The Story Behind ‘The Iron Claw’

Early on in The Iron Claw, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race throws Kevin Von Erich (Zac Efron) out of the ring and suplexes him onto the non-padded floor. Kevin’s entire body tenses upon contact. The rapturous crowd’s cheers become almost as fuzzy as his gaze as his arms spasm and his chest rattles with shallow, halting breaths. He lies stunned for a moment before slowly …

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What to Know About Live-Action Avatar- The Last Airbender

The new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which premiered on Netflix on Feb. 22, is a remake of the beloved 2005 Nickelodeon animated series. It’s not the first time Avatar has received the live-action treatment: In 2010, writer and director M. Night Shyamalan’s version of the story received backlash after he cast white actors to play Asian characters a…

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The Year’s Wildest TV Tech Thriller Is a Cartoon

Eternal life through technology. That is the promise of uploaded intelligence (UI), also known as mind uploading, a phenomenon—one that remains, for now, within the realm of science fiction—in which an entire human brain is emulated via computer. The catch: a UI is a disembodied intelligence, without a flesh-and-blood presence in the physical world. Even if it is a “real perso…

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What’s New on Netflix in February 2024

Netflix has a long list of releases for the shortest month of the year.

We spy Emmy-winning detective works, like the TV comedies Monk, which starts streaming Feb. 5, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Seasons 1-4), which starts streaming Feb. 26. For Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, the site will begin offering several romance-themed titles, from a new season of reality TV dating sh…

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Yellowjackets, The Power & TV’s Matriarchies

For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness. In a sequence that opens the second season of Showtime’s hit thriller, a freshly rescued Lottie Matthews, played as a teen by Courtney Eaton, steps onto a tarmac teeming with the cameras, microphones, and flashbulbs that signify a media cir…

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WGA Reaches Deal to End Strike

Union leadership representing screenwriters in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has declared an end to a monthslong strike after voting to lift it on Tuesday evening. The decision went into effect just after midnight on Wednesday, meaning TV and movie writers can return to work. In the meantime, between Oct. 2 and Oct. 9, union members can vote to ratify the new language in the 94-page contra…

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What to Know About The School for Good and Evil

Netflix’s adaptation of Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil has already prompted debate and garnered conversation since its release on Wednesday. Notably, viewers have zeroed in on similarities they say the film shares with the Harry Potter franchise, noting the movie carries many elements of what people loved about the J.K Rowling series.

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Why So Many K-Dramas Are Based on Webtoons

South Korea has left an indelible mark on the global zeitgeist with critically acclaimed films such as Parasite and Decision to Leave, blockbuster K-dramas like Squid Game and Extraordinary Attorney Woo, K-pop sensations like BTS and Blackpink, and ongoing contributions to the world of e-sports, which it pioneered back in the 1990’s. But its outsized impact on …

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How a Netflix Show Helped Save a Missing Teen

A missing girl was found in Asheville, North Carolina over the weekend after she was recognized from a Netflix true crime show.

How a Netflix Show Helped Save a Missing Teen

On Saturday, Kayla Unbehaun, 15, was seen at a shop in Ashev…

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‘Squid Game’ Brings Mean Reality TV Back

The first player viewers meet in Squid Game: The Challenge, a new reality competition based on the South Korean Netflix thriller that became an international phenomenon, is a relatable everywoman named Starla. “Who’s not in debt?” she asks, by way of explaining why she’s competing for the $4.56 million prize (456 players x $10,000). “What’s that like, to be able to pay off …

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