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8 Of The Best Rewatch Podcasts To Get Nostalgic About

So, whether you want to reminisce about Game of Thrones and The O.C. or find out hot gossip from The…

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Neon NZ’s Very Best Shows To Binge In 2024

Home to some of the best series from HBO Max, Warner Bros, Sony, NBCU, FX and BBC content you can now work your way through the likes…

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Silky Otter Cinemas Ponsonby

The *most chic* cinema experience has set up shop in Ponsonby Central: Silky Otter…

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The Best True Crime On Netflix To Watch In 2023

We’re not going to lie, Netflix is taking no rest days this year when it comes to bringing you fresh true crime content. 

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A Harry Potter TV Show Could Be In The Works, Here’s Everything To Know

The mega franchise could see an actual television series coming to light with HBO Max.

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TVNZ Guide | The Best Shows To Watch On TVNZ On Demand

TVNZ on Demand is home to some of the best tantalising dramas, riveting docos, sitcoms and epic comedies.

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7 Powerful Documentaries About Women’s Rights And Empowerment

We’re not ovary-acting, these are the absolute best.

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38 Of The Best Netflix NZ Documentaries To Watch Right Now

We've rounded up the best Netflix documentaries you need to watch right now. From the intriguing to the shocking, it’s all here.

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Local Hip-Hop Supergroup 0800 Collective On Keeping Things Fresh And The Power Of Collaboration

If there's one thing hip-hop group, 0800 Collective is going to do—it's keep things fresh. 

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16 Of The Best Feel-Good Movies On Netflix NZ

When your faith in humanity is yet to be restored, it means it’s time to throw your feet up and hit the best feel-good movies on…

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The Best Cinemas In Auckland And Where To Find Them In 2024

Don’t get us wrong, we love a night in with Netflix but it just doesn’t compare to seeing movies on the silver screen, a bucket…

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The 10 Best Christmas Movies On Neon To Get You In The Festive Spirit

Crank out the festive treats and pop on your Christmas jammies (don't own a pair? You're lying)—there's a whole lotta…

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Auckland’s Best Boutique Cinemas To Elevate Your Big Screen Experience

Between free bottomless popcorn, in-film snack deliveries and a Tarantino-approved space, we’ve found the very best of…

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Buckle Up, Here’s Where And When To Watch Yellowstone’s Fifth Season

Buckle up, Yellowstone is officially back. Since the fifth season was announced in February, we've been on the edge of our seats,…

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A New Boutique Cinema Complex Has Just Opened In Ponsonby And Yep, We’re Excited

Auckland crew listen up! In some hugely exciting news, it’s been revealed that Ponsonby is (finally) getting a cinema complex all of…

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14 Of The Best Horror Movies On Netflix NZ

Scare yourself stupid the best horror movies streaming on Netflix right now.

Entertainment

Take Your Binge-Watching To New Heights With Samsung’s Latest Mini Projector

Movie lovers and entertainers, we’ve got just the thing to level up your next binge-watching session or weekend crew hang. 

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8 Of The Best Shows And Movies Coming To Sky And Neon

We’ve got just the thing to see you through the last few weeks of this dreary winter. Throw some popcorn in the microwave, chuck on…

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The Mysterious New Thriller You Need To Add To Your Watchlist

Just when we thought we'd seen it all—The Midwich Cuckoos, your next mind-blowing binge, has just landed on Sky's SoHo…

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6 Reasons You Need To Visit This Food & Entertainment Mecca On The GC

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live…

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31 Of The Best Prime Video NZ Shows To Watch In 2022

We're just going to come right out and say it. Amazon Prime Video is a mammoth vault of epic TV series you won't be able to stop…

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Doc Edge | 8 Of The Best Documentaries You Need To Watch At The 2022 Festival

If you’re looking for something to watch as it gets colder to cosy up in a cinema or at home, the full Doc Edge…

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Why The Staircase Is The Thrilling New Series You Need To Watch

Mute your phone, round up your snacks and get comfy, HBO's latest drama The Staircase is coming to Sky's SoHo, and we're…

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25 Rad Things Under $25 To Get You Through Home Isolation

Oh, home isolation. So much free time, so little motivation. Whether you’ve ended up feeling under the weather or you’re…

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11 Of The Best Romantic Movies On Netflix NZ

If you’re after all the warm and fuzzies that you get from a good romance flick, then we’ve got you covered and then some.

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Why The King’s Man Is The Spy Action Blockbuster You Need To See In Cinema

Following The Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and The Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), The King’s…

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Squid Game Season 2 Is Happening And Here’s What You Need To Know

To the surprise of perhaps no one but to the joy of many, Netflix’s biggest show of all time (yes, it even beat…

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Recipe: Here’s Exactly How To Make The Dalgona Candies From Squid Game

The only thing that’s trending harder than the pandemic right now is Netflix’s banger of a series, Squid Game. From the 7,800%…

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8 Shows Like Squid Game You Need To Binge

There’s a good chance that you, your housemate, your nana, and even your dog have all watched the popular Korean drama, Squid…

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Game Of Thrones Prequel, House Of The Dragon, Just Dropped An Epic First-Look Trailer

Well if you’ve been wanting to fill the GoT-shaped hole in your heart (and Shadow and Bone just ain’t cutting it),…

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8 Of The Best Asian Movies And Shows To Discover On Netflix NZ

Here are eight of the best Asian cultural films and TV shows on Netflix NZ to take you into the buzzing metropolises of Asia.

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15 Of The Biggest Sport Documentaries To Watch On Netflix

Housing a number of huge documentaries on some of the biggest athletes, teams, races and scandals, you’ll find pretty much all you…

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Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers Reveals Its Chilling, All-Star Trailer

If 2021 is the year of book to TV adaptations then Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers is getting our vote as the MVP.…

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The Witcher Season 2 Trailer Is Finally Here So Strap Yourself In

It seems like an age ago that we fell hard and fast for Geralt of Rivia, AKA The Witcher, AKA a jacked Henry Cavill in armour and a white…

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8 Sport Movies On Netflix To Kickstart That Olympic Fever

From real stories of coaches who changed games forever to the fictional rags to riches trajectory, these movies never get old.

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Why Netflix’s Believe Me: The Disappearance Of Lisa McVey Is A Must Watch

Every once and while a crime flick comes along that shocks us to our core, leaving a cold feeling in the bottom of our belly long after the…

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The New Tiger King TV Series Just Announced Its All-Star Cast

While you might think you’ve moved on from Exotic and his wild ways, the King is back… with a Hollywood TV series full of…

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The Gossip Girl Reboot Trailer Just Dropped And It’s Everything We Hoped For

Whether you’re a 90's baby who watched the high school drama play out live on TV or a newbie who has fallen in love with the Upper…

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The Friends Reunion Trailer Is Here So Pass Us The Tissues

It’s the long-awaited reunion the people wanted and now, we’re finally getting what we deserve. That’s right, the one…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Is Coming To New Zealand For A Fabulous Live Tour

Not since Priscilla has New Zealand and Australia seen something as bloody fabulous as RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Coming this…

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A Bridgerton Spinoff Series Is Coming To Netflix

Big, no make that, massive news: Netflix has ordered a new Bridgerton spinoff series about young Queen Charlotte. 

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Marvel Phase 4 Is Coming, Here’s What You Need To Know

We’re getting you up to speed with every MCU phase four film to expect between 2021-2023–what storylines are confirmed, who will…

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Lupin Part Two Trailer Just Dropped And It’s Going To Be A Wild Ride

Just when we thought we were about to run out of epic shows to binge, Netflix went and gifted us Lupin, a French crime series that has…

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A Rocky’s Monster Is The Netflix Movie That Will Break Your Heart

Based on Walter Dean Myers’s 1999 award-winning novel of the same name, the movie originally premiered at Sundance Film Festival back…

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Butter The Popcorn, Here’s How To Curate An Epic Theatre Experience At Home

Can’t get enough of the latest and greatest movie shows? Neither can we and with so many blockbusters shifting to streaming services,…

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7 Of The Best Animated Series You Need To Binge On Netflix

Some flip teenage angst on the head and some, or a lot rather, are undeniably out-of-this-world whacky. 

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Ginny & Georgia Season 2 Is On Its Way

If, like us, you demolished Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia in a single weekend then you’re going to want to hear this.…

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Rupaul’s Highly-Anticipated Drag Race Down Under Is Dropping Next Month

Calling on all Aussie queens, RuPaul’s Drag Race is finally headed down under! That’s right, the uber popular reality…

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Bridgerton Fans Rejoice, Netflix Has Confirmed Two More Salacious Seasons

We have big, no, make that HUGE news to deliver care of Lady Whistledown herself, everyone’s favourite sexy historical…

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Netflix’s New Thriller, The Woman In The Window Will Keep You Up At Night

There are few things we love more than an excellent book to big screen adaptation, and honestly, we reckon we’ve uncovered the best…

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20 Feminist TV Series That Put Women To The Front

We’re all about celebrating and amplifying women’s voices here at Urban List—and that’s certainly the case when it…

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Bridgerton Babe Regé-Jean Page Will Not Appear In Season 2

In news that will devastate Bridgeton fans, the show has just confirmed that the Duke of Hasting, played by mega babe Regé-jean Page…

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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 Trailer Is Serving Pure Horror Movie Vibes

Elizabeth Moss, aka our fave red cloak-wearing hero June, announced back in December that The Handmaid’s Tale was returning for…

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One Of Our Favourite True Crime Podcasts Is Turning Into A TV Show

In 2020 we consumed a shedload of podcasts, and the one that truly stuck out for us, was The Dropout. Not familiar? The true crime…

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10 Upcoming Book To Screen Adaptations You Need To Know About

As long as movies and TV shows have existed, books have been used as source material. That’s essentially why the Academy Awards has a…

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New Psychological Thriller Series, Them, Will Keep You Up At Night

Clear your viewing calendars for Friday 9 April, because the new terror anthology series, Them, will be dropping on your screens and…

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Everything You Need To Know About Louis Theroux’s The Cult of Joe Exotic Doco

When the docu-series, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, dropped on Netflix back in March, the world was equal parts enthralled…

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Killing Eve Is Getting An Epic Spin-Off Series And We’re Not Worthy

First off, let's start with some sad news—producers of Killing Eve have just announced that after four seasons, the series will…

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Everything You Need To Watch To Get The Lowdown On The Royals

Just watched Oprah interview Meghan and Harry? We got you.

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9 Of The Best Female-Directed Films On Netflix

From horror and docos to action and comedy, every day of the year—including IWD—is a good day to check out the brilliant work of…

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11 Thought-Provoking LGBTQI+ Movies And Shows On Netflix

LGBTQI+ stories on screen have become more prevalent in recent years (and rightly so), giving a historically silenced community a proud…

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15 Celebrity Documentaries That Will Change The Way You See Them

Giving fans a real, raw look at their life behind the spotlight, we’ve rounded up the best celebrity documentaries you need to know…

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10 Of The Most Nostalgic Disney Movies And Shows To Help You Relive The Magic

Picture this; your eyes are glued to the T.V. set watching your latest Blockbuster rental, Fruju tropical snow in hand, McCain Potato Smiles…

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Feast Your Eyes On Netflix’s Incredible Notorious B.I.G. Doco, I Got a Story to Tell

If there’s one thing Netflix just absolutely nails, it’s a solid documentary. While they’ve been dominating the true crime…

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Inventing Anna, Netflix’s New True Crime Series, Will Blow Your Damn Mind

Our obsession with true crime-inspired series knows no end, which is why we want to do a solid for our fellow dark hearts out there by…

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Netflix’s New Psychological Thriller, Behind Her Eyes, Will Truly Terrify You

Strap yourself in, 2021 is going to deliver quite possibly the most intense, binge-worthy Netflix series yet. Yep, we know it’s a…

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On The Record | WandaVision’s Elizabeth Olsen Talks Superheroes And Sitcoms

We can’t lie, we’re big old geeks when it comes to the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) and while we don’t like to play…

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To All The Boys Just Dropped Its Release Date And Trailer So Bring On All The Feels

You can stop holding your breath because the final movie in the romantic comedy trilogy, To All The Boys: Always and Forever, has…

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17 Shows Like Bridgerton You Need To Devour Immediately

If you’re anything like us, you devoured Bridgerton on Boxing Day whilst on the couch stuffing yourself silly with leftover Christmas…

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Bless Your Ears With Netflix’s Best TV Series Soundtracks

We’re a sucker for a good playlist, allowing our favourite Netflix series to live on, way after the credits roll.

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Cue The Cosmopolitans, A Sex And The City Reboot Has Just Been Confirmed

 And just like that, we have a new TV series on the horizon.

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Everything You Need To Know About Zendaya’s Oscar-Worthy Netflix Movie

Just when you thought Netflix was about to run out of the goods—after all, we well and truly binged the crap out of its entire suite…

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Binge Your Way Through Bridgerton, Shonda Rhimes Epic New Netflix Series

When thinking about matches made in entertainment heaven, it doesn’t get much greater than Netflix and Shonda Rhimes. The powerhouse…

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17 Of The Best Christmas Movies On Netflix NZ To Give You The Warm Fuzzies

We don't care what anyone says, we can't get enough of festive flicks. Fortunately, the streaming gods have gifted us with yet…

Entertainment

23 Of The Best Shows To Watch On Amazon Prime Video Right Now

We're just going to come right out and say it. Amazon Prime Video is a mammoth vault of epic TV series you won't be able to stop…

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A True Blood Reboot Is Happening And Here’s What You Need To Know

As if you needed further proof that vampires were well and truly trending in 2020, this is it—HBO has revealed they’re rebooting…

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5 Sex-Positive Shows On Netflix That Will Change Your Life

We’ve rounded up some of the most progressive shows out there at the moment which all champion a greater movement to normalise so many…

Features

Lighters Up, NZ’s Biggest Drive-In Cinema Is Popping Up In Auckland This Week

If you’ve ever dreamed of going to a drive-in cinema—and frankly, who hasn’t?—now’s your chance. On November…

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Prepare To Scream, Netflix Is About To Drop The Scariest Movie Of The Year

If you’re a fan of movies that cause you sleepless nights and make you question everything you thought you knew about the paranormal,…

Music

On The Record | Six60 On Surviving Lockdown And Going Deep In Their New Documentary

 Just like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, Six60 are sharing their story on the big screen. Till The Lights Go…

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Sink Your Teeth Into 9 Of The Best Vampire Shows On Netflix NZ

Ah, vampires—love them or hate them, these fanged, sexy and sometimes sparkly creatures have captured the hearts of readers and…

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Get Hyped For The New Festive Flick Starring Kristen Stewart and MacKenzie Davis

Guaranteeing all the cosy, Christmassy feels we’re desperately craving.

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Cue The Action, The New Season Of The Mandalorian Is Officially Streaming On Disney+

Pedro Pascal is somehow still insanely attractive even while wearing a helmet the entire time.

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Delve Into Some Spooky Nostalgia With The Halloween Collection On Disney+

If there’s one thing Disney has mastered over the years, it’s appealing to one of our most powerful emotions: nostalgia. Its…

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Watch Closely, Disney+ Now Drops A Content Warning Before A Number Of Classic Movies

The advisory flags that the films contain wrongful depictions of cultures and racist stereotypes.

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Blow Up Your Screen With The 7 Most Explosive Action Films On Netflix NZ

Sure, streaming that remastered 1958 Russian drama will give you some clout when chatting film, but we’re here to tell you that…

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Clear Your Binge Schedule, This Netflix Movie Is Scoring Serious Oscar Buzz

If we told you someone made a movie about free speech, peaceful protesting, deploying the national guard and the radical…

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Enlighten Yourself, This Skin-Crawling Docuseries On The NXIVM Cult Is Coming To NZ Screens

You may vaguely recall the NXIVM cult in news reports over the past decade. If you don’t, HBO are about to mainline you all the gory…

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Crime Buffs Take Note, Jake Gyllenhaal Has Just Been Cast In A Film About The Godfather

You know a movie has reached a certain iconic status when nearly 50 years later, the guys upstairs at Hollywood HQ want to make a film, on…

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Dim The Lights, An Unreleased 80s Horror With Laura Dern And George Clooney Is Coming This Year

Anyone patiently waiting for the sequel to 1977 indie horror, Grizzly, will rejoice in the good news that Grizzly 2.…

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Get To Know The Legend Behind It All, Greta Thunberg Just Dropped Her Own Doco

The film basically culminates with her insane wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New…

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Prepare To Be Glued To The TV, David Tennant Is Starring In A Shocking New True Crime Series

And it tales the most infamous case in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen.

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Cover Your Eyes, The Director Of The Sinner Just Dropped An Intense Crime-Thriller On Netflix

You may have seen the buzz about town for Netflix’s book-to-film adaptation of The Devil All The Time, a grim small-town thriller…