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Staying In: Tuca & Bertie
May 17, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) is a loud, easygoing, unemployed toucan whose best friend 5ever is a socially anxious, bakeaholic songbird, Bertie (Ali Wong). They have little in common other than that they’re both scrambling to pretend they’re functional adults, as Tuca moves out of the apartment they’ve shared for Bertie’s lovable boyfriend Speckles (Steven Yeun) to move in. In other words: Tuca & Bertie is your life, or what it would be if you were a bird. The animation style is immediately recognizable as that of BoJack Horseman, and sure enough, it’s driven by a lot of…
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Staying In: Terrace House
March 22, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate Forget The Bachelor or Keeping Up with the Kardashians, this Japanese series is sure to satisfy your cravings for reality TV. Co-produced by Netflix and Fuji TV, Terrace House has hit a worldwide audience…
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Staying In: Samurai Champloo
March 8, 2019Best for: History nerds, philosophy fanatics, and pretty much anyone who likes comedy and anime By: Maxwell Gawlick, Peak Associate Samurai Champloo is the perfect Saturday-night-till-Sunday-morning show. With a mix of intense action, beautiful storytelling, and gorgeous animation, it’s…
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Staying In: Final Space
February 18, 2019By: Marco Ovies Best for: Rick and Morty fans, sci-fi fanatics, heartfelt comedy lovers If you’re looking for your next animated comedy, look no further than Final Space. The cartoon follows Gary, an astronaut who is a prisoner…
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Staying In: Élite
January 21, 2019Best for: Mystery lovers; Riverdale escapees; tea enthusiasts By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor Why did you have blood on you? That, translated from Spanish, sets the tone for Netflix’s Élite. Released on October 5 last year, the series covers…
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Staying In: The End of the F***ing World
January 6, 2019By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate Best for: Quirky-romance lovers, anti-hero allies, and people with a dark sense of humour It’s funny, twisted, and everything in between. It’s Dexter meets any quirky romance movie, but in all the right ways. The…
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Staying In: Hilda
November 6, 2018By: Karman Schaad Best for: Over the Garden Wall lovers, animation geeks, folklore nerds Hilda is an animated show about a young girl — the titular Hilda — who interacts with the magic and supernatural creatures in the…
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Staying In: Dark Tourist
October 29, 2018By: Winona Young, Arts Editor Best for: Buzzfeed Unsolved addicts, horror seekers, conspiracy theorists Dark Tourist is perfect for viewers who can be morbidly curious about all things horrific and macabre. The host, David Farrier, visits wildly taboo…
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Staying In, Nostalgia Edition: Firefly
October 15, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick, Peak Associate Best For tags: Star Trekkers, Space Privateers, 1-Season Bingers Firefly is one of my favourite shows, and after a weekend with it, it’ll be yours too. Firefly is a short…
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Staying In: The Five
October 11, 2018By: Jennifer Russell Best for: Crime lovers Amateur investigators The Five is an intense one-season series comprised of ten episodes, and is a cliffhanger-crazy mystery of a show that will keep you staying up late just so you…
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