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What to stream: Many of 2023’s Oscar-winning films are ready to access at home

With the 2024 Oscars in the books, some cinephiles might be ready to move on to new films, but others may want to catch up with the winners they have yet to see. Fortunately, many of the winningest films from Hollywood’s biggest night are available to stream, so it’s easy to watch (or rewatch) the best films of 2023.

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Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, 57, to fight 27-year-old Jake Paul in July

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will fight boxing influencer Jake Paul on July 20 in Arlington, Texas. The bout is scheduled to take place three weeks after Tyson’s 58th birthday. Paul is 27 years old. Even Netflix, which will be live-streaming the fight, seemed surprised in their announcement of the showdown.
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What to stream: Gutsy Kristen Stewart rocks her roles in these diverse films

The iconic Kristen Stewart stars in “Love Lies Bleeding,” a gritty, sexy desert noir directed by Rose Glass, which is hitting theaters after a splashy Sundance premiere in January. It’s the first time Stewart has done a dark crime film like this, but the actress, who has been working since childhood, is known for experimenting with different kinds of roles and working with daring directors, signaling to the world that she’s no longer Bella from “Twilight” anymore. Here’s a rundown of some of her best films and where to stream them.
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What to stream: Take trip through space, time to experience Sandler’s serious side

An upside to Adam Sandler’s long-standing business relationship with streaming behemoth Netflix is that it’s given the beloved funnyman room to experiment. Over the course of his deal with Netflix, he’s turned in several of his silly ensemble comedies with his best pals, shot in exotic locations, but the Sandman has increasingly turned to more diverse content across the board. Just last year, he premiered the animated feature “Leo,” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” starring his daughters Sunny and Sadie, and wife Jackie. But what’s more fascinating is when Sandler turns away from comedy entirely, embracing the more dramatic side of his performance range and working with surprising new filmmakers.
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What to stream: Everything to know about Peacock’s reality sensation ‘The Traitors’

“Are you watching ‘The Traitors’?” – it’s the question everyone seems to be asking each other this winter, as Season 2 of the reality competition show on Peacock has gripped audiences every Thursday night. The first season of “The Traitors,” set in a Scottish castle and hosted flamboyantly by actor Alan Cumming, aired last year, and while it was a bit of a sensation, it didn’t capture audiences the way the second season has. In fact, “The Traitors” Season 2 had the biggest debut for an original reality series on Peacock, likely due to the word-of-mouth buzz from the first season, as well as the all-star cast of infamous reality TV personalities.
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What to stream: Get ensnared in the films of ‘Madame Web’ star Dakota Johnson

With her latest film, actress Dakota Johnson adds superhero to her extensive, and often eccentric resume. The actress, the daughter of “Working Girl” Melanie Griffith and “Miami Vice” Don Johnson (stepdaughter of “Zorro” Antonio Banderas) and the granddaughter of iconic Hitchcock blonde Tippi Hedren (“The Birds,” “Marnie”) knows Hollywood, and she’s made a wide array of interesting and outre choices in her career. So let’s run down the best of Dakota Johnson in advance of her “Madame Web” debut.
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These grandmas are going to the Oscars

After he moved back home to the Bay Area in 2021, weighing a move to Los Angeles amid the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang would often spend time with his two grandmothers. Yi Yan Fuei, his 96-year-old Nai Nai (paternal grandmother), and Chang Li Hua, his 86-year-old Wài Pó (maternal grandmother), live in the same house together, and Wang quickly began to observe two versions of them. There they were, enmeshed in the quiet rhythms of their daily lives – folding laundry, peeling fruit, napping in their shared bed. Then, Wang, 29, would intrude, coaxing out their playful sides: receiving a slap on the butt or spurring a dance session.
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New ‘Peanuts’ special rewrites Franklin’s origin story to address racist past

More than 50 years after being introduced, the first Black “Peanuts” character will get his proper due in a new streaming special on Apple TV+. Premiering Feb. 16, “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” will explore the origin story of beloved character Franklin Armstrong, who was first introduced to prime-time viewers in 1973’s “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” 
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What to stream: Binoche films to satisfy any Valentine’s Day taste

With “The Taste of Things” in theaters as an ideal Valentine’s Day movie date option, the only things to stream should be the best films of star Juliette Binoche, an Academy Award-winning icon whose streaming filmography should have a Valentine’s Day option for everyone, no matter the mood. For the more traditional romantic option, the best bet is “Chocolat” the 2000 film directed by Lasse ...