Emily Mallon

Emily Mallon is a writer, producer and podcast host. A former comedian, she can now be heard on the NYC Kpop Queens podcast, a weekly music commentary show with listeners in 125 countries.
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Best New K-Dramas to Watch on Netflix

In 2021, international mega-hit Squid Game introduced the power of South Korean storytelling to a broader worldwide audience. K-drama fans have historically streamed content on services like Viki or hoped their favorite TvN or JBTC series would be picked up by Netflix. Then streamer invested  $500 million in South Korean movies and series to produce

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Silent Sea

While the American film Don’t Look Up is getting a lot of buzz, Netflix viewers should also check out The Silent Sea for a different perspective on the future of our planet, and the role of our outer space in the search for answers.

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Single’s Inferno

A cross between Love Island and Survivor, Single’s Inferno is the perfect guilty pleasure to supplant your own dearth of a social life right now.

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From K-pop Idol to K-drama Star: 10 Artists Who Can Do it All

K-drama actors are talented, good looking, and able to cry on a dime. But did you know that some can also sing, dance, rap, and perform intricate choreography for millions of fans?

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The 20 Best K-Dramas Currently on Netflix

Do you feel like you’ve seen everything on Netflix? Maybe it’s time to dive into the vast and eclectic world of K-dramas.

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Nevertheless

A racy, seductive drama that defies K-drama tropes, Nevertheless is about a friends-with-benefits relationship that explores all of the confusion, lust, insecurity and pain of college-age relationships. Watch this one with a crush and cocktail.

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Vincenzo

Looking for an action-adventure, mafia epic, kooky comedy, or romantic thriller? This unconventional K-drama checks all the boxes.

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Hello, Me!

More laughter than tears, Hello, Me is a quirky crowd pleaser. Plot holes may arise from the time-travel storyline, but give yourself permission to enter the fantasy.

Emily Mallon

Emily Mallon is a writer, producer and podcast host. A former comedian, she can now be heard on the NYC Kpop Queens podcast, a weekly music commentary show with listeners in 125 countries.
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Too Hot to Handle

If the summer heat is cooking your brain, finish it off by throwing it on the grill that is Too Hot to Handle. There’s an all new season to binge, and you’ll only regret it if you actually feel guilt from your guilty pleasures.

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The Evolution of The Rock & His Khakis

In honor of the upcoming Jungle Cruise film, we present a list of some of the best films where The Rock rocks his signature khaki look.

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Emmy Watch: PEN15 Elevates the Awkward Teen Comedy

In all its embarrassing glory and inadvertent hilarity, PEN15 shows us what it is to be a teenager—specifically a teenage girl–and reminds us that those days are not so far behind us.

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What to Expect in Season 2 of Ted Lasso

The critically acclaimed series continues to defy expectations. So what’s ahead for Ted Lasso and his football family in Season 2?

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Why This Is Us Could Nab a Emmy

This Is Us faces some stiff competition at the Emmys this year, but the show’s fifth season may be its most deserving yet.

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Our Favorite Movie References in Space Jam: A New Legacy

Space Jam: A New Legacy is packed with Warner Bros. references. Here are some of our favorites and where to watch them.

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Schmigadoon!

While attending a couples counseling retreat, a pair on the brink of breaking up step into a throwback land straight out of a musical in this clever, funny, and disarming escape watch.  

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Loki Finale Episode 6 Recap: “For All Time. Always.”

The longer I sit with this Loki finale, the more it grows on me. To be honest, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it at first. There was so much to process.

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Space Jam: A New Legacy

This weird and wacky sequel is wholesome fare for families with children of all ages and adults with fond memories of the original.

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Summer Escape Binges: The Best Series to Transport You

The best escapist shows and movies with travel and exotic settings.

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Teen Romance for the Sweltering Summer

There’s a particular teenage feeling of promise to summer for me. School is out, the sun is beating, and the space between June and September seems big enough to live a lifetime in. Even for someone staunchly past teenhood, the tickle of summertime is exciting, Teen Romance For Sweltering Summer and self-transformation– and these are

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Round the World: Summer Camp Movies for Grownups

Ah, summer camp. Images of wood cabins, elaborate pranks, cringe-y talent show performances, and teens with raging hormones have filled our brains, thanks to what’s become a subgenre of American & Summer Camp Movies.. But summer camp stories take on different depths depending upon the decade and the country where they’re set, and they can

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What to Watch with your Roommates

It’s difficult to share your home with someone you don’t share anything else with. But one of the easiest inroads to friendship is television, and one of the joys of living with others is introducing them to the shows you love, and vice versa. Watching Carrie meet Big for the first time with my new-to-the-show

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A Watercooler Watch: Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

Before social media and podcasts, there was one undeniable truth about news-making interviews: if a story mattered, Barbara Walters would be the one to tell it. Landing a one-on-one with her didn’t just mean publicity, it meant you had become part of a national conversation. But while the interview signified that you had made it,

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Universal Language

An absurdist dramedy about the clash of two worlds, Universal Language entertains as much as it motivates. Beyond the madness lies an urgent plea for unity, an appeal that resonates with people hoping for a better, more harmonious future.

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Industry S1

Industry is a series fueled by greed, drugs, sex, and money, and provides all of these ingredients in Federal Reserve-sized quantities. There’s never a dull moment.

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Minx

The streaming series about the intersection between feminism and smut could endear even the most skeptical. And what it might lack in delicacy, it certainly makes up for in swagger.

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The Sympathizer

Told through the perspective of a conflicted hero with contradicting loyalties, The Sympathizer is an ambitious examination of a spy who can’t help but sympathize — hence, the title of the series — with the enemy. It might make you rethink everything you were taught about the Vietnam War too.

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