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Original Content podcast: ‘The Crown& embraces middle age

&The Crown& has returned to Netflix with a new cast — Olivia Colman as a middle-aged Queen Elizabeth, Tobias Menzies as her husband Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as her sister Princess Margaret.

Loyal listeners of the Original Content podcast may recall that we reviewed the showfirst two seasons last year. We didn&t have particularly high hopes, but &The Crown& quickly won us over with its stunning sets and costumes, talented actors, and serious exploration of the role that the monarchy plays in an evolving England.

As we explain in our latest episode, &The Crown& is both changed and unchanged in its third season.

Anyone whowatched past episodes will recognize the new seasontone and preoccupations, but the characters have evolved — not just thanks to new actors, but also as the real-life monarchs they&re portraying become more settled in their roles. Plus, a new generation of royals (including Prince Charles) is entering adulthood.

Our reactions to these changes were mixed. While Jordan enjoyed seeing a more recognizable period of history — one that foreshadows the dramas of the &80s and &90s — Anthony felt the show became a tiny bit less compelling. He had no complaints about Colman (who recently won an Oscar for playing a different English monarch in &The Favourite&), but he found the older Elizabeth less memorable than the young queen who was still struggling to define her role.

As for Darrell, he only watched a couple episodes before giving up. But he still had plenty of thoughts about why he has no interest in continuing.

In addition to reviewing &The Crown,& we also discuss Plexnew ad-supported streaming service.

You can listen in the player below, subscribe using Apple Podcastsor find us in your podcast player of choice. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review on Apple. You can also send us feedback directly. (Or suggest shows and movies for us to review!)

And if you&d like to skip ahead, herehow the episode breaks down: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Plex discussion 8:40 &The Crown& season 3 spoiler-free review 38:33 &The Crown& spoiler discussion

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Bose's QuietComfort 35 II headphones are down to just AU$340 on AmazonBose's QuietComfort 35 II headphones are down to just AU$340 on Amazon

It wasn't that long ago, but Black Friday 2019 is fast becoming a distant memory. However, Amazon Australia isn't keen on stopping those savings any time soon.

Over the last week, the e-commerce giant has been offering some decent discounts on some Bose hardware as part of its '7 Days of Deals' campaign. Today (December 9) is the last day, and

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Conquer 2

If you think that chassis design has long reached its peak, think again. Cougar is back with its Conquer chassis line.

TechPowerUp reported Friday that the company typically known for designing attractive yet fairly budget-friendly peripherals just launched Conquer 2. And, this time, it’s taken Conquer’s already robotic head-turned-computer casing l

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Wonder Woman 1984 trailer reveals new villains and the movie's '80s themeWonder Woman 1984 trailer reveals new villains and the movie's '80s theme

After dropping a teaser trailer for the trailer (that's just how movie marketing works these days), Warner Bros has released the full trailer of Wonder Woman 1984, streaming the reveal as part of CCXP in Brazil. You can watch it above. 

The first trailer reveals Kristen Wiig's new villain, Cheetah, one of the superhero's longest-standing foes

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It's time for this year's final I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here challengewho will be crowned the queen or the king of the Australian jungle in 2019? Keep reading to find out how to watch the I'm a Celebrity final online for free - regardless of where on Earth you are.

There's nothing we love more than watching celebrities being put to the

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