Low Life

Loosely based on the 1975 discovery of a 14th-century shipwreck, Hulu’s new Korean crime thriller has a few key ingredients that will make this one a summer binge watch: a high-stakes treasure hunt, a gritty 70s noir with moral ambiguities, and the actual true story of a sunken Chinese ship off the coast of Shinan. 

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The ESPYs

Glory and grit are celebrated at ESPN’s annual awards party, which gets bigger and broader this year. Nominees include Simone Biles, Shohei Ohtani, Caitlin Clark, Rory McIlroy, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Comedian Shane Gillis hosts and a couple of legends present, like Angela Bassett, Billie Jean King, Leslie Jones, and Russell Wilson. Stick around for

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Best summer romance watch 2025

The Summer I Turned Pretty S3

What’s more powerful — first loves or last loves? That’s the big question in the final chapter of this character-driven adaptation of the Jenny Han trilogy about a teenage love trial that has drawn in viewers of all ages (teens on up). After a time jump, Belly is now entering her senior year of college

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Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit

She vanished 30 years ago after delivering the morning broadcast at Iowa’s KIMT-TV, and her case remains unsolved. But after ABC’s 20/20 investigated three years ago, they followed a new tip from one of Jodi Husentruit’s friends, leading to this haunting three-part Hulu documentary that gets access to the anchor’s personal diaries and uses embedded

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Apocalypse in the Tropics

Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores how evangelical Christianity became a dominant political force in Brazil, charting the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and connecting Brazil’s current crisis to global trends — drawing parallels to the U.S., Israel, and other democracies facing similar threats. Timely and eye-opening, it is sure to be an awards contender.

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Stephen Kings new thriller Stranger Things

The Institute

An eerie psychological thriller based on Stephen King’s 2019 novel, The Institute follows a group of teens with telekinetic talents who are kidnapped and trapped in a secret facility. Tackling themes of power, control, and resistance, the eight-episode MGM+ series has been compared to Stranger Things and X-Men, but with King also producing, expect a

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Dexter Resurrection

Dexter: Resurrection

Set in New York City, where Dexter (Michael C. Hall) is now a ride share driver, the sequel series is more of “big question” look at the fascination with serial killers. Dexter faces a showdown with a billionaire (played by Peter Dinklage) who actually collects serial killers – as if they’re trading cards. And despite

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Foundation S3

One of the most highly praised space operas across TV or streaming, Apple’s cerebral sci-fi adaptation of the legendary Isaac Asimov novels returns to follow the mathematician Hari Seldon in the wake of his development of a “predictive science” — one that has forecast a galactic empire’s collapse. The Foundation is the group of exiles

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Bryan Cranston parenting movie

Everything’s Going to Be Great

For anyone struggling with artistic dreams in an unstable time — or a post-pandemic search for home and belonging — Everything’s Going to be Great is about a couple pursuing regional theater as they try and raise polar-opposite sons and their mental health challenges. Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston carry this brisk dramedy as it

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

It might seem like another retrospective about a summer blockbuster, but according to the filmmakers, Jaws was not only a pivot in how stories are told, it changed public perception of “predators.”  The massive hit almost derailed director Steven Spielberg’s career.  He shares the inside scoop and goes deep into what inspired the novel by

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