Friday, 30 September 2022

October Streaming Guide: What to Watch on Netflix, HBO Max, and More

October is here at last. Unless you live in a temperate-year-round climate, it’s high time you toss on a flannel, grab your favorite fall brew, and settle into the couch for some quality TV time. From new movies to returning shows, there are plenty of dramatic story lines and explosive finales to sink your teeth into. Here are all the best things to stream this month.

What To Watch on Netflix: October 2022

Just in time for Halloween, Netflix has the newest series from thriller-show master Mike Flanagan, director of projects like Doctor Sleep, House on Haunted Hill, and Midnight Mass. His newest project is The Midnight Club (October 7), an adaptation of the 1994 novel of the same name. The show follows a group of terminally ill patients in hospice who meet up each night—hence the “midnight” moniker—to tell scary stories. Naturally, some bizarre things start to occur and the group has to get to the bottom of things.

The war epic adaptation of the classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front starts streaming October 28. The movie follows a group of soldiers during World War I and is a visceral, realistic depiction of the horrors of war. The film is Germany’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards and stars Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds, Captain America: Civil War).

Another project to keep an eye on is Wendell & Wild (October 21), a stop-motion horror comedy from the mind of Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas). The film follows two demon brothers (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) who end up in the land of the living with the help of a 13-year-old girl (Lyric Ross). The month will also see shows like Big Mouth (October 28), Barbarians (October 21), and Nailed It (October 5) return for new seasons.

What to Watch on HBO Max: October 2022

The return of The White Lotus (October 30) is HBO’s most anticipated new show of the month. What was originally a limited series is now back for Season 2, with Jennifer Coolodge returning to her Emmy winning role as Tanya McQuoid, a woman looking for inner peace on vacation after her mother died. The first season took place in Hawaii and this new season will shift locales to Sicily, Italy at another White Lotus resort. Alongside Coolidge is a deep cast that includes F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, and Aubrey Plaza.

On the documentary side, the NXIVM story continues with The Vow: Part Two (October 17), HBO’s look at the cult-like group that took hold in upstate New York. After a two-year layoff, the sci-fi comedy Avenue 5 (October 10) returns for a second season. The series follows a cruise ship in space after it veers off course, sending the crew and all its inhabitants into deep space, unable to return to earth for at least three years. Starring Hugh Laurie as the captain, the series also stars Josh Gad, Zach Woods, and Himesh Patel and was created by Veep’s Armando Iannucci. If you haven’t been keeping up with House of Dragon, now is the time to jump in. The Game of Thrones spinoff will have its finale later in October, following a thrilling first season on HBO. The show has already spanned decades as it tells the story of the Targaryen dynasty and upcoming civil war, and the show already has more dragons than GoT ever had.

Other shows to check out this month includes Season 2 of the Mark Wahlberg reality show Wahl Street (October 6), season 3 of the Batman-related action series Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler (October 8) as well as films like District 9, Dude Where’s My Car?, Hoosiers, and Nightcrawler (all October 1).

Movie poster for 'Andor'
‘Andor’ explores a new perspective of the Star Wars galaxy—available to stream October 26. Courtesy of Disney+

What to Watch on Disney Plus: October 2022

Since it’s spooky season, you’ll want to tune into Marvel’s latest TV foray, the horror-tinged Werewolf by Night (October 7). The TV special is just one episode, but will be the first real introduction of monsters into the MCU. Starring Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night, the special will follow a group of monster hunters as they gather at Bloodstone Manor. The group then all goes through a deadly competition as they try to win a powerful relic, but what they don’t know is that they all will end up battling with the Werewolf by Night himself.  The special is shot in black and white and despite the premise, also will have some comedic elements too.

Staying with the MCU, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law continues this month with two more episodes, including the season finale on October 13. The show has been a fun side adventure for Marvel, taking on a case-of-the-week feel as Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) balances being a lawyer alongside being a superhero with Hulk powers. In the world of Star Wars, Andor continues Season 1 with weekly episodes on Wednesday’s after premiering its first four episodes. On the new side of things in Star Wars, the animated anthology series Tales of the Jedi (October 26) will give fans new stories of some of their favorite characters in the galaxy, including Ahsoka Tano, Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), Mace Windu (played by Samuel L. Jackson in the films), Count Dooku, and Bail Organa.

Movie poster for 'The Peripheral'
Chloë Grace Moretz stars in ‘The Peripheral,’ out October 21, from the creators of ‘Westworld.’ Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video

What To Watch on Amazon Prime: October 2022

If you’re a fan of HBO’s Westworld, you’ll want to check out Amazon Prime’s new sci-fi series The Peripheral (October 21). Based on the book by William Gibson, The futuristic thriller stars Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as Flynne, who uncovers a major secret when she discovers that she is connected to an alternate reality. Fitting in with the month of October, the thrillers series The Devil’s Hour (October 28) follows a woman who wakes up every night at exactly 3.33 AM, in the middle of what’s called “devil’s hour” between 3 AM and 4 AM. Starring Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi, you may want to watch this one with the lights on.

The Northman, the action epic from director Robert Eggers, starts streaming on Amazon on October 11 and is well worth watching if you missed it earlier this year. With an all-star cast of Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, and Willem Dafoe, the film follows Skarsgard’s stars Viking warrior as he tries to get revenge on his uncle for murdering his father. Liam Neeson has a new action film coming with Blacklight (October 24), while the entire James Bond series starts streaming on Amazon on October 5. The platform benefits from Amazon’s purchase of MGM, meaning Bond series greats like Skyfall, Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Goldfinger, and everything else will be at your fingertips. And if you haven’t caught up yet, it’s the perfect time ahead of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power finale, which premieres later this month.

Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke in ‘Raymond & Ray,’ premiering October 21 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple TV+

What to Watch on Apple TV+: October 2022

As usual, Apple keeps it light on quantity but brings some quality options for October. The one to keep an eye on is Season 1 of Shantaram, the adaptation of the epic 2003 novel of the same name. Based in part on the experiences of author Gregory David Roberts, Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) stars as Lin, a bank robber from Australia who escapes prison and flees to India. While there, Lin finds his way through the Mumbai underworld while also trying to repent for his past crimes by helping people in need. The 12-episode series starts with three episodes for the premiere on October 14 before weekly episodes after that through December.

On the feature side, Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke star in the comedy-drama Raymond and Ray (October 21). The film follows two half-brothers who are brought back together by their father’s funeral. The film received strong reviews after premiering at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival. If you’re looking for some comedy, Season 2 of Acapulco is your pick. The story follows Season 1, which took place in 1984, centered on Máximo Gallard (Eugenio Derbez), who gets the chance to have a dream job when he gets a gig at an Acapulco resort called Las Colinas. The streamer will also have a documentary on the legendary musician Louis Armstrong with Louis Armstrong’s Black Blues (October 28).

What to Watch on Hulu: October 2022

If you’re looking for scares this month, Hulu has you covered. On the new side, the streamer has an adaptation of the 1987 film Hellraiser on October 7. Based on the Clive Barker book of the same name, the film follows a young woman (Odessa A’Zion) who discovers an ancient puzzle box, but little does she know that by using it, she’ll summon a group of supernatural beings from another dimension. The original film had its share of jump scares and creepy moments, and this new flick should be even creepier. The platform also has horror and suspense-type movies like Fright Night, Let Me In, The Sixth Sense, and Antlers (all October 1). If you need something a little lighter, the hilarious comedy series Schitt’s Creek will bring all six seasons to Hulu starting October 3 after previously being on Netflix.

Your Complete October 2022 Streaming Guide: What to Watch on Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, and More

What to Stream on Hulu

Oct. 1

My Hero Academia: Complete Season 6 (SUBBED)
Spy x Family: Season 1 Part 2 (SUBBED)
A River Runs Through It (1992)
The ABCs Of Death (2012)
The ABCs Of Death 2 (2014)
About Time (2013)
The Abyss (1989)
After Midnight (2019)
The Age Of Innocence (1993)
Aliens In The Attic (2009)
All About My Mother (1999)
All My Puny Sorrows (2021)
America’s Sweethearts (2001)
American Ultra (2015)
An American Citizen (1992)
As Above, So Below (2014)
Bad Milo! (2013)
Beerfest (2006)
Beyond JFK (1991)
Blade (1998)
Blade 2 (2002)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Broken Embraces (2009)
Casino (1995)
Catch and Release (2006)
Cedar Rapids (2011)
Charlotte (2021)
The Covenant (2006)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Dark Shadows (2012)
Dear White People (2014)
Desperado (1995)
The Devil Has A Name (2019)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
Did You Hear About The Morgans? (2009)
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2011)
Don’t Say A Word (2001)
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
El Chicano (2018)
Evil Dead (2013)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Fired Up! (2009)
Fright Night (2011)
The Fugitive (1993)
The Gallows (2015)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (2000)
Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla (2000)
Godzilla, Mothra, And King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2003)
Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy (2003)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2004)
Grandma’s Boy (2006)
The Green Hornet (2011)
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992)
Higher Learning (1995)
Honeymoon (2014)
How to be Single (2016)
The Hulk (2003)
I Saw The Devil (2010)
It Might Get Loud (2008)
Jack And Diane (2012)
Layer Cake (2005)
Let Me In (2010)
Like Mike (2002)
Looper (2012)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Marrowbone (2017)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Monster House (2006)
The Mortal Instruments (2013)
National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze 2 (2006)
The New Age (1994)
No Eres Tu Soy Yo (2011)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Piranha 3-D (2010)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Q & A (1990)
Robin Hood (2010)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Roommate (2011)
Salt (2010)
Satanic (2016)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Skin I Live In (2011)
Spirit: Stallion Of Cimarron (2002)
Splinter (2008)
Spy Next Door (2010)
Stripper (1986)
Sunchaser (1996)
That Night (1993)
Todo Cambia (2000)
The Transporter (2002)
Turtle Beach (1992)
Twister (1996)
Tyrel (2018)
Unbreakable (2000)
Undercover Brother (2002)
V/H/S (2012)
V/H/S 2 (2013)
V/H/S: Viral (2014)
Vanishing On 7th Street (2010)
Wild Wild West (1999)
Winchester (2018)
The Wheel (2021)
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (2006)
X-Men (2000)
XX (2017)

Oct. 2

Red Election: Complete Season 1

Oct. 3

A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special
America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season 33 Premiere
Schitt’s Creek: Complete Series
RBG (2018)

Oct. 4

The Good Doctor: Season 6 Premiere
The Bachelorette: Complete Season 18

Oct. 5

Abominable and The Invisible City: Complete Season 1
Mob Psycho 100 III: Complete Season 3

Oct. 6

Locked Up Abroad: Season 12 Premiere
SurrealEstate: Complete Season 1

Oct. 7

Hellraiser (2022)
Alaska Daily: Series Premiere
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 19 Premiere
Station 19: Season 6 Premiere
Mack + Rita (2022)

Oct. 9

To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific: Season 9 Premiere

Oct. 10

Grimcutty (2022)
The Rising of the Shield Hero: Complete Season 2 (DUBBED)

Oct. 11

Chainsaw Man: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED)
Antlers (2021)

Oct. 12

After (2019)

Oct. 14

Rosaline (2022)
Dashcam (2021)
Pil’s Adventure (2021)
See For Me (2021)

Oct. 15

Catfish: The TV Show: Season 8F
My Friend Dahmer (2017)
Poetic Justice (1993)
The Boy Downstairs (2017)

Oct. 16

Being Flynn (2012)
Benediction (2021)
Sinister 2 (2015)

Oct. 17

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

Oct. 18

Duncanville: Final 6 Episodes

Oct. 20

Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Bitterbrush (2021)

Oct. 21

Matriarch (2022)
Abandoned (2022)
Wyrm (2022)

Oct. 22

The Hair Tales: Two-Episode Series Premiere

Oct. 24

Beba (2021)

Oct. 25

The French Dispatch (2021)

Oct. 29

Clean (2021)

Oct. 31

Crimes of the Future (2022)
The Way Way Back (2013)

What to Stream on Apple TV Plus

Oct. 14

Shantaram season 1

Oct. 21

Acapulco season 2
Raymond & Ray

October 28

Louis Armstrong’s Black Blues

What to Stream on Amazon Prime

Oct. 1

12 Dates of Christmas (2011)
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
7 Days to Vegas (2019)
A Christmas In Vermont (2016)
A Christmas Solo (2017)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery (2016)
Advantageous (2015)
Another Time (2018)
Audrey Rose (1977)
Baby Boom (1987)
Babymoon (2017)
Beat Street (1984)
Big House (2020)
Bloodrunners (2017)
Bridesmaids (2011)
Bridge and Tunnel (2014)
Buddymoon (2016)
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Christmas Crime Story (2016)
Colewell (2019)
Colors of Heaven (2017)
Cosmos (2019)
Cyrus (2010)
Dark Crimes (2018)
Daylight Savings (2012)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
End of Sentence (2019)
Falcon Song (2014)
Fire In The Sky (1993)
For Colored Girls (2010)
Get Shorty (1995)
Going To Brazil (2017)
Hackers (1995)
Hal King (2021)
Hannibal (2001)
Hearts And Bones (2019)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Hellbenders (2013)
Hickey (2016)
High-Rise (2016)
Hit By Lightning (2014)
Hondo (1953)
Hostel (2006)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Just Married (2003)
Land Of The Lost (2009)
Last Holiday (2006)
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Leaving Las Vegas (1996)
Love Dot Com (2019)
Magnum Opus (2017)
Mags and Julie Go On A Road Trip (2020)
Man on Fire (2004)
Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You (2017)
Murder Bury Win (2020)
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
My True Fairytale (2021)
No Alternative (2018)
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2015)
Panic (2000)
Patriot Games (1992)
Piranha 3D (2010)
Ryde (2017)
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Seabiscuit (2003)
Shane (1953)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Shutter Island (2010)
Shuttlecock (2020)
Snow White And The Huntsman (2012)
Social Animals (2018)
Source Code (2011)
Summer Rental (1985)
Support the Girls (2018)
Swing Vote (2008)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Devil Inside (2012)
The Dictator (2012)
The Divorce Party (2019)
The Dustwalker (2020)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Harimaya Bridge (2010)
The Hot Chick (2002)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1996)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
The Unraveling (2015)
The Woman in Red (1984)
Two For Joy (2018)
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion – The Play (2002)
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
Up In The Air (2009)
Valentin (2004)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Venus and Serena (2013)
Vice (2015)
Vincent and Theo (1990)
Visioneers (2009)
Wall Street (1987)
Water in a Broken Glass (2020)
Winchester (2018)
Without a Paddle: Nature’s Calling (2009)
You’re in Charge (2013)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

Oct. 5

James Bond series

Oct. 6

Bring It On, Ghost (2016)

Oct. 7

Catherine Called Birdy (2022) — Prime Video Original film

Oct. 9

Noah (2014)

Oct. 11

Family Camp (2022)
The Northman (2022)

Oct. 19

May I Help You (2022)

Oct. 20

Torn Hearts (2022)
American Horror Story S10 (2021)

Oct. 21

Modern Love Tokyo (2022) — Prime Video Original anime
The Peripheral (2022) — Prime Video Original series
Argentina, 1985 (2022)

Oct. 22

Hush Hush (2022) — Prime Video Original series

Oct. 24

Blacklight (2022)

Oct. 28

The Devil’s Hour (2022) — Prime Video Original series
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Run Sweetheart Run (2022) — Prime Video Original film

Oct. 31

Unhuman (2022)

What to Stream on Disney Plus

Oct. 3

Dancing With the Stars (Episode 3)

Oct. 5

Puppy Dog Pals (Season 5, 1 episode)
Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Season 2, 4 episodes)
The Simpsons (Season 33)
World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason (Season 1)
Zombies: Addison’s Monster Mystery (Season 1)
Shipwreck Hunters Australia (Season 1)
Andor (Episode 5)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 – (Episode 2)

Oct. 6

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Episode 8)

Oct. 7

Calling All Monsters Music Video (Short)
Drumline
The Peanuts Movie
Werewolf by Night

Oct. 10

Dancing with the Stars (Episode 4)

Oct. 12

Big City Greens (Season 3, 4 episodes)
Sofia the First
Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (Season 1, 6 episodes)
The Villains of Valley View (Season 1, 5 episodes)
Big Shot (Season 2)
Andor (Episode 6)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 – (Episode 3)

Oct. 13

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Episode 9)

Oct. 14

Into the Woods (Sing-Along Version)
The New Mutants

Oct. 17

Dancing with the Stars (Episode 5)

Oct. 18

Dancing with the Stars (Episode 6)

Oct. 19

Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (Season 1, 4 episodes)
Bear in the Big Blue House 
PB&J Otter
Raven’s Home (Season 5, 8 episodes)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (Season 1)
The Incredible Dr. Pol (Season 21)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Season 1)
Wicked Tuna (Season 11)
Andor (Episode 7)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 – (Episode 4)

Oct. 21

Hall of Villains

Oct. 24

Dancing with the Stars (Episode 7)

Oct. 26

Eureka! (Season 1, 4 episodes)
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Season 2)
Andor (Episode 8)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 – (Episode 5)

Oct. 28

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Marvel’s Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell

Oct. 31

Dancing with the Stars (Episode 8)

What to Stream on HBO Max

Oct. 1

Æon Flux, 2005 (HBO)
Along Came A Spider, 2001 (HBO)
Bad News Bears, 2005 (HBO)
Bad Teacher, 2011
Before I Fall, 2017 (HBO)
Before Mickey Mouse: A History of American Animation
Black Nativity, 2013 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
Blackthorn, 2011 (HBO)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, 1969
C.R.A.Z.Y., 2005
Call Me By Your Name, 2017
Century of Animation Showcase: 1922, 2022
Charlie St. Cloud, 2010 (HBO)
Christmas in Connecticut, 1945
Coneheads, 1993 (HBO)
Disclosure, 1994 (HBO)
District 9, 2009 (HBO)
Down Terrace, 2009 (HBO)
Dude Where’s My Car?, 2000 (HBO)
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), 2020
Fair Game, 2010 (HBO)
Federico Fellini’s Intervista, 1987
Frank, 2014 (HBO)
Freedomland, 2006 (HBO)
Grand Piano, 2013 (HBO)
Hoosiers, 1986 (HBO)
Hot Summer Nights, 2017 (HBO)
Hotel Mumbai, 2018 (HBO)
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, 1988 (HBO)
Jumper, 2008 (HBO)
Juno, 2007 (HBO)
Kiss The Girls, 1997
La ronde, 1950
Let’s Be Cops, 2014
Little Women, 1933
Luci del Varieta, 1950
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music, 2019
Meet the Spartans, 2008 (Extended Version) (HBO)
Miracle in Milan, 1951
My Best Friend’s Girl, 2008 (Extended Version) (HBO)
Navy Seals, 1990 (HBO)
Nightcrawler, 2014 (HBO)
No Place on Earth, 2012 (HBO)
Nothing But Trouble,1991 (HBO)
Oliver!, 1968
Open Season, 2006
Open Season 2, 2008
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, 2016 (HBO)
Promised Land, 2012 (HBO)
Rock Dog, 2016 (HBO)
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob!
S.W.A.T. (Movie), 2003
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, 2012 (HBO)
Slacker, 1990
Spotlight, 2015 (HBO)
Terms of Endearment, 1983 (HBO)
The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1996
The American President, 1995
The Bad News Bears, 1976 (HBO)
The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training, 1977 (HBO)
The Bad News Bears Go To Japan, 1978 (HBO)
The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
The Eye, 2008 (HBO)
The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia , 2013
The Perfect Host, 2010 (HBO)
The Perfect Storm, 2000
The Swimming Pool, 1969
The Two Faces of January, 2014
The Witch, 2015 (HBO)
Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, 2012 (HBO)
To The Wonder, 2012
Twisted, 2004 (HBO)
Waist Deep, 2006 (HBO)
Whose Line is It Anyway?, Season 9
Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me, Special Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 2

101 Places to Party Before You Die, Season 1
Housing Complex C

Oct. 5

Eraser: Reborn, 2022

Oct. 6

Folklore, Max Original Seasons 2 Premiere
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, Max Original Season 3 Premiere
Wahl Street, Max Original Season 2 Premiere

Oct. 7

Habla Loud, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 8

Straight Out of Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog, 2021

Oct. 9

We Baby Bears S1E

Oct. 10

Avenue 5, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
Oh Hell, Max Original Season 1 Premiere

Oct. 11

38 at the Garden, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 14

Blippi Wonders, Season 2A
Fixer Upper: The Castle

Oct. 15

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, 2022

Oct. 17

Mr. Pickles
The Vow, Part Two Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 18

Batwheels, Season 1B Premiere
By Design: The Joe Caroff Story
Mama’s Boy, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
Meet the Batwheels, Season 1A

Oct. 19

Year One: A Political Odyssey, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 20

Legacy, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
The Fastest Woman on Earth, 2022

Oct. 21

Restoration Road with Clint Harp Season 3
Teen Titans Go! Season 7D
Vale Dos Esquecidos, Max Original Season 1 Premiere

Oct. 23

La Pitchoune: Cooking in France Season 1

Oct. 24

Green Lantern: Beware My Power, 2022

Oct. 26

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

Oct. 28

Garcia, Max Original Season 1 Premiere

Oct. 30

The Lost Kitchen, Season 3
The White Lotus, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)

What to Stream on Netflix

Oct. 1

17 Again
30 Minutes or Less
60 Days In: Season 3
Any Given Sunday
Barbie: It Takes Two: Season 2
Call Me by Your Name
Charlotte’s Web (2006)
Chocolat
City Slickers
The Color Purple
Gladiator
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
I Love You, Man
Labyrinth
Land of the Lost
Last Seen Alive
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
National Lampoon’s European Vacation
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Ocean’s Eleven
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Twelve
Point Break (1991)
Risky Business
Robin Hood
Runaway Bride
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City: The Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Vegas Vacation
Walking Tall
Wedding Crashers
Yes Man

Oct. 2

Forever Queens

Oct. 3

Chip and Potato: Season 4
Jexi

Oct. 4

Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester

Oct. 5

Bling Empire: Season 3
High Water 
Jumping from High Places 
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
Nailed It!: Season 7
The Fight for Justice: Paolo Guerrero
The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave 
Togo

Oct. 6

Aftershock: Everest and Nepal Earthquake 
The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo 

Oct. 7

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes 
Derry Girls: Season 3
Doll House 
Glitch 
Kev Adams: The Real Me 
Luckiest Girl Alive
Man on Pause 
The Midnight Club
The Mole 
Oddballs 
Old People
The Redeem Team 
TIGER & BUNNY 2 Part 2

Oct. 9

Missing Link

Oct. 10

LEGO Ninjago: Season 4 Crystallized – Part 2
Spirit Rangers 

Oct. 11

The Cage
DEAW#13 Udom Taephanich Stand Up Comedy Show 
Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever 
Island of the Sea Wolves

Oct. 12

Belascoaran, PI
Blackout
Easy-Bake Battle
The Nutty Boy
Wild Croc Territory

Oct. 13

Dead End: Paranormal Park: Season 2
Exception 
The Playlist 
The Sinner: Season 4: Percy
Someone Borrowed 
Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal 

Oct. 14

Black Butterflies 
The Curse of Bridge Hollow 
Everything Calls for Salvation
Holy Family 
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Oct. 15

Blippi’s Spooky Spell Halloween
Under the Queen’s Umbrella

Oct. 16

Dracula Untold
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Oct. 17

Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant 

Oct. 18

Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy Live From Los Angeles 
LiSA Another Great Day 
Somebody Feed Phil: Season 6
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 3

Oct. 19

The Green Glove Gang
Love Is Blind: Season 3
Notre-Dame 
The School for Good and Evil 
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The Stranger 

Oct. 21

28 Days Haunted 
Barbarians II 
Descendant 
From Scratch
High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale 
Pokemon Ultimate Journeys 

Oct. 22

LOL Surprise! Winter Fashion Show

Oct. 23

Franco Escamilla: Eavesdropping 

Oct. 24

The Chalk Line 

Oct. 25

Barbie Epic Road Trip 
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune 
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities 
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 3

Oct. 26

Fugitive: The Curious Case of Carlos Ghosn 
The Good Nurse 
Hellhole 
Love is Blind: Season 3
Robbing Mussolini 

Oct. 27

Cici 
Daniel Spellbound 
Dubai Bling 
Earthstorm 
Family Reunion: Part 5 
Hotel Transylvania 2
Romantic Killer

Oct. 28

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself 
Big Mouth: Season 6
Drink Masters 
I AM A STALKER 
If Only 
My Encounter with Evil 
Wendell & Wild 
Wild is the Wind 

Oct. 29

Deadwind: Season 3



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Padma Lakshmi Shares A Video That All Home Chefs Will Relate To

With over 1.3 million followers on Instagram, she often shares her unfiltered opinions about cooking that are highly relatable!

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Enjoy The Authentic Flavours Of Thai Cuisine With POP Thai

We had the pleasure of trying out Pop Thai at its latest pop-up held in The Quorum in Gurgaon and had a wonderful time!

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Have You Tried Irani Biryani Yet? Do It Now With This Chef-Special Recipe

You might have tried most of the popular versions of biryani, but have you ever tried Irani biryani? Deviating from the spice-heavy biryanis, Irani biryani is a milder and lighter version of the rice...

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Best Standalone Restaurants And Bars In Anna Nagar, Chennai

From Asian restaurants to restrobars, it's all in the mix. Take a look.

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Navratri 2022: How To Make Halwa Chana Puri For The Traditional Navratri Bhog

Navratri 2022: We prepare a wide range of food to offer to Goddess Durga and eat as Prasad. But what remains the most popular dishes on a bhog thali are halwa, chana and puri.

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Chris Burkard on His Latest Book and the One Item He Never Travels Without

Adventure photographer Chris Burkard’s latest book, Wayward, might be his most revealing work yet, and not just because of the stunning images. In its pages, Burkard opens up about his life and career, sharing the stories behind the photos. From his early days trying to break into the world of surf photography to far-flung expeditions to places like Russia and Iceland, the book is full of revealing details (did you know that Burkard is actually colorblind?). Wayward offers much more than just great photography. It’s a portrait of the man behind the camera, too.

“If I’ve learned anything over the last 20 years, it’s that books don’t write themselves,” Burkard tells Men’s Journal. “You can shoot all the best images of your life, but if you don’t have a story to tell, what’s the purpose?”

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We caught up with Burkard at the Breitling watch showroom in San Diego, CA—he’s a Breitling brand ambassador and was in town to promote the new Superocean line of watches. In between signing books for fans, the renowned photographer talked with us about his partnership with Breitling, the impetus for his new book, and how adventuring to the far corners of the globe has shaped him over the years.

“You shoot enough landscapes, those landscapes change you,” he says.

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Men’s Journal: You’re particular about what companies you partner with. What drew you to Breitling?

Chris Burkard: First off, there’s this incredible tie to the aviation industry. And in the last five to 10 years, aerial photography has become a huge passion of mine. When you start to understand the history of the brand, you realize they weren’t just making timepieces, they were making tools for pilots to be able to measure their fuel consumption and all these things. It’s really cool. I had an affinity for the brand when I realized that.

When people were like, “Oh, what do you know about the brand?” I’m like, “Well, this is what all my pilot friends I highly respect covet, Those are the wrists I’d seen them on.”

It’s easy to get caught up in the fanfare of seeing Brad Pitt wearing a Breitling. But to me, you look at the brand ambassadors, and you’ve got Kelly Slater and you’ve got astronauts. To be even remotely attached to that roster feels like an incredible honor.

You’ve had a highly successful photography career. Was there a specific moment you felt, “I made it”?

The truth of the matter is, I don’t feel that way. I never did.

There were lots of small victories along the way: when I won the Red Bull Illume, or when I won this award, when I won that award, or when I stood on the TED stage. But to be honest, I think it’s just my nature that when those things happen, I’m sort of looking at the flaws in the picture. No pun intended. I’m always thinking, “Oh, well, the photo’s great, but you should have seen the one that got away.”

I consider being a dad a great accomplishment. Being able to communicate humbly to millions of people about what I love—that’s an accomplishment to me. And that people are inspired by what I do; that to me is the greatest thing.

I love the fact that I am only successful if I work hard. I don’t know what it is, but I was given a drive—at times it’s hard to understand where it comes from. But it has fueled me the most. Probably that and stubbornness. I’ve never been the most creative. I’ve never been the most talented, never been the most fit. I’m just the one who’s willing to thrust himself into situations where others aren’t.

How do you plan for your trips?

The secret behind great photography is great planning. For me, it really straddles this line between expedition and photography. You’re a part of the crew. You’re just as trusted and just as relied upon as everybody else. If things go wrong, not to be dramatic, but it’s life or death. Other times, it’s a commercial shoot and it’s not life or death, but it’s kind of life or death in a career sense—you hate to fuck it up.

Where am I going? What are the conditions looking like? I can’t overstate how important it is to have local knowledge. For me, all my most successful trips, whether I’m going to Kamchatka or the Aleutian Islands, depended on local intel. That means talking to someone who’s been there: a fisherman, a boat captain, a pilot. I’ve had a lot of long nights with Skype calls to Russia when I’m trying to plan a trip with a translator. That level of dedication goes a long way. It’s the difference between a successful trip and a non-successful trip.

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Any big failures that turned into lessons?

Yeah. This book, that’s all it’s about. Wayward is really a partial memoir written from the perspective of taking an unconventional path to get to what you want. Yeah, I have some cool photographs to share, but the real important things are the stories behind them, and the times where things didn’t come together.

The time when I was stuck in a Russian jail cell because my visa had the wrong entry date, and despite my 21-year-old self that was terrified and scared and pissed off at the world, I realized later I had nobody to blame but myself. That was a huge life lesson. Being interrogated, being thrown in a cell, being deported to Korea, then having to go back and tell my editors that I wasted all their money—those are make-or-break moments.

The kernel of truth I learned is that to be changed by travel means that process happens before you leave your front door. It happens in the planning. It happens in the respect that you give the culture and how lightly or how heavily you take the experience. There are times when you feel invincible, and the world has a way of shutting you down very quickly.

What was the hardest shot to get?

There’s one\ I shot in the Aleutian Islands, and it’s this beautiful photo of a volcano with a surfer doing a turn on a perfect crystal-clear day. And what’s significant about it is that it’s the culmination of a lot of hard work. Oftentimes an image will give a hint to the viewer where they could draw some conclusions. But in this case, you can tell the whole story from one photo.

And I think that’s really special. Going there, knowing how harsh it was, knowing how rugged it was, my editors were so concerned whether this was worth it. I got there and sat for eight days in dense fog and snow and rain. The place is called the “cradle of storms.” I was naive enough to think that I might get a day that was clear and beautiful with the right surf, wind, swell, and tide. It feels like a gift from above.

I love that photo for what it represents. It encapsulates the hard work that I’ve put into those types of trips, and the goal to bring back something that when you look at it, it feels otherworldly. There are otherworldly moments out there on this planet. We just have to seek them out.

How did you choose the stories that went into Wayward?

It was all based on life lessons. Some of them are about relationships and family, and having kids with this risky career, and managing risk and life and love. Others are about forming friendships and burning bridges. My hope is that later in life, I’ll have even more stories like this to tell.

I didn’t want to wait ’til I was 50, 60, 70 to write an autobiography. I wanted to give people coming up in the creative space the opportunity to see somebody who they may define as successful be vulnerable with their experiences. I think the world needs more of that. I wanted to say, “Hey, I have made all the mistakes you can make, and maybe you can learn from a couple of these, or you can give yourself permission to make that mistake.”

You’ve been all over the world shooting photos. What kinds of trips and adventures call to you? What gets you excited?

Before, I was traveling to places that my editors were excited about. And they often tended to be run of the mill. You’re selling the story of adventure, but it wasn’t really there. You’re looking out at a perfect wave on a tropical island, but you might turn around and there’s a lodge.

For me, I’m very vulnerable to places that are off the beaten track. A lot of them tended to follow the Ring of Fire or be in the subarctic. These places where finding true remote, untouched landscapes is very possible. Even saying that phrase now sounds kind of contrived because where in the world is untouched? Well, they’re out there. Those places exist.

I’m drawn to places that are unique, that are remote, that are out there, but also places I can share with people that feel accessible in some way. I love being able to go somewhere like Iceland or Norway or the Faroe Islands or Alaska that people can actually go, if they’re willing. It’s not that the barrier of entry is necessarily cost, the barrier to entry sometimes is just, are you willing to go? It’s going to be uncomfortable. It’s going to be hard.

For me, colder locations in general tend to capture my heart a little more. I think you appreciate those nice days more. The weather is constantly changing. There’s something about a location where the mountains meet the ocean. I’m drawn to places like that. I’m drawn to the drama—those are places that feel like the ends of the earth.

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Any favorite places that you love to return to?

I like going back to places to be more immersed, to have something to care about, to have people to care about, to have an environmental issue to actually learn about. And I think that the more I’m able to go back to those places, the more I feel like a traveler, not a tourist.

I’ve been to Alaska countless times. Norway, as many times as you can count. Iceland, like 70 times. These are environments that I feel like I’m dedicating myself to. The goal should be fostering connectivity.

How do you toe the line between risk and getting the shot?

I have two young boys, I have a wife, I have a staff of people that I’m responsible for. I feel the weight of risk every day in my life. In the beginning of my career, I never would’ve taken the risks I take now. Essentially, my job has gotten more risky, but I have become more attuned, dedicated myself to learning that craft, and dedicated myself to understanding these landscapes more and more. You can mitigate risk by spending the time to understand it.

The first time I went driving in the Arctic Circle in winter, it was the scariest experience of my life. But after a couple seasons, you start to develop a sixth sense. I think a big part of it is the time I spend researching; that’s risk mitigation. It’s not just because I want to capture the best shot in the best light or get the best thing for the client. I need to know that if I’m going to put myself in a situation where I’m hanging on the side of El Cap, or I’m ski mountaineering, I’m with people I trust, and I trust in my own skills.

At this point in my career, I don’t get the privilege to fake it until you make it. I’ve done that. And when I did that, I tore my ACL heli-skiing. I did stupid shit, where I was like, “You know what? I blew it.” And that was my fault.

So now when those jobs come up, I’m very cognizant of my boundaries. That’s one of the great lessons that life gives you as you get older—you start to learn your boundaries more. You learn where you can push them and you learn where they can push back.

What’s one piece of gear you never travel without?

To be honest, it’s funny, but probably noise canceling headphones. In a world that’s getting louder and louder, it’s never been more important to be able to hone in on your thoughts. And that’s one of the tools that allows me to do it. I find the time I get on a plane is a privilege, an opportunity to just stop and think and feel. You pop those headphones on and you’re like, “Oh, the world is gone.”

How has your relationship with the outdoors changed over time?

My relationship with the outdoors has evolved in so many ways. I grew up in a single-parent home with my mom. I didn’t grow up in the outdoors. My leap into the outdoors with a camera wasn’t because I was some badass adventure outdoorsman. I just wanted to get out of the small town I grew up in, and I thought the camera was a way to do that.

The outdoors was a very exclusive place that I didn’t feel a part of as a kid. Nowadays, I am very aware of that exclusivity some people feel. And I want to create more openness. I advocate very strongly for a San Diego-based nonprofit called Outdoor Outreach that gets underprivileged kids into the outdoors, because I was one of them.

Over time, it’s been a beautiful thing to find answers, find healing, and find a place in the outdoors to ask tough questions about not only the world around me, but myself.

It should scare you. It should open your eyes. It should change you. That’s what the outdoors should do.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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10 Incredible Urban Camping Retreats to Book Now

So you live in a metropolitan area, but are craving wide-open spaces. This might be hard to believe, but you don’t have to go far to go camping. A new wave of campgrounds has cropped up and we’re ready to lay out our proverbial (or actual) sleeping bags and book ‘em. From Louisville to Edinburgh, read on for our favorite urban campgrounds just a stone’s throw away from where you call home.

Progress Park Airstream Resort & Event Venue in Louisville, KY
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1. Progress Park Airstream Resort & Event Venue in Louisville, KY

Located about 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville, Progress Park is a must for quirky camping in the Bluegrass state. Here you’ll find a slew of Airstream trailers and lake house accommodations on 12 sprawling acres outside the city limits of Derbyville. Currently, guests can choose from overnight rentals in one of seven vintage Airstreams, a bunkhouse, and two houses that accommodate two to 10 guests. On the premises, enjoy swimming in a two-acre pond, access to kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards, a groomed nature trail, corn hole, horseshoes, tetherball, and a playground.

[from $142 per night; airbnb.com]

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The Four Sisters Boatel in Edinburgh, Scotland
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2. The Four Sisters Boatel in Edinburgh, Scotland

Remind us why we haven’t hit the high seas—or Lochrin Basin—for a night in a “boatel” before? At this unique retreat in a wide-beam canal barge, securely docked in the heart of Edinburgh, you can hit the hay in vessels with two cozy cabin bedrooms that can fit up to eight guests (including bunk beds and double beds). There’s also a full kitchen and bathroom. You’ll be a stone’s throw away from Edinburgh Castle and The Royal Mile area, and your home away from home also boasts Wi-Fi and a nice patio for soaking up the views.

[from $269 per night; pitchup.com]

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Hotel Luna Mystica in El Prado, New Mexico
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3. Hotel Luna Mystica in El Prado, New Mexico

This vintage trailer hotel and campground under the starry canvas of New Mexico’s skies (check) within arm’s reach of Taos Mesa Brewing (check plus). It’s just eight miles from downtown Taos and you have your choice of 20 vintage trailers and 60 campsites. There are also primitive RV spaces without hook-ups. There’s free Wi-Fi, a pet-friendly policy, and no shortage of soul-restorative mountain views.

[from $110 per night; hotellunamystica.com]

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4. KitFox in Lamy, New Mexico

If you want to bookend your trip to New Mexico with a jaunt to Sante Fe, it’s a two-hour drive from Luna Mystica to glamping hub KitFox, a 25-minute drive from downtown Santa Fe. Rejoice in the silence of the desert, and if you can time your visit, swing by  when they are hosting special events such as for Orionid meteor showers or super full moons, running/writing retreats, “dine in the wild” feasts, and more.

[from $199 pr night; staykitfox.com]

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The Smoke Jumper in Idaho City, Idaho
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5. The Smoke Jumper in Idaho City, Idaho

To Idaho we go. Less than an hour outside of Boise, Idaho, head to this luxury tiny home village before the stunning peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains when you need a break from it all. The abodes are fully furnished and offer Smart Glass technology (the glass changes transparency based on the external temperature or by remote control). There are also full bathrooms, kitchen, cooktops for outdoor dining, firepits, and Wi-Fi. When you feel like getting off-site, The Smoke Jumper is within walking distance of hot springs retreat The Springs, at the ready for that rejuvenating soak you didn’t know you needed.

[from $140/night; smokejumperidaho.com]

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6. Dave & Matt Vans Rentals based in Gypsum, CO

Okay, so this may be two hours from a major city (in this case Denver), but it’s too cool not to mention for aspiring van-lifers. Once you’ve got the keys, you can go to whatever urban or rural locale to which the spirit moves you. These nifty vehicles make vanning around town a breeze with mini kitchens, comfy beds, and water systems as you cruise around to RV parks and fee-free Bureau of Land Management sites. Bonus for winter travelers: Some ski resorts allow overnight camping.

[from $175 per night; dmvans.com]

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LCRA Parks Lake Bastrop North Shore Park in Bastrop, Texas
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7. LCRA Parks Lake Bastrop North Shore Park in Bastrop, Texas

Only a 45-minute drive from Austin gets you to glamping central at LCRA Parks Lake Bastrop North Shore Park. Pick from a selection of lake-front tents, cabins, and Airstreams, all with boat dock access and watercraft rentals as add-ons. Between mountain biking, fishing, and hiking adventures, relax at the fire pit, outdoor deck, or cook up a storm during a boys’ weekend. FYI: The tents have a shared bathroom within walking distance and the cabins. The Airstreams have a private restroom with shower. Our vote if you’re bringing along the lady: the Montana tent for a romantic lakefront retreat.

[from $200 per night; lcra.org]

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Collective Retreats Governors’ Island in New York, New York
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8. Collective Retreats Governors’ Island in New York, New York

Hop on an eight-minute ferry ride from downtown Manhattan and you’ll feel away from the hustle and bustle of city life gathering around fire pits, lazing in Adirondack chairs, and walking or biking around park grounds, all with the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline illuminating the background. A cushy tent will be your home-away-from-home, and fare from the outdoor Argentine grill for dinner and Collective Brews, their craft beer program, are straight after our heartstrings.

[from $305 per night; collectiveretreats.com]

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NYC Glamping in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
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9. NYC Glamping in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

So you wanna sleep in a shipping container? NYC Glamping is at the ready to make your upcycled slumber fantasies come true in these converted shipping containers. They come complete with A/C, Wi-Fi, a shower and bathroom, all overlooking the Manhattan skyline from the Brooklyn waterfront. For something snazzier, NYC Glamping also has an overnight boat rental on offer. There’s also glamping tents if you prefer to be more at one with the elements.

[from $300 per night; nycglamping.com]

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Camp Aramoni in Tonica, IL
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10. Camp Aramoni in Tonica, IL

About 90 minutes outside of Chicago, situated near Starved Rock State Park, you’ll arrive at Camp Aramoni, established in a former 19th-century brickyard, restored by husband-wife team Jennifer and Tim Bias with their daughter Stephanie and son Jacob. Now, the 96-acre grounds is an idyllic escape of forest terrain, peaceful ponds and native wildflower fields along the Vermilion River. Guests stay in any of the 11 elevated safari-style tents, outfitted with air conditioning and heat. There are hardwood floors, king-sized beds, a private en-suite restroom, personal campfire with nightly gourmet s’mores, and other amenities.

When hunger strikes, mosey on over to The Barn, the campgrounds’ main lodge. Here there’s breakfast and dinner service, and a general store with travel essentials, snacks and grab-and-go meals. Admittedly, you can find us steps away from our tents hanging out at The Burlington, a renovated 1971 Airstream Overlander RV converted into a coffee, espresso, and cocktail bar. There’s walk-up access, turning strangers into friends, and hangovers into caffeine-fueled morning newspaper-reading marathons.

[from $450 per night; camparamoni.com]

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Barr Hill Is Making a Stand for Bees With Spirits Made From Raw Honey

There’s a reason you’ve been seeing the phrase ‘save the bees’ everywhere as of late. Across industries, companies and individuals are beginning to wake up to the distinct and terrifying possibility of losing one of our most important pollinators. Among them is the food and beverage biz, one of the most energy-intensive industries on the planet, which also stands to lose the most if endangered bees disappear.

So you know, about one third of all the food you eat is pollinated by honey bees, from blueberries and apples to almonds, squash, and broccoli. These fuzzy little insects are responsible for keeping 90 different food crops and nearly all flowering plants flourishing. That’s why it’s bad news that more than 40 percent of honeybee colonies in the U.S. were lost in 2019-20, and that since 2006, beekeepers have seen mounting cases of worker bees abandoning hives—a head-scratching phenomenon called colony collapse disorder.

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Luckily, distilleries like Barr Hill, located in Montpelier, VT, are well aware of this threat. Barr Hill built its entire brand around the honey bee, with a mission to help protect the pollinators and maintain the local land that inspires and influences its craft.

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“Barr Hill wouldn’t be able to do what it does without bees, the ultimate decision-makers when it comes to the flavors, essence, and botanicals within the honey—and, therefore, our gin and vodka,” says Ryan Christiansen, president and head distiller at Caledonia Spirits.

The brand was born thanks to the joint efforts of Christiansen, who began his distillation journey as a home brewer focused on local sourcing and the process of fermentation, and Todd Hardie, a longtime beekeeper and farmer, who refers to the bees as “angels of agriculture.”

At the time, Christiansen was using raw honey at his small production meadery. Upon meeting, they decided to collaborate on ways in which a distiller could impact the beverage industry while also supporting local agriculture, business, and bee populations.

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A symbiotic relationship

Most people are familiar with the term ‘terroir’ as it relates to wine-making, but what about honey? Much like wine, mezcal, and even whiskey, honey is a unique reflection of its surrounding landscape. The difference is how those flavors come to be. For example, a sip of wine allows you to taste the soil where the grapes were planted, and a taste of Islay scotch whisky can reflect the salty air from the Irish coast.

Honey, on the other hand, is a melting pot of pollen collected by botanicals in that area. That amber elixir can take on a wide spectrum of flavor, which is why honey created by bees buzzing around orange groves is going to taste drastically different from clover or wildflower honey.

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Barr Hill may have committed its business to the bees, but it’s a two-way relationship. Christiansen is very vocal about the ways the raw honey he infuses into their spirits makes all the difference in the way it tastes. While most gins rely on botanicals from far and wide to create a layered and balanced flavor, Barr Hill’s raw Vermont honey essentially does that job for them, along with the required juniper.

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Cracking off the tops of Barr Hill’s honey barrels, what’s inside looks much different from your typical plastic honey bears found at the grocery store. Thick and viscous, it’s akin to cream-top milk, with a nutrient dense, bubbling layer of marbled honey foam made from leftover wax, propolis, and more. Most commercially sold honey is pasteurized to make it smooth-looking and squeezable, but the process removes the lion’s share of nutrients and distinct flavors, which is why the distillery uses only raw product.

“The distillery is a toolbox and the beehive is an incredible tool that gives us access to flavor we wouldn’t have without bees,” says Christiansen. “It’s more than that creamy viscosity of raw honey. There are trace botanicals, and you get all sorts of citrus and floral flavors that distillers strive to achieve.”

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Distilled in a custom 300-gallon botanical extraction still named Phyllis (each of Barr Hill’s stills are named after the team’s grandmothers), the distillery’s gin contains subtle sweet notes from its signature ingredient, along with hints of clover, alfalfa, and goldenrod. Since the distillery sources its raw honey from beekeepers within a 250-mile radius of Montpelier, it creates a natural snapshot of the region’s botanicals. To provide context of scale, Barr Hill goes through over 150,000 pounds of the sweet stuff each year.

Barr Hill is also on a mission to step away from vodka’s traditional mark of excellence—flavorlessness. Rather than shy away from taste entirely, each bottle of its vodka is distilled anywhere from three to four pounds of raw honey, giving it a subtly sweet flavor and a uniquely satisfying mouthfeel.

That might sound like a lot, which is just one of the reasons why each year Barr Hill plants acres of habitat designed to keep the bee population robust. Last year, Barr Hill planted 200,000 square feet of habitat.

Bar Hill honey cocktail
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Protecting (and planting) for pollinators

Besides their work with local farmers and beekeepers, Barr Hill has hosted an annual Bee’s Knees Week since 2017, a charitable initiative that both celebrates the Prohibition Era Bee’s Knees Cocktail and underwrites habitat creation for endangered pollinators.

This week (until October 2), you can either order a Bee’s Knees Cocktail at a participating bar or make one at home. The important thing is to share the photo on social media. For every photo posted, Barr Hill partners with one of several non-profit organizations located throughout the U.S. to plant 10 square feet of pollinator habitat—an initiative that’s especially important in an era where honeybees face colony collapse disorder.

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“It’s our responsibility to offset our carbon footprint as much as possible,” says Christiansen. “We must invest in rebuilding and embracing regenerative practices. We strive to leave the land and the rivers better than we found them…to leave our communities stronger, our pollinator populations healthier, and our local farms more vibrant.”

Barr Hill is also working with Licensed to Distill, the world’s largest online community of bartenders and cocktail lovers, to start a conversation that supports apiaries and the country’s top bartenders, who are guided by local beekeepers on how they can work directly with farmers and support the bees through the use of honey in their craft.

The collaboration comes in the form of a digital video series, with each episode exploring the ways bees unlock terroir from flowering plants in the local ecosystem and collect that flavor into honey, which can then be used to make great-tasting cocktails. You can now stream the series on YouTube.



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World Heart Day 2022: Foods That Fill Your Heart - Expert Suggests

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and nuts is proven to work wonders for your heart.

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Wednesday, 28 September 2022

This Egg French Fries Recipe Will Make You Forget About Regular Fries

Coming to egg French fries, you really have to try it once to believe us that it tastes really good. Since these are battered fries, they may not look as sharp as the regular fries but who cares when...

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World Heart Day: Heres A Food Guide To A Healthy Heart

World Heart Day: These are some of the practical nutritional tips that can help one come back to a healthy eating habit:

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The Best Men's Winter Coats of 2022

As with plenty of other menswear essentials, men’s winter coats need to strike a delicate balance between performance and style. They need to look good and work with a variety of outfits, and they also need to keep you warm and protected from chilly, wet weather.

If you live in a cold weather region, you’ll want options aplenty in your rotation of men’s winter coats. A sleek peacoat, a tailored topcoat for dressy affairs, and a durable puffer jacket for casually rugged outings are all staples worth owning. Some jackets are extra versatile: The classic peacoat, for example, can be dressed up or down for nearly any occasion.

Bottom line: The best men’s winter coats for 2022 blend the best of modern utility with classic or cutting-edge style, so you won’t be left out in the cold when the time comes to layer up. Read on for our picks for this season.

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Best U.S. Islands You Don't Need a Passport to Visit

You don’t need to venture as far as New Zealand or even Curaçao to get on “island time.” Not when you can break free from the mainland without even leaving the contiguous 48 states (sorry, Oahu). And, yeah, we realize that “contiguous” and “island” shouldn’t exactly be used together, but you get the gist. The best U.S. islands offer boundless beauty and endless adventure.

There’s a New England reprieve awaiting you, bordered on all sides by Cape Cod waters. Some of America’s best fishing spots lie beyond all those inland rivers and lakes. (Just ask anyone who’s been to Padre Island in Texas or Brunswick Island in North Carolina.) There’s even an island escape smack dab in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Just pitch a tent and be among the island’s 500-plus bison residents.

Looking for a quick island getaway? Set your sights domestically. Our continent’s isle-lined coastal perimeter and giant lakes—some of which could pass for mini island-studded oceans—is where you’ll find the 15 best U.S. islands.

Domestic Bliss: Best U.S. Islands You Don’t Need a Passport to Visit

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1. Catalina Island, California

Precisely one marathon’s length off the coast of L.A., you’ll find Catalina, a grounded antidote to the City of Angels. Though “grounded” is purely figurative. Many of the island’s recreational attractions still lie at sea, and its primary city Avalon (population 4,000) feels like a harbor town—where many of its locals and visitors get around by golf cart. To get to Santa Catalina, catch a ferry in Long Beach or San Pedro, both of which take about an hour. Stay a couple nights between Avalon and west-end Two Harbors (on the tiny isthmus that connects the two larger pieces of Catalina), with options ranging from regal suites to camping tents. You can hike the 1,500-ft. Silver Peak, 1,200-ft Avalon Canyon, or any part of the island’s 38.5-mile Trans-Catalina Trail pathways. Practice your falconry, get acquainted with resident bisonzip line over the horizon, or rejuvenate yourself at the Island Spa before returning to L.A.



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