Looking for fresh content to fill your evenings? Here’s a roundup of the most notable releases hitting major streaming platforms this week, with a special nod to Texas‑based events.
New Movies
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma streams today on Mubi. Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, the film follows Hannah Einbinder as a filmmaker trying to revive a classic slasher franchise with original star Gillian Anderson. AP film writer Lindsey Bahr praised it as a “thoughtfully constructed fever dream” that blends high‑brow and low‑brow references.
The Last First: Winter K2 arrives on Apple TV, chronicling the 2001 attempt by the first team to summit K2 in winter. Temperatures at base camp can dip to 50 °F below zero, underscoring the extreme conditions.
New Music to Stream
The Austin City Limits Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, with a two‑weekend schedule. Fans nationwide can livestream the opening weekend (Oct. 2‑4) via Disney+ and Hulu – a perfect excuse to enjoy live music from home.
Country legend Wynonna Judd returns with her first album in a decade, The Hard Truth. Co‑written and produced by her husband Cactus Moser, Judd says the songs “tell the truth about where I’ve been, what I’ve lost, what I’ve overcome, and who I’ve become.”
Grammy‑nominated rapper Quavo drops his new album QRÖMELIFE, executive‑produced by Pharrell Williams. The lead single “Backwards,” featuring T.I., sets an energetic tone for the record.
New Series
Netflix presents a seven‑episode adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden, starring Florence Pugh as the morally complex Cathy Ames. The series is written and executive‑produced by Zoe Kazan, with Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist portraying brothers Adam and Charles Trask.
AMC+ debuts Kill Jackie, starring Catherine Zeta‑Jones, who also serves as executive producer. The thriller follows former international drug smuggler Jackie Price as her art‑dealer cover unravels.
Starz launches Tip Toe, a drama by Russell T. Davies starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as long‑time neighbors whose friendship turns hostile amid rising bigotry.
Tubi’s horror anthology Bite Size Terror arrives just in time for Halloween, featuring body‑horror, dark comedy and supernatural tales such as “Kachina” and “The Deep End.”
New Video Games
The latest entry in the Minecraft franchise, Minecraft Dungeons II, expands the blocky universe with a new dimension called the Sift. Players can team up with up to three friends on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Switch or PC.
Bandai Namco releases Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, returning players to the Strangereal sky where the Federation of Central Usea battles the Republic of Sotoa. The game launches today on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
These releases offer a mix of music, film, television and gaming for families and individuals seeking quality entertainment this week.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
