Minutes Of This Netflix Thriller Is A Jaw-Dropper—But The Ending To Episode 1 Is 100% ‘Chef’s Kiss’
The crime thriller genre gets pretty predictable when you know what tropes to look for, and Dept. Q has its fair share. Prickly cop with a difficult home life who uses cockiness and sarcasm as a coping mechanism? Check.
Only Brittany Snow Could Get Gays And Gun Owners Hooked On The Same Series
As newscasters continue to report on how politically polarized this country has become, and politicians continue to claim they each have the solution that will finally bring us together, I did not have it on my 2025 bingo card that…
Sofia Carson: The Disney Channel To Mainstream Celebrity Pipeline Has Evolved
I am fascinated by Sofia Carson.
Brutally Unfiltered Ratings Of Every Sofia Carson Movie On Netflix
After Netflix made Sofia Carson their official host for Netflix Tudum 2025, I knew I had to keep an eye on her.
White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs Is Getting Our Hopes Up For An OA Reboot
For actor Jason Isaacs, ‘The White Lotus’ is just one of many acclaimed and beloved projects on his impressive filmography, which also includes ‘The Patriot’, the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, ‘Sex Education’, and ‘The Great’, among others.
What To Watch On July 27, 2025: Hurricanes + Horror Films
Before we head back to work tomorrow, here are two great TV + Film options to round out your weekend, and end things on a high note.
‘South Park’ Never Forgot The Assignment—How The Series Came Back From Hiatus Hotter Than Ever
South Park is back for it’s 27th season, and the premiere, “Sermon on the Mount”, takes the beloved series back to its roots in one of its most irreverent and relevant episodes to date.
Cate Blanchett Wouldn’t Have To Recruit A Single ‘Squid Game’ Player—We’d Line Up To Volunteer
You would have lesbians lined up around the block. I mean blocks. The entire city of LA might shut down, honestly.
Watch This Movie When You’re Burnt Out + Hate Your Job
Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days might be the Perfect Film. Released back in 2023 at Cannes, where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and Best Actor Award, I still haven’t seen anything since then that can top it.
Netflix Rom-Com ‘My Oxford Year’ Premieres In One Week—But The Trailer Already Gave Away The Ending
Sofia Carson is Netflix’s rom-com golden goose, and her fifth feature film with the streaming giant after the success of The Life List earlier this year, My Oxford Year, is primed to be the OTT event of the summer.
6 Most Iconic ‘South Park’ Episodes To Watch After The Season 27 Premiere
South Park is back and making bigger waves than ever following their massive $1.5 billion streaming rights deal with Paramount. But that’s not stopping co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone from critiquing everyone from their patron to the president.
Netflix Gave Us The Wrong ‘Untamed’—But A Glennon Doyle Adaptation IS In The Works
It takes a lot to get me excited about an e-mail these days, and even if I wasn’t an entertainment writer, Netflix announcements would still be one of the few exceptions to the rule.