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Jason Adams

Jason Adams is a freelance entertainment writer at Mashable. He lives in New York City and is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who also writes for Pajiba, The Film Experience, AwardsWatch, and his own personal site My New Plaid Pants. He's extensively covered several film festivals including Sundance, Toronto, New York, SXSW, Fantasia, and Tribeca. He's a member of the LGBTQ critics guild GALECA. He loves slasher movies and Fassbinder and you can follow him on Twitter at @JAMNPP.


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20 best anime series on Netflix to watch right now
Three anime stills: a closeup of a pale young man, a red panda working at an office desk, and a very muscular man striking a pose

20 best thrillers on Max to frazzle your nerves
Rene Russo in "The Thomas Crown Affair," Elena Anaya in "The Skin I Live In," and Tony Leung in "Infernal Affairs."

The 10 most bodacious '80s movies — and where to watch them
"The Breakfast Club," "Beetlejuice," and "Working Girl" are just a few '80s gems you can stream right this second.

Remembering 'The Paperboy': The Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron team-up that shocked the world
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron in "The Paperboy" and "A Family Affair."

25 best movies on Netflix to stream right now
A composite of images from movies now on Netflix.

25 best science-fiction movies on Prime Video right now
Movie stills from science fiction films, including "Jurassic Park," "Prometheus," "Being John Malkovich," "About Time," and "Terminator."


30 of the best trippy titles to mellow out to on Netflix
Images from "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend," "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," "Nailed It!," and "Delicious in Dungeon"

24 excellent Oscar–winning movies you can watch on Netflix
Michelle Yeoh in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog," Miles Teller in "Whiplash," and a scene from "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio."

The 15 best new shows on Netflix
A composite of stills from "Griselda," "3 Body Problem," "Ripley," "One Day," and "Girls5eva."

Best documentaries streaming now on Prime Video
"Judy Blume Forever," "Man on Wire," and "The Queen of Versailles"


'Jawbreaker' at 25: Looking back at the classic teen comedy's HBIC
Julie Benz, Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart star in "Jawbreaker."

The 20 funniest comedies on Hulu, because we all need a laugh
Composite of images from comedies, including "Quiz Lady," "Heathers," and "Paddington 2."

Jon Hamm's bad cop brings out the best in 'Fargo'
Jon Hamm as Roy Tillman in "Fargo," Season 5

25 best TV comedies on Max right now
Composite of images from TV shows available on Max: "Our Flag Means Death," "Harley Quinn," "Abbott Elementary," "The Rehearsal," and "Rick and Morty."

'May December' versus 'All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story'
Penelope Ann Miller and Omar Anguiano in "All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story."

The 15 most binge-worthy TV shows on Peacock
Charlie Cale walks in sunglasses holding a jacket over her shoulder; a white woman and a black woman look annoyed; a family in a cemetery looks sad while their little boy hugs Chucky

The 15 best horror movies now streaming on Peacock
"American Psycho," "The Black Phone," "The House of the Devil," and "Let the Right One In" are all great horror movies streaming on Peacock.

15 great action movies now streaming on Peacock
Composite of images from action movies on Peacock.

The 15 funniest movies streaming on Peacock right now
"Asteroid City," "Bridesmaids," "The Big Lebowski," and "Girls Trip" are streaming on Peacock.

The 20 saddest movies on Netflix right now
Images from "First Match," Marriage Story," and "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

33 best horror movies on Prime Video to keep you up at night
A composite of images from horror movies

The 20 scariest movies streaming for free
Composite of images from horror movies

Looking back on John Waters's 'Pecker' on its 25th anniversary
Edward Furlong looks off in amazement in "Pecker."
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