Nicole Stawiarski
Freelance writer for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.
Netflix True Crime Roundup (July 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.
A ‘Mindhunter’ Reboot Might Finally Finish The BTK Case
We fell in love with Holt McCallany in his role as FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on Netflix’s psychological true crime series Mindhunter when it first aired in 2017.
What To Watch On July 13, 2025: Stephen King + ‘Love Island’
Sunday Scaries begone, because Stephen King is hitting MGM+ with a new series that will give you something to actually make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
The Perfect Netflix Comedy To Stream This July
Netflix’s newest period drama, The Lady’s Companion, takes all of the best elements of Bridgerton from the manners of the 19th century marriage market to its bright whimsical costumes and choreographed dance numbers, and combines it with the most memorable…
Every Netflix True Crime Release This Year (July 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.
‘Squid Game’ Seriously Underestimates Cate Blanchett’s Recruiting Power
You would have lesbians lined up around the block. I mean blocks. The entire city of LA might shut down, honestly.
2 New True Crime Series To Stream On Netflix This July
Even though life tends to slow down in the summer, Netflix isn’t hitting the breaks when it comes to releasing new true crime content.
Finished ‘Squid Game’? 5 More Dystopian Shows To Keep The Thrills Coming
There’s nothing more bittersweet than reaching a much anticipated season finale, and no show in recent memory has done a better job at building intense anticipation across such a wide audience as Squid Game.
‘The OA’ Revival: Jason Isaacs Says ‘We Want to Finish It’
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.
These ‘Squid Game’ Deaths Messed Us Up For Days
The beauty and the terror of each subsequent season of Netflix’s Korean language global phenomenon, Squid Game, is that we perceive the impending emotional turmoil before it arrives.
Netflix’s ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Packs Feature Film Quality Into Bite-Sized Episodes
The Summer Hikaru Died is not a loud, boisterous, level-up-til-infinity, rock ’em sock ’em robots type affair.
Watch This Movie When You Forget How To Enjoy The Little Things In Life
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.
‘The Safekeep’ Could Be The Next ‘Carol’ If A Studio Jumps On The Film Rights
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 new bottle of wine—scanning for an image that captures my…
‘Pulse’ and ‘The Residence’ Deserved Better: Why Netflix’s Latest Cancellations Sting
Let me just start by saying that I would have done CPR on Pulse longer than medical student Dennis Whitaker worked on his hopeless patient on The Pitt.
4 Iconic Mexican Novelas To Binge In July
American audiences are so trained to binge their favorite television series in a mad, bender-like dash of non-stop action and entertainment that leaves them bored and unsatisfied when all is said and done and there is “nothing left to watch”.…
The Way Pete Handled Sugar And Francie On ‘The Bear’ Is So, So, So Evolved
For awhile, it felt like Francie Fak was to The Bear what Maris was to Frasier, a divisive character who is referenced multiple times, but never actually seen on-screen.
6 Shah Rukh Khan Deep Cuts To Stream On Netflix In July
Shah Rukh Khan is the cultural reference for anyone trying to make an impact with Indian audiences, and everyone from former President Barack Obama to Dua Lipa and David Beckham have paid hommage to the Badshah of Bollywood and his…
4 Separate Beatles Biopics Are Coming—Each From A Different Band Member’s POV
Hollywood loves a recipe for success, and its latest obsession is a classic rock biopic with a household name.