Shane Gillis Stars in “Tires”
The coolest thing about Tires, the Netflix comedy series set in the workplace, is that one of its creators wasn’t supposed to get this opportunity. Shane Gillis, a comic from Philly, was canceled in 2019 and subsequently fired before his SNL debut. Comics rallied behind him, he continued doing his stand-up, and today joins comedians Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir on the Joe Rogan Experience to host “Protect Our Parks.” Last year, his second comedy special, Beautiful Dogs, premiered on Netflix, and earlier this year, he hosted SNL. His popularity is just undeniable.
Gen V: Superheroes Becoming Humans
To appreciate the spin-off show, Gen V, you have to watch The Boys, Amazon’s original show, which has aired three seasons since 2019 and is based on a comic book series. I only started watching The Boys last year because when my husband first told me about the show years ago, I wasn’t interested in something called The Boys. I just didn’t think it was for me or that I would like it. I’m glad I gave it a chance, though, because I fell in love with the premise: What about the innocent casualties of the superheros’ powers?
One Piece: The Great Pirate Era
One Piece, the Netflix live-action series based on the Japanese manga series created by Eiichiro Oda, aired its first season at the end of the summer. It’s set in a made-up world during a great pirate era where the seas are divided into four quadrants: East Blue, North Blue, West, and South. I had never heard of this massively popular manga until someone recommended it to my husband, and we decided to watch it. I fell in love right away with the story and the main character, Monkey D. Luffy, whose dream is to find the hidden treasure, the One Piece, and become King of the Pirates.
Workin’ Moms: Go To The Magic
When it was announced that the show's upcoming seventh season would be the series finale, it was hard to believe that one of my favorite shows was ending. How was it possible that we’d already received six seasons of this hilarious and honest show before that? I couldn’t believe how quickly it went. It was also hard to accept that I’d have to let go of this incredible show whose characters felt like friends in this wild journey through motherhood, balancing work and relationships. Even if you’re not a mom, the messages in the final season are relatable to everyone.
What Would Wednesday Do?
Confession: I wasn’t sure if I would watch the new Netflix show Wednesday because I was completely devoted to Christina Ricci’s perfect portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film, The Addams Family, and the 1993 film, Addams Family Values. There’s also just so little time to watch everything that comes out! But I was definitely intrigued by the new iteration because Tim Burton was directing the series and for the first time a Latina would wear Wednesday’s iconic pigtails and sullen demeanor. Fortunately, the show came out around Thanksgiving break and I had the time to binge.
Independence Day
If you don’t know the Infamous Andrew Schulz by now, you should. He’s a 38-year-old stand-up comedian from New York with a wildly popular comedy podcast, Flagrant, co-hosted with stand-up comedian, Akaash Singh. He also co-hosts another successful podcast, Brilliant Idiots, with one of the most influential people in media today, Charlamagne tha God. I saw Schulz live before the pandemic and saw early versions of some of the jokes in his new special, Infamous.
Cobra Kai: Like a Bonsai
I hadn’t grown up watching The Karate Kid, mostly because I was just a girly girl who wasn’t remotely interested in anything I deemed too boyish, but when I started hearing buzz about a YouTube show based on The Karate Kid franchise moving to Netflix—Cobra Kai—I went back to watch the movie and fell in love with the story, the deep lessons and wisdom Mr. Miyagi shared with Daniel LaRusso. The story was deeper than I could’ve imagined.
Keep That Same Energy
Like anyone in love with Harry Potter, I was so excited to learn HBO was releasing a reunion special with, at least, most of the main cast returning. I quickly lost faith in the reunion, however, when I learned J.K. Rowling wouldn’t be a part of it and noticed that almost every post I saw about it excluded her name. She’s been the victim of cancel culture for saying things like women have periods, so I was worried how the reunion would be handled. Would they mention her?
Lowkey best TV couple: Issa and Lawrence
When I first heard of the HBO comedy, Insecure, back when it premiered in 2016, I was flabbergasted by the courage creator, Issa Rae, had in using that word: Insecure; I just didn’t know you could say you felt insecure out loud. My boyfriend and I watched it together every Sunday night, and I was surprised that he could be into a TV show with two female protagonists, Issa Dee played by Issa Rae, and Molly Carter portrayed by Yvonne Orji.
Workin' Moms
Workin’ Moms, a sitcom created by Catherine Reitman based on her own experiences, and now streaming on Netflix, encapsulates exactly what to expect after you have a baby, (your life turns upside down overnight), realistically depicting all the comical, raw experiences of sharing your life and time with a new person, which people don’t warn you about before you become a first-time parent.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2: “‘Evil? That word means nothing to our kind.’”
In the winter special, “A Midwinter’s Tale,” Sabrina’s new platinum blonde hair gives us a clue that there’s something different about her, maybe even something wicked. I loved the second half of Sabrina and thought it was a great counterpart to the first half of the show with plenty of action, mystery, and thrills.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:Illuminating the Path of Night
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina isn’t a reboot, revival or rip-off of the 90’s sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch... no, it’s so much better. It’s a series based in horror that touches on the occult, cannibalism, necromancy, exorcisms—in short, so distant from anything shown on the G rated sitcom that you can’t compare the two more than the characters’ names and source of inspiration.
Follow on Instagram
