‘Playing House’

• Curious

‘From the Source’ “Beans”

There are few things I love as much as a cozy cooking show that teaches me about the ingredients I love to use in the kitchen, so I naturally adored From the Source's Season 3 episode on "Beans." From the Source is one of the many quaint lifestyle shows that falls under Chip and Joanna Gaines's Magnolia banner, meaning you can stream it on Max or...

• Fun
• Nostalgic

‘Wham!’

I'm no Wham!-head, and yet I thoroughly enjoyed Netflix's new documentary about the '80s pop band. Sure, it's riding the over-long wave of '80s nostalgia that Stranger Things hath wrought, but it's also an engaging story of musicians George Micheal and Andrew Ridgeley’s four-year journey from nobodies to pop superstars. Everyone knows the name...

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 2, Part 1

LA's most charming defense attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is back with a new high-profile murder case in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2. And fans of the first season won't want to miss the five new episodes streaming on Netflix. The second installment of the popular legal drama — created by David E. Kelley and based on Michael...

• Adventurous
• Frisky

‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’

There's a new killer in town and her name is Dolores Roach! Justina Machado plays the titular character in Prime Video's new horror romp that is based on Aaron Mark’s Spotify podcast and one-woman play. Inspired by the popular musical Sweeney Todd, the eight-episode series features bloody murders, cannibalism, and human meat-pies. Fresh out of...

• Nostalgic
• Weird

‘Little Miss Sunshine’

In light of Alan Arkin's tragic passing, I recently watched Little Miss Sunshine on Max.The tragicomedy follows the Hoover family's road trip in a broken down yellow VW bus from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Redondo Beach, California in pursuit of their youngest daughter Olive's (Abigail Breslin) dream of winning the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty...

• Curious
• Weird

‘Brooklyn 45’

Now streaming on Shudder, Ted Geoghegan's Brooklyn 45 is a period chamber piece about a group of military veterans struggling to deal the lingering consequences of their actions in World War II. When his wife Susan commits suicide after being driven mad by suspicions about their German neighbor, Commander Clive "Hock" Hockstatter (NYC horror...

• Romantic

‘Love Island UK’ Season 10

I don’t know if it’s the fun accents or incredible banter, but Love Island UK has me hooked. Season 10 of the reality dating show just dropped on Hulu on June 10 and I can’t stop watching. The series focuses on a group of young single people who move into a luxury villa for the summer in hopes of finding love… and winning the £50,000...

• Fun

‘Insecure’

Insecure is now on Netflix, so if you never tuned in when the excellent Issa Rae comedy was airing on HBO, it's the perfect time to catch up. The series, which evolved from Rae's web series Awkward Black Girl, was created by the comedy dream team of Rae and Larry Wilmore, and boasts an ensemble cast featuring Yvonne Orji, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda ...