Nicole Stawiarski

Freelance writer for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.

Every Netflix True Crime Release Of 2025 (July Update)

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! I’m Your Venus This new documentary about the unsolved […]

Into Time Travel? These 3 K-Dramas Take It to the Next Level

Korean dramas are know for their well, drama, and no one has done it this well since the Ancient Greeks. Preferring a longer sixteen episode arc than their American counterparts and gravitating towards limited series that deliver a satisfying conclusion to each story, K-Dramas have the perfect palette for weaving high-concept plots that twist the […]

Is ‘Mindhunter’ Getting Revived As A Film Series?

We fell in love with Holt McCallany in his role as FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on Netflix’s psychological true crime series Mindhunter when it first aired in 2017. He was the perfect foil and friend to partner Holden Ford, and had an incredibly character arc as he worked to balance the deeply disturbing aspects […]

What To Watch On July 3, 2025: Sandman and Community Return To Streaming

We’re all going to be soaking up the sun tomorrow for the big July 4th holiday, so today’s the perfect day to stay inside and binge some TV. We have beloved oldies and new releases queued up just for the occasion! Check out what’s happening today in streaming below— The Sandman Season 2 hits Netflix […]

‘The Starry Night’ Destroyed Us — Squid Game’s Most Shocking And Noble Deaths

The beauty and the terror of each subsequent season of Netflix’s Korean language global phenomenon, Squid Game, is that we perceive the impending emotional turmoil before it arrives. We know both the characters we fall in love with and despise are in for equally gruesome deaths, and it’s that dramatic irony that creates a heightened […]

If You’re In Your 30s, This TV Show Needs To Be Part Of Your Bedtime Routine

Part of getting older is slowly turning into your parents, and for a lot of us in our 30s, that means starting to watch HGTV. But one significant generational gap remains consistent—we are having a much harder time becoming home owners they did. So in many ways, a channel that was once considered a pinnacle […]

‘Elio’ Is Pixar’s Most Political Film Yet

It’s no secret that Pixar has a long track record of incorporating adult themes into animated films marketed toward children—what once felt like a magic trick is now built into audience expectations—but the studio’s latest release, Elio, marks an interesting departure from strictly emotional fare into territory that is decidedly politically charged. This is especially […]

The Netflix Rom-Com That’s Good Enough To Stream Every Night Before Bed

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 […]

What To Watch On July 1, 2025—The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives: Reunion Special

July is officially here, but before we head into the holiday weekend, there’s plenty of exciting new content to stream. From reality reunions to the Marvel Universe, there’s plenty of drama to keep you busy before the fireworks go off on Friday. Check out what’s happening below— The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Reunion Special […]

Every Character On ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Is A Different Jungian Archetype

You may have missed it, but in the very first episode of Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Annie Murphy’s character, Imogen, starts pelting pharmacologist Martin with questions about Masha’s model for the retreat. She name drops everyone from Bettelheim’s The Uses Of Enchantment to Jungian archetypes—which she claims are tied to an “ancestral memory of […]

6 Times Our Girl Aish Absolutely Ate And Left No Crumbs

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 […]

2 New True Crime Titles To Stream On Netflix In July

Even though life tends to slow down in the summer, Netflix isn’t hitting the breaks when it comes to releasing new true crime content. These two titles below bring all of the mysterious and renewed relevance that keeps us hooked on this genre time and time again. I’m Your Venus This new documentary about the […]

3 Series That Prove No One Does Time-Travel Like A K-Drama

Korean dramas are know for their well, drama, and no one has done it this well since the Ancient Greeks. Preferring a longer sixteen episode arc than their American counterparts and gravitating towards limited series that deliver a satisfying conclusion to each story, K-Dramas have the perfect palette for weaving high-concept plots that twist the […]

Close Out Pride Month With The Best Queer Thriller Of All Time

It’s rare that a book adaptation evolves to take on an entire life of it’s own, creating something unique that is on par with the original content, but that’s exactly what we get with Park Chan-Wook’s film The Handmaiden based on Sarah Waters novel Fingersmith. Where Waters spins a Dickensian tale set in Victorian England, […]