Nicole Stawiarski
Freelance writer for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.
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The 6 Best Romantic Korean Dramas To Stream In May
Korean dramas have nailed the formula for romance.
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NYT’s May Book Club Selection Could Be The Next ‘Carol’ If A Studio Can Acquire The Film Rights
I found Yael van der Wouden’s novel, The Safekeep, advantageously positioned on display table in my local bookstore, while I was shopping the same way I sometimes do for a new bottle of wine—scanning for an image that captures my…
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The Time-Travel Anime Series With A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score You Probably Missed
I’ve dabbled in anime, seen enough to identify landmarks in the genre, but not enough to become fluent in Japanese or start a cosplaying career.
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How Penn Badgley’s Viral Talk Show Dance Became A Bollywood Banger
Who knew Penn Badgley had this much rhythm?
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The Best Video Game Of 2025 Will Have You Spiraling Down A ‘Homeland’ Level Rabbit Hole Of Crazy Notetaking
I love Indie games. What they lack in budget and graphics, they make up for in gameplay, narrative, and ingenuity.
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Netflix’s ‘The Glass Dome’ Is A Swedish Kidnapping Drama You Won’t Want To Miss
Swedish drama, The Glass Dome, follows criminologist, Lejla, as she returns to her childhood home following the death of her adopted mother.
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4 Classic Mexican Series For Culturally Conscious People Who Want To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Something Other Than A Margarita
American audiences are so trained to binge their favorite television series in a mad, bender-like dash of non-stop action and entertainment that leaves them bored and unsatisfied when all is said and done and there is “nothing left to watch”.…
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The Critical Detail From ‘Weak Hero Class 1’ You Can’t Miss Before Starting Season 2
I am so guilty of multi-tasking while I watch TV. Sometimes I’m looking at my phone, or cooking dinner, or folding laundry. Sometimes it just boils down to passive viewership while I’m thinking about other things.
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Jamie Oliver Was The Only Bright Spot Of ‘Chef’s Table: Legends’—Why The Rest Of Its Stories Didn’t Need A Retelling
I watch TV as a way to see and experience things that are outside my reach.
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Netflix’s ‘Con Mum’: How Finding Lost Family Cost Him A Marriage And First-Time Fatherhood
Con Mum tells the story of renowned British pastry chef, and celebrity guest judge from Junior Bake-off, Top Chef, and MasterChef: The Professionals, Graham Hornigold, who found adult success after a childhood that involved adoption, foster care, abuse at the…
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Netflix Canceled It’s Best True Crime Series Ever—Why Mindhunter Deserves A Revival
Netflix struck TV series gold when Fight Club and Gone Girl director David Finch became the de facto showrunner for Mindhunter, the psychological crime thriller adapted from John E.
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All The New True Crime Releases On Netflix In 2025 (So Far)
Netflix touts an impressive lineup of true crime documentaries and series, but for die-hard fans who have already exhausted the library, the wait for new titles can be agonizing.
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‘Honey Don’t’ Drool—Aubrey Plaza And Margaret Qualley Are Starring In A Lesbian Detective Comedy
The next installment in husband-wife duo Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s “lesbian B-movie trilogy” after 2024’s Drive Away Dolls, Honey Don’t, is headed to theaters this summer, and will star none other than Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley.
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This Internet Edit Turned Penn Badgley’s Dance On ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Into A Bollywood Banger
Who knew Penn Badgley had this much rhythm?
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20 Relaxing Ambient Videos That Will Turn Your Living Room Into A Dreamy Escape
You may have become acquainted via Netflix, but the first “fireplace for your TV” actually dates back to 1966, and was a simple seventeen second video loop filmed at the Gracie Mansion.
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‘Honey Don’t’ Faint—Aubrey Plaza And Margaret Qualley Are Starring In A Queer Detective Comedy
The next installment in husband-wife duo Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s “lesbian B-movie trilogy” after 2024’s Drive Away Dolls, Honey Don’t, is headed to theaters this summer, and will star none other than Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley.
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‘Weak Hero Class 2’ Drops Today (4/25) On Netflix—Don’t Miss Si-Eun’s First Day At A New School
The Sequel to Weak Hero Class 1 , Weak Hero Class 2 has finally arrived on Netflix today (4/25).

















