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5 Best Binge-worthy Netflix Originals

Anbody who has Netflix knows that there are a ton of – perhaps too many – options when it comes to Netflix Originals. This behemoth of a company pumps out a new show or film seemingly every month, so it can be tough to figure out which ones are worth watching. And hey, maybe they’re all worth watching; Netflix does, after all, generally dedicate quality production and content. However, if you just need a place to start and don’t know where to, here’s a list of five amazing original series that truly give Netflix a good rep. Since some of…

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Summer TV List

We’re coming back to you this month with a new TV list. You might remember that we posted a Spring TV List back in April. Summer is one of those times where you’re either so far away from the TV that you cannot remember the last time you even sat down to watch something, or you’re escaping the intense heat and humidity of summer days by sitting in your air conditioned lounge, flipping through channels, trying to find something engaging. And like all seasons, there is a specific mood that you want to go for during the summer, something intriguing,…

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5 Best Shows To Put You In A Good Mood

One of the beauties of television and film is that there are so many genres to choose from – comedy, drama, horror, thriller, romance, the list goes on. And while we love a good intense, dark show, there are also times when all you need is to have your spirits lifted. Here’s a list of five T.V. shows that are great to either binge watch, or just catch an episode of, whenever you feel the need to escape to a happier place. Brooklyn 99 Fans of the show know that there was a recent cancellation hoopla surrounding it, but thankfully…

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Why Sense8 deserved a Season 3

Netflix’s Sense8, a show that started in 2015, has taken its viewers on a wild and emotional ride. After season 2’s cliffhanger ending, we were aching for more, only to find out that Netflix cancelled the show due to the high production cost and not enough viewership to maintain the budget. Though it was a fairly straightforward reason to do so, Sense8’s audience was enraged that one of the most refreshingly inclusive, diverse, and thought-provoking shows was cancelled. Many petitioned for a renewal, though the odds seemed dire. However, in true spirit of the hopefulness in humanity that Sense8 inspired,…

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The Rain – Netflix’s New Binge Worthy Show

Given the political turmoil and violence the world has witnessed in the past few years, it really is no surprise that there has been an increased interest in apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic shows. And Netflix’s new Original Danish show The Rain, which came out May 4th, fills that interest to a T. The eight episode show is premised on an unknown ecological disaster that results in rain being a fatal toxin to anyone caught in it. Not only that, but you can get infected by getting your feet wet in a puddle and infect others before dying. This sets up the…

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Spring TV List

In the age of Netflix and countless other streaming services, sometimes I find it hard to organize my thoughts in terms of what movies or shows I should be watching (I know, first world problems, right?). Oftentimes, out of pure laziness, I end up flipping through episodes of a show I’ve already watched hundreds of times due to the sheer convenience of it, even though there are tons of shows I haven’t seen that I plan to watch. In order to rectify this and add a little organization to the overwhelming nature of the influx of shows, I’ve created a…

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