Today marks the beginning of the weekend, and there's nothing most of us would rather do than put the week behind us and watch a movie or TV series. Thankfully, as always, Netflix has got you covered with plenty to catch up on in August. You can binge the third and final season of The Rain, have a Jurassic Park marathon with the entire trilogy, or dive into some of the quirkier movies on the service, such as the mind-bending Being John Malkovich and underrated indie romance Safety Not Guaranteed.
If you're seeking new stuff to watch, you can almost always be guaranteed that Netflix has got you covered with a giant collection of movies, shows and specials. Just this month alone has seen such major additions as the entire Jurassic Park trilogy, the extremely popular Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt flick Project Power, and quirky movies like Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Netflix is a never-ending content machine, adding new things to watch almost every single day of each month. August alone has seen a massive influx of new movies and shows for subscribers to absorb, including some incredible classics that fans have been ecstatic about. For instance, the entire Jurassic Park trilogy landed on the service early in the month alongside other beloved films like the bizarre Being John Malkovich, post-apocalyptic Mel Gibson flick Mad Max, and the unforgettable 1991 version of The Addams Family.
It's been a long year, but as the holidays inch ever closer, so too does the reward of Sony's upcoming next-gen console. Though the majority of the year was largely devoid of updates on the PlayStation 5, we've certainly learned significantly more over the past few months, especially at Sony's initial reveal for the hardware. A total of 26 games were announced during the presentation, and many more have been confirmed in the time since.
If you're a Netflix subscriber, you're probably rarely without something interesting to watch in your spare time, as the platform has consistently churned out hit after hit, both in terms of beloved films and original programming. Thankfully, August has only cemented that fact further, offering a wide collection of classic movies and brand new original films and shows that have already done well for themselves.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is only worsening as the long and exhausting year of 2020 wears on. Total global cases have now exceeded 21.5 million and deaths are nearing the 800,000 mark, while the United States remains the epicenter of the outbreak with nearly 5.5 million cases alone. As debates rage on about mask mandates, school and business reopenings, and how the country will repair itself, many are simply turning their focus toward convincing others to keep social distancing.
With so many battle royale games at your fingertips, you'd be forgiven for struggling to find time to play them all. But there's no doubt that massive hits like Fortnite, Apex LegendsĀ and PUBG have dominated the charts for ages now and remain some of the most-viewed games on YouTube and Twitch, cementing them as historically significant titles that will shape the future of the gaming landscape. However, a newcomer has now entered the ring to steal some of the thunder for itself, and it's a significant change of pace from the usual running and gunning of its contemporaries.
