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In a scene from the Freaks and Geeks episode “Tricks and Treats,” high school counselor Jeff Rosso (Dave “Gruber” Allen) watches students speed off after they smashed his jack-o’-lantern.

Best Halloween Episodes for 2022

by Randy Harward | Sep 29, 2022 | Best Of, Entertainment

TV Halloween episodes and specials herald the arrival of America’s three-headed holiday season, where we get super happy, super spendy, and super hungry before a long, dark winter. To help jump-start the season, we’re recommending five of the best Halloween episodes of TV shows like The Simpsons, South Park, Trailer Park Boys, The Office, and Freaks and Geeks.

How to Watch College Basketball 2022–2023

by Taylor Kujawa | | Best Of, Reviews

We looked at dozens of TV providers to see which ones were best for watching college basketball. Read our expert review to find out which services get you the CBS, ESPN, FOX Sports, and more for your buck.

The 13 Best Horror Movies on Tubi

by Bill Frost | | Best Of, Entertainment

If you’re looking to get your Halloween scares on for free, there are few better ad-supported streaming services than Tubi, the haunted home of hundreds of good, bad, and really bad horror flicks. Just think of the commercials as designated breaks to refill your popcorn bowl (or any other kind of bowl).

A collage of Blu-ray covers for Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal the Musical, The Green Inferno, Antrhopophagus, The Road, The Silence of the Lambs, Eaten Alive, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

8 Best Takeout Meals for Cannibal Movie Night

by Randy Harward | Sep 26, 2022 | Best Of, Entertainment

If you’re a horror movie fan, summer is a great time to stay up late watching scary movies. So why not host a cannibal movie night with some choice noms? Cannibal movie night is for foodies. It’s your chance to broaden your palate’s horizons with our spread of thematically relevant entrees, sides, beverages, and desserts paired perfectly to our cinematic suggestions.

Cable vs. Streaming TV: Which is Better?

by Bill Frost | | Best Of, TV FAQs

Should you spend your hard-earned bucks on good ole reliable cable TV, or new-ish internet-based streaming TV? Both deliver live and on-demand television to your eyeballs, but there are subtle, and some sharp, differences between the two. (Psssst: most of our cable notes also relate to satellite TV.)

The 8 Best Horror Movies on Netflix

by Bill Frost | Sep 22, 2022 | Best Of, Entertainment

Netflix isn’t our go-to streaming service for horror movies (we think Tubi and Hulu offer way more scary choices), but we’ve found eight we recommend checking out this Halloween season. From slashers to witches to aliens to piranha to pizza, it has a little something for everyone.

Family watching basketball game in the living room cheering

How to Stream Local Channels

by Bill Frost | | Best Of, TV FAQs

One of the shortcomings of live TV streaming is the lack of local channels—not every service carries all of your local broadcast stations. This means you could miss out on your favorite shows from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, Telemundo, and others, not to mention local news and sports programming.

Best Streaming Services for Horror Fans 2022

by Randy Harward | Sep 20, 2022 | Best Of

Trick or treat, smell my feet, gimme somethin’ good to stream! Okay, horror fans—it’s time to start planning your Halloween-season horror movie binge-watching schedule. To find the good stuff, read this guide to the best streaming services for horror fans. (SPOILER: Shudder is once again our editor’s choice for horror.)