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Weekend Streaming: ‘House of Cards’ season 5 ready for binging

Here’s our brief weekly roundup that usually covers the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services. This time, we’re focusing on Hulu and Netflix.  Netflix has added a bunch of new originals at the tail end of May, so there is plenty to binge-watch. Meanwhile, Hulu let us know what is leaving in …

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Weekend Streaming: Catch ‘This is Spinal Tap’ before it goes offline

Here’s our brief weekly roundup that usually covers the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services. This time, it’s all about Netflix. There are a few new things to binge on including the final season of “Bloodline.” For some reason, it cast Kyle Chandler as someone not named “Coach Taylor.” Can you believe that? Hit play below — …

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Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for June 2017

The fourth season of “Orange is the New Black” ended with a cliffhanger, and the fifth season is expected to pick right up from there. Season 5 arrives on Netflix on the second Friday of June, so you can binge away. Jenji Kohan, the creator of “Orange is the New Black,” is also serving as executive producer on another Netflix …

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All the movies and TV shows hitting Amazon Prime in June 2017

The sixth month of the year brings a bunch of new movies to Amazon’s streaming video service. Sure, there are plenty of household names, such as “Apocalypse Now,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Magnolia.” There are also some movies that I’ve never heard of, but I have to mention due to their titles alone. In June, Amazon will get “Invincible Obsessed …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ is back!

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Turns out both Amazon Prime and Hulu have some of the same offerings, including a bunch of James Bond flicks for the month of May. Hit play below — we’ve folded …

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Everything coming to and leaving Hulu for June 2017

The first of June sees a huge amount of movies hitting Hulu’s streaming catalog. Let’s highlight just some of them (well, because there’s a full list below — so why highlight all of them?). Way back in 1983, Michael Keaton starred in “Mr. Mom.” A lot of the jokes are pretty dated by today’s standards. However, it does have some …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Master of None’ returns to Netflix

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. “Master of None” is back, starring pasta! Your browser does not support the audio …

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Weekend Streaming: Second season of ‘Sense8’ pops up on Netflix

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. “Sense8,” “Chelsea” and more are here for the weekend Your browser does not support …

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‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ creator is launching a new comedy show

Now playing: Watch this: Epic Lloyd brings the world ‘Epic Studios’ 6:14 A lot of you might recognize Lloyd Ahlquist as “Epic Lloyd” since he’s one of the creators of the super popular “Epic Rap Battles of History.” Well, he’s branching out a bit with a new, scripted comedy series called “Epic Studios.” In the show, Ahlquist plays a guy …

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Weekend Streaming: Hulu’s big original ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ debuts

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. Return of the Moss Your browser does not support the audio element. For more …

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