[ No matter which you choose, any title in the Scooby-Doo media franchise is perfect for weed-fueled 4/20 streaming. I mean, “doobie” is literally in the theme song, so it’s clearly meant to be. With the premiere of animated series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! in 1969, the wonderful universe of Scooby-Doo was born, and is … Read more
[ Comedic reality shows operate more like sitcoms than reality shows. Shows like Duck Dynasty, for instance, don’t pretend that what’s in front of the camera is just happening naturally; there’s some manipulation there, even if it’s just via casting more than anything else. A new comedy reality series from Jimmy Kimmel takes place in … Read more
[ Brexit is fueling UK shortages of life-saving drugs such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication following a “shock rise” in global supply problems, a think-tank has warned. Researchers at The Nuffield Trust urged the Government to carry out a review of the UK’s “broken” medicine supply chain after finding the impact of leaving the European … Read more
[ Americans concerned about the politicization of our legal system won’t be comforted by the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Walmart’s alleged role in the opioid crisis, which looked political from the jump. A federal judge telegraphed earlier this week that the suit is also far-fetched. U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly tossed two of the … Read more
[ During the course, King was part of a team tasked with identifying research that could be conducted in space with the best potential impact on humankind. Her team landed on the concept of crystallizing drugs in microgravity. There was data stacked up on the International Space Station hinting at the potential to “absolutely revolutionize … Read more
[ At the start of Iron Reign, the new Netflix series from Spain, paragraphs of information tell the audience about how, since 6,000 containers arrive at the Port of Barcelona every day, and only 2% are checked, the port has become a leading entry point for drug trafficking; over 30,000 kilos of cocaine are smuggled … Read more
[ Actor Colman Domingo, who plays Ali on Euphoria, has shared the reason why Season 3 of the hit HBO series has been delayed. The previous season of the show last aired in February 2022. In a new interview, Domingo said that the show’s creator Sam Levinson has been adjusting the show (starring Zendaya) to … Read more
[ Spanish series Red Queen (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is a by-turns gloomy and clever adaptation of the first of a trilogy of dark thrillers written by author and journalist Juan Gomez-Jurado. Focusing on the spiky interplay between a disgraced detective and a superintelligent, mentally disturbed woman, it blends the stuff of cop … Read more
[ This week sees the release of Lisa Frankenstein, a teen horror comedy that I in fact have reviewed for a different publication, one located North of the metropolis from which I write this missive. Despite the movie’s PG-13 rating, Lisa — which was written by much-lauded Jennifer’s Body scribe Diablo Cody and directed by … Read more
[ And just like that, Griselda Blanco owns Miami. The instant Griselda Episode 5 (“Paradise Lost”) begins, we’re blasted three years forward in time, at a point where Griselda is untouchable. She rules the cocaine capital of America with an iron fist. The visionary hitman Rivi, now fully in her employ, has established an intelligence … Read more
