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Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.

10. Terrifier 2 – Bloody Disgusting film streaming on Freevee

This killer clown’s third outing obliterated that other joker clown and has already smashed the Terrifier 3 budget multiple times over, so naturally, the second entry in this gross-out saga is seeing people catch up at home before heading out to multiplexes, and this isn’t simply happening because it’s October. Horror knows how to deliver full-on experiences while keeping budgets low and margins high, and there’s no moviegoing experience quite like gripping seat handles in a room full of fellow patrons who are doing the same.

9. Strange Darling – Magenta Light Studios film on VOD & Amazon Prime

This film has been highlighted by our own Josh Kurp as one of the best horror flicks of 2024 for solid reason, and even though this movie is on VOD and not part of a streaming service’s “free” package yet, audiences are finding it worth their while to order up another stellar turn from the underappreciated Willa Fitzgerald, who helped Reacher find footing as a series before low-key stealing The Fall Of The House Of Usher. As for Strange Darling, you’re in for a complex, serial-killing ride with endless layers.

8. Caddo Lake – Max film

It wouldn’t be October without some M. Night Shyamalan involved. The Village and Signs director produces this movie that will go over well with as little advance description as possible. The plot involves a missing eight-year-old girl, whose disappearance connects to several other disappearances, and as always, expect some twisting to go down where M. Night’s influence is present.

7. Teacup – Peacock series

James Wan must not believe that he has enough on his plate because he added this Peacock horror series to his revolving door of tasks. This horror series stars Yvonne Stahovski and Scott Speedman and according to the synopsis, “follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.” The story is based upon Robert McCammon’s Bram Stoker Award-nominated Stinger with a more minimalistic, stripped down take that Strahovski might have found more stressful than her entire Handmaid’s Tale run.

6. Nobody Wants This – Netflix series

A second season is coming, surely to stir up a bit more controversy and otherwise attempt a crowd-pleasing continuation to the romance between Kristen Bell’s sex-friendly podcaster and Adam Brody’s hot and single rabbi. There’s some Sex and the City influence in there somewhere, but creator Erin Foster was inspired by her own real-life marriage (including her adult conversion to Judaism for marriage) while making the series. Perhaps there will be some sequel-winks toward the haters, too, but the leading couple has such believable chemistry that maybe the Internet detractors will move on to something else.

5. Sweetpea – Starz series

Ella Purnell has made her recent acting bones by portraying survivors, so she has headed to Opposite Land in this “coming of rage” story that blends Heathers and American Psycho vibes with some Bridget Jones for good measure. The darkly comedic series is based upon C.J. Skuse’s same-named novel about Purnell’s Rhiannon, who received her name (from the writer, anyway) due to influence from the witchy Fleetwood Mac song. The plot sees Rhiannon, after being ignored in life too long, abandoning her wallflower self in favor of an intoxicating but horrifying hew persona.

4. The Penguin – Max series

Come for Colin Farrell in prosthetics, and stay for the liberal use of Pepsi-Bismol and Cristin Milioti periodically stealing the spotlight as Sofia Falcone. Matt Reeves’ The Batman sits outside the DCU, as does this spin off show with Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot navigating the Gotham underworld’s power vacuum and finding exactly where he fits in after the murder of mob boss Carmine Falcone by Paul Dano’s The Riddler. Farrell wasn’t thrilled to wear the extensive prosthetics that this role requires, but this series has been so much better received than other WBD comic-book efforts that it’s hard to imagine a second season not happening.

3. Alien: Romulus – 20th Century Studios film on VOD & Amazon Prime

Fede Álvarez isn’t becoming known as the horror revival king for nothing. This interquel movie isn’t streaming on Hulu yet, but that hasn’t stopped it from flying into space via VOD platforms. Following this facehugging-good time for an unfortunate group of space scavengers, FX will unleash its Hulu-bound Alien: Earth streaming series (from Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley) that will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant. Everything is coming up Xenomorphs, y’all.

2. Yellowjackets – Showtime series streaming on Paramount+

Another Showtime series (waves to Dexter) is flying high on Netflix, which is boosting interest before the show’s third season surfaces next year, hopefully with the second season streaming on Netflix soon, too. If you haven’t watched this series yet, do not eat before you start binging, and that’s not only because of the cannibalism that eventually ends up being on display. My main takeaways from this series (because the “mystery” got teased too long, imo) is that Sophie Thatcher should be in more projects, that Melanie Lynskey is a national treasure, and that the rise of Ella Purnell should continue unabated. Very scientific takes for sure, but also, Christina Ricci seems to be having the time of her life, and her antagonistic era also includes the first Wednesday season on Netflix, so while you’re waiting for more Yellowjackets, there’s more Villain Ricci to enjoy on the same streaming service.

1. Outer Banks – Netflix series

Pogues are Poguing again, but one Pogue ends the first half of the fourth season with knowledge that will rattle his Pogue-self down to its very core. Also, the hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is officially on, which leads the group to abandon their attempt at being “normal” while running a tourist-centered business. Not even the El Dorado gold discovery could top their current hunt, and this season also sees them face off with dangerous new forces, including a character portrayed by Pollyanna McIntosh of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live fame. It’s not quite a Jadis crossover but still unsettling.

Rihanna’s billionaire empire is expanding quickly. The “Umbrella” singer’s latest release includes Savage X Fenty’s new line debut at Nordstrom stores.

On October 10, the entrepreneur celebrated the collection’s arrival with a commemorative event at Nordstrom Century City in Los Angeles, California. Still while chatting up with press, Rihanna could escape questions about music. But instead of her own solo work, model Alton Mason surprised Rihanna with some musical food for thought regarding Savage X Fenty.

“If there was a Savage X Fenty theme song who would you want to sing it,” asked Alton (see video here).

Although the question could’ve easily been bait for Rihanna to tease her highly anticipated album, she dodged it by spotlighting another musician.

After giving the question some thought, Rihanna hilariously responded, “GloRilla.”

Despite GloRilla’s love for singing online, she is in fact not an actual vocal rather a rapper. Still, users online are in feel support of Rihanna’s imaginary wish.

Rihanna went on to explain the reasoning behind her choice. “To see a young lady who’s still grounded in who she is and where she came from, I love that,” she said.

This isn’t the first time Rihanna has praised GloRilla. Back in June, Rihanna uploaded a clip of her rapping along to the rapper’s song “TGIF.” Thanks to ASAP Rocky’s comical response to Rihanna rapping along to the anti-relationship sentiments it will live on forever in pop culture. Then in July, Rihanna slid into GloRilla’s direct messages to ask when she would drop her debut studio album.

Well, the ball is in GloRilla’s court. Fans are hoping she takes it to the hole with yet another banger.

For the first time in 16 years, The Cure is set to release a new studio album. So far, the band has treated fans to several tastes from their highly anticipated body of work, Songs Of A New World, including singles “Alone” and “A Fragile Thing.”

However, there are still a few weeks before the project is available to supporter. For now, The Cure’s frontman Robert Smith decided to reflex on their entire discography. In a sit down uploaded to their official website, Smith revealed which was his least favorite album of The Cure’s—their 2004 self-titled release.

Initially, during the discussion with BBC Radio DJ, Matt Everitt, Smith bread crumbed what listeners should expect from Songs Of A New World by outlining which past track sonically matched the forthcoming album.

Smith confessed that “he’s most proud of” their 1981’s album Faith‘s title track. He then followed that up by adding “Untitled” from 1989’s Disintegration and “To Wish Impossible Things” off of 1992’s Wish.

Although Smith isn’t as fond of their self-titled release, he did admit its featured song “Before Three” is his favorite song from the album.

If fans can rank The Cure’s project, why can’t its frontman?

Songs Of A New World is out on 11/1 via Fiction Records. Find more information here.

With newly set tour records by Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday 2 World Tour) and Drake (It’s All A Blur Tour) and music chart dominance by Kendrick Lamar, you could easily say rap is in a great place. However, not everyone feels this way.

Yesterday (October 18), Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre dropped by Stephen A. Smith’s show to voice their opinions on the current statement of hip-hop and more. When asked to give aspiring artists advice, Snoop Dogg called out current active rappers for their lack of originality.

“Be original,” he said. “Right now there’s so much copycatting, mimicking, sounding alike, and imitation. Find your production, your sound, find your ear for who you are, and be original even if it ain’t hitting. Stay you.”

Dr. Dre shared his own hot take about today’s rap scene focusing his attention on producers. “Find your collaborators,” he added. “I don’t like the fact that there are nine different producers on one album. I like the idea of one producer on an album. Continuity is everything.”

Stephen chimed in to inquire about the trend’s origins, but Dr. Dre hilariously wasn’t interested in tracing its roots, saying: “I don’t know. But I don’t like it.”

Watch the full episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show featuring guests Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

Tragedy has struck yet again. On October 16, One Direction member Liam Payne died at the age of 31 reportedly after falling from a hotel balcony.

Tributes have begun to pour out from Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Maggie Rogers, Shawn Mendes, and more for the late singer. Others like Bruce Springsteen have shined a light on the wave of musicians gone too soon.

Yesterday (October 18), during an interview with Telegraph, when asked about Liam Payne’s untimely death he said musicians passing young has sadly become a “normal thing” citing Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain.

“That’s not an unusual thing in my business,” he said. “It’s a normal thing. It’s a business that puts enormous pressures on young people. Young people don’t have the inner facility or the inner self yet to be able to protect themselves from a lot of the things that come with success and fame. So they get lost in a lot of the difficult and often pain inducing whether it’s drugs or alcohol to take some of that pressure off.”

Bruce went onto to talk about how the weight of the industry has impacted him and The E Street Band. “I understand that very well,” he said. “I mean, I’ve had my own wrestling with different things. The band has all wrestled with their own issues. And Danny [Federici] certainly did. Drugs were not uncommon in the E Street Band, you know.”

However, he ended but celebrating how they were able to overcome their battles, saying: “I always say, one of the things I was proudest of is that if one of my fellas passed on, they passed on of natural causes.”

From a fiery “tweeters and deleters” call out from Drake to Metro Boomin’s chart-topping response, the pair’s animosity curated an eventful summer for rap fans. Although hip-hop heads enjoyed seeing the back-and-forth spat between the two eventually others joined the feud (both willingly and unintentionally).

Now, Young Thug has inserted himself as the voice of reason. Yesterday (October 18), the “Dope Boy” rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) to call for an end to the rap war. Despite having his hands fuel with the YSL RICO trial, Young Thug penned a message for unity from behind bars.

“Drake, Future, and Metro Boomin we all bruddas,” he wrote. “Music ain’t the same without us collabin.”

Fans chimed in with mixed reactions. Many praised Young Thug for stepping in to mend their relationships.

“Goat squashing beefs behind bars the streets need him,” wrote one user.

“Thugger has spoken! Future and Drake can’t beef. They have too much chemistry and too many hits. The culture is better when they collab,” penned another.

On the other hand, many supporters believe that their feud has gone too far after Metro Boomin accused Drake of being a pedophile.

Still, Future seems to agree with Young Thug’s sentiments. Followers noticed that shortly after the message was uploaded, Future reposted Young Thug’s message. As of today, it doesn’t appear that Metro Boomin or Drake have responded to the Young Thug’s post.

The tragic death of Liam Payne shocked One Direction fans around the world. The late singer’s fans, bandmates (Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, and Zayn), and fellow musicians have honored his legacy with touching statements.

Yesterday (October 18), Shawn Mendes joined in on the public memorials. On the Brooklyn Paramount Theater stage, the “Why Why Why” singer delivered a touching tribute to the fallen star with a performance of an unreleased Shawn song “Heart Of Gold” (viewable here).

“I just want to take a second to send so much love to him wherever he is up there,” he said. “Liam, we love you. The world is crying for you, brother, and we’re all praying for your son and your family. I miss you.”

Prior to singing the ballad, Shawn revealed the true meaning behind the track. After one of Shawn’s childhood friend died from a drug overdose, it was a pain he couldn’t overcome. So, he channelled those heavy emotions into a song. “It me like a truck,” he said in a video captured by a concertgoer (viewable here). “We wrote this it felt like all the things I never got to say to him.

Shawn is out 11/15 via Island Records. Find more information here.

In the interest of transparency, it hasn’t been fun to navigate the NFL waters this season, which is evident by the full-season record below. However, we were granted a mini-reprieve this week in that, well, I actually liked the Saints on Thursday but couldn’t get the column done in time. Maybe that should-be-loss will open some doors for us.

We press on, and here are five selections for Week 7. But first, a bigger look.

• Week 6: 2-3
• 2024 Season: 10-19-1

Come get these winners.

New England Patriots (+6) over Jacksonville Jaguars – Widely Available

I’ve been on the Jags too often this season. I’ve probably been on the Patriots too often this season. I just can’t get to this number. Why, on earth, is Jacksonville laying six on a neutral field? I do understand the Jaguars have the edge having been in London for more than a week now. I do understand that history buff Drake Maye is a risky proposition. But this is a total in the low-40’s and we have to take the candy on principle.

Cleveland Browns (+6) over Cincinnati Bengals – DraftKings

We are leaning heavy on the principles this week, even when I don’t want to. I have no interest in backing Deshaun Watson whatsoever, but this is an auto-play. Hold your nose.

Green Bay Packers (-2.5) over Houston Texans – FanDuel

Grabbing the best number here is paramount, and it has been pinging around in recent hours. Lambeau Field isn’t worth a full three points anymore, but I think this is a friendly spot for Green Bay. I’m also selling high on Houston, as the Texans haven’t played as well as their record indicates.

Carolina Panthers (+9.5) over Washington Commanders – DraftKings, BetMGM

Another “hold your nose” selection. Washington has impressed me but, in short, this is a big number for the Commanders to be laying against any team. Carolina isn’t good, but we stand with Andy Dalton.

Pittsburgh Steelers (+2) over New York Jets – ESPNBet

Mike Tomlin as a home underdog. Mike Tomlin as a home underdog. Mike Tomlin as a home underdog.

(And a bit of a fade of positive Jets momentum for good measure.)

For stars and starters, the preseason offers a chance to get some juices flowing, get a few game reps with their team, and then just try to stay healthy before the start of the regular season. For those deeper down the bench — and especially those without guaranteed NBA deals — it’s a chance to show you belong, and on Friday night, Quincy Olivari did just that with a 22-point performance for the Lakers against the Warriors in their preseason finale.

Olivari was signed to an Exhibit 10 deal as an undrafted rookie by the Lakers after playing for them in Summer League, and that camp deal allowed him a chance to get some run and show that his three-point shooting (40.9 percent in college) could translate to the league. That was on display on Friday against the Warriors, and the rookie’s performance caught the eye of Stephen Curry from the Warriors bench.

Curry made it a point to go talk to Olivari on the court after the game, and later gave him a signed pair of shoes in the back. It was a nice gesture from the future Hall of Famer, and one that Olivari will never forget. As the rookie explained after the game, fighting back tears, Curry was his favorite player growing up and that he used to sleep in a Curry jersey, so meeting his idol and having Steph say he was a fan of his game meant the world to him.

It’s a really cool moment and reminder that all of these young players that enter the league, whether they come in as stars (see: Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant) or are grinding for roster spots, grew up fans of a lot of the guys still at the top of the league. When they earn the respect of those guys, you can see what it means to them, and it’s clear that guys like Steph, KD, and LeBron understand their place in the game and the importance of paying it forward to that next generation. For Curry, this was a nice gesture and a way to let a young guy know he was seen and appreciated. For Olivari, a mid-October preseason game became a moment he remembers forever.

A winner-take-all Game 5 will decide the WNBA champion. The Minnesota Lynx were able to defend their homecourt on Friday night in Game 4 of the 2024 WNBA Finals and, by extension, extend their season by one more game. In a tight affair where no team ever led by more than six points, the Lynx were able to pick up a thrilling, 82-80 victory over the New York Liberty to tie the series up at two games each and send the series back to the Barclays Center.

The first quarter was remarkably tense, with neither team able to create any separation over the game’s opening 10 minutes. The largest lead by either team was four points, with the Liberty and the Lynx trading the lead with one another seven times. There were five ties, as well, and the two teams entered the second all level at 23 each.

Things were not all that much different in the second, as both offenses, in particular, did an excellent job executing and not letting things get out of hand. By the time the two teams went to the locker room at halftime, Minnesota held on tight to a 46-45 lead, which was powered primarily three of their stars: Kayla McBride, who led all scorers with 14 points; Courtney Williams, who went for 13; and Napheesa Collier, who did her usual stuffing of the stat sheet with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

As for the Liberty, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s 10 points led the way, while both Leonie Fiebich and Jonquel Jones had nine. Their high-powered of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu struggled, though, as they combined for 10 points on 5-for-20 shooting, while Stewart got into a little foul trouble by picking up her three with just under a minute left in the half.

The inability to open up a big lead bit both teams in the third. With just over six minutes remaining, the Lynx were able to open up a 55-50 lead, one which gave them the tiniest bit of space. But the Liberty wouldn’t be deterred, as Jones powered the team to 11 unanswered points that gave them a 6-point lead, the largest for either team to that point.

This turned out, once again, to be fleeting. Minnesota came right back and scored six in a row — five of which came by way of Alanna Smith — to tie things up at 61. In all, the Lynx were able to roll into the final quarter on a 9-2 run, one which gave them a 64-63 lead and the wind in their sails as they desperately tried to force a Game 5 in New York.

Minnesota got its lead up to as many as five points at the start of the fourth, but once again, the opportunity to pull away came and went. And once the Liberty steadied themselves, they were able to rip off a 9-2 run that let them pull back into the lead for a moment, although the two teams entered the final five minutes all tied up thanks to McBride.

While the Lynx were able to get their lead up to as many as five points, the Liberty were not deterred. In particular, a three by McBride with just over two and a half minutes left ignited the crowd at the Target Center, but a layup by Ionescu was followed by a cold spell for both teams and, eventually, a layup and a foul for Jones, which tied things up at 80 as the game entered its final minute.

Both defenses were able to get stops, and things set up for Minnesota to get the game’s final shot. Williams took it, and while her efforts to shake Laney-Hamilton and get off a clean look were unsuccessful, Bridget Carleton was able to haul in the rebound and got fouled while attempting a shot. Both of her free throws were pure, and on the ensuing Liberty possession, Ionescu was unable to hit a miraculous three to decide things for a second game in a row.

Everyone Lynx starter registered double-figure scoring, with McBride’s 19 leading the way. Williams was brilliant, going for 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Collier had 14 and both Smith and Carleton went for 12. The Liberty, likewise, had every starter in double-digits, with Jones going for a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds. While Fiebich had 19 and Laney-Hamilton had 10, the story of the game may have been the inability for either Stewart or Ionescu to get going from the field — the former had 11 points on 5-for-20 shooting, while the latter had 10 on 5-for-16 shooting. The duo combined to shoot nine threes and missed all of them.

Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.