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Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Witches of Eastwick." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 16, 2020
Cringe Blog: Have another cherry

"Spontaneous" and "The Witches of Eastwick" are this week's selections.

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  • Reviews
Kiernan Shipka in "The Blackcoat's Daughter." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2020
Cringe Blog: Waiting a million years, just for us

"The Blackcoat's Daughter" and "Picnic at Hanging Rock" are this week's selections.

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Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode (and Mia Wasikowska) in "Stoker." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 2, 2020
Cringe Blog: I can't wait to watch life tear you apart

The month-long celebration kicks off with "Stoker" and "Ready or Not."

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Kristen Stewart in "Personal Shopper."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 25, 2020
Binge Blog: Is it you? Or is it just me?

A lightning round of second chances fill this week's selections.

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Amanda Collin as Mother in "Raised by Wolves." Photo source: HBO Max.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 18, 2020
Binge Blog: Initiating trimester one

"Raised by Wolves" and "Monster Factory" are this week's selections.

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Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) in "Harley Quinn." Photo source: HBO Max.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 11, 2020
Binge Blog: It's almost impossible to get brains out of a cape

HBO Max's "Harley Quinn" is this week's recommendation.

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Courtney B. Vance, Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in "Lovecraft Country." Photo source: HBO.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 4, 2020
Binge Blog: Get out of my house

"Lovecraft Country" and "Under the Silver Lake" are this week's selections.

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John Travolta in "Blow Out." Photo source: Prime Video.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2020
Binge Blog: Now that's a scream

"Blow Out" and "Perry Mason" are this week's recommendations.

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Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 21, 2020
Binge Blog: We are here to sell out and make money and stuff

"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and "Perfume" are this week's picks.

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Keira Knightly and Johnny Depp. Photo source: Disney+.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 14, 2020
Binge Blog: Not all treasure is silver and gold

"Shirley" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" are this week's picks.

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Duncan McClenn's "Duncan’s Garden in Glass"
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • August 9, 2020
Shine Bright: Selby Gardens hosts third annual glass exhibition

The "In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens" glass exhibition opened Aug. 8.

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Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in "Before Sunrise." Photo source: HBO Max.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 6, 2020
Binge Blog: Don't you know me by now?

"Before Sunrise" and "Uncut Gems" are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Sean Evans, aka the man I will be jealous of for the rest of my life.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 31, 2020
Binge Blog: Et tu, YouTube?

In a special edition, four YouTube series are this week's selections.

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Takehiro Hira in "Giri/Haji." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 24, 2020
Binge Blog: Everything we do is an echo

"Giri/Haji" and "Everybody Wants Some!!" are this week's selections.

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Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg in "Palm Springs." Photo source: Hulu.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 17, 2020
Binge Blog: Today, tomorrow, yesterday, it's all the same

"Palm Springs" and "Murder, She Wrote" are this week's selections

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