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A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. Streaming on Hulu [more inside]
posted by Gorgik on Nov 6, 2023 - 8 comments

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
posted by ellieBOA on May 28, 2023 - 10 comments

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as a lackey for Dracula (Nicolas Cage), Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) finds a new lease on life--and maybe even redemption--when he comes into the orbit of feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina). [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 17, 2023 - 22 comments

Nora takes her first steps toward financial independence, trying her hand at a couple of jobs in an attempt to move out of her dad's house. (Comedy Central, US broadcast) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jan 22, 2020 - 6 comments

In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
posted by DirtyOldTown on Dec 15, 2019 - 5 comments

Bertie wants to climb the ladder at Condé Nest but has to wrestle with both her fears of being assertive and sexual harassment by a colleague. Tuca does some gig work, and takes a temp job with Bertie to give her support. [more inside]
posted by Going To Maine on May 22, 2019 - 5 comments

Host: Awkwafina, Musical Guest: Travis Scott [more inside]
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray on Oct 7, 2018 - 15 comments

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.
posted by Eyebrows McGee on Aug 15, 2018 - 90 comments

Josh Futturman is a lowly janitor at a pharma company who is obsessed with Bionic Wars, a game so hard nobody has come close to finish it. Until he does. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Nov 16, 2017 - 28 comments