The Best Romance Shows on Netflix Right Now (August 2024)

When you don’t have to deal with network television standards and practices, the definition of “romance” can range fromsweet, chaste conversations to full-outsex scenes. But the perfect romance is, like real life, a mix of all genres — love can happen amid the most tumultuous circumstances or the most cliche of settings. Whether it’shigh schoolersexperiencing first love or thirtysomethings who have been around the block (and back), there are many ways to fall in love....

June 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1659 words · Michele Atkins

The Crown Season 4: Why "The Balmoral Test" Is the Best Episode Yet

When it comes to television families, you’d be hard-pressed to find one more keen on the thrill of the hunt as a group activity than the British royal family onThe Crown. In the Season 4 episode “The Balmoral Test,” the family is given the chance to indulge themselves in this posh bloodsport when two high-value targets come wandering onto their lands: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (GillianAnderson) and Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin)....

June 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1510 words · Leslie Conner

The Fire Nation Attacks in Live-Action 'Avatar The Last Airbender' Images

Everything changed in the world ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderwhen the Fire Nation attacked. In the world of the Nickelodeon series fromBryan KonietzkoandMichael Dante DiMartino, the nation is responsible for plunging the world into war as Fire Lord Ozai attempts to conquer everything. Now, Netflix has unveiled a set of photos that offer the first lookat the iconic figuresof the Fire Nation brought to life for the live-action series including not only Ozai but the fan favorites Prince Zuko and his uncle Iroh as well as Princess Azula and Commander Zhao....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Jaime Alvarado

The Witch: Admit It, Black Phillip Is Hot (And We Don't Mean the Goat)

Look, calling literal Satan a hottie sounds bad, but before you judge, hear me out. I know the version of the Devil most of us are familiar with is the little red horned man with an oiled goatee, goat legs and a polished pitchfork. But the idea of him being hot isn’t a new thing. He was God’s most beautiful angel, after all. Depictions of Lucifer throughout art history, film, television, and even music have been insatiably thirsty for a very long time....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1056 words · Michelle Martinez

This Documentary Turned Three Minutes of Footage Into a Harrowing Full-Length Masterwork

Three Minutes: A Lengtheningis a fascinating and haunting 2022 one-hour and nine-minute longdocumentaryby Dutch filmmakerBianca Stigterbased on a book by American musician and authorGlenn Kurtz. Though officially categorized as historicaland a war film, it is like no other.It is a historical artifact and a Holocaust remembrance film, but it must also be viewed as a contemplation of humanity and film itself. What Is ‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’ About? The documentary begins with an uncut screening of three minutes of found footage with only the whirring sound of the movie projector in the background....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Christine Lopez

Thor: Love and Thunder: Who Is Mighty Thor?

If there’s one part of the newThor: Love and Thundertrailer that has got the world collectively talking, it’sNatalie Portman’s return as Jane Foster in the MCU. Except this time, she’s supporting a whole new look, powers, and a new moniker you may not be familiar with, Mighty Thor. While the internet has been quick to brand Portman’s revamped character as Lady Thor, the comic storyline the film will likely adapt from, as well asTaika Waititihimself, have only referred to her as Mighty Thor....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · James Reed

Why Bullitt Is Steve McQueen's Best Character

Film fans were buzzing this past week when word broke that the legendarySteven Spielbergwas developing a new filmbased on the protagonist of the 1968 car chase classicBullitt. Spielberg has a noted history of putting many projects in development at once that don’t come to fruition; he worked on proposed films such asRobopocalypseandThe Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortaraextensively, but they never saw the light of day. However, here’s hoping that hisBullittendeavor might actually happen given the legendary status of the original....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Erin Mathis

“That Is What Did Kill It”: 'RHONJ's Melissa Gorga Exposes the Truth Behind the Show’s Collapse

Melissa Gorgashared on her podcast why she thoughtThe Real Housewives of New Jerseygot destroyed. After Season 14, the show was put on a pause by Bravo and fans were left wondering what happened to the cast. The divide started happening when Gorga andher sister-in-law,Teresa Giudice,fought andrefused to really film with each otherfor most of the season. The cast was split between “Team Melissa” and “Team Teresa” and it led tohuge fights between them all, including a physical altercation betweenJennifer AydinandDanielle Cabral....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Joshua Wood

"It's Been Like Playing a Great Game of Mafia": 'Paradise's Jon Beavers Knew About the Finale's Big Twist Even After Being Killed Off

Editor’s note: The below interview contains minor spoilers for the Paradise finale. One of the most heartbreaking moments early on inDan Fogelman’s new Hulu seriesParadiseis when Agent Billy Pace (Jon Beavers) realizes that his girlfriend, fellow agent Jane Driscoll (Nicole Brydon Bloom), has turned on him. It’s a move made on the orders of Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson), the architect behind the underground bunker known as Paradise, who’s resorting to any means necessary to keep the truth about the surface world from getting out....

June 22, 2025 · 14 min · 2935 words · Jennifer Bennett

'Captain America 4' Set Image: Anthony Mackie Has a Brand New Suit

As filming progresses onCaptain America 4, all eyes from superhero fans are turning to Atlanta, Georgia to discover whatever they can about the new installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a batch of new set photos unveiled today, part ofAnthony Mackie’s new suit got revealed while the actor shot on location. The movie will represent Mackie’s character Sam Wilson’s first outing as Captain America after the events of Disney+ seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Jennifer Rodriguez

'Grown-ish' Final Season Sets Release Date

Freefrom has announced that the sixth and final season of the fan-favorite long-running series drama seriesGrown-ishwill be making its debut on Freeform on Wednesday, June 28, perDeadline. The final season is set to be split into two parts, with the first part coming in June and the second part taking a bow sometime in 2024. Initially kicking off as a spinoff show to ABC’sBlack-ish, the series premiered in 2018 and chronicled the journey of the eldest daughter of the Johnson family, Zoey, portrayed byYara Shahidi,as she leaves home and heads to college....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Sarah Roman

'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5 Review: Elliot Stabler Is Back and Better Than Ever After His Procedural's Move to Peacock

After a nearly year-long hiatus,Law & Order: Organized Crimehas officially returned, as Season 5 begins a new chapter for theDick Wolfprocedural, now airing exclusively on Peacock. The fifth season of theChristopher Meloni-led show has promised that things will get personal for Detective Elliot Stabler (Meloni) as he becomes entangled in drug and human trafficking, all while his son Eli (Nicky Torchia) enters the police force. In Season 5 alone, the crew of the Organized Crime Control Bureau investigates cross-border smuggling, domestic terrorism, and someone out for revenge against Detective Elliot Stabler....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Dr. Jennifer Smith

'Loki': New Citizen Watch Features the MCU Villain's Iconic Horns

Get ready to own the best from the world of Asgardian fashion with this newCitizenlimited edition watch based onLoki, the television spin-off following a rather complicated variant of the God of Mischief. According toVariety, the watch will be available starting today, June 21, with a $350 price tag. Alligator Loki is the character the watch is specifically based around on, earning a place in the audience’s heart when he showed up towards the conclusion of the first season of theDisney+drama....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Amanda Curry