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The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Dec. 22, 2024

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Netflix true crime movie retells horrific story of Rodney Alaca

Rating: 4/5 stars “Woman of the Hour,” is a bone-chilling and gut-wrenching new Netflix movie, that follows an aspiring actor and her just-missed date with death—starring Anna Kendrick (“Self Reliance”) as Cheryl Bradshaw and Daniel Zovatto (“The Pope’s Exorcist”), as…

Streaming services: policy changes makes life complicated

Popular streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu, joined the bandwagon of prohibiting password-sharing as early as March 14 after Netflix successfully executed the policy. In December 2023, Netflix introduced the idea of prohibiting password sharing, excluding family and friends from using…

Netflix drops raucous, star-studded spy thriller ‘Obliterated’

Rating: 5/5 stars After his work on “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “Cobra Kai,” it was no surprise that director and screenwriter Josh Heald (“Plan B”) blew us all away with “Obliterated.” The action-comedy stars Paola Lázaro (“The Walking Dead”),…

Netflix’s ‘BEEF’ balances sincerity with comedy, offers Asian American representation

Rating: 5/5 stars Have you ever had those days? Someone steals your parking spot, a bad driver does a hit-and-run on your car or maybe you have things stolen from you. Those days when one bad experience with a stranger…

Viewers display mixed reactions towards ‘Aggretsuko’ fifth, final season

Rating: 4/5 stars The latest and final season of “Aggretsuko” has just been released on Netflix with mixed reviews by critics and audiences alike.  The series was released with large fanfare from audiences as new and inventive use of Sanrio…

Netflix original romantic comedy falls flat after depending on star actors

Rating: 2/5 stars Unfortunately, you may not be able to forgive the new romantic comedy, starring Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies”) and Ashton Kutcher (“The Ranch”). “Your Place or Mine” had great potential with a decent premise and a great…

New Netflix password sharing crackdown 

Recently, Netflix’s FAQ page was updated with some information regarding its new password-sharing measures. These measures intend to crack down on users sharing passwords outside of their own households. According to Forbes, Netflix posted guidelines about how this would work…

Bring the popcorn and M&M’s: September Netflix recommendations

As we are about halfway through the month of September and entering fall mode as temperatures begin to drop, some people may want to start to find more things to watch. Whether you are beginning to settle into your routine…

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Best of Netflix: Stream hidden horror gems this October

[su_custom_gallery source=”media: 18290,18289,18291,18292″ limit=”23″ width=”100″ height=”150″] In October, horror movies sweep across thousands of screens. At home, on laptops, in theaters; it seems as though no one can escape the scary genre. So often though, horror films result in sub-par…