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There are dozens of great new shows and movies on streaming this week, including the return of The Sex Lives of College Girls on Max, the animated family film Spellbound on Netflix, and the war drama Blitz on Apple TV+. Also arriving this week are the highly anticipated remake of Cruel Intentions on Prime Video and the return of the true crime satire Based on a True Story on Peacock.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: The Sex Lives of College Girls, Spellbound, Blitz + More
Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s college dramedy The Sex Lives of College Girls kicks off its third season on Max this week with the first of ten weekly episodes. On Netflix, check out the animated adventure Spellbound, featuring the voices of Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, which drops Friday. And on Apple TV+ you can catch Saoirse Ronan in the new Steve McQueen World War II drama Blitz.
New on Netflix November 22: Spellbound
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Netflix’s animated feature Spellbound doesn’t t just feature an all-star voice cast (on top of Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, the film also includes Jenifer Lewis, John Lithgow, Titus Burgess and Nathan Lane) but it also boasts new original music from legendary composer Alan Menken. In the film, Zegler plays a young woman named Ellian who has to break a spell that has split her kingdom in two and transformed her parents into monster.
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The students of Essex College are back for another year – at least, most of them are. The big news about season three of The Sex Lives of College Girls is that Reneé Rapp, who plays Leighton, is phasing out her college career and will not be returning as a core cast member. Not to worry, we’ve still got the antics of Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet), Bela (Amrit Kaur) and Whitney (Alyah Chanel Scott) to watch.
New on Apple TV+ November 22: Blitz
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Steve McQueen wrote, produced and directed Blitz, which is out on Apple TV+ this week after a few weeks in theaters. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as a mother who sends her young son (Elliot Heffernan) out of London to stay in the English countryside during the German bombing campaign known as the Blitz, only for her son to run away and try to find her.
WHERE TO WATCH BLITZ
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix – Full List
Released Thursday, November 21
Maybe Baby 2 (DK) *NETFLIX FILM
Tokyo Override (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME
Released Friday, November 22
900 Days Without Anabel (ES) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Gold Rush: Seasons 1-2
JOY (GB) *NETFLIX FILM
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 4 (JP) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Spellbound *NETFLIX FAMILY
Tex Mex Motors: Season 2 *NETFLIX SERIES
TRANSMITZVAH (AR) *NETFLIX FILM
The Empress: Season 2 (DE) *NETFLIX SERIES
The Helicopter Heist (SE) *NETFLIX SERIES
The Piano Lesson *NETFLIX FILM
When the Phone Rings (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Saturday, November 23
Arcane: Season 2, Act III *NETFLIX SERIES (new episode)
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, November 21
Cruel Intentions (2024) *Prime Video Original Series
Dinner Club: S3 (2024) *Prime Video Original Series
Thursday Night Football (2024) *Prime Video Live Sports
Released Friday, November 22
The Meg (2018)
Released Sunday, November 24
Coraline (2009)
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, November 21
A Cowboy Christmas Romance (2023)
American Pickers: Best Of: Complete Season 7
Celebrity Renovation: Complete Season 1
Christmas at the Chalet (2023)
Christmas Wars: Complete Season 2
Donnie Loves Jenny: Complete Season 1
Downtown Shabby: Complete Season 1
History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman: Complete Season 1
Lost Gold of World War II: Complete Season 2
Merry Magic Christmas (2023)
Mistletoe Match (2022)
Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend (2023)
Roanoke: A Mystery Carved in Stone: Complete Season 1
Secret Restoration: Complete Season 1
The 58th Annual CMA Awards: Special Premiere (ABC)
The Boarding School Murders: Complete Season 1
Ultimate Holiday Feast: Complete Season 1
Released Friday, November 22
Bia and Victor: Complete Season 1 *Hulu Original
Firebrand (2023)
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny: Special Premiere *Hulu Original
The Good Half (2023)
Released Saturday, November 23
Sausage Party (2016)
Released Sunday, November 24
Southpaw (2015)
New on Max – Full List
Released Thursday, November 21
Human vs. Hamster (Max Original series by Magnolia Network)
Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch, Season 4 (Discovery)
Mysteries of the Abandoned, Season 11 (Discovery)
The Sex Lives of College Girls, Season 3 (Max Original)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Friday, November 22
Out of My Mind (Premiere) *New to Disney+
New on Apple TV+ – Full List
Released Friday, November 22
Blitz
Bread & Roses
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, November 22
Fat Joe Talks: Episode 108
Released Saturday, November 23
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Friday, November 22
Deadlock
Mr. Brooks*
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Thursday, November 21
Based On A True Story, Season 2 – All Episodes – 8 Episodes, 30 min (Peacock Original)*
Clerks III*
Press Start, Season 1 – All Episodes – 6 Episodes, 22 min (Peacock Original)*
Released Friday, November 22
A Novel Noel (Hallmark)+
Released Saturday, November 23
Ambulance*
Christmas on Call (Hallmark)+
I Am Not Your Negro
Released Sunday, November 24
On the Rise: Juju Watkins, Season 1 – Premiere (NBC)
Three Wiser Men and a Boy (Hallmark)+
What Else Is Streaming New This November:
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
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The holidays are full of delicious and indulgent food and drinks. It’s hard to resist dreaming about cookies, specialty cakes, rich meats and super saucy side dishes.
Lots of the healthy raw ingredients used in holiday foods can end up overshadowed by sugar and starch. While adding extra sugar may be tasty, it’s not necessarily good for metabolism. Understanding the food and culinary science behind what you’re cooking means you can make a few alterations to a recipe and still have a delicious dish that’s not overloaded with sugar.
Particularly, if you’re a person living with Type 1 diabetes, the holidays may come with an additional layer of stress and wild blood glucose levels. It’s no time for despair though – it is the holidays, after all.
Cranberries are one seasonal, tasty fruit that can be modified in recipes to be more Type 1 diabetic-friendly – or friendly to anyone looking for a sweet dish without the extra sugar.
I am a food scientist and a Type 1 diabetic. Understanding food composition, ingredient interactions and metabolism has been a literal lifesaver for me.
Type 1 diabetes defined
Type 1 diabetes is all day every day, with no breaks during sleep, no holidays or weekends off, no remission and no cure. Type 1 diabetics don’t make insulin, a hormone that is required to live that promotes the uptake of glucose, or sugar, into cells. The glucose in your cells then supplies your body with energy at the molecular level.
Consequently, Type 1 diabetics take insulin by injection, or via an insulin pump attached to their bodies, and hope that it works well enough to stabilize blood sugar and metabolism, minimize health complications over time and keep us alive.
Type 1 diabetics mainly consider the type and amount of carbohydrates in foods when figuring out how much insulin to take, but they also need to understand the protein and fat interactions in food to dose, or bolus, properly.
In addition to insulin, Type 1 diabetics don’t make another hormone, amylin, which slows gastric motility. This means food moves more quickly through our digestive tract, and we often feel very hungry. Foods that are high in fat, proteins and fiber can help to stave off hunger for a while.
Cranberries, a seasonal treat
Cranberries are native to North America and grow well in the Northeastern and Midwestern states, where they are in season between late September and December. They’re a staple on holiday tables all over the country.
Cranberries are a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but cranberry sauce tends to contain a lot of sugar.
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One cup of whole, raw cranberries contains 190 calories. They are 87% water, with trace amounts of protein and fat, 12 grams of carbohydrates and just over 4 grams of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber combines well with water, which is good for digestive health and can slow the rise of blood glucose.
Cranberries are high in potassium, which helps with electrolyte balance and cell signaling, as well as other important nutrients such as antioxidants, beta-carotene and vitamin C. They also contain vitamin K, which helps with healthy blood clotting.
Cranberries’ flavor and aroma come from compounds in the fruit such as cinnamates that add cinnamon notes, vanillin for hints of vanilla, benzoates and benzaldehyde, which tastes like almonds.
Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking. Their beautiful red jewel-tone color is from a class of compounds called anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, which are associated with treating some types of infection.
They also contain phenolics, which are protective compounds produced by the plant. These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker. Similarly, a compound called benzoic acid naturally found in cranberries adds to the fruit’s sourness.
These chemical ingredients make them extremely sour and bitter, and difficult to consume raw. To mitigate these flavors and effects, most cranberry recipes call for lots of sugar.
All that extra sugar can make cranberry dishes hard to consume for Type 1 diabetics, because the sugars cause a rapid rise in blood glucose.
Cranberries without sugar?
Type 1 diabetics – or anyone who wants to reduce the added sugars they’re consuming – can try a few culinary tactics to lower their sugar intake while still enjoying this holiday treat.
Don’t cook your cranberries much longer after they pop. You’ll still have a viscous cranberry liquid without the need for as much sugar, since cooking concentrates some of the bitter compounds, making them more pronounced in your dish.
Adding spices to your cranberries can enhance the dish’s flavor without extra sugar.
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Adding cinnamon, clove, cardamom, nutmeg and other warming spices gives the dish a depth of flavor. Adding heat with a spicy chili pepper can make your cranberry dish more complex while reducing sourness and astringency. Adding salt can reduce the cranberries’ bitterness, so you won’t need lots of sugar.
For a richer flavor and a glossy quality, add butter. Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish’s natural astringency. Other fats such as heavy cream or coconut oil work, too.
Adding chopped walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts can slow glucose absorption, so your blood glucose may not spike as quickly. Some new types of sweeteners, such as allulose, taste sweet but don’t raise blood sugar, requiring minimal to no insulin. Allulose has GRAS – generally regarded as safe – status in the U.S., but it isn’t approved as an additive in Europe.
This holiday season you can easily cut the amount of sugar added to your cranberry dishes and get the health benefits without a blood glucose spike.
Organisations should not have a status quo learning agenda; it is important to know at which juncture you are, and how it is maturing or progressing, we learn from Zubair Raffiq, Talent & Culture Director, Coca-Cola Beverages, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei. Arina Sofiah reports.How do you find the right balance between expanding talent initiatives and still prioritising business needs? This timeless dilemma has long plagued people teams, but currently rings particularly true as pursuing efficiency and productivity while navigating budgetary constraints has become even more crucial for most learning leaders.In a fireside chat with HRO’s Aditi Sharma Kalra at Learning and Development Asia 2024, Malaysia, Zubair Raffiq, Talent & Culture Director, Coca-Cola Beverages, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei, talked about how to efficiently take stock of your learning portfolio. For him, it starts at the very top, which means having a holistic view — what is your intention? What phase are you at with your organisation? Have you just started, and are cultivating a learning culture, or are you at the phase where you’re sustaining a learning culture?Organisations should not have a status quo learning agenda; it is important to know at which juncture you are, and how it is maturing or progressing.Once you understand this, the next step is to measure against your own yardstick. This includes, for example, understanding what the population of your organisation is that you perhaps intend to put through to either specific programmes or your regular programmes. While doing so, it may also help to have external references, which includes knowing the market rate, or the cause and impact of certain initiatives.From there, you can segment your approach into some key considerations:• What are your baseline programmes that all associates will need to go through, and how much would that cost?• What are your special programmes that you want to invest your high potentials in, and what will be the investment here?• What are your aspirational capabilities that you want to build in the organisation, and how do you invest in those as well?Altogether, it is about breaking it down into smaller chunks, building it bottom up, and knowing what your big-picture ambition and direction is.Part of the process also includes evaluating the effectiveness of the learning providers & partners you engage with. The speaker shares his own secret approach that he utilises when doing so. As a basis, it is important to first and foremost keep in mind what you want with your learning agenda, and what impact and fulfilment your employees can gain.With this guiding philosophy as a foundation, the speaker then shares a unique strategy he employs for a more thorough assessment — CAFE.C: Content — How customisable is the content, how in depth and how will it be developed?A: Agile — How agile are the vendors in adjusting and following through with the needs and progress of the programme?F: Facilitation — How do you facilitate a meaningful session? What is the creativity & intent of session to deliver maximum impact?E: Experience — How can we create a meaningful & memorable experience for employees going through a program to ensure retention of knowledge. When it comes to linking learning initiatives to business outcomes, the session also explored the potential key business outcomes to measure. Of course, metrics such as productivity hours or even reduction of errors is crucial, but to Zubair, qualitative inputs are also a great measure of ROI especially in the form of receiving personal feedback and results from the business.”Your business leaders do not need to be sold on ROI. When they learn about the programme and see direct reports telling them about the impact — I think that beats all the numbers that you can turn up in a dashboard.”Evidently, navigating the crossroads of talent development and business priorities demands a deliberate and strategic approach. As highlighted in the discussion, understanding where your organisation stands, measuring progress against clear benchmarks, and building a scalable learning framework are essential steps.Ultimately, the most compelling measure of success comes not just from dashboards but from the real-world impact learning initiatives have on employees and business outcomes. When programmes spark conversations, inspire teams, and resonate with leadership, they transcend their metrics — becoming a core driver of organisational success.These are just some of the insights shared at our Learning & Development Asia 2024, Malaysia conference. Human Resources Online would like to thank all speakers, moderators, panellists, and attendees for being valuable contributors to this event. We would also like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors & partners for making this conference possible: Platinum SponsorCoachologyGold SponsorsGlobis Asia PacificStoryIQSilver SponsorsFish Camp LearningHong Bao MediaExhibitorsArcLabEdu-CLaasLeadapreneurMango TrainingEvent PartnerPigeonhole
Organisations should not have a status quo learning agenda; it is important to know at which juncture you are, and how it is maturing or progressing, we learn from Zubair Raffiq, Talent & Culture Director, Coca-Cola Beverages, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei. Arina Sofiah reports.How do you find the right balance between expanding talent initiatives and still prioritising business needs? This timeless dilemma has long plagued people teams, but currently rings particularly true as pursuing efficiency and productivity while navigating budgetary constraints has become even more crucial for most learning leaders.In a fireside chat with HRO’s Aditi Sharma Kalra at Learning and Development Asia 2024, Malaysia, Zubair Raffiq, Talent & Culture Director, Coca-Cola Beverages, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei, talked about how to efficiently take stock of your learning portfolio. For him, it starts at the very top, which means having a holistic view — what is your intention? What phase are you at with your organisation? Have you just started, and are cultivating a learning culture, or are you at the phase where you’re sustaining a learning culture?Organisations should not have a status quo learning agenda; it is important to know at which juncture you are, and how it is maturing or progressing.Once you understand this, the next step is to measure against your own yardstick. This includes, for example, understanding what the population of your organisation is that you perhaps intend to put through to either specific programmes or your regular programmes. While doing so, it may also help to have external references, which includes knowing the market rate, or the cause and impact of certain initiatives.From there, you can segment your approach into some key considerations:• What are your baseline programmes that all associates will need to go through, and how much would that cost?• What are your special programmes that you want to invest your high potentials in, and what will be the investment here?• What are your aspirational capabilities that you want to build in the organisation, and how do you invest in those as well?Altogether, it is about breaking it down into smaller chunks, building it bottom up, and knowing what your big-picture ambition and direction is.Part of the process also includes evaluating the effectiveness of the learning providers & partners you engage with. The speaker shares his own secret approach that he utilises when doing so. As a basis, it is important to first and foremost keep in mind what you want with your learning agenda, and what impact and fulfilment your employees can gain.With this guiding philosophy as a foundation, the speaker then shares a unique strategy he employs for a more thorough assessment — CAFE.C: Content — How customisable is the content, how in depth and how will it be developed?A: Agile — How agile are the vendors in adjusting and following through with the needs and progress of the programme?F: Facilitation — How do you facilitate a meaningful session? What is the creativity & intent of session to deliver maximum impact?E: Experience — How can we create a meaningful & memorable experience for employees going through a program to ensure retention of knowledge. When it comes to linking learning initiatives to business outcomes, the session also explored the potential key business outcomes to measure. Of course, metrics such as productivity hours or even reduction of errors is crucial, but to Zubair, qualitative inputs are also a great measure of ROI especially in the form of receiving personal feedback and results from the business.”Your business leaders do not need to be sold on ROI. When they learn about the programme and see direct reports telling them about the impact — I think that beats all the numbers that you can turn up in a dashboard.”Evidently, navigating the crossroads of talent development and business priorities demands a deliberate and strategic approach. As highlighted in the discussion, understanding where your organisation stands, measuring progress against clear benchmarks, and building a scalable learning framework are essential steps.Ultimately, the most compelling measure of success comes not just from dashboards but from the real-world impact learning initiatives have on employees and business outcomes. When programmes spark conversations, inspire teams, and resonate with leadership, they transcend their metrics — becoming a core driver of organisational success.These are just some of the insights shared at our Learning & Development Asia 2024, Malaysia conference. Human Resources Online would like to thank all speakers, moderators, panellists, and attendees for being valuable contributors to this event. We would also like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors & partners for making this conference possible: Platinum SponsorCoachologyGold SponsorsGlobis Asia PacificStoryIQSilver SponsorsFish Camp LearningHong Bao MediaExhibitorsArcLabEdu-CLaasLeadapreneurMango TrainingEvent PartnerPigeonhole
17 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About “The Princess Bride”
Lately, I’ve been going down rabbit holes about my favorite movies, and it’s led me to some pretty interesting facts. One movie I love is The Princess Bride, and it’s not just because I’ve had a crush on Westley forever; it’s also just the quintessential love story. Here are 17 wild, excellent, and interesting facts I learned about the making of the movie.
1.
When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes asked Christopher Guest to hit him for real. Guest hit him so hard that Elwes was knocked unconscious and had to go to the hospital, shutting down production for a day.
2.
Director Rob Reiner kept ruining takes of Billy Crystal’s scenes because Crystal’s performance would make him laugh so hard.
3.
Mandy Patinkin had recently lost his father to cancer when he started filming and has said when he said, “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,” that he felt like he was talking to cancer. Patinkin said, “The minute I read the script, I knew, I said to [my wife], I said, ‘I’m going to do this part because in my mind if I get the six-fingered guy, that means I killed the cancer that killed my dad, and I’ll get to visit my dad.”
4.
André the Giant’s back problems prevented him from actually being able to lift anything heavy. Robin Wright had to be put on wires when she jumped from the castle, and Fezzik caught her in the movie.
5.
Dread Pirate Roberts was a real person. Bartholomew Roberts was a Welsh pirate active in the Caribbean in the 18th century.
6.
Mel Smith had to wear contacts for his role as The Albino, but unbeknownst to him (and the makeup department), he was allergic to the lens solution. He was in extreme eye pain throughout filming.
7.
Max and Valerie (Billy Crystal and Carol Kane) are named after William Goldman’s parents. William Goldman wrote The Princess Bride.
8.
William Goldman also wrote the screenplay for the movie, taking the best parts of his book and paring the 493-page book into a 98-minute movie.
11.
The movie’s score is only made from guitars and synthesizers.
12.
According to Cary Elwes, one time, production was ground to a halt after a 16-second fart from André the Giant. Rob Reiner asked, “André, are you OK?” To which André responded, “I am now, boss.”
13.
Bob Anderson, the swordmaster for the movie, was an Olympian who also worked as the swordmaster for The Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings.
14.
Wallace Shawn had an incredible fear of heights, so when they rappeled up the cliffs, Shawn was about to pass out as they started ascending. Mandy Patinkin said André the Giant put his hand on Shawn’s head and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you, I’ll take care of you,” and Shawn was able to do the scene.
15.
The cast recalled how they all filmed on location, stayed at the same hotel, and had dinner together. The vibe was a lot like being at a movie camp.
16.
To film the Cliffs of Insanity swordfight scene, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin set out to watch “every swordfight ever filmed.” Their favorite was Scaramouche with Stewart Granger and Mel Ferrer.
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Finally, Rob Reiner mentioned once he met a woman who said, “The Princess Bride saved my life.” She was skiing when an avalanche caused her to get stuck in the snow. She said she recited every line in the movie to keep everyone occupied while waiting for rescue.
As identical twins and entrepreneurs Carrie Salmon and Tori Deely prepare for the Christmas rush, they are giving thanks to some semi-mythical figures. No, not Santa and his elves but the BBC’s feared multi-millionaire investors, the Dragons. The sisters, 42, from West London, may not have raised the investment of £60k for 35 per cent…