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Netflix, Collagen and Insta— Shows for People in their 30s Who can't Stop Scrolling
Casual watching while looking at your phone
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Friends From College
This is an extremely uncomfortable-to-watch kind of series about a bunch of friends who are married among themselves and to out-group partners, but everyone is cheating on everybody.
The series is full of self-centered and unfaithful leads but that’s what makes it an interesting watch. There are no Ned Stark-type perfect protagonists to root for. Everyone has a case for themselves (and that case is usually “yolo”) about why they do what they do.
The extent of diabolical life-messing-up decisions is as entertaining as it is uncomfortable to watch. It might be slightly annoying to see full-grown adults still hanging on to their college lifestyle and juvenile friendships and crushes, but hey, it's a TV show.
Beef
Beef is my second favorite series on this list. It is a well-made 10-episode limited Dark comedy.
It is the story of an escalating road rage incident between Danny and Amy that turns into an emotional spiral. Outside of the feud, Danny wants to bring his parents back from Korea…
