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The #1 Netflix series in the US right now is a dumb game show about cake

March 21st, 2022

It was only just released on Netflix over the weekend — on Friday, March 18. Yet the new Netflix original series Is it Cake?, a game show hosted by SNL’s Mikey Day, has already earned a delicious accolade for itself. This 8-episode series, which has perplexed and bemused both critics and fans alike, somehow shot …

young woman with blonde hair seated wearing a dress

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One of the biggest Netflix series of all time returns this weekend

March 21st, 2022

Andy Meek

Ahead of the season two debut of one of the biggest Netflix shows of all time this Friday, Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes wants fans to know that a lot has changed this time around. From the arrival of new characters and courtships to fresh gossip from Lady Whistledown for the series’ “readers” who hang …

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A Netflix star’s pulse-pounding new Roku series will have everyone talking

March 21st, 2022

Andy Meek

Roku’s ambition to shake up the streaming order will take another step forward in just a few days, with the launch of a new original Roku TV series led by some familiar faces. On the heels of the company’s first-ever SXSW screening at this year’s festival, the 6-part psychological drama Swimming with Sharks is set …

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Everyone is talking about Netflix’s wild new series with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes

March 20th, 2022

Andy Meek

“So, I’m just supposed to do whatever you say and listen to your instructions and …” The angry-sounding man cuts her off. “YES! You signed on to this! You told me you wanted happily ever after!” This is the voice of the conman at the heart of Bad Vegan, Netflix’s wild new true-crime series that …

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Moon Knight might not have many MCU ties – here’s why that’s great

March 20th, 2022

Chris Smith

Moon Knight is the next show to continue the grand MCU Phase 4 story, set to premiere on Disney Plus on March 30th. That means we’re in the “endgame” of Disney’s big Moon Knight push that involves the release of additional footage, TV commercials, new posters, and interviews. Then the official Hollywood premiere will follow, …

The Punisher is now streaming on Disney Plus.

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All of Marvel’s Netflix shows are still uncensored on Disney Plus

March 20th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

The past month has been a rollercoaster for fans of Marvel’s shows on Netflix. On February 11th, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Netflix would lose Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and the rest of Marvel’s shows. Days later, Disney revealed that the Defenders would be joining the Disney Plus library on March 16th. With the shows moving to …

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This is the new HBO Max show that fans of The Wire can’t wait to check out

March 19th, 2022

Andy Meek

A new HBO Max series that hits the streaming service next month has fans of a bygone HBO classic (The Wire) downright giddy about the prospects for We Own This City — the forthcoming new title from co-creator David Simon. That excitement stems, for one thing, from the just-released trailer for the new show. Like …

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Netflix just debuted a weird game show about cake for some reason

March 18th, 2022

Andy Meek

I was listening to a new episode of The Town last night, a podcast hosted by entertainment journalist extraordinaire Matt Belloni, in which he spends a fair amount of time picking apart Netflix’s content strategy. He’s of the mind, just like a lot of you, that the streamer might be better served if, basically, it …

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These are the biggest international shows on Netflix right now

March 18th, 2022

Andy Meek

The weekly Netflix Top 10 lists are a treasure trove of data for streaming industry geeks, offering a fascinating high-level (albeit incomplete) look at what content is faring the best with subscribers of the biggest streaming service in the world. Once a week, Netflix gives us four charts. They cover TV shows and movies, across …

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Daredevil season 4 might secretly be in the works for Disney Plus

March 17th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Even before Disney announced that all the Marvel Netflix shows would move to Disney Plus, fans had been clamoring for more. While some shows had more definitive conclusions than others, they all left the door open for future seasons. When Netflix canceled all of the Marvel shows in 2018 and 2019, the doors appeared to …