Ani Bundel has been blogging professionally since 2010. This is her second major independent site launch. A DC native and Keyboard Khaleesi, she spends all her non-writing time photographing her cats. Regular bylines also found on MSNOW.
Apple TV
It took a good five years, but Apple TV+ is finally coming into its own. The streaming service that launched in 2019 with a laughable four shows on offer (and zero library of past hits to support it) really didn't know what it was doing when it started.
Acorn TV
For those continuing to keep track of who will be part of the new TV adaptation of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. announced further casting today, following the debut of the three newcomers playing the central trio a couple of weeks back. American viewers will probably recognize most of the adult
Paramount+
It's challenging to stay positive in today's entertainment climate. Between the industry's streaming war hangover, budget cuts stemming from being on the backside of Peak TV, and all the other current unpleasantness, it's easy to blame those being decimated by the industry&
Netflix
Most cultural critics measure the current moment in our streaming landscape dating from one of two significant milestones: the CBS lawsuit against YouTube and the launch of Hulu circa 2006-2007, or Netflix's launch of House of Cards Season 1 in February 2013. I want to add another: The
BritBox
The last time we discussed Trigger Point Season 3, it was in the context of star Vicky McClure's potential scheduling conflict with the show that made her famous, Line of Duty. Like many series on the BBC, LoD was never canceled. It just petered out after Season 6
BritBox
The past decade has seen a torrent of British shows cross the pond after years of being relegated to PBS, BBC America, and the occasional co-production with AMC or HBO. However, too much of a good thing can lead to a different kind of problem, namely, which shows deserve the
Netflix
Much like Stranger Things, Squid Game, and most recently Adolescence, Netflix did not expect Lupin to be a hit when it first debuted on the streaming service in 2021. For one thing, the French-made series, starring Omar Sy as Assane Diop, is not in English; its entire premise is rooted
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
For many years, a silent (sometimes not so silent) caste system existed in Hollywood: movie actors were considered upper class, while TV actors were perceived as working class. Transitioning from TV to movies was a challenging step, and those who succeeded (like George Clooney) only served to highlight how many
Movies
The film Billion Dollar Spy was only officially announced as being in production in March 2025, but the first image is already out, and the period film already looks like it's worth as much as its title. Adapted from the bestselling 2015 book by David E. Hoffman, The
PBS
Of all the new series* coming to PBS in the 2025-2026 TV season, there are two I am looking forward to more than most. Bookish, the Mark Gatiss LGBTQ+ 1940s-set series from UKTV and Alibi, and The Puzzle Lady, which gives Phyllis Logan her overdue starring role as a Miss
PBS
The last ten years in the television industry have been a virtual tsunami of new shows. Between Hulu and Amazon's early attempts to compete with Netflix, and Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Warner Bros. launching their own services, the sudden demand for more original series surged as networks discovered
BBC
E.M. Forster's novels are quintessential British stories of the 20th century; his A Room with a View and Howards End have been staples of British culture, and the film adaptations defined the Merchant-Ivory style, characterized by soft focus and repressed romance. However, his third major work, A