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The First Saturday in May When the Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May, few people will stop to wonder just how this two-minute horse race evolved to be a world-renowned event. The founder of the track and Derby was Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of the great explorer William Clark of Lewis & Clark fame. Having toured Europe and studied the great horse races, Clark was impressed by the Epsom Derby in England and the Grand Prix de Paris, sponsored by the French Jockey Club....

Illustration by What’s on Netflix It’s time for another 2022 recap where we’ll be using the Netflix top 10s to look through what Spanish-language movies and series picked up the most points in Netflix’s top 10s. This list is sourced from the SVOD tracking site FlixPatrol which, every day, tracks the daily top 10s and other factors to determine what’s trending on Netflix and other streaming services. By assigning points to titles that feature in Netflix’s top 10s, we can look at what’s trending weekly, monthly, or in this case, for the entirety of 2022....

When the weather outside begins to warm, bugs begin to take over. According to where you live, dealing with insects in the summer can be a real hassle. One such bug that literally emerges from the ground in late spring to early summer is the June bug. For older generations, June bugs are a staple of summer. Running around outside chasing June bugs, laughing as they get stuck on your shirt or bump into your head as you’re playing is something many people remember....

Netflix is no stranger to martial arts anime thanks to the likes of Baki and Kengan Ashura. A brand new martial anime, and the adaptation of the king of fighting video games, Tekken is coming to Netflix in August 2022. The anime, Tekken: Bloodline, is the origin story of Jin Kazama, and the events surrounding the video game Tekken 3. Tekken: Bloodline is an upcoming Netflix Original Japanese anime series, and based on the fighting video-game franchise Tekken....

Netflix has an absolutely stacked movie lineup for the end of 2020 with some absolute gems and plenty to look forward to. Here’s your end of 2020 Netflix Original movie preview. This list does not include some of the big documentaries due out towards the end of 2020. Some of the headlines on that list include David Attenborough’s next Netflix title called A Life on Our Planet. You can find some of our most anticipated upcoming movies at the top and we’ll get into the full list towards the bottom....

New week, new titles. What’s better than pumpkin spice this weekend? The Netflix Original. From movies to docs to series your bases are covered. Have your fill of apple picking and corn mazes and then put on your comfy socks and get settled in. It’s movie watching weather! Big Mouth Netflix Original Before this series even aired there was plenty of controversy from soccer moms everywhere clutching their pearls and fainting at the thought of their precious children watching this show....

Netflix looks to have ordered a half-hour comedy series called Blockbuster that will follow an ensemble cast of Blockbuster workers who are struggling to keep a dying business alive. We’ve learned that Randall Park is being eyed for the lead role. The 10-episode half-hour series will be written by Vanessa Ramos who will also serve as showrunner and as an executive producer. Ramos is known for her work on such comedy series as Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Crashing, and more....

Netflix is set to adapt Leo Tolstoy’s timeless classic Anna Karenina into a new series that will become the very first Netflix Original from Russia. Filmed entirely in the Russian language, Anna K will be a modern retelling of the classic story. Svetlana Khodchenkova will play the titular role. Roman Kantor, the writer behind hit Russian series To The Lake, which airs on Netflix worldwide, will write the modern-day adaptation. Kantor will take on directing duties together with Valeriy Fedorovich, Evgeniy Nikishov, Natasha Merkulova, and Aleksey Chupov....

Hello book lovers, and welcome to the What’s on Netflix book club! Some of Netflix’s most popular Originals in recent years have been literary adaptations: Anne with an E, the Haunting of Hill House, and Sweet Magnolias, to name just a few. If you’ve already worked your way through Netflix’s extensive library of adaptations, here’s your guide to what’s coming next. Perhaps your favorite book could be coming soon! Some of these adaptations are much further ahead in their development than others....

The term “jet stream” describes any current of fast-moving air in a planet’s upper atmosphere. Jet streams form where two masses of air of drastically different temperatures meet, such as where the chilly air from the polar latitudes collides with the warmer air coming up from the southern United States. Because cold air and warm air are very different in terms of air pressure, their collision creates a powerful wind....

Black Mirror – Netflix Welcome to your weekly look at what’s hot on Netflix and today, we’re covering everything that’s been popular on Netflix over the past 7 days. We’ll be using multiple sources to compile this list and it’ll hopefully allow you to find your next binge on Netflix. This list is compiled from multiple sources including What’s on Netflix, TVTime, and Netflix themselves for the United Kingdom. We’re compiling the data all into one place to help you find your next binge-watch based on what others are watching right now....

Heartstopper new on Netflix for April 22nd, 2022 Happy Friday and welcome to your new on Netflix roundup where we’ve got a few days of new movies and TV shows to cover (my mistake – been traveling!) and we’ll also check in with what’s trending on Netflix’s top 10 charts. No new titles are expected to arrive on Netflix over the weekend. Instead, we’d point you to the recently announced May 2022 lineup....

It’s that time of the week again to round up all of the latest additions to Netflix Australia from the last seven days. Here’s what’s new on Netflix Australia this week and the top 10s for September 18th, 2021. First of all, here are the past week’s top highlights: The Mask (1994) Director: Chuck Russell Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime | Runtime: 101 Minutes Cast: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck One of the most iconic characters and movies of Jim Carrey’s career, The Mask is a true 90s classic....

Scissor Seven season 2 is now available to stream on Netflix UK A quiet week, with another quiet day of 4 new titles added to the UK library today for May 7th, 2020. First of all, here is today’s top highlight on Netflix UK: Scissor Seven N Seasons: 2 | Episodes: 24 Genre: Anime, Action Cast: Ronny Chieng, Jas Patrick, Jake Green, Aleks Le, Greg Chun The only highlight of today’s releases is the addition of the second season of Scissor Seven....

The Sandman season 1 is now available to stream on Netflix There are 67 new movies and TV shows added to Netflix UK this week, including the long-awaited and incredibly anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Here’s what’s new on Netflix UK this week for August 5th, 2022. First of all, here are the past week’s top highlights: The Sandman (2022) N Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 10 Genre: Fantasy, Drama | Runtime: 54 Minutes Cast: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie After many years of waiting for an adaptation, fans have been rewarded with their patience with an incredible new series that fans old and new of The Sandman will adore....

Top Boy tops the UK most popular on Netflix list this week – Picture: Netflix Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? Your fellow Netflixers have been watching new and old titles and we’re happy to provide you some suggestions. Here’s what’s popular on Netflix this week from a variety of sources. Now let’s take a look through our sources and hopefully find you something new to watch on Netflix....

American Horror Story – Picture: FX With American Horror Story season 9 now on Netflix in the US, eyes now turn to the tenth season of AHS which will be airing on FX much later than normal. Here’s what we know so far about season 10 including when we’re expecting season 10 of American Horror Story to release on Netflix. The good news is that the anthology show is definitely coming back for season 10 which was announced all the way back in August 2018....

Blueberries: A Little History Blueberries are native to America and readily lend themselves to being the “blue” in many patriotic dishes, so eating them is a great way to express your nationalism! Berry season is a great time to celebrate not only their utter scrumptiousness and wholesomeness but their astounding number of health benefits, too. They are high in fiber and low in calories and have practically no fat. This makes them perfect for satisfying your appetite and sweet tooth, managing your cholesterol and weight, and maintaining your digestive regularity and heart health....

A new fun and exciting interactive special is coming to Netflix this Halloween season. In collaboration with the WWE, subscribers will take control of the tag-team-trio as they attempt to escape from the haunted mansion of WWE legend The Undertaker. Escape the Undertaker is coming to Netflix in October 2021, here’s everything we know so far. Escape the Undertaker is an upcoming Netflix Original interactive special and collaboration with the WWE....

In 20202 the German Netflix Original series Barbarians (Barbaren as it’s known in Germany) took the subscribers by surprise and quickly became one of the most popular originals of the year. Rightfully renewed for a second season, Barbarians will be returning to Netflix in October 2022. Here’s everything we know about the second season of Barbarians, including what to expect, filming dates, and the all-important Netflix release date. Barbarians is a German Netflix Original historical drama created by Jan Martin Scharf and Arne Nolting....