Over the last several years, Netflix has expanded its coverage of several niche areas, including anime, K-drama, and standup comedy. Netflix paid Ellen DeGeneres around $20 million for a standup special, Jerry Seinfeld around $100 million for the rights to Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee plus two standup specials, and Dave Chappelle about $60 million for three standup specials, among others. But some of the best standup comedy specials on Netflix remain hidden gems, and you may have missed the best of the best....

Some of the most exciting anime series involve tangled webs of mysteries. As the mysteries slowly get unraveled over the course of the series, you can follow along and try to make predictions. Most of the time, the anime ends up outsmarting its viewers—but that’s what you want because it only makes it more thrilling to watch. Nothing is more engaging than being sucked into a grand mystery that pulls you into a rabbit hole of dark twists and turns....

Ah, oceans. Islands. Beaches! Often times, those things bring to mind a sunny paradise ideal for vacations. But it only takes one unfortunate event to turn any beach into a potential death sentence. From murder investigations to strutting lifeguards, there have been all kinds of TV shows set on coastal towns, deserted islands, and sandy beaches. Is winter getting you down? Might want to check out one of these shows that’ll transport you to the opposite season....

As I’ve gotten older, I find it harder than ever to get a group of friends together for game night. I’m busy, they’re busy, our schedules rarely line up, and we can barely meet up to chat, let alone play games. That’s why I’ve learned to love and embrace two-player board games and card games . It’s a lot easier to meet up with one other person, especially if you have a life partner....

There are thousands of excellent board games and card games out there, but many of them cost a pretty penny. Does that mean this hobby is only viable for the rich and fortunate? No, absolutely not! If you’re strapped for cash—we’ve all been there—rest assured that you have options. There are plenty of budget-friendly board games that pack a punch without burning a hole in your wallet. Admittedly, a lot of these are card games....

Oh, the glamorous yet terrifying world of high-end fashion. Full of exacting designers, scary magazine editors, and rich businessmen—who wouldn’t want to be part of that industry? From chick flicks to documentaries to dramas, with some even featuring household names like Coco Chanel, here are our picks for the best movies ever made about the daunting world of fashion. 15. Mahogany (1975) Directed by Berry Gordy, Tony Richardson, and Jack Wormser...

Everyone loves a great wedding, but the truth is that weddings are hard. Sure, they’re romantic and exciting, but they’re also full of drama, complications, and obstacles. And that’s why there are so many movies about weddings. From jealous ex-partners to difficult family members, from venue problems to disorderly guests, it can be a bit much. Not to mention cold feet! Here are our picks for the best movies about weddings, which showcase the ups and downs from every angle....

Seinfeld is the most influential TV sitcom ever made. Unlike many of its contemporary sitcoms, the jokes and punchlines and deliveries land just as well today as they did back then. There are 180 episodes of Seinfeld over 9 seasons, all of which have iconic hilarious moments. Related: The best 90s TV sitcoms, ranked Rewatching the show will remind you how absolutely jam-packed the episodes are with absurd intertwining storylines that always come together at the end in a glorious collision of comedy....

There are some great TV show theme songs out there. Some of them were written exclusively for the show they introduce. Some already existed and are such perfect fits that it’s hard to believe they were created for any other reason. We’re about to rank the best TV show theme songs. These tunes are just too good to skip! Let’s see how many of your TV show theme song favorites make it onto the list....

Zombies are meant to be terrifying. The very idea of undead hordes seeking to eat you should be more than enough to trigger your fight-or-flight response and get your heart going. But that doesn’t mean zombies can’t be funny, too! If you add in the right characters and sprinkle them with good humor, you can turn any horrifying idea into something hilarious. There have been several great zombie comedy movies that play with the usual tropes and spin them in funny directions....

In anime, character backstories play one of the most important roles in establishing motivations, personalities, and plot direction. A well-crafted backstory helps us to better understand characters—whether they’re heroes or villains—and why they do what they do. Backstories are the foundation for desires, goals, fears, trauma, grudges, and unusual behaviors that pique our interest. Many times, character backstories are tragic and sad, full of agony and heartbreak and loss and grief....

Surprisingly, there aren’t too many good movies about work. And if you disregard movies about labor movements and labor strikes, the number of work-related movies drops even further. Sure, being a gangster or a wizard might technically be a “job,” but let’s be real—those aren’t true, everyday occupations. I’m talking about lower-class, middle-class, blue-collar, white-collar jobs in the real world. Often, the most impactful stories are the ones about the mundane, the ones we can relate to on a personal level....

The sad truth is that many female characters in anime exist for fan service. Sure, they may also have a hand in the plot and help to establish interesting character dynamics, but nobody can deny that anime girls are often conceived and drawn with maximum visual appeal. But setting physical appearance aside, there are actually lots of cute anime girl characters who are likable and lovable for more than just how they look—for their personalities and behaviors....

Most of Reddit is a cesspool of low-effort content, karma-farming bots, and hiveminded users who spew memes and clichés like their lives depended on it. But not all of Reddit is terrible. If you stick to the smaller niche subreddits—subscribing to the ones that interest you and never venturing into r/all or r/popular—then you’ll find that Reddit can be quite useful and entertaining. Related: Hilarious subreddits that’ll brighten your day...

If you wanted a good scare as a kid, you turned to R.L. Stein’s Goosebumps . To this day, you probably remember the episodes that freaked you out the most. Given the 90s-era special effects and low-budget acting, Goosebumps is scarily comedic. Whether some episodes still give you the chills, or just provide a good laugh, you can’t deny that the Goosebumps series is one of a kind. These are some of the best Goosebumps episodes that are always worth revisiting....

The Irish cinematic output is often understated. The land that gave the world Guinness, Oscar Wilde, and U2 has been one of the most powerful driving forces behind indie cinema in the last 20 years. There’s a strong sense of culture and heritage on the Emerald Isle, and it has spawned some incredible stories—and from those stories, we’ve been blessed with some incredible films. Here are some of the best Irish movies ever made....

A lot can happen in 24 hours—and filmmakers know this. That’s why there are so many movies out there that take place in a single day. When an unfolding story is constrained to a mere 24 hours, it can give the movie a tangible sense of time that raises the stakes and elevates dramatic tension. Putting together a satisfying tale that spans such a short time can be tough. Not only for the screenwriter, but also for those involved in principal photography....

When Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant—the creators of the UK Golden Globe-winning TV series The Office —announced that their show would be remade for the US market starring Steve Carell, people anticipated its arrival with bated breath. Now, over a decade later, the US version of The Office has become one of TV’s most beloved sitcoms. The antics of the cast merged with the quality of the writers, resulting in a series that’s endlessly rewatchable and appealing to all kinds of audiences....

When it comes to movies based on video games, it’s pretty slim pickings out there. More often than not, it seems like the movies are nothing more than cheap cash-ins on a popular franchise’s name. However, there are exceptions. Sometimes, movie studios give a video game franchise some care and respect, and they actually make a film that’s worthy of your time. They’re certainly not common, but these gems are out there if you’re willing to look!...

Movies lie—that’s just a fact of Hollywood and beyond. They’ll lie about events, people, and anything in the interest of making a story more entertaining for wider audiences at the box office. However, when movies lie about real people who lived real lives and did (or didn’t do) real things, it can often feel a bit exasperating—especially when such embellishments feel completely unnecessary. Here are my picks for the best biographical movies that are absolutely worth watching but blatantly told lies, knowing that some of the facts and events indeed never happened....