What’s New on Netflix in May 2024

The long-awaited third season of Bridgerton is finally being released on Netflix in May. The new season will be split into two parts—the first part comes out on May 16 and part two is scheduled for June 13. In addition, several reality shows and comedy specials are coming to Netflix this month. Selling the OC …

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Queen of Tears’ Finale Fails to Stick the Landing

Warning: This story includes spoilers for most of Queen of Tears. Queen of Tears is a K-drama of two halves. The first, composed of its early episodes, is an innovative take on K-romance. The other is a chaotic second half that squanders much of the potential of its beginning. The Netflix hit ended Sunday with …

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‘The Veil’ Calamitously Miscasts Elisabeth Moss: TV Review

If there is any conversation around the new FX spy thriller The Veil, I fear it will be about Elisabeth Moss’s British accent. It isn’t a good one; it’s generic, with too many theatrical stresses—a voice that calls too much attention to itself. An over-the-top accent is easy to mock. But it’s only one small …

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Rachel Khong on Real Americans, Food, and Identity

Knocking on the front door, it’s already clear that this is one of those dreamy California artist houses, its rich green paint and big windows lighting up a quiet street. Inside there are flowers on the bathroom shelf, music lilting in the background. And the kitchen! A jar of fresh cilantro sprigs on the table. …

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See Zendaya’s 2024 Red Carpet Looks

There’s no denying that 2024 has already been booked and busy for Zendaya. Since the year started, the Euphoria star has dominated the box office with her blockbuster sequel Dune: Part Two, nabbed not one, but two Vogue covers (the American and British editions), and been tapped to co-chair the annual (and very exclusive) Met …

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Challengers Belongs to Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist

The strapping grandeur of Myron’s Discobolus notwithstanding, it’s weirdly taboo to acknowledge the sensual appeal of athletes. Somehow we’re not supposed to notice the sassy-tight buns of football players in their tiny stretch pants, or the easy bedroom drawl of a basketball player’s limbs. The message seems to be, Sports are serious business! Leave the …

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The Story Behind ‘Ahead of the Curve’

Ahead of the Curve begins at what seems like the end. The documentary, which premiered in 2020 and arrived on Netflix this week, traces the legacy of the iconic lesbian and queer women’s magazine Curve and its founder, the singular Franco Stevens. When the film opens, both the magazine and its founder are at a …

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‘Baby Reindeer’ Ending: An Ingenious Trojan Horse Thriller

Spoiler alert: This article discusses all episodes of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer. A woman walks into a London bar, crying softly, her eyes on the floor. She claims to be a powerful lawyer, but she also says she can’t afford a cup of tea. So the bartender, intrigued by this suddenly chatty enigma, gives her one …

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Under the Bridge: True Story Behind Hulu Crime Drama

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Under the Bridge. On the evening of Nov. 14, 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk was invited to a party near the Craigflower Bridge in Saanich, a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia. She never returned home, and was later discovered to have been ruthlessly beaten and killed by a group of …

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Baby Reindeer: True Story Behind Surprise Netflix Hit

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Netflix series Baby Reindeer. In his one-man play-turned-hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer, Scottish comedian Richard Gadd recounts the harrowing true story of how his experience with being stalked forced him to confront a buried trauma. Playing a fictionalized version of himself named Donny Dunn, Gadd unpacks the years-long …

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