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5 Titles Coming Soon to Netflix
We've all been there. You want to watch something on TV but it's all just reruns. It frustrates me all the time when I get into a show and find out that I'm on the last episode. That right there drives me insane. Luckily, there is a solution. A company we all know and love, Netflix. Even though it isn't the biggest source of movies and shows, it's still my go to for a good movie night. Here are 5 titles that might get you in the mood for a Netflix and chill night.
By Andrew Walters5 years ago in Geeks
ATLA-The Boy in the Iceberg and The Girl in Quarantine
I was 13 when Avatar: The Last Airbender became the relatable bridge from Pokemon and Sailor Moon into what would later be a full-fledged anime phase in high school. I told myself I was done with cartoons because I was advancing quickly into adulthood yet had no other metric to prove this to my non-existent friends. However, in June of the same year, my mother and I decided to move to Los Angeles from Nashville, Tennessee. Needless to say, it was quite the culture shock, so I retreated into a saving grace to be blessed with a narrative rife with complex, stimulating themes that were more than simple set-ups of kids trying to get a jawbreaker (sorry, Ed, Edd, and Eddy) with elegant animation.
By Carli Wright5 years ago in Geeks
A Happy Beginning : Another Guilty Pleasure
Of all the shows that I have ever binge watched on Netflix, there is one that I have watched so many times that I can almost recite the script. Once Upon a Time, the new age spin on just about anything and everything Disney, has captivated my attention and heart for more self indulgent unproductive hours than I care to admit. It's embarassing to admit how its emotional love stories and satisfying character arcs have often caused my eyes to glaze over as I find myself empathizing with the many different villains and rooting for the unlikely heroes.
By Vince Coliam5 years ago in Geeks
My closet soap addiction
I can't believe I'm about to admit this, but why not? Here it goes. I love Days of our Lives and I have for over twenty years. Go ahead and laugh, giggle, snicker, or whatever else floats your boat. I can't help it. From the days of setting programs on the VCR to record it while I was in high school, to watching it on Sprint TV when I didn't have cable, to streaming it from Peacock as I do now, the show has long since been a welcome escape from a stressful reality.
By Vince Coliam5 years ago in Geeks
My strange addiction: reality TV shows
You know that feeling you get when a nicely wrapped package arrives on your doorstep? The yay it's for me feeling? That's how I feel when I log into hayu and there is a new episode of any one of my favourite reality TV shows. You know that episode of My Strange Addiction when the creepy guy has an obsession with pulling hair out of drains? Sick, right? Well I imagine I get the same rush that he does when he has locked himself in the bathroom at a friend's place and pulled out a long, matted piece of hair when I see that not only is there a new episode of Southern Charm, there's also a new episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Real Housewives of Dallas (to be honest this one is a stretch, but hey a girl's got to get her fix). I unashamedly LOVE trash TV. A dose of the vile and revolting antics of the cast of The Valleys? Yes please. A catch-up with Snooki and JWoww and her TMI confessions that she and her boyfriend never have sex? Sure, bring it on. Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (not a favourite but a back-up when other options have been exhausted) Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (that girl is nuts!), Ex on The Beach - they all make the cut. But my absolute go-to shows? I can't go past The Hills, The City and Siesta Key. I would be embarrassed to find out just how many hours I have spent binge-watching these shows (it's probably why the couch has a permanent indent from where I sit - LOL). My fiancee and I have watched each episode dozens and dozens of times. Hell, I could probably perform a one-woman show of each and every episode on demand.
By Monique Patterson5 years ago in Geeks
The Guilty Pleasure of Binge-Watching
Binge watching. The modern way to watch your favourite shows. I am as guilty of doing this as anyone. While I don’t really have a whole lot of time to watch TV anymore, I do occasionally find myself with some free time, or a certain show comes along that cannot be ignored.
By Craig Williams5 years ago in Geeks
Less Is (Gil)More
I look like that little viking figurine up top, more or less. I'm of German, Scottish, and Irish descent. I have light brown hair, the sides of my head are shaved, I have a large, mostly red, beard (that includes blonde, brown, and, recently, grey hairs), and I weigh 265 pounds. I didn't always look like this, but I do now, and I will take to my grave that Gilmore Girls is one of the best shows ever created.
By Daniel Pittman5 years ago in Geeks
WandaVision: the SitCom of Madness
At first glance, fans of the MCU and even general viewers may be put off by the unconventional format Disney has chosen to take with their latest addition to the long-running and increasingly packed extended universe. The example I have of this is anecdotal, but I imagine it's not a unique case. Hearing my dad tell the story, not a fanboy by any stretch but a consumer of MCU content nonetheless, he managed to get through fifteen minutes before he had to turn it off. The period-sitcom style did not sit well with him.
By Jared Greenwood5 years ago in Geeks
The White Tiger(2021)- Review
The White Tiger is a drama film based on the book by Aravind Adiga of the same name. It is a story about Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav). Balram is born in a humble family with very few means or as stated in the movie in a ‘Lower-Caste’ family. Despite studying in a village he has quickly grasped the English language and envisions to study further and be a well-educated man unlike his family and this dream is further propelled when he is told he shall be given a scholarship to study in Delhi. But his fate had a different plan altogether. After his father’s untimely demise he is forced to leave school and start working to pay off his family’s debt. As time passes his dream of being educated stays a dream nowhere near his reality. Tired and fed up of his life in the village he wishes to step up the ladder by working in the city. The perfect opportunity comes along the way when he learns. Ashok (Rajkummar Rao the son of the village’s landlord is on the lookout for a new driver. Ashok has just returned to India from The United States with his wife Pinky (Priyanka Chopra Jones), he has modern ideologies and evolved thinking unlike his father & brother, whom he constantly questions and asks to look beyond the caste system in India. With his wit and smart thinking he gets his wish and is hired as the driver for Ashok and his wife. Initially disappointed he finds his joy after the couple relocate to Delhi. Balram is happy and feels satisfied and creates a bond with his ‘masters’ who treat him with respect unlike others. While he believes he has achieved it all, earning fancily & doing a job none of his villagers could do, Pinky encourages him to be ambitious and reckons he can go much further in his life. Stubborn Balram continues to believe this is his destiny and serves his employers. But after that with a few unfortunate turn of events Balram realises he will no longer be a puppet in the hands of destiny and takes control of his fate. All this is showcased in the backdrop, narrated by Balram a successful entrepreneur, via his letters to the Chinese premier.
By The Couch Review5 years ago in Geeks
