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Every once in a while, Netflix releases a genuinely solid romantic comedy with a strong cast, funny jokes, and a couple with actual chemistry. Like Set It Up and Always Be My Maybe before it, Players—the new Netflix romantic comedy that began streaming on Valentine's Day—checks all of those boxes. Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. star as...
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Amy Schumer's hit comedy-drama Life & Beth returned to Hulu on Feb. 16, 2024 with 10 new episodes. The first season follows Beth (Schumer) as she comes to terms with the sudden death of her mother and a break-up. The Manhattanite returns to her hometown in Long Island where she meets a quiet farmer named John, played by Michael Cera. The two...
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What's Valentine's Day without watching The Notebook? Starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, this Nicholas Sparks romance follows Noah and Allie's passionate summer romance, which ultimately comes to an end when her disapproving parents interfere. Years later, the two come back together and pick up where things left off — the only problem is ...
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Grab a bottle of wine and a seat on the couch, because there's a brand new season of Love Is Blind to dive into! Season 6 of the Netflix's flagship reality romance show zeroes in on Charlotte, North Carolina, dropping a whole bunch of southern singles into the pods and then shaking them up to see who pairs with who. As with the start of any LIB...
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The English rock band The 1975 exploded into the mainstream in 2023 when frontman Matty Healy began dating Taylor Swift just as her defining Eras Tour began dominating all of popular culture. Though their affair only lasted a few short weeks, the band's profile undoubtedly spiked, earning themselves millions of new fans worldwide. Don't call them...
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Back in September, I went to bat for Valentine's Day as an underrated rom-com, and there's no better day than today — actual Valentine's Day — to watch it. Valentine's Day (directed by the late, great Garry Marshall) is basically the Avengers: Endgame of rom-coms, with 19 (!!!) named main characters (played by A-listers and rom-com vets like ...
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Not all Netflix romcoms are created equal. Most of the streamer's catalog can be classified as "fun distractions," but 2018's endlessly charming Set It Up is one of the greats. Starring the winsome duo of Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell, the enchanting film about two New York assistants trying to play Cupid by setting up their demanding bosses (Taye...
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