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Weekend Streaming: ‘BoJack Horseman’ returns for its fourth season

Welcome back to your weekly podcast that lets you know what’s new to watch in the next few days. Netflix has a tendency to release a lot of TV shows on Fridays and this time is no different. Full seasons of new series like “The Confession Tapes” and “Greenhouse Academy,” plus a new season of …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘The Tick’ smashes his way onto Amazon Prime

Here’s our weekly notifier on what to watch online. Amazon brings 10 episodes featuring the exploits of the nigh-invulnerable one (read what we learned about “The Tick” at Comic-Con here) to its streaming service on August 25. You can also catch the Fox version of “The Tick” on Crackle.com for free.  On August 27, it’s time for the season finale …

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Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for September 2017

Netflix is bringing some excellent films to its catalog in September. Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” and Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York” all hit Netflix on the first day of September. On the originals front, “Narcos” returns for its third season. “Fuller House” also returns thanks to the nostalgia train that will never stop. There are a …

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NFL football to debut on Amazon in September

Back in April, Amazon won the rights to broadcast “Thursday Night Football” online by paying $50 million. Last year, Twitter had the rights but did not charge to view. The only way to watch football on Amazon is by being a Prime member. The first game is the Chicago Bears taking on the Green Bay Packers on September 28. On …

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Hulu brings back TGIF sitcoms in September

The fall season sees the return to Hulu of lots of popular shows like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Mindy Project” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.” Fox’s reality-cooking show “Hell’s Kitchen” also returns for its 17th edition. Spoiler: Some chefs will be hopelessly outclassed and Gordon Ramsay will yell at whatever he perceives as incompetence. Some older shows are coming …

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Weekend Streaming: Sit down. It’s time for ‘The Defenders’

Here’s our weekly notifier on what to watch online. This week, we get to watch “The Defenders” on Netflix. We get eight of episodes of some likable Marvel heroes and that Iron Fist guy (because who likes Iron Fist?).  Crackle also has some fun stuff for the weekend, like “Shaun of the Dead.” How do we explain this film? It’s …

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Weekend Streaming: Set your TV or phone to Hulu

This is your weekly roundup of what you should watch during our magnificent two-day break.  As you can see from the picture, the third season of “You’re the Worst” is on Hulu right now. No, it’s not a family comedy. However, it’s a great show that you might want to give a shot before its fourth-season premiere in September.  Netflix …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Voltron’ takes over Netflix

It’s our weekend helper, telling you what you are able to watch over the two days where you don’t have to be at your job. As you could tell by the picture, “Voltron: Legendary Defender” is a huge component on what will make you love your couch this weekend. The first two seasons were excellent, and we’ll see if the …

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Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for August 2017

The newest Marvel show hits Netflix in August with “The Defenders.” CNET’s Caitlin Petrakovitz says “The Defenders” is worth watching and she’s usually right about things like this. The newest season of “Voltron: Legendary Defender,” arrives on August 4. So far the previous two seasons have been a lot of fun with plenty of easter eggs for fans of the …

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What’s coming and going on Hulu for August 2017

Where should we start with Hulu’s August? Apparently, the company has raided my old DVD collection for ideas by bringing online “Finding Forrester,” “Clueless” and “Coming to America” to the service on the first of the month. On the television front, Hulu will add the complete third season of “You’re the Worst.” If you’ve never watched the show, it follows …

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