A foul-mouthed basketball coach played by Jake Johnson is the star of Hoops, Netflix‘s new animated comedy series from writer and producer Ben Hoffman. Johnson, who previously worked with Hoffman on New Girl, voices Coach Ben Hopkins, a petty and bad-tempered coach who is desperate to prove himself by training his underperforming …
Read More »How Chvrches Scored the Netflix Deal of the Music Industry's Dreams
The third season of Netflix‘sElite, a Spanish-language drama centered around the secret machinations of teens at a private high school, kicks off with a scene overlaid by Chvrches‘ synth-pop song “Forever.” As plot lines unfurl across eight episodes, the song rears its head again, and again — and again, marking …
Read More »'Giri/Haji' Is Your Next Binge-Watching Obsession
Let’s say you are sitting down on your couch to watch TV — a common occurrence, now more than ever! — and are having trouble deciding what, exactly, you’re looking for in regards to an evening’s entertainment. You’re thinking you’d like something with action, maybe some tough-guy posturing and a …
Read More »Taylor Swift Shakes Off 'Nice Girl' Persona in New 'Miss Americana' Trailer
Taylor Swift and Netflix have released the official trailer for the pop star’s upcoming documentary, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana. Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next week, the film will arrive on the streaming platform and in select theaters on January 31st. The trailer shows behind-the-scenes clips of …
Read More »Beyonce's 'Homecoming' Documentary: 5 Things We Learned
Beyoncé’s headlining set at Coachella in 2018 was a master class in pop performance: an instantly iconic celebration of blackness, HBCUs and her own historic 22-year career. She was originally slated to headline in 2017 following her Formation World Tour, but a surprise pregnancy — with twins, nonetheless — delayed …
Read More »Beyonce, Netflix Team for Coachella 2018 Concert Film 'Homecoming'
Beyoncé‘s instant-classic headlining set at the 2018 Coachella festival will be the focus of an upcoming documentary titled Homecoming. The concert film will premiere on Netflix on April 17th in the lull between Coachella 2019’s first and second weekends. Netflix teased Homecoming – a nod to the collegiate undertones of …
Read More »Watch Kevin Hart Talk Cheating, Parenting in New 'Irresponsible' Trailer
“It’s show time,” Kevin Hart announces in the first trailer for his forthcoming Netflix stand-up special. “Let’s just get to the shit.” From the looks of the new Kevin Hart: Irresponsible clip, “the shit” is his personal life and he appears to be forthcoming about the choices he’s made. “Well, …
Read More »Inside 'ReMastered': Netflix's Gritty New Music-Doc Series
Anyone who thinks making a music documentary is easy wasn’t in director Kief Davidson’s shoes when he was in Jamaica researching the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in 1976. Davidson and his crew were taken to sketchy neighborhoods in Kingston, where a police station had been shot up the night …
Read More »How to Stream This Year's Oscar-Nominated Songs and Films Online
The 2019 Academy Award nominations have been announced, and whether you want to refresh your memory, or catch up on the nominees, we’ve rounded up some easy ways to stream the nominated films, documentaries, and songs online before Oscar’s big night. Period comedy The Favourite and Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma lead …
Read More »'Stranger Things' Reveals Season 3 Release Date
Moments after the new year arrived on the East Coast, Stranger Things revealed the release date of its upcoming third season: July 4th, 2019. Additionally, the Netflix series also unveiled a cryptic four-minute teaser for Season 3, which takes place in the summer of 1985. The video features footage from Dick …
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