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WhatBԪַs being freshly streamed this week for your entertainment pleasure
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This album cover image released by Republic Records shows BԪַFunk GenerationBԪַ by Anitta. (Republic Records via AP)

The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy BԪַAnyone But YouBԪַ hitting Netflix and an album by Brazil superstar Anitta are some of the new television, movies, music and games near you.

Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated PressBԪַ : EveryoneBԪַs favorite dancing demon doll BԪַM3ҴBԪַ comes back, a beautiful woman battles hideous beasts in SonyBԪַs video game Stellar Blade, and a documentary detailing Bon JoviBԪַs early days, rise to fame and breakups and breakdowns.

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

BԪַ The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy is finally on Netflix starting Tuesday. The movie is about two young singles whose magical one-night stand ends in miscommunication and hurt feelings, and then find themselves both in a small family wedding party and staying in the same house. ItBԪַs loosely based on ShakespeareBԪַs BԪַMuch Ado About Nothing.BԪַ Reviews were mixed and the box office started out tame, but it became a slow burn sleeper hit in theaters, earning more than $218 million worldwide. If youBԪַve been holding out to see what the fuss was about, now is your low stakes chance (itBԪַs also not a bad plane option, which is where this film critic finally watched it). And afterwards, if you need a rom-com palate cleanser, BԪַYouBԪַve Got MailBԪַ is also currently on Netflix.

BԪַ Another stealth box office hit, everyoneBԪַs favorite dancing demon doll is coming back to Peacock starting Wednesday. Is it great cinema? Probably not, but everyone who watches it seems to have a fun time (in spite of themselves). Entertainment WeeklyBԪַs Leah Greenblatt wrote in her review that, BԪַThis is not the morose, carnage-soaked horror of dank basements and clammy night terrors; most of the movie happens in bright daylight, every maniacal head tilt, ungodly hip swivel, and murder-by-gardening-tool calibrated for screams that end not with a gasp but a giggle. M3GAN came to play, and possibly reboot her motherboard for a sequel. Are you not entertained?BԪַ

BԪַ Finally, if youBԪַve exhausted all your you can pivot to watching a Joe Alwyn movie instead. He stars in Claire DenisBԪַ 2022 romantic thriller which comes to Hulu on Sunday. Based on the 1986 Denis Johnson novel, Margaret Qualley plans an American journalist in Nicaragua during COVID-19 who starts an affair with a mysterious British guy, played by Alwyn.

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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

BԪַ Shot through the heart, and theyBԪַre to blame: Forty years after a bunch of kids from New Jersey got together and formed a great American rock band, a , rise to fame, and best of all BԪַ breakups and breakdowns BԪַ has arrived. The only documentary series to feature all members past and present, BԪַThank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi StoryBԪַ premieres on Hulu Friday in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. Binge all four-parts one after the other or dole them out slowly. However you do it, expect to have stuck in your head for the next week.

BԪַ , arguably BrazilBԪַs most recognizable global pop singer since Astrud Gilberto sang nearly 60 years ago, is preparing to release a new album Friday. ItBԪַs titled BԪַFunk Generation,BԪַ her first since the 2022BԪַs BԪַVersions of Me,BԪַ and its viral hits BԪַEnvolverBԪַ and BԪַGirl From RioBԪַ (with its interpolation of the Gilberto classic) made her an international star. SheBԪַs to bring Brazilian sounds to the worldwide music market, and focusing on Brazilian funk is an extension of that desire. BԪַBԪַFunk GenerationBԪַ is an album where I celebrate my roots. ItBԪַs where I express the power of RioBԪַs funk in every track its unique, danceable, and sensual beats,BԪַ she said in a statement. BԪַItBԪַs a rhythm born in the favelas, where I grew up, and it exudes resistance and art in every community.BԪַ

BԪַ It is time to give Midwest MCs their flowers: Fresh off a tour opening for , is preparing to drop a new project on Friday, BԪַThe Coldest.BԪַ If his trap earworm BԪַBae,BԪַ with its celebratory, ladies-first lyrics (BԪַBae, you know youBԪַre fine, donBԪַt you?BԪַ in the chorus) and the community-focused BԪַPlateBԪַ are a taste of whatBԪַs to come, the release is going to be delicious.

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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM

BԪַ a sweet, silly dramedy about the residents of a small town turned upside down by the arrival of a machine that reveals a personBԪַs true calling, returns for a second season on Apple TV+. Starring Chris OBԪַDowd as a local high school teacher, BԪַThe Big Door PrizeBԪַ is based on a book by M.O. Walsh and was one of The Associated PressBԪַ TV shows worth watching in 2023. Season two of BԪַThe Big Door PrizeBԪַ debuted Wednesday. Season one is also still available on the streamer.

BԪַ Two teen ghost detectives who appear in DC comic books star in their own series called The story follows Edwin and Charles, two long-dead teens who spend their afterlife still on Earth and investigating paranormal cases. TheyBԪַre assisted by a living teen named Crystal Palace who is a clairvoyant. BԪַDead Boy DetectivesBԪַ also features Lukas Gage in an over-the-top, comedic role of the Cat King. BԪַThe Summer I Turned PrettyBԪַ actor David Iacono plays a demon. The ghostly investigations are available now on Netflix.

BԪַ Idris Elba and Adam Pally reprise their BԪַSonic the HedgehogBԪַ characters for the new animated series on Paramount+. Elba plays Knuckles, an Echidna with super strength, who is adjusting after moving to Earth at the end of BԪַSonic the Hedgehog 2.BԪַ Pally is Wade Whipple, a not-so-bright deputy sheriff. BԪַKԳܳBԪַ is part of ParamountBԪַs efforts to expand the popular BԪַSonicBԪַ brand. Ben Schwartz and Tika Sumpter also reprise roles from the films. All six-episodes of BԪַKԳܳBԪַ stream Friday.

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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

BԪַ SonyBԪַs takes place on an Earth thatBԪַs been mostly abandoned after an invasion by hordes of mysterious monsters called the Naytiba. Enter Eve, a sword- and gun-wielding warrior who has returned to her home planet to help out the few people left, including a scavenger named Adam. The Biblical references pile up BԪַ for example, the last city standing is Xion BԪַ but the real influence is the popular hack-and-slash epic Bayonetta. If youBԪַve been craving another flamboyant adventure with a beautiful woman battling hideous beasts, Korean studio Shift Up hopes itBԪַs got you covered. Start swinging Friday on PlayStation 5.

BԪַ Electronic ArtsBԪַ is less campy and more down to earth. Its protagonist, Zau, aims to become a healer and, maybe, bring his father back from the Land of the Dead. The aspiring shaman has some nifty parkour skills as well as sun and moon masks, which allow him to, respectively, launch spears and manipulate time as he fights evil spirits. Tales of Kenzera is the debut title from Surgent Studios, which was founded by voice actor Abubakar Salim, and he says it was inspired by Bantu folklore as well as his own experience with grief. The journey began Tuesday on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.

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