Nicole Stawiarski

I watch TV as a way to see and experience things that are outside my reach. When COVID shut down restaurants across the globe, I binged Chef’s Table as a replacement for the dining experience and fell in love with the obsessive personalities that brought their Michelin star restaurants to life. The Nancy Silverton’s of…

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 hands of his biological father, and growing up without any information about his biological mother.…

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. Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s 1995 book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, but after two successful seasons, and a four year long wait to…

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…

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. Qualley will play lesbian private detective Honey, who is investigating a cult leader played by Chris Evans.…

Who knew Penn Badgley had this much rhythm? The You actor made an appearance on the popular talk show ahead of the series’ fifth and final season, which dropped today (4/25), and participated in it’s viral “Spirit Tunnel” tradition, dancing his way through the studio hallway while staff and producers chanted his name to the…

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 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. Qualley will play lesbian private detective Honey, who is investigating a cult leader played by Chris Evans.…

The Sequel to Weak Hero Class 1 , Weak Hero Class 2 has finally arrived on Netflix today (4/25). 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…

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…