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‘The Last of Us’ is a surefire hit, offering a sensitive yet gripping take on zombie clichés

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey bring emotional depth to this thrilling zombie apocalypse series.

On Jan 15, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ is one of the first intriguing movies of 2023

The real draw of 'The Pale Blue Eye' is Poe himself.

On Jan 12, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘I don’t think you know that black lives matter’: How cricket found a critical moment to address its institutional racism

Cricket became the first sport back after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and used the moment to connect with Black Lives Matter.

On Jan 6, 2023 by Jeremy Blackmore

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‘M3GAN’ is programmed for maximum chaos

The movie embraces its campiness.

On Jan 6, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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Peacock’s ‘Paul T. Goldman’ experiments with a new true-crime format 

While the series adheres to a more straightforward true-crime format, it also plays with the boundaries of a recreation.

On Jan 5, 2023 by Audra Schroeder

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Every ESPN ’30 for 30′ documentary of 2022—and why you should watch them

ESPN's '30 for 30' is still going strong.

On Dec 29, 2022 by Dan Wilbur

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The 10 best things we streamed in 2022

Subscribe to web_crawlr to get the best and worst of the internet in your inbox everyday.

On Dec 29, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski, Audra Schroeder

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‘Women Talking’ walks a delicate tightrope

Sarah Polley's film offers a nuanced look at rape culture.

On Dec 25, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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 Why Netflix action movies always suck

Netflix wants to make Marvel-style blockbusters. Why isn't it working?

On Dec 22, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The perfect streaming service

What do users actually want from streamers?

On Dec 22, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly

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The ‘Avatar’ discourse is repeating itself with the sequel’s debut

It’s taken hold of both the box office and the internet.

On Dec 22, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is a great movie about ghosting friends

It's now available on HBO Max.

On Dec 15, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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The best Christmas movies streaming this year

'Tis the season for streaming!

On Dec 14, 2022 by Ashley Bez

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Some of Netflix’s all-time biggest TV hits got Golden Globe nominations

One show received four nominations while the other got two.

On Dec 12, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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Netflix’s ‘Pinocchio’ embodies the best of animation

It’s not your childhood Pinocchio.

On Dec 8, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski