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I Wanted Plex Watching Stats, and This App Is the Perfect Match

As it turns out, the best app for getting details on watch stats is through Plex’s own Plex Dash app. It’s simple, intuitive, and gives you a measure of control over your server without accessing your host machine. To access all of Plex Dash’s features, you must have a Plex Pass. 5 Plex Dash Gives Me Eyes On What Others Are Playing It’s not because I want to be nosy, but keeping an eye on who’s streaming right now can help me determine the best time to update my library or shut it down for maintenance. If I see a…

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What would you do if Google, Apple and Microsoft closed your cloud accounts without warning?

You know that gut-wrenching moment when you try to access a vital online account and find the service has faceplanted? Perhaps you’re on a deadline but Google Docs is having a little nap. Or you need to check your calendar, but iCloud has nipped out for coffee. There’s a moment of helplessness. Of sheer panic. Yet it subsides the second the service comes back online. Then you forget about it entirely. But what would you do if you kept hitting refresh and that moment of relief never came, because your cloud account had been closed? Think that could never happen…

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The Best Movies on Netflix You’ve Never Heard Of (but Should Watch Tonight)

Netflix has enough movies to keep you busy for a lifetime, but some will leave you wondering why they aren’t household names. In Nowhere, Mia (Anna Castillo) tries to escape a collapsing Spain with her husband, Nico. Their only chance is to hide inside a shipping container and cross the sea to safety. But when soldiers raid the docks, they’re separated, and Mia’s container drifts alone into open water. Most of the story unfolds in that swaying, confined space. Mia punches a hole through the roof to let in air and light. She salvages parts from a broken TV, sterilizes…

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These Are the Best Things on Disney+ This Weekend [August 15-17]

Disney+ is packed with big-name blockbusters, nostalgic comedies, and fresh original series—but sometimes the sheer amount of choice makes it hard to pick what to watch. If you’re in the U.S. and wondering how to make the most of your weekend streaming time, these five titles stand out right now. It’s back! Fifteen years after the original run ended, King of the Hill returns, bringing all of Mike Judge’s dry humor back to our screens. The revival picks up right where the original left off, but with subtle updates that keep the show feeling relevant for 2025. Long-time fans will…

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9 Shows on Netflix I Keep Binge-Watching Again and Again

I’ve always been a huge fan of watching long TV shows that pull me in episode after episode. Not a lot of things hit as much as curling up in bed and binge-watching a show for hours on end. Here are seven shows available on Netflix that I keep coming back to again and again. 8 Gilmore Girls Watch Gilmore Girls on Netflix I’m the biggest fan of shows set in the early 2000s, especially those in small, cozy towns full of charm and heart. Gilmore Girls is one of the shows I’ve found that fits that vibe perfectly. I’ve…

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Don’t Skip These Hidden Gems on Amazon Prime Video This Weekend [August 15-17]

Amazon Prime Video is rammed full of amazing movies and shows—but some of the best ones fly under the radar. That’s why I dig down past the suggested titles and find the best hidden gems for you to binge-watch this glorious weekend. The Night Manager, featuring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, and Olivia Colman, is a British crime drama that is based on a novel of the same name. In the show, Hiddleston is a former British soldier who works as the night manager of a luxury hotel located in Cairo. He is recruited by Colman, who serves as the Head…

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These Are the Netflix Shows I’m Binging This Weekend [August 15-17]

My last weekend binge on Netflix was full of drama and a pinch of fantasy. But this weekend I’m doing a mix of documentaries, anime, and finally finishing The Queen’s Gambit, which I stopped watching at the penultimate episode. 5 The Queen’s Gambit Watch The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix ​​​I don’t know what I was thinking when I stopped just before the end of The Queen’s Gambit. Maybe I got sidetracked by another show. In the end, it was a happy mistake because I got to rewatch and experience what drew me into the show in the first place. It…

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8 Sun-Soaked Nightmares: The Best Summer Horror Movies

Scary movies in the fall make sense, but horror has roots in the summer, too. How about Friday the 13th and I Know What You Did Last Summer? In some of my favorite horror movies, you can’t help but feel the heat of summer. 8 Midsommar Watch Midsommar on Amazon Prime Video Midsommar might be the first time I saw Florence Pugh on screen, and what a first impression it was. What was meant to be, more or less, an opportunity to heal after the death of her parents, Dani (Florence Pugh) witnesses the strange traditions and horrors of Midsummer,…

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These Are My Go-To Background Noise Shows for Studying, Relaxing, or Cleaning

The biggest reason I have a second monitor is so I can stream content while I work, but I don’t like my attention being too divided. When I’m really busy, I stick to shows that don’t require my full attention. 8 What We Do in the Shadows Watch What We Do in the Shadows on Disney+ Never in a million years did I think a delightfully funny and charming movie like What We Do in the Shadows would spawn an equally hilarious and quirky show. And stars Matt Berry from Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace? It’s a little more story-driven, like American…

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10 Dark Dramas That Had Me Hooked From Episode One

Looking for a drama that is both disturbing and compelling in equal measure? These unsettling series will guarantee you stay glued to the screen from start to finish. 10 Ozark Watch Ozark on Netflix Most of us think of Jason Bateman as a comedic actor, but in Ozark, he demonstrates impressive dramatic chops in this cautionary tale of corruption in the American Midwest. From its opening scene, we are drawn into the action, as Marty Byrde’s quiet suburban life is turned upside down when his business partner’s missteps entangle him with a violent drug cartel. Netflix After going to ground…

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