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The Golden Globes are back, baby! Not only have actors embraced their nominations with public statements and appreciation, but the Golden Globes returned with some very Globesy nominations (we see you, The Diplomat). But they also returned to make history within their own nomination world. HBO’s Succession received a record-breaking nine nominations, and Netflix’s The …
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We’re heading toward the end of 2023, which naturally means it’s almost time to start making year-end lists! As we cultivate our favorite films of 2023, we’re catching up to one major year-end release, J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow. Retelling the harrowing story of the 1972 Andes mountain plane crash, Bayona’s film tells the …
Two huge awards-buzzed films will be released in the month of December, and we’ve seen them both! Todd Haynes’ May December stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in a camp drama that explores the aftermath of an illicit love affair between an adult woman (Moore) and a teenage boy, played as an adult by Charles …
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It’s Thanksgiving week, and of course in Water Cooler Land, that means Friendsgiving! Of course, it’s a bittersweet year with beloved Friends star Matthew Perry recently passing away. But we’re thankful for both his comic talent and the brilliance of the Friends ensemble this week. In honor of Friendsgiving, we’re ranking all 10 Friends-related Thanksgiving …
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This week, we’re embracing new television! The FX on Hulu limited series A Murder At the End of the World stars The Crown‘s Emma Corrin as Darby Hart. We’ve heard this described online as “Nancy Drew and the Dragon Tattoo.” That’s not far off, to be honest. Clive Owen co-stars as an Elon Musk-type figure …
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We’re starting this week’s podcast on a bit of a down note as we reminisce about Matthew Perry who passed away this weekend. Joey, Megan, and Clarence each go around the water cooler and give their favorite Chandler Bing moments from Friends. Plus, we talk about his amazing charitable moments and how he helped so …
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This week, we review AppleTV+’s new limited series Lessons in Chemistry. Based on the beloved Bonnie Garmus novel, Chemistry stars Oscar winner Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott, a chemist turned local cooking show host who finds herself changing the landscape for women in the workplace. Joey went into the series fresh without having read the …
This week at the Water Cooler, the gang looks at Chloe Domont’s thriller Fair Play. Starring Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich, the film serves as a modern take on the erotic thrillers that populated the 1990s. We talk about the merits of the film as compared to its audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, what …
Megan’s back from her communing with Stevie Nicks (who now has her very own Barbie). That means it’s finally time to make our first-round draft picks in the 2024 Fantasy Oscar Pool! Yes, we’re a little late this year. Traditionally, we try to do this before the festivals roll out with hits and misses, but …
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While Megan spins in a yellow shawl with Stevie Nicks, Joey and Clarence regroup at the Water Cooler to kick off Halloween 2023. With the spooky season here, Clarence preps Joey for his upcoming visit to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Featuring TV-based haunted houses like Stranger Things, Chucky, and The Last of Us, Halloween …