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Before the days of Disney+, Marvel Television’s main platform for streaming original shows was Netflix.

That clever idea has kept Columbo entertaining since Peter Falk first put on the raincoat for NBC’s 1968 television movie Prescription: Murder. The question is never who committed the crime. It is how Lieutenant Columbo will catch someone who appears to have planned it perfectly.

For decades, television creators have dipped into the world of the paranormal to find stories and create larger-than-life characters who tackle the unknown mysteries that lie beyond the veil.

If HBO helped set the parameters for the Golden Age of Television with its early-2000s masterpieces, the network’s 2010s output similarly reflects a trend of its era — namely, the broadening scope of what great television could be, with “prestige TV” no longer operating as shorthand for a couple of ultra-acclaimed shows, and instead referring to…

Justice always exists in a delicate balance and the best TV crime dramas thoroughly explore those moral gray areas that come with enforcing the law, with shows often depicting corrupt police officers and detectives as antiheroes or adversaries. To be clear, these narratives obviously don’t celebrate or encourage corruption or graft within law enforcement, but…

HBO’s library of historical dramas could easily be considered the best in the streaming world. With a wealth of both ongoing and limited series set in the past, the network has spent decades telling fascinating stories about wars, politics, and people from the most interesting periods in history. From the captivating World War II epic told…

With Halloween just around the corner, these Netflix horror series will get you in a suitably scared frame of mind. 

As much as their adaptations have struggled on the big screen, the world of DC Comics has absolutely thrived on television. From the dawn of the DC Animated Universe to the sunset of the Arrowverse, comic book fans have often looked to the small screen for the best adaptations of their favorite characters — especially…

The PlayStation 3 saw Sony’s gaming output reach something of a crossroads after its past success with the original PlayStation and PS2. The console was the first high-definition PlayStation and the first that had a built-in modem to allow for online functionality, including gameplay. The console pushed the entire gaming industry forward, even if the…

Every year without fail, Hollywood and other foreign markets bring unforgettable cinematic experiences to the masses, feeding our senses with creativity, imagination, and in rare instances, the impossible. In many cases, we’re spoiled when it comes to live-action offerings, but what about animation? Today, we’re looking back on 2013, the year Flappy Bird became so addictive…