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• MakeUseOf2026-10-15✓ Read

  8 new Netflix shows you need to binge this weekend (October 15-18)

  The weekend is upon us! Maybe you're going out with friends, maybe you're spending time with family, and maybe you want a new show to binge before work starts up next week. Netflix has you covered.

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-15✓ Read

  I’m a yoga teacher and this is the two-minute flow I give to my clients to help them manage stress levels

  Doing some gentle movements, catching your breath and taking time to notice how you feel can help you recalibrate in the middle of a stressful day.

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-15✓ Read

  I asked a personal trainer who uses GLP-1s how weight loss drugs have changed how she works out—here are three exercises she loves right now

  Burning calories is out, building muscle is in

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-14✓ Read

  TV fans and critics ranked the century’s best shows, and the disagreements are wild

  In September, The New York Times published its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, meaning shows that started airing after January 1, 2000. The paper determined the list based on a poll of actors, showrunners, creators, executives, and craftspeople working in TV. This was the professionals' take.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-12✓ Read

  Binge these Amazon Prime shows this week (October 12-18)

  Binge-watching the same type of show all week can get pretty boring. Mixing things up can make it easier to stay interested, whether you switch from a serious drama to something lighter, and luckily, Amazon Prime Video has you covered.

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-12✓ Read

  The four best exercises for building strength and balance in later life

  Get strong now and stay independent for years to come

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-11✓ Read

  8 Netflix thrillers where knowing less makes the movie much better

  There are multiple thrillers on Netflix that are easy to recommend based on their premise alone. Then there are the ones that are better approached with as little information as possible. That's especially true when a story depends on a change in perspective, a revelation about one of its characters, or an odd situation that's difficult to explain.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-11✓ Read

  Everyone’s watching DC’s Lanterns, but HBO already gave us something much better

  James Gunn and Peter Safran are busy building out a new DC Cinematic Universe, and they have just completed an important project: the first season of Lanterns, an HBO show about the Green Lantern Corps, has wrapped up. Overall, it was a success, but HBO has already made a vastly superior show based on DC Comics.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-08✓ Read

  6 mesmerizing Netflix miniseries perfect for binging this weekend (October 9-11)

  Every week, Netflix puts out hours upon hours of captivating new content, and every weekend, we get to consume it. We're here to let you know which of the newest Netflix miniseries are worth watching.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-08✓ Read

  One of Netflix’s best sci-fi shows was canceled twice and still deserves your weekend

  The animated sci-fi series Scavengers Reign began as an eight-minute short in 2016 before spending years trying to become a full series. It eventually premiered on HBO Max in 2023, earned lots of critical acclaim, and was canceled after one season. Netflix then picked it up, giving fans hope that the streamer known for saving many axed series might allow the story to continue.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-06✓ Read

  I’m weirdly excited for the new series of NCIS, and it’s not just because it’s finally set in the Big Apple

  NCIS is one of the longest-running shows in the history of television. Since 2002, a crew of special agents at the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service have been investigating crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and they show no signs of slowing down.

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-06✓ Read

  A Pilates instructor thinks this underrated piece of equipment is better than dumbbells for teaching controlled movement and body alignment

  “Dumbbells train your muscles to produce more force, while this trains your body to use that strength with greater control, balance and efficiency”

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-04✓ Read

  Your body moves in multiple directions—here’s how to train it to build well-rounded strength, balance and coordination

  This is the one workout change a trainer wants you to make

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-04✓ Read

  Barre is one of the best workouts you can do to build strength without equipment, says an expert instructor—start with this 15-minute workout

  Combine the principles of ballet, Pilates and yoga

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-02✓ Read

  Forget the new Street Fighter: These 5 video game adaptations can’t be beat

  The new Street Fighter movie has a lot to live up to, given its source material’s 40-year heritage, the dismal 1994 movie adaptation starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and the ill-fated Legend of Chun-Li in 2009.

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• MakeUseOf2026-10-01✓ Read

  These 7 horror movies are coming to Netflix just in time for Halloween

  October is here, which means you have social permission to seek out activities that will scare the wits out of you. One of the most accessible activities is watching scary movies, of which there will be plenty arriving on Netflix this month.

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-10-01✓ Read

  I help people exercise for a living and this is my secret weapon for getting their heart rate up and working the core and glutes—no weights needed

  This cheap tool makes bodyweight exercises a lot harder

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• MakeUseOf2026-09-29✓ Read

  6 surreal Netflix documentaries that prove fact is much stranger than fiction

  On October 16, a new documentary called You Can See Everythingwill open in theaters. It's about tech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, who was famously convicted of fraud after raising hundreds of millions of dollars for her biotech company, Theranos, based on misleading and false claims. The trailer gained attention thanks to how utterly bizarre it looked. How can a woman who's been widely exposed as a fraudster maintain her innocence? What does she think she's going to gain by allowing a documentary crew to record her every waking moment?

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• Latest from Fit&Well2026-09-28✓ Read

  I’m a personal trainer in my 40s—these are the five moves I recommend to everyone to keep their hips feeling young

  Hormonal changes and prolonged sitting can affect hip strength and mobility—here’s the remedy

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• MakeUseOf2026-09-27✓ Read

  28 years later, the sequel to a 1998 box-office flop is now No. 1

  When Practical Magic was released in October 1998, there was little reason to expect the story of the Owens sisters to continue almost three decades later. Despite the star power of Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and its $94.4 million global box office earnings, the film never felt like an obvious franchise starter. Critical perception was also largely negative, with the film earning a 31% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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