Mikayla Rivera
Mikayla Rivera has worked as an editor for nine years, bringing her passion for niche genres and TV streaming services to websites like Mithical Entertainment, Reviews.org, HowtoWatch.com, and now CableTV.com. Her love of anime and ethical marketing is rivalled only by her dedication to The Chicago Manual of Style. When Mikayla isn’t editing other people’s work, she’s writing comics and novels on her own time.
Best Dorm-Room TVs for Students
by Randy Harward | Dec 18, 2023 | Best of the Best, Equipment, Reviews
Don’t settle for a tiny laptop or smartphone screen when you’re unwinding with shows and movies after a long day of classes. We recommend outfitting your dorm with Samsung Q60B because of its bright picture and loads of features. But there are plenty of great TVs out there that are affordable, even on a student budget.
Here are our top five student TV recommendations.
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Lifetime Movie Club Review
by Amy Young | Dec 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Reviews, Streaming
A Lifetime Movie Club membership is your ticket to hours of plots loaded with vicious, twisted, and scarily ambitious characters. We’ve got the details.
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Top 5 DVRs of 2023
by Randy Harward | Dec 15, 2023 | Equipment, Reviews, TV
Do you love TV but don’t have a schedule that lets you watch your favorite shows when they air? You need a DVR. With the recording and storage power of a good DVR, you can keep up with everything you like to watch, and then some. And you won’t need a half dozen streaming subscriptions to do it.
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5 Christmas Movies on Netflix
by Bill Frost | Dec 14, 2023 | Entertainment, Holiday, Streaming
Netflix has more Christmas movies than you could ever watch—or even finish scrolling through by New Year’s Day. To alleviate your holiday viewing pain, we’ve come up with this list of five lesser-known Christmas movie recommendations to get you through the season.
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Cable Splitters: Get TV in Every Room
by Bill Frost | Dec 12, 2023 | Equipment, TV
If you have multiple TVs at home—but you don’t want additional cable boxes running up your cable TV bill—cable splitters are the solution. We’ll teach you how to install a cable splitter and help you find the right (cheap) cable splitter for you.
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Best Universal Remotes 2026
by Amy Young | Dec 12, 2023 | Best of the Best
The best universal remotes for your home include versions by URC and SofaBaton. We tell you why these made the top of our list.
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FIFA Plus Review
by Taylor Kujawa | Dec 12, 2023 | Entertainment, Reviews, Sports, Streaming
FIFA+ is a free streaming service dedicated to soccer fans. It comes with live games, on-demand content, and comprehensive match data—making it a great companion app for watching the beautiful game.
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Roku Express Review
by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | Equipment, Reviews, Streaming, TV
Roku Express is a tween—not quite an over-the-top streaming box or an HDMI stick but somewhere in the middle. The distinction matters less than the price: it’s just $24.99, which makes the Express the cheapest full-featured streaming device on the market.
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What to Watch This Week | December 11–17
by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | Entertainment, What to Watch
This week’s What to Watch picks include new Mark Wahlberg action comedy The Family Plan, the finale of Archer, the streaming premiere of Barbie, the returns of Reacher and Chicken Run, and Ring of Honor pro-wrestling action. If you can dream it, you can stream it!
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New Christmas TV Specials
by Bill Frost | Dec 7, 2023 | Entertainment, Holiday, TV, What to Watch
Where would we be without glittery Christmas TV specials? Watching too many holiday movies, probably—it’s good to take a musical break occasionally. The biggest celebrations of 2023 feature Olivia Rodrigo, Demi Lovato, Barry Manilow, Trisha Yearwood, and Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham singing and ringing in Christmas.
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