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Rapid Insights: ‘The Beast in Me’ Exposes How Fiction Sharpens True-Crime Suspense

A tense new psychological thriller recently premiered on Netflix, and although fully fictional, the buzzy miniseries is drawing strong comparisons to true-crime hit The Jinx. Claire Danes stars as a traumatized author who begins researching her unsettling new neighbor—a wealthy real-estate heir suspected of killing his first wife. Here’s what you need to know about The […]

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Rapid Insights: ‘Death by Lightning’ Exposes the Real Engine of Historical Hits

Netflix recently premiered a buzzy new historical drama that has collected reams of critical acclaim and appeared on the streamer’s Top 10 list since its release. Featuring a star-studded cast, the limited series follows the 1880s election, presidency, and assassination of US President James Garfield (Michael Shannon), a pro-civil rights politician shot by a deluded […]

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Rapid Insights: ‘I Love LA’ Turns Friendship Fails into Gen Z Gold

HBO recently premiered a hilarious new zeitgeist-y comedy that puts a fresh Gen Z spin on a time-tested theme: young adults struggling to make it in the big city. Created by and starring comedian Rachel Sennott, the series follows an aspiring talent agent and her crew of misfit friends as they grapple with the snarky […]

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Rapid Insights: ‘Chad Powers’ Turns a Viral Prank Into Sports Comedy Gold

Hulu recently premiered a new single-camera comedy that turns a viral 2022 Eli Manning prank on Penn State into a fleshed-out series with a robust backstory. Building on Manning’s fake character, co-creator Glen Powell stars as a disgraced famous quarterback trying to earn his redemption by donning prosthetics and trying out for a struggling college […]

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Rapid Insights: ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Reunites Iconic Duo in Serialized First

Paramount+ recently premiered a buzzy new spin-off of the long-running NCIS that marks the franchise’s first foray into truly serialized storytelling. The show reunites two beloved characters who left NCIS years ago and follows them–now exes and co-parents–on the run across Europe as they struggle to piece together who’s after them and why. Here’s what you need to […]

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