Idris Elba narrating a 好色tv Geographic series about the millions of soldiers erased from World War II history and the action-comedy-romance 鈥淗it Man鈥 landing on Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥 : Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in 鈥淎M I OK?,鈥 Nigerian singer Tems' debut album drops and the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is spotlighted in a new six-part series for Hulu.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
鈥 is finally hitting Netflix. A charming and fun action-comedy-romance that鈥檚 based on a 鈥渟omewhat true story,鈥 鈥淗it Man鈥 stars Glen Powell as a mild-mannered philosophy professor whose life takes a wild turn when he starts doing undercover work for the police as a fake hit man. It鈥檚 all costumes and fun and convictions until he meets the beautiful Madison (鈥淎ndor鈥檚鈥 Adria Arjona) and starts living a double life. Richard Linklater directed the film, which he co-wrote with Powell. A sensation at the fall film festivals, 鈥淗it Man鈥 was picked up by Netflix which seems like a good home for this, shielding it from any 鈥渂ox office disappointment鈥 narratives. I got a bit hung up on some of the choices and logic but wrote that, 鈥淚t鈥檚 perfectly enjoyable: a glossy, easy-to-digest Powell showcase that isn鈥檛 trying to be anything but fun.鈥
鈥 Over on Max, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in Johnson鈥檚 company TeaTime Pictures helped produce the film directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne and co-starring Sonoya Mizuno. Around the film鈥檚 premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022, 鈥淭here were a few things that I loved, but I think it was the idea of a woman in her 30s still figuring out who she is,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淚 loved the idea of somebody being afraid of their sexuality and the truth of it. And then the female friendship aspect: I liked that sort of more intense subject matter was infused in a sort of buddy comedy.鈥
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
鈥 Before she even released her debut album 鈥 鈥淏orn in the Wild,鈥 which releases Friday 鈥 Nigerian singer Tems . (That was for her contributions to the Future track 鈥淲AIT FOR U,鈥 which also featured Drake.) She鈥檚 been nominated for an Oscar, having co-wrote 鈥淟ift Me Up鈥 from 鈥淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever,鈥 as performed by . And she co-wrote 鈥淢ove鈥 from The accolades are many 鈥 and on 鈥淏orn in the Wild,鈥 deserved. The R&B, pop, and Afrobeats performer marries all of her influences here, starting with the lead single and love letter to Lagos, 鈥淟ove Me JeJe.鈥
鈥 In 2024, the performer is returning to the raves of her youth. It鈥檚 a funny statement to make about a 31-year-old super producer/songwriter/hitmaker, but it鈥檚 the truth. 鈥淏rat,鈥 her fourth full-length release, amplifies Charli XCX鈥檚 Y2K-era obsessions, like on the single 鈥淰on Dutch,鈥 with its early-aughts references and showboating filtered through futuristic PC Music-style production, or her contemporary IT girl anthem 鈥360.鈥 (A choice lyric from the chorus: 鈥淚鈥檓 everywhere/I鈥檓 so Julia,鈥 she sings, a reference to .) Turn it up, smell the smoke machine, feel the sweat.
鈥 On Friday, one of the most exciting voices in contemporary country music, , will deliver a new album, 鈥淗ummingbird.鈥 It is her first since 2021鈥檚 鈥29: Written in Stone,鈥 a continuation of her EP 鈥29,鈥 which chronicled her divorce from singer-songwriter Michael Ray. That鈥檚 important to note, because it gives additional context to this release: Still concerned with grief and loss, but now energized by a new sense of autonomy and hope, Pearce鈥檚 songwriting is as sharp as ever. The title track is deeply-felt bluegrass; 鈥渇ault line鈥 recalls 鈥70s country a la . She also co-produced the album with collaborators Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
鈥 There is no shortage of great music documentaries flooding Paramount+, and on Tuesday, another will be added to the list. 鈥淟et the Canary Sing鈥 is a feature-length doc on , exploring her rise to fame, her political activism, and most crucially of all, her hits. Because 鈥淭ime After Time,鈥 鈥淕irls Just Wanna Have Fun鈥 鈥淎ll Through the Night," am I right?
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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM
鈥 The 好色tv World War II Museum says Black men and women during World War II, yet their stories are largely untold. Two new documentaries debuted Monday on 好色tv Geographic that highlight their service. 鈥淓rased: WW2鈥檚 Heroes of Color鈥 is executive produced and narrated by Idris Elba. 鈥淭he Real Red Tails,鈥 narrated by Sheryl Lee Ralph, recaps the discovery of a Both stream on Hulu and Disney+.
鈥 A ninth season of sails onto Bravo with a 75-minute premiere episode. Aboard a luxury charter yacht led by Capt. Sandy Yawn and her chief steward, Aisha Scott, cameras catch the crew鈥檚 conflicts with each other while they also cater to their guests. The show streams on Peacock.
鈥 Since her release from prison in late December for conspiring to kill her abusive mother, has remained in the public eye. She鈥檚 walked red carpets, been the topic of tabloid gossip and even met Kim Kardashian. Lifetime cameras have followed Rose as she acclimates to freedom in a new docuseries, debuted Monday.
鈥 In a new FX limited series called Ed O鈥橬eill (鈥淢odern Family鈥, 鈥淢arried with Children鈥) plays former Clippers team owner, Donald Sterling, who was recorded making racist comments that were It led to Sterling stepping down as owner of the Clippers and to being banned for life by the NBA. 鈥淐lipped鈥 also stars Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers and Jacki Weaver as Sterling鈥檚 wife, Shelly. The series is based on an ESPN 30-for-30 podcast called 鈥淭he Sterling Affairs.鈥 鈥淐lipped鈥 debuted Tuesday on Hulu.
鈥 Daniel Br眉hl is already getting positive reviews from critics for his portrayal of in a new six-part series for Hulu premiering Friday. focuses on Lagerfeld鈥檚 rise in the fashion world as designers of Chlo茅 and Fendi. The series also doesn鈥檛 shy away from Lagerfeld鈥檚 complex legacy because besides his contributions to fashion, he also made contentious remarks around the #MeToo movement, same sex marriages and plus-size models.
鈥 The NHL has its answer to the Puppy Bowl with its first Stanley Pup game airing on the NHL Network. will feature rescue dogs representing the 32 NHL teams. The 16 dogs representing the teams that are playing in the hockey playoffs will compete for the Stanley Pup. The 鈥淪tanley Pup鈥 will air in the U.S. on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NHL Network and ESPN+ and on Sportsnet in Canada on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
鈥 Candice Carty-Williams has adapted her popular 2019 novel It follows Queenie Jenkins, a Jamaican Brit living in South London recovering from a bad breakup and trying to navigate her mid-twenties. The show stars Dionne Brown as Queenie along with British R&B musician Bellah, Samuel Adewunmi, Michelle Greenidge and Joseph Marcell. 鈥淨ueenie鈥 premieres Friday on Hulu.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥 You can head to a galaxy far, far away with Zynga鈥檚 . In the hottest sport on the planet Vespaara, teams of four battle it out with their blasters and lightsabers. The gladiators include droids, Wookiees, Jawas and even a few ordinary humans from both the Dark and Light sides of the Force. The arenas range from a lush Ewok village to the desert planet Tatooine to the surface of a Death Star. The core game is free to download and play on mobile devices, though of course Zynga is hoping you鈥檒l shell out for costumes and season passes. Join the fray on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android.
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