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Binge-worthy TV shows and movies on Netflix
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In this image released by Netflix, Taylor Schilling, left, and Laura Prepon appear in a scene from "Orange is the New Black."
CAMERON MCGOUGH
@cammcgough
While Netflix's attempts to guide subscribers toward selections they may find entertaining may be admirable, there are still too many titles to choose from out of the thousands of TV shows and movies on the streaming service.
For those struggling to decide between watching "Kill Bill: Volume 2" or "The Patriot," "Once Upon a Time" or "Revenge," here's a list of binge-worthy shows and mesmerizing movies to stream.
TV shows
"Madam Secretary," CBS (Season 1)
Top quote: "I've never met a situation
where I don't have a choice in the matter." -
Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni)
"House of Cards," Netflix Original (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted." — Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey)
"The Walking Dead," AMC (Seasons 1-4) Top quote: "There's us and the dead. We survive this by pulling together, not apart." — Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)
"Grey's Anatomy," ABC (Seasons 1-11)
Top quote: "Patients see us as gods or they see us as monsters. But the fact is: We're just people." — Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)
"Dexter." Showtime (Seasons 1-8)
"Dexter," Showtime (Seasons 1-8) Top quote: "Light cannot exist without darkness. Each has its purpose. And if there's a purpose to my darkness, maybe it's to bring some balance to the world." — Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall)
"Heroes," NBC (Seasons 1-4)
Top quote: "I don't feel mortal. I feel invin cible." - Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar)
"The Office," NBC (Seasons 1-9)
"The Office," NBC (Seasons 1-9)
Top quote: "Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me." — Michael Scott (Steve Carell)
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"American Horror Story," FX (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "All monsters are human."
Sister Jude (Jessica Lange)
Breaking Bad," AMC (Seasons 1-5) Top quote: "I'm not in the meth business. I'm in the empire business." — Walter White (Bryan Cranston)
"Orange is the New Black" Netflix Original (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "We all think we're good guys."
— Alex Vause (Laura Prepon)
"Grace and Frankie;" Netflix Original (Season 1)
Top quote: "I gained another pound today. But I think it's a pound of knowledge." — Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tollin)
Herrick, BBU (Series 1-3)
Top quote: "You, being all mysterious with your cheekbones and turning your coat collar up so you look cool." — John Watson (Martin Freeman)
"Sherlock," BBC (Series 1-3)
Cristoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx play bounty hunters in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
Movies
"Inglorious Basterds," with Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger
"There's a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch." — LT. Archie Hicox (Michael Fassbender)
"Sleepy Hollow," with Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci
“Watch you head!” — Lady Van Tassel (Miranda Richardson)
"Interview with the Vampire," with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst
"Evil is a point of view. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we." — Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise)
"Nightcrawler," with Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed
“What if my problem wasn't that I don't understand people, but that I don't like them?” — Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal)
"Snowpiercer", with Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris
"You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know babies taste the best." — Curtis (Chris Evans)
"Up In the Air" with George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, annaenkrick
"I thought I'd be engaged by now. I thought by 23, I'd be married, maybe have a kid, corner office by day, entertaining at night. I was supposed to be driving a Grand Cherokee by now." — Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick)
"Pulp Fiction", with Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman
"Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character." — The Wolf (Harvey Keitel)
"Silence of the Lambs," with Jodie Foster, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." — Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins)
"The Wolf of Wall Street," with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
"if money isn't everything, work at McDonalds." — Jordan Belfort (Landon DiCaprio)
"Good Will Hunting," with Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck,
"You'll have bad times, but it'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to." — Sean Maguire (Robin Williams)
"Silver Linings Playbook," with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro
"You have to do everything you can,you have to work your hardest and if you stay positive,you have a shot at a silver lining." Pat Solitano, Jr. (Bradley Cooper)
"Annie Hall," with Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Paul Simon
"I feel that life is divided up into the miserable and the horrible." — Alvy Singer (Woody Allen)
"Django Unchained," with Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio "I like the way you die, boy." — Django (Jamie Foxx)
"What's Eating Gilbert Grape," with Johnny Dyne Leonardo DiCaprio Juliette Lewis
ny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis "I'm having a birthday party, but you're not invited, but you can come if you want." — Arnie Gmeier (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Amish Travedi reads poetry at the Eighth Street Taproom. The poems Trivedi read included topics such as Mary Todd Lincoln which was inspired by his current residence of Illinois which is the location of the Lincoln's home.
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Taproom Poetry Series features range of topics
RYAN WRIGHT
@ryanwaynewright
Each month, the dimly lit basement of Eighth Street Taproom is home to the Taproom Poetry Series.
Sunday's rendition of the event had three featured poets: Satarah Wheeler, Amish Trivedi and Hadara Bar-Nadav. After a brief open mic, each featured poet read several poems before an intimate crowd of around 25 people. Wheeler was the first to take the mic.
son, Mo., is a master's candidate at the University. She began writing poetry as a kid and was encouraged by her mother to continue writing. The inspiration for her poetry comes from what she's currently interested in.
Wheeler. who is from Bran-
A few of the poems Wheeler read comes from a collection of poems about a world entirely made from telescopes, which was inspired by a documentary she watched with her fiancé.
"My inspiration fluctuates with anything I'm excited about at the moment," Wheeler said.
Shortly after Wheeler finished her reading, Trivedi began his performance. Trivedi is from Stone Mountain, Ga., and his work has appeared in many publications, including New American Writing. Trivedi writes poetry simply because it comes easy to him.
"I write because I don't have to work very hard at it," said Trivedi. "I don't mean to sound arrogant but it's how I feel."
The poems Trivedi read included topics like Mary Todd
Lincoln. They were inspired by his current residence of illinois, which is the location of the Lincolns' home.
One of Trivedi's specialities is taking the mundane and making it interesting. For example, his Mary Todd Lincoln poem was a comedic take on her experience in the boudoir.
Bar-Nadav took the stage to close the night. Along with being a poet, Bar-Nadav is an associate professor of English at UMKC. She said she views poetry as a meditative experience.
"I find inspiration from anything coming from the world around me," Bar-Nadev said. She also finds inspiration from the fact that she's a sleep-deprived new mother.
"Poetry is a quiet space to focus on the loud," Bar-Nadav said. "It's kind of like meditation."
Bar-Nadav became attracted to poetry naturally and began writing when she was six years old. She often finds inspiration for her poetry through experiencing everyday life.
"There's no doubt being a new mom and being in the house has made my work come alive in ways that it hadn't before," Bar-Nadev said.
Eighth Street Taproom is located at 801 New Hampshire St. The next poetry reading is on Oct.11.
- Edited by Emma LeGault