Nicole Stawiarski

A24’s Materialists, marks Celine Song’s latest rom-com starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. No, you’re not dreaming, but this is a no-judgement-zone if you want to pinch yourself just in case. The universe knew we wanted Pedro Pascal as a romantic-lead wearing a tux in a $12 million mansion, and the universe delivered. […]

Chuno: The Slave Hunters is a 2010 South Korean historical drama packed with just as much action as there is romance. Set during the country’s Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1897, the saga follows fallen nobleman-turned-slave hunter, Lee Dae-gil, and his two trusty companions, General Choi and Wang-son, who serve as bounty hunters […]

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. Ambient video has come a long way since it’s inception, with smart TVs, streaming platforms, and ASMR trends converging into the ultimate audio-visual […]

The star’s ‘You’ promotions took a wild and wacky turn.

Weak Hero Class 1 is on Netflix today ahead of its Season 2 release on April 25. The Korean action drama, written and directed by Yoo Soo-min, originally made its debut back in 2022 at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, before launching to streaming audiences on Wavve. Inspired by the popular Naver webtoon of […]

I have watched hundreds of hours of Bollywood films in my lifetime, and no one has graced a screen or captivated more attention than our girl ‘Aish’. Her poise, elegance, and effortless charm can’t be matched or recreated. She is pretty much the standard I hold the entire industry to, a golden age of Hindi […]

Cold cases never get solved until someone decides to crack them back open.

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. Luckily, we already have seven new releases so far in 2025. Check out each of them below! American Murder: Gabby Petito True crime aficionados will immediately […]

Netflix’s first English language medical drama packs a punch with a constant barrage of hard-hitting conflict and suspense that often veers into outlandish territory, but it’s most subtle and realistic storyline flies so low under the radar you might miss it completely. As a queer person, it had me second-guessing my own ‘gaydar’ right up […]

If you’ve ever lost a parent, lost a job, or simply lost your way in life and realized it somewhere along your thirties, Netflix’s newest rom-com, The Life List, is guaranteed to speak to the very depths of your soul. Alex Rose, played by Sofia Carson, is forced to confront her lost dreams, ambitions, and […]

The main character in Johnston McCulley’s 1919 serialized novel, The Curse of Capistrano, Zorro, has made his mark (literally) on all kinds of public property, but perhaps most notably on the silver screen. A nobleman who returns to Spanish California after studying in Spain, he adopts the alter ego and hides behind the identity of […]

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced today that the government agency will move to phase out the use of eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of year, requiring food and beverage companies like PepsiCo, General Mills, and WK Kellogg to reconfigure some of their most popular recipes. Which of you favorite snacks will […]

Many people mistake “Bollywood” for a genre defined by bright, colorful, musicals, full of Indian culture and romance, but the truth is it’s an entire industry that’s just as broad and varied as Hollywood. So of course it knows how to scratch your horror itch, granted with a desi spin. Like their American counterparts, Bollywood […]

As an entertainment writer, I am always catching up on new content, and this week, two new releases converged in a very disturbing experience for me as a viewer. As I was watching Michelle William’s new drama, Dying For Sex, on Hulu, which is about a woman diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, I was served […]

After decades of milking the comic book cash cow, Hollywood is realizing that video games may be their newest recycling center for plot lines. Now that Severance (inspired by “The Stanley Parable“) and the eponymous The Witcher and The Last of Us series have gained commercial success, here are five titles that deserve their own […]

Chuno: The Slave Hunters is a 2010 South Korean historical drama packed with just as much action as there is romance. Set during the country’s Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1897, the saga follows fallen nobleman-turned-slave hunter, Lee Dae-gil, and his two trusty companions, General Choi and Wang-son, who serve as bounty hunters […]

I tried to warn you.

The Hindi film industry has been going through non-stop transitions ever since COVID. The pandemic halted production and theater attendance, and in the lull, the top tier talent all got married (to each other) and started having families. Alia Bhatt proved in a big way that children are no longer the early ticket to retirement […]