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Emily K
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March 16, 2023

Need binge-watch recs? Staff selections will keep you glued to your screen this winter!
Has the cold seeped so deep into your bones that you don't want to leave the couch? Yeah, we know the feeling, which is why we've curated a list of binge-worthy TV shows and movies. Grab a hot beverage and some popcorn and curl up on the couch. These titles can't warm you up, but wrap yourself in their cozy nostalgia and let them cheer you up.
Television
Various
Avatar, the Last Airbender (Book 1, Water)
2006
Watch how Aang and his friends grow, learn bending and try to save the world in the first season.
Various
Bob’s Burgers (Season 1)
2012
My personal comfort show. Watch as the Belcher family gets up to various shenanigans and try to keep their burger restaurant afloat.
Peter Morgan
The Crown (Season 1)
2017
Watch as a young Queen Elizabeth II deals with the trials and tribulations of being queen of the British Empire.
Joss Whedon
Firefly
2003
This space adventure has it all: action, adventure, aliens and a universal civil war.
Various
Murdoch Mysteries (Season 1)
2009
William Murdoch uses up-and-coming forensics techniques to catch criminals in this 1890s mystery show set in Canada.
Various
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Season 1)
2007
Relive childhood memories as Sabrina deals with teen troubles, two meddling aunts and being a witch.
Jemaine Clement
What We Do in the Shadows (Season 1)
2019
A film crew follows a hilarious group of vampires and their human familiar as they navigate the modern world of Staten Island.
Movies
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
A Chinese immigrant mother is swept up in an adventure where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Kara R loved this! Find out why »
Richard Donner
The Goonies
2001
In this hilarious adventure, a group of misfit teens search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern.
Hayao Miyazaki
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
This heartwarming movie features two young sisters and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in post-war Japan.
Joe Wright
Pride & Prejudice
2005
Single-spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets proud Mr. Darcy in this period drama based on the Jane Austen book of the same name.
Edgar Wright
Shaun of the Dead
2004
What do you do in a zombie apocalypse? Hide out in the local pub, of course!
Domee Shi
Turning Red
2022
Being a 13-year-old is tough, especially when you have a protective mom and can turn into a giant red panda.
Kara R loved this! Find out why »
Nora Ephron
You've Got Mail
2008
Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks star in this rom-com about an independent children's bookstore owner and a book chain magnate who end up as anonymous cyberpals.
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