Tati Gabrielle Breaks Down Her Crucial and Powerful ‘You’ Season 5 Return

Tati Gabrielle is giving Marienne Bellamy the happy ending and closure she deserves in the fifth and final season of You. All episodes of the series are streaming on Netflix, and this conversation will contain spoilers.

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Penn Badgley Reflects on the Ending and Social Commentary of ‘You’

Penn Badgley is back as Joe Goldberg in the fifth and final season of You, which he also executive produced. We discussed why this was the right way to end the series and how his character’s past victims and survivors were the key to Joe finally getting caught. All episodes are now streaming on Netflix, and this conversation will contain major spoilers.

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Anna Lambe Discusses the Authenticity of ‘North of North’

Anna Lambe stars as Siaja in North of North. All episodes of the first season are now streaming on Netflix. We talked about how authenticity was front and center for this project, filming in her hometown, the visceral experience of watching the series, tackling difficult topics with humor, and taking risks.

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Jack Schumacher Talks Love, Cliffhangers, and Character Growth in ‘Ransom Canyon’

Jack Schumacher plays Yancy Grey in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. All episodes of the first season are now streaming, and this conversation will contain major spoilers.

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Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly on Their ‘Ransom Canyon’ Love Story

Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star as Staten Kirkland and Quinn O’Grady in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. All episodes are now streaming, and this interview will contain spoilers for the first season.

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Danielle Moné Truitt on Leading the ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Squad

Danielle Moné Truitt is back as Sergeant Ayanna Bell in the fifth season of Law & Order: Organized Crime, which premieres Thursday, April 17, with the first two episodes on Peacock. After that, new episodes will be released weekly, and the first episode will also air at 10 PM on NBC.

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The Cast of ‘The Life List’ on Self-Discovery and Embracing Their Younger Selves

The Life List is now streaming on Netflix, and I recently had the chance to speak with stars Sofia Carson, Connie Britton, Kyle Allen, and Sebastian de Souza. The film is based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel of the same name.

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer: Welcome to the Rebellion

Disney has released a new trailer for the second and final season of Andor. Set during the events leading up to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the series follows Cassian (Diego Luna) as he becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance.

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‘Deli Boys’ Stars and Creative Team on Feeling Free to Play With Tropes

Imagine being a wealthy and privileged Pakistani American kid who lives off their father’s money and with no care in the world. Then, all of a sudden, your father passes away, leaving you to fend for yourself because you learn about the actual business behind your father’s empire – drugs and money laundering. 

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NOC Exclusive Clip: You Don’t Have To Be Good at ‘St. Denis Medical’

The Nerds of Color have received an exclusive clip of tonight’s St. Denis Medical episode, ‘Listen to Your Ladybugs.’ The clip features Val (Kaliko Kauahi) tending to a dementia patient who suffered a fall and repeating the phrase, “You don’t have to be good.”

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Featurette Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Rebellion and Revolution

In the expansive world of Star Wars, the second season of Andor paints a vivid portrait of rebellion, insurgency, and the human cost of systemic oppression. As the series continues to explore the rise of the Rebel Alliance, it’s not just a story of a galaxy-wide fight against an authoritarian empire. And a newly released featurette teases a very human story that speaks to truth that just so happens to take place in a galaxy far, far away.

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Directing ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ with Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson

MCU directors don’t get more prolific than Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. They may not be household names to the extent of The Russo Brothers. However, given their stellar work on Moon Knight and Loki Season 2, they are quickly becoming the premiere duo behind some of the MCU’s best works in recent years.

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Producers Dario Scardapane and Sana Amanat on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Marvel history doesn’t get much more storied than the work of Sana Amanat and Dario Scardapane. From their work on the comics and shows, they’ve firmly established their place as legends within the Marvel Universe. Today these two giants are teaming up to bring back one of the best Marvel shows, with one of the best Marvel heroes in the MCU with Daredevil: Born Again. And we were able to speak to both of them recently in honor of the show’s debut on Disney+ March 4.

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Maria Canals-Barrera Talks Reprising Her Role on ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’

Maria Canals-Barrera is back as Theresa Russo in “When You Wish Upon A Squonk,” the first season’s penultimate episode. Fans can enjoy 11 all-new episodes of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place today on Disney+.

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Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung on Finding Therapy in ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’

In every Hollywood story, screenwriters and directors are often told to “write what you know.” So that’s what Extremely Unique Dynamic co-directors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung did.

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Alicia Hannah-Kim Reflects on Her ‘Cobra Kai’ Character Arc

Alicia Hannah-Kim portrays Kim Da-Eun, The Karate Kid franchise’s first and only female sensei, in Cobra Kai. All episodes of the series are now streaming on Netflix.

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer Teases A Rocking Revolution

Lucasfilm has released the first full-length trailer for season 2 of Andor. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the critically acclaimed Star Wars series sees Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) becoming an intricate part of the Rebellion as the horizon of war against the expanding Galactic Empire draws near.

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The Final Verdict on Asian Representation in ‘Cobra Kai’

Nearly seven years after its debut, Cobra Kai has come to an end. The third and final batch of episodes from its sixth and final season dropped on Netflix last Thursday, bringing with it some of the best writing and acting to come out of the entire series, all the while wrapping up loose ends. Did any of it have to do with the show’s dodgy efforts at Asian and Asian American representation? Not at all!

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Disney Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Feels Like a Stalemate

At first glance, Disney Pixar’s Win or Lose looks very similar to the popular award-winning films Inside Out and Inside Out 2, centering on the emotions of tweens and teens and their stories as their softball championship game approaches. Yet, it doesn’t just focus on the children on the team but also their parents and the adults around them as they deal with real-life problems like love, heartbreak, dating, parenthood, and still trying to figure things out. Spoilers follow.

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‘The Gorge’ Stars Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy Discuss the Importance of Human Connection

Miles Teller, who also serves as an executive producer, and Anya Taylor-Joy star as Levi and Drasa in The Gorge. The new thriller is now streaming on Apple TV+.

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The Middle Geeks Episode 71: ‘Mo’ Season 2 Review

Tariq Ra’ouf and Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? join us to review the second and last season of Palestinian comedian Mo Amer’s critically acclaimed Netflix series.

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The Stars and Creators of ‘Cobra Kai’ Break Down the Show’s Ending

All good things must come to an end, including the greatest karate saga of all time. However, before saying goodbye to Cobra Kai, I spoke with EPs/writers/directors Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg as well as cast members Ralph Macchio, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, and Gianni DeCenzo about the final episodes. Please note: these interviews will contain major spoilers.

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Pakistani Americans Get Their Own ‘Sopranos’ in Hulu’s ‘Deli Boys’ Trailer

It’s about time we get a South Asian mobster family series! I’ve seen too many Italian mafia shows, so it’s exciting to finally see a Pakistani American family at the center of the story, using a deli as a front. 

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