Nicole Stawiarski

Freelance writer for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.

Netflix’s ‘Pulse’ Has The Best Slow-Burn Romance You Probably Missed

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 […]

4 Shows For Fans Of ‘The Residence’ (2025)

Netflix’s latest murder mystery, The Residence, is set in a White House filled with 132 rooms and 157 suspects, starring Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba as the lead detective. The limited series is produced by Shondaland, the company founded by Shonda Rhimes, but The Residence has much in common with other scripted hits outside Rhimes’ […]

‘Lovely Runner’ Is The Best Korean Drama Ever Made

Lovely Runner combines time travel with the alternate realities of The Butterfly Effect and the unsettling suspense of watching a true crime documentary where you already know what’s going to happen to the victim. The premise is sturdy enough to hold up against even the most astute viewers’ attempts to unravel its mysteries, but never […]

‘Family By Choice’ Is The Feel-Good Series That Is Like Therapy For Your Soul

Family By Choice draws you in with all the playful, feel-good elements of favorites like The Parent Trap, Full House, and Clueless and then blindsides you with a freight train of emotional complexity, depth, and self-awareness that makes you feel like you went through years of therapy with each character. After a blind date takes […]

Netflix’s New Dating Show ‘Pop The Balloon LIVE’ Is Premiering Tonight (4/10)

The streaming giant successfully broke into the dating show category, long dominated by decades-old franchises like The Bachelor, with original titles including Love Is Blind, Too Hot To Handle, Love On The Spectrum, and more. They’ve also been leaning into live sporting events, generating massive buzz with their Tyson-Paul matchup. Tonight, these two worlds collide […]

4 Sci-Fi Thrillers On Netflix Right Now (April 2025)

Here are some shows that melt reality and leave you guessing. Osmosis In near-future Paris, a biotech company creates a brain implant that can find your soulmate with perfect accuracy. But perfection comes with a cost. As volunteers begin testing the technology, emotional entanglements and dark consequences spiral out of control. Love meets science fiction […]

Netflix’s ‘Gold & Greed’ May Contain Hidden Clues To A Brand-New Treasure Hunt

If you grew up loving The Goonies or ever got in trouble for digging up your backyard looking for buried treasure, Netflix’s latest series, Gold & Greed: The Search For Fenn’s Treasure, brings all your childhood dreams to life, with more than one life-threatening twist. Documenting the infamous treasure hunt conceived by art dealer, author, […]

These 5 Dark, Twisty, Dystopian Shows Are Perfect For ‘Severance’ Fans

There’s nothing more bittersweet than reaching a much anticipated season finale, and no show in recent memory has done a better job at building intense anticipation across such a wide audience as Severance. But before you fall into the depths of despair, convincing yourself there’s nothing worth watching in Severance‘s wake, give these puzzle-box, sci-fi, […]

‘White Lotus’ Star Jason Isaacs Says Streaming Execs Want An ‘OA’ Revival

For actor Jason Isaacs, ‘The White Lotus’ is just one of many acclaimed and beloved projects on his impressive filmography, which also includes ‘The Patriot’, the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, ‘Sex Education’, and ‘The Great’, among others. So for Isaacs to say he’ll “start weeping” when Decider asked him about his work on ‘The OA’, it […]

Yes, The Beatles Are Getting 4 Separate Biopics—With A Star-Studded Cast

Hollywood loves a recipe for success, and its latest obsession is a classic rock biopic with a household name. Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, Elvis, and A Complete Unknown all gave their leading men a chance to show off their acting chops and vie for coveted award season nominations. Now, director Sam Mendes will do the same […]