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HBO Max and CBC have granted a renewal to their captivating Canadian TV series, Sort Of, for the third season weeks after launching season two. Sort Of is a situation-comedy show that landed on CBC in November 2021 for the first season. HBO Max later picked up the series, representing the United States and aired its first season a week after it launched on CBC. Sky Comedy and Stan have also adopted Sort Of for the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively.

When HBOMax's parent company, WarnerMedia, merged with Discovery Inc earlier this year, we knew that there were going to be some changes. Discovery inherited a mountain of debt--more than $53 billion dollars--and the new CEO David Zaslav was promising to turn that number into $3 billion worth of savings. It was ambitious and terrifying.Fans knew that some of their favorite shows were going to be canceled, and many of them were already in limbo. Campaigns sprouted up all across the internet. Suddenly bots and desperate fans were replying to every Tweet in sight, begging HBO for mercy. Viewers had spent so long gorging on what seemed to be an infinite buffet of quality programming, and they weren't about to let that end without making their voices heard. HBO was ruthless. As of today, they've removed more than 80 titles from their lineup. Westworld is gone. The Nevers is no more. Even cheap reality shows like FBOY Island and Finding Magic Mike were taken down, and many people believed that they were safe. The loss was overwhelming. But nothing was felt more succinctly than the loss of Raised By Wolves.

A new year is approaching, and Prime Video can't help but release new shows for the most exciting beginning ever. The streamer has several shows scheduled to premiere in January 2023, including The Rig, a David Macpherson creation. The Rig is a Scottish supernatural drama and thriller TV show, partially based on David Macpherson's stories from his father about working in the gas and oil industry. Amazon Prime Video offered a green light for the show in November 2020, while the filming happened between March and August 2021. The streamer provided the show with a January 2023 premiere date.

Geoff Johns' Stargirl is back for the third season after more than a year of waiting. DC's Stargirl (famously known as Stargirl) is an adaptation of one of DC Comics' superhero characters, Courtney Whitmore, launched on DC Universe. The CW later acquired the show for the second season, making it a CW original in July 2020. Stargirl has attracted a whopping 7.2 out of 10 stars over the last two seasons and a 94% average Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes (accompanied by a 78% average audience score). The show was renewed for the third season (Freenemies) in May 2021 on The CW, becoming a co-project between the streamer and HBO Max. The upcoming season will premiere on both streamers as the series' final installment.

Hello binge watchers and movie lovers! The high-power 22nd year of the futuristic era draws to a close, with mere hours separating us from a calendar reset. But time doesn't reset for us as every year sees the continuation of new film debuts and seasons upon seasons of our treasured shows. However, before we forge ahead, it’s time to reminisce on the best films the year had to offer. Fresh out of the Christmas festivities, it’s time to grab some hot chocolate, get cozy and watch or re-watch the year’s best releases as you take a trip down memory lane.