Author: Michael

As the calendar approaches Halloween, pop culture fans are used to being bombarded with the monsters, villains and freaks from horror classics of yore. This week’s Samba Weekly Wrap Report streaming chart is a study of familiar faces, ranging from some of those seasonal horror icons, like Carrie and Jason Voorhees, to Hollywood stars who are ever-present no matter what time of year it is.  Despite the familiarity of some characters further down the chart, we kick off this October Top 10 with a new spooky title. “Below,” the nautical Netflix monster series starring former teen heartthrob Josh Hartnett, sails…

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“Serial” host Sarah Koenig has returned to the podcast scene with “Metro with Sarah Koenig,” a new bi-weekly podcast made in partnership with the New York Times’ Metro desk. A narrative podcast, “Metro” promises to bring the stories of New York City and New Yorkers themselves to listeners everywhere. Its first two episodes premiered Thursday and subsequent episodes are slated to release every other Thursday on all major podcast platforms. Building on her experience hosting and co-creating “Serial,” Koenig’s new show hopes to combine her expertise as one of podcasting’s most acclaimed hosts with the power and insight of the…

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