Once known just for movies, Netflix changed the game in 2013 with the creation of Netflix Original Series such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards and with 18 recent Emmy nominations the streaming service is redefining content for its 100 million subscribers. The Verge reported that Netflix is rapidly taking over…
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How Roku TV Helps You Stream Content to Cut Cable
I have been a fan of Roku for a long time. My first DVR and experience with on-demand TV was with ReplayTV. The founder of ReplayTV left the company to found Roku as a streaming-only solution. It has been a couple of years since I looked at Roku’s products. Roku has a whole lineup of…
How to Use the Academy Awards to Teach about Winning & Losing (plus past & current Oscar nominees to stream on Netflix)
Tonight the entertainment industry will assemble in Hollywood to celebrate this year’s nominees for the Academy Awards. Since it’s an exciting night for families who love movies, it can also be a great time to have some timely history lessons about the Oscars, seize upon teachable moments to have conversations about winning and losing, and…
“Life Moves Pretty Fast” So Stop & Watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off #StreamTeam
If you were to ask me what my favorite movie is, I would say it’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I happen to love everything about the 1986 classic with Matthew Broderick who plays truant Ferris who drags his sick best friend, Cameron, out of bed and gets and girlfriend, Sloane, out of school (thanks to…
Back to School with Netflix: Reinforcing Academic, Social, and Emotional Skills #StreamTeam
As summer ends and school begins, each child confronts a new grade level that brings with it new challenges and learning, including social and emotional learning that occurs at each age. But not every child learns the same way. Some kids may excel at paper and pencil tasks while others need visual representations and sit…
How to Integrate Netflix Into Your Child’s Summer Learning #StreamTeam
Summer reading and math packets assigned by schools to prevent the summer slide represent one way for kids to maintain their skills but they aren’t for everyone. The truth is getting your child to sit down and complete the many pages of paper and pencil tasks is a struggle when the weather is warm, school…
Orange is the New Black: New Season 4 Trailer #StreamTeam
With just 28 days left until the launch of the new season of Orange is the New Black, Netflix has released a brand new trailer. This preview hints that the newest season of Orange delves into the racial and economic tensions that we’ve seen in previous seasons. It appears that Litchfield is now overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison…
9 Images to Get You Excited for Orange is the New Black, Season 4
Even though today is St. Patrick’s Day and we’re all about green, I’m also excited about orange thanks to these 9 images that were just released from Orange is the New Black, Season 4. One can only imagine what is in store for us as the ladies of Litchfield return to Netflix on Friday, June…
10 Television Shows from the 80s and 90s to Stream on Netflix #StreamTeam
In the age of technology where we covet the newest and shiniest objects, sometimes it’s nice to take a step back and remember what life was like before smartphones, wifi, and social media. We may not be able to board our DeLoreans a la Marty McFly in a Back to the Future kind of way…
12 Movies About Families to Watch on Netflix This Weekend #StreamTeam
It’s been a crazy exciting month filled with fabulous travel but like the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I love my job and traveling but I also really love coming home to my family. This weekend I have a respite between trips and I’m looking forward to doing the things that bond…
