Month: December 2018

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Here’s Everything Coming and Going From Netflix in January

Christmas is just around the corner, but Netflix already has its sights set on the new year. 

As usual, the bulk of arrivals are concentrated at the beginning month. Highlights dropping on January 1 include all four movies from the Indiana Jones franchise, Quentin Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction, Martin Scorsese’s star-studded Irish mob thriller The Departed, and Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed take on Batman and Joker in The Dark Knight.

Midway through the month, Vice Studios will detail the cheese sandwich-riddled scam that was billed as a luxury music festival when Netflix’s FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened premieres on January 18. 

Notable departures from the streaming service include the Friday Night Lights TV series, The Godfather parts I and II (and III, but we said “notable”) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Here’s the full list of everything coming and going from Netflix in December: 

Arriving January 1:

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 3
  • Across the Universe
  • Babel
  • Black Hawk Down
  • City of God
  • COMEDIANS of the world
  • Definitely, Maybe
  • Godzilla
  • Happy Feet
  • Hell or High Water
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • It Takes Two
  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  • Jersey Boys
  • Mona Lisa Smile
  • Mr. Bean’s Holiday
  • Pan’s Labyrinth
  • Pinky Malinky
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Swingers
  • Tears of the Sun
  • The Addams Family
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Departed
  • The Mummy
  • The Mummy Returns
  • The Strangers
  • Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
  • Watchmen
  • xXx
  • XXX: State of the Union

Arriving January 2:

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Arriving January 4:

  • And Breathe Normall
  • Call my Agent!: Season 3
  • El Potro: Unstoppable
  • Lionheart

Arriving January 9:

  • GODZILLA The Planet Eater
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story

Arriving January 10:

  • When Heroes Fly

Arriving January 11:

  • Friends from College: Season 2
  • ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
  • Sex Education
  • Solo
  • The Last Laugh

Arriving January 15:

  • Revenger
  • Sebastian Maniscalco: Stay Hungry

Arriving January 16:

  • American Gangster

Arriving January 17:

  • American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Arriving January 18:

  • Carmen Sandiego
  • Close
  • FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
  • GIRL
  • Grace and Frankie: Season 5
  • IO
  • Soni
  • The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Season 2 Part B
  • Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 5

Arriving January 21:

  • Justice

Arriving January 24:

  • Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Arriving January 25:

  • Animas
  • Black Earth Rising
  • Club de Cuervos: Season 4
  • Kingdom
  • Medici: The Magnificent
  • Polar
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 4 Part 2

Arriving January 27:

  • Z Nation: Season 5

Arriving January 29:

  • Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: One Show Fits All
  • Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp

Arriving January 30:

  • Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles 2

Leaving January 1:

  • Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
  • Blade
  • Blade II
  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula
  • Catwoman
  • Face/Off
  • Finding Neverland
  • Friday Night Lights
  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
  • I Am Ali
  • Interview with the Vampire
  • Into the Wild
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Fifteenth Year
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Seventeenth Year
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Sixteenth Year
  • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Love Actually
  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  • Marie Antoinette
  • Meet the Fockers
  • Meet the Parents
  • Million Dollar Baby
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Rent
  • Sharknado
  • Sharknado 2: The Second One
  • Sharknado 3
  • Sharknado 5
  • Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
  • The 6th Day
  • The Godfather
  • The Godfather: Part II
  • The Godfather: Part III
  • The Green Mile
  • The Iron Giant
  • The Princess Diaries
  • The Queen of the Damned
  • The Reaping
  • The Shining

Leaving January 4:

  • Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Leaving January 13:

  • It Follows

Leaving January 14:

  • Armageddon

Leaving January 18:

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Leaving January 19:

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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McLaren Unveils Ultra Fast 720S Spider Convertible

View the 10 images of this gallery on the original article

The new McLaren 720S is getting the topless treatment and a “Spider” designation for 2019. 

As with past model years, the lightning-fast hypercar joins the venerable British automaker’s Super Series range of performance vehicles.

The biggest takeaway is that drivers can now temporarily disfigure their face by rocketing from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds—and up to 202 mph—with the top down. 

A retractable hardtop folds up in just 11 seconds—faster than any supercar roof available. Covered up, its new 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 will deliver 710 horsepower to the rear wheels and send the aerodynamic screamer to 212 mph. 

Those incredible specs are due in part to the fact that the 720S Spider is lightest in its class, weighing in at just 2,937 pounds. 

Autoweek has everything else you need to know: 

McLaren’s Proactive Chassis Control II hydraulically connected suspension continues from the coupe to the Spider, as does the 720’s electrohydraulic power steering. Ten-spoke wheels with Pirelli P Zero or P Zero Corsa tires are standard; Pirelli Trofeo Rs and Sottozero winter tires are optional.

Two new colors will be offered: Belize blue and Aztec gold. They will join 21 other choices before you get into McLaren’s customization options. There will be a standard trim, performance trim and luxury trim.

Optionally, buyers can specify a glazed glass roof that can clear up or darken with the touch of a button. When the 720S Spider is turned off the panels revert to their darkest setting to keep the car cool.

Inside look for an 8-inch central display with all of your nav, music and climate info.

Though the 720S Spider has hypercar capability, its $315,000 price tag is more in supercar range. McLaren is currently taking orders, with the first deliveries scheduled for March of 2019. 

Get your first look in the gallery above. 

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8 & $20 Recipe: Cod en Papillote with a Zesty White (Wine Spectator)

Eight ingredients, plus pantry staples. That’s all it takes to make an entire meal from scratch. Add in a good bottle of wine for less than $20, and you’ve got a feast for family or friends.

Cooking is often about the total transformation of ingredients. But it’s refreshing to showcase the natural essence of a few components, especially those with delicate flavors, like the cod and zucchini in this recipe.

The key to making simple dishes delicious is seasoning at each stage. For these parchment paper–wrapped packets, you’ll salt and pepper in between layers, building flavor into each bite. The carrot and zucchini add sweetness, but you can swap in pretty much any vegetable that can be cut into thin strips, as well as your favorite herb (or herbs) in place of rosemary.

The parchment-paper packets act as individual steamers in the oven, melding all the flavors as they roast together. The cooking liquids create a juicy filet and a savory-sweet, citrusy sauce that drips down to the vegetables, infusing them with flavor. Once you pull the packets from the oven, you have a fully composed dish. Unlike most “set it and forget it” dishes, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

Just as the lemon, capers and tomatoes add juicy acidity that complements the cod, a bright, zesty white like a Sauvignon Blanc will balance all the flavors well. I went with one from a producer based in the Loire Valley, the Saget La Perrière Sauvignon Blanc Vin de France La Petite Perrière 2017; its herbaceous character brought out the rosemary element in the dish, while its citrus notes enhanced the lemon.

So grab a bottle—or a few—because this dish works as both a last-minute weeknight meal or a showstopper at your next dinner party. Serve the packets as is, and let guests unwrap the surprise!

Cod en Papillote

Pair with a bright, acidic white such as Saget La Perrière Sauvignon Blanc Vin de France La Petite Perrière 2017 (87 points, $13).

Prep time: 12 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Total time: 27 minutes
Approximate food costs: $25

  • 1 zucchini, julienned into 1/8-inch strips
  • 1 large carrot, julienned into 1/4-inch strips
  • 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 cod filets, 1/4 pound each
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 4 teaspoons capers
  • Olive oil
  • White wine
  • 4 sprigs rosemary

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut four 1-foot-by-1-foot pieces of parchment paper.

2. For each piece of parchment paper: Add about 5 zucchini strips, 5 carrot strips and 8 tomato halves. Season with salt and pepper, and place a piece of cod on top. Season cod with salt and pepper, top with 3 lemon slices and 1 teaspoon of capers. Sprinkle with olive oil and white wine, and place a rosemary sprig on top.

3. Fold opposite sides of the parchment paper so they cover the fish, then make several small, tight folds on the two other sides to seal up the packets. Place packets on a baking sheet and put in the oven for 12 minutes, or 14 minutes for slightly larger filets. When done, the fish should easily flake with a fork.

4. Transfer each packet to a plate and open carefully, being cautious of the hot steam. Serves 4.