If you yelled out “yabba dabba doo!” with your kids, would they know what you meant? Might you even get an “OK boomer”?! Thankfully there is a streaming service called Boomerang dedicated to classic cartoons. There you can watch all the “Flintstones” your heart might desire, along with “Care Bears,” “Daffy Duck,” “Garfield,” “Jonny Quest,” [read A Look at the Boomerang Streaming Service]
How to watch “Schoolhouse Rock”
In a time before YouTube, a cartoon bill sat on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building and pondered how to become a law. His plight, condensed into just over 3 minutes of song and animation, became the seeds for knowledge in a generation of school children raised in the 1970s and 80s. “I’m Just [read How to watch “Schoolhouse Rock”]
How to Watch Modern Love
What does it mean to love in the modern era? You might watch “Modern Love” to find out, although admittedly, human connection has changed lately. Even so, the eight-episode anthology series streaming on Amazon Prime is still well worth a watch. The show is based on the New York Times column in which people share [read How to Watch Modern Love]
How to Watch Lost Online
When “Lost” entered our lives in 2004, it gave us all big mysteries to ponder. What was the Smoke Monster? What was the goal of the Dharma Initiative? How can we ever fly in a plane again without fear of being stranded on a scary island? The six seasons of “Lost” kept us guessing right [read How to Watch Lost Online]
Devs premiers on FX on Hulu
If you want to see Alex Garland’s latest dreamy, unsettling sci-fi, you’ll need to have Hulu. The director of movies “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation” created the new eight-part miniseries “Devs” which drops on March 5. “Devs” features Sonoya Mizuno as Lily Chan, a software engineer who is investigating her employer, a quantum computing company, after [read Devs premiers on FX on Hulu]
How to watch Dispatches from Elsewhere
What if under your humdrum daily life there was another, more exciting world – one full of intrigue and exotic danger? Such is the premise of “Dispatches from Elsewhere,” a 10-episode show which premiered on AMC on March 1. In it, a random group of people comes together to play a sort of alternate reality [read How to watch Dispatches from Elsewhere]
How To Watch “Dare Me” Online
Girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, right? Well, no, probably not all girls and probably not all things nice are in there. But it still is endlessly fascinating to see shows which turn this idea on its head – including “Dare Me,” a new show premiering on USA Network on December [read How To Watch “Dare Me” Online]
“Forky Asks a Question” will Have you Asking for More
A bright-white character made onscreen who exists to provide plucky comic relief – and the occasional glib wisdom? No, I’m not talking about Olaf, the hugely popular snowman in the “Frozen” movies. The latest quirky sidekick is Forky, a newcomer to the Toy Story gang since this year’s “Toy Story 4.” He is the star [read “Forky Asks a Question” will Have you Asking for More]
The Disney+ Christmas Original Noelle is Woke AF
Christmas movies require a certain suspension of disbelief. Magic elves, flying sleighs, and the improbable bending of the laws of physics and time come right to mind. But more importantly, we also are expected to briefly believe everybody’s getting what they deserve on Christmas Day. I don’t know about you, but this year I don’t [read The Disney+ Christmas Original Noelle is Woke AF]
Marvel’s Hero Project Celebrates Real-Life Super kids
What is a superhero? It’s someone who vanquishes bad-guys with a powerful punch, sure, but in the case of “Marvel’s Hero Project,” superheroes perform slightly different kinds of feats. The documentary show features kids who overcome real-life obstacles to inspire others. They don’t rely on magic or radioactive spider bites to achieve their goals – [read Marvel’s Hero Project Celebrates Real-Life Super kids]
How To Watch Veep Without Cable
Way back when people had fairy tales to explain what was going on in the king’s castle. Today’s successors to those tales are set in the White House – and in the case of HBO’s Veep, laced with enough profanity to raise the eyebrows of a biker. When Veep started back in 2012, it was [read How To Watch Veep Without Cable]
A Look Back at Broad City
As far as “shelationships go, it doesn’t get much more real than Abbi and Ilana. The Millennial duo’s madcap mishaps in NYC in Comedy Central’s “Broad City” can put any bromance to shame. The milquetoast word “friendship” just can’t cut it. In a uniquely feminine way, they share the raw, the raunchy, the perverse in [read A Look Back at Broad City]
PBS Launches Lifestyle Streaming Service on Amazon
The three letters PBS mean different things to different people. To some, it’s the gorgeous dresses and melodrama of Downton Abbey and other Masterpiece shows. To others, it’s a virtual babysitter for their toddlers that is just educational enough to justify the screen time. Then there are the PBS fans who have a grand tradition [read PBS Launches Lifestyle Streaming Service on Amazon]
A Look At Prime Video Channels
You already shop there for your favorite shampoo, your nephew’s birthday gift, that bright green wig that you simply must have in two days. Why not stream your favorite shows at Amazon, as well? At least, that’s the idea behind Prime Video Channels. They offer an a la carte way to add programming to the [read A Look At Prime Video Channels]
A Look in to Black Mirror
Are you feeling a little too content? Are you aglow with a sunny optimism about where we’re heading? “Black Mirror” is here to help you fix that. Since its inception in the UK 2011, the science fiction thriller show has been shocking viewers into taping over their web cams and swearing off the latest tech [read A Look in to Black Mirror]
When, Why, and How to Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ran for 4 seasons from 2015 – 2019. All 4 seasons are currently available on Netflix with one of the following plan options: Premium – per month – 4K HDR – allows four simultaneous viewings Standard – per month – HD – allows two simultaneous viewings Premium – – SD – allows one stream at a [read When, Why, and How to Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]
A Review of The Handmaid’s Tale
Karen Beck is a freelance writer, friend, and aficionado of science fiction and dystopian books and television. I thought she would be the perfect choice to give us an idea of what to expect from the new Hulu Original, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Since November 9th, I’ve been seeing red. Not just the will of the red states, but the [read A Review of The Handmaid’s Tale]