Nicole Stawiarski

To talk Netflix’s hottest new period drama, The Leopard, I need to talk about about Gone With The Wind. And to do that in a responsible way, without going writing an entire dissertation, I’m going to lean on the crutch of analogy and say it’s like that one piece in a box of assorted chocolates […]

Netflix knows the value of a good adaptation, and the massive streaming giant has been sourcing IP from across the globe, of high and low-brow character to further flesh out their expansive library. After last year’s One Hundred Years Of Solitude brought Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez’ Colombian classic to life, Netflix is turning to […]

When I was making my way through The Second City’s improv and conservatory programs in Chicago, my instructors and directors kept telling us one thing to help improve our scenes—make a confession. When we went to a real, honest and emotional place with our scene partners, one that grounded our characters and got our audiences […]

The ‘Caitlin Clark effect’ has made a monumental impact on women’s basketball, and the Indiana Fever point guard has been credited with generating an estimated 26.5% of the WNBA’s economic activity for the 2024 season. With ticket prices on the rise, and an ever-growing fandom, the appeal of catching her talent (or the media-generated rivalry […]

A True Crime addict is never satisfied, no matter how many podcasts or documentaries they get their hands on. Luckily for us, Netflix has four new titles out with compelling footage and interviews, many of which have never been seen before. Check out each of them below! Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders This three-part docuseries […]

In honor of Pride Month, we’ve put together a list of the very best WLW films we could literally watch over and over again, and no, Blue Is The Warmest Colour did not make the cut. Check out our ranking below! 6. Disobedience If Rachel Weiss’ hieroglyphic reading librarian from The Mummy wasn’t a part […]

This year’s Netflix Tudum marked the first live stream directly from the Netflix platform for the fan-focused event, and the One Piece fandom in particular got plenty of TLC and screen time. As the streaming giant hyped up the upcoming second season of it’s live action adaptation of the world’s best-selling manga and beloved anime […]

Pride Month is officially upon us, but that doesn’t mean we explicitly have to watch every lesbian drama that made its artsy debut at Cannes. We’re claiming these five mainstream films as part of an ‘Honorary Gay Canon’ whether they played a clear role in our sexual awakening, or we simply realized they did long […]

Netflix has had a slew of successes translating the world of sports into compelling series with emotional storylines. Check out the very best titles across a wide range of professional leagues and competitions below. The Seat This 40-minute documentary is a high-stakes snackable dose of sports drama that picks up in the wake of Lewis […]

Girl nerds of the world rejoice, Netflix is bringing us not one but two Sofia Carson rom-coms in the same year. Did The Life List feel like an Emily In Paris rework set in New York with a more emotionally evocative backstory? Yes (dead mom always trumps shitty boyfriend from Chicago). Did we still love […]

This weekend I reactivated my Apple TV+ subscription, which I cancelled following the Severance season finale, to watch their newest treasure-seeking action film, Fountain of Youth, starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman. On paper, it had all the right elements to justify a $9.99 fee: established leads, supporting roles featuring Eiza González, Domhall Gleeson, and […]

This year’s Netflix Tudum marked the first live stream directly from the Netflix platform for the fan-focused event, and the One Piece fandom in particular got plenty of TLC and screen time. As the streaming giant hyped up the upcoming second season of it’s live action adaptation of the world’s best-selling manga and beloved anime […]

Netflix knows the value of a good adaptation, and the massive streaming giant has been sourcing IP from across the globe, of high and low-brow character to further flesh out their expansive library. After last year’s One Hundred Years Of Solitude brought Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez’ Colombian classic to life, Netflix is turning to […]

In honor of Pride Month, we’ve put together a list of the very best WLW films we could literally watch over and over again, and no, Blue Is The Warmest Colour did not make the cut. Check out our ranking below! 6. Disobedience If Rachel Weiss’ hieroglyphic reading librarian from The Mummy wasn’t a part […]

A True Crime addict is never satisfied, no matter how many podcasts or documentaries they get their hands on. Luckily for us, Netflix has four new titles out with compelling footage and interviews, many of which have never been seen before. Check out each of them below! Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders This three-part docuseries […]

When I was making my way through The Second City’s improv and conservatory programs in Chicago, my instructors and directors kept telling us one thing to help improve our scenes—make a confession. When we went to a real, honest and emotional place with our scene partners, one that grounded our characters and got our audiences […]

I have always made light of my own ethnic background. With a super Polish last name and the two other common hyphenations that render me a Chicago-style sausage who didn’t stand a chance at escaping a Catholic upbringing (Irish and Italian-American), I’ve always had an ambiguous relationship with the word “culture”. Formally, it was something […]

The Royals (May) Bollywood notables Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar star in Netflix’s latest rom-com series has the trapping of a Hallmark film with an international spin. Prince Aviraaj “Fizzy” Singh must step into his father’s shoes as Maharaja following his demise, while CEO Sophia seeks to collaborate with the family for her luxury hospitality […]