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We're not one for overexaggerating here at TechRadar. But, if you'll humor me, this week's streaming list is packed full of top-tier releases that you won't want to miss.
Indeed, there are plenty of exciting new movies and returning TV favorites to enjoy on the world's best streaming services this weekend (June 4 to 6). So, whether you're ready for the next season of Ginny & Georgia, or can't wait to watch Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal team up in The Accountant 2, you won't want to miss one or more of the following seven projects before you head back to work. – Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
Ginny & Georgia season 3 (Netflix)Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry are back as the titular Ginny and Georgia. Season 3 of the Netflix comedy-drama show is out now – and while its 64% Rotten Tomatoes score means Ginny & Georgia has fallen short of a spot on our best Netflix shows list, it has quite the dedicated fanbase who are eager to see more trials and tribulations this season.
In this series' latest entry, the mother and daughter duo are split up after Georgia was arrested for murder during her wedding. With her mother in prison, Ginny needs to see where she stands when push comes to shove. It certainly sounds like a rollercoaster. – Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer
The Accountant 2 (Prime Video)The Accountant wasn't exactly received with open arms upon its October 2016 release, but I remember enjoying what it offered when I streamed it at home years later. The arrival of its sequel on Prime Video yesterday (June 5), then, means my weekend movie viewing is covered.
In this action-thriller from Amazon and Warner Bros, Ben Affleck returns as Christian Wolff, an autistic number cruncher who also masquerades as a skilled marksman. This time around, Wolff enlists the aid of his estranged brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to investigate the death of former FinCEN director Raymond King (J.K. Simmons) at the request of the company's deputy director (Cynthia Addai-Robinson).
The Accountant 2 has faired far better than its forebear with fans and critics alike, so you can expect to see it calculate a way onto our best Prime Video movies article in the near future. – TP
Stick (Apple TV+)While I've never been interested in golf, I'm very excited to watch Stick this weekend. The new Apple TV+ series has debuted with a healthy 77% Rotten Tomatoes score, too, so it sounds like I'm in for a treat and it's up for a spot on our best Apple TV+ shows list.
Here, Owen Wilson plays Pryce Cahill, a professional golfer-turned salesman whose career ended after an on-course meltdown derailed his once successful career. We follow him as he sets his sights on a rising star named Santi (Peter Dager) and aims to repair his reputation by coaching the talented up-and-comer.
With Happy Gilmore 2 set to arrive on Netflix in July, golf-themed comedies are back on the menu. Let's hope either or both won't be a swing and a miss. – LB
Predator: Killer of Killers (Hulu/Disney+)I was a huge fan of 2022 Predator prequel film Prey (you can read more about why in my Prey review). So, you can bet I was stoked to learn that Dan Trachtenburg, who directed that sci-fi horror flick, was making an animated anthology movie that would delve deeper into the Yautja mythos
Predator: Killer of Killers, which is out now on Hulu and Disney+, follows three human characters as they encounter various iterations of the titular alien warriors at different points in history. Spoilers notwithstanding, these individual tales are more connected than many people realize, too.
I mostly enjoyed my time with Predator: Killer of Killers. Its painterly visuals lend themselves well to the franchise's violent sensibilities, while its anthology format is an intriguing albeit uneven narrative approach to take. Despite that niggle, I'm of the view that it deserves a spot on our best Hulu movies and best Disney+ movies lists. – TP
- Watch Predator: Killer of Killers on Hulu (US) and Disney+ (internationally)
What comes to mind when I say Robert de Niro? To some millennials, it'll be his star turn in the Meet the Parents franchise. To many others, though, it'll be his back catalog of crime genre films.
Well, here's another to add to that collection. Now available on Max, The Alto Knights sees de Niro star in dual roles as Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two legendary real-life Italian mob bosses whose friendship soured when petty jealousies and numerous betrayals turned them into warring crime lords.
This Barry Levinson-directed period crime drama won't be joining our best Max movies guide due to its incredibly disappointing 39% Rotten Tomatoes critical score. Nonetheless, I'm sure de Niro devotees will get a kick out of it. – TP
Tyler Perry's Straw (Netflix)Tyler Perry has been busy lately. His previous movie Duplicity released on Prime Video earlier this year, and now he's got Straw on Netflix.
In it, we follow a single mother (played by Taraji P. Henson) whose world unravels in chaos as she struggles to care for her ill daughter. When she accidentally holds her local bank hostage as she struggles to cash a check, this thriller explores the lengths you'd go to in order to protect someone you love.
With a lead you'll feel sympathy for, Straw looks like it'll be posing a lot of questions about what can happen when someone's at breaking point. It remains to be seen if it'll earn a spot on our best Netflix movies guide, though. – LB
Phineas & Ferb season 5 (Disney+)Today is gonna be a great day, as the beloved theme song goes, because Phineas and Ferb are finally back for their long-awaited fifth season.
It's hard to believe the first aired in 2007, isn't it? Those of us who used to tune in to follow the silly adventures of Perry the Platypus and rock out to some great Bowling for Soup music get to do it all over again in 2025, with the series being revived after a 10-year break.
With 10 episodes to enjoy, I'm looking forward to reliving my childhood all over again. It's great to be back. – LB
For more streaming recommendations, read our guides on the best Apple TV+ movies, best Prime Video shows, best Disney+ movies, and best Max shows.
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, June 6 (game #460).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #461) - hint #1 - today's themeWhat is the theme of today's NYT Strands?• Today's NYT Strands theme is… I am what I am
NYT Strands today (game #461) - hint #2 - clue wordsPlay any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SOLID
- ALIVE
- SOLO
- MOLE
- LOVES
- SOOT
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #461) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #461) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Strands, game #461, are…
- HUMAN
- SOUL
- MORTAL
- SOMEONE
- INDIVIDUAL
- SPANGRAM: BE YOURSELF
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Today’s search was a celebration of the self and what makes us singular. It’s fitting, because Strands is very much an INDIVIDUAL pursuit, and like most solo efforts we are in competition with just one other person – ourselves.
Trying to live like others in order to fit in or be someone you are not is a thankless and exhausting task that usually leads to frustration or humiliation.
Frank Ocean’s wonderful album Blond has a great track called Be Yourself that’s largely made up of an answer machine message left by Frank’s Aunt Rosie, advising her son to avoid alcohol and drugs on his college campus and to “stop trying to be someone else”. “Be yourself and know that’s good enough,” she says. “Don’t try to act like someone else, be yourself. Be secure with yourself. Rely and trust upon your own decisions.” Wise words.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, June 6, game #460)- SEASICK
- SLEEPER
- PINWHEEL
- ELEVATOR
- BREAKAWAY
- SPANGRAM: YOYO TRICK
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, June 6 (game #726).
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #727) - today's words(Image credit: New York Times)Today's NYT Connections words are…
- FOUND
- NUMBER
- STRAIN
- ONION
- STRETCH
- AIR
- FLING
- LAUNCH
- START
- REST
- CHICKEN
- INSTITUTE
- BREATHE
- EQUINOX
- HYDRATE
- SONG
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Fitness essentials
- GREEN: In at the beginning
- BLUE: Tune
- PURPLE: Think of a season
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #727) - hint #2 - group answersWhat are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY
- GREEN: ESTABLISH
- BLUE: DITTY
- PURPLE: SPRING____
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #727) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Connections, game #727, are…
- YELLOW: TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY BREATHE, HYDRATE, REST, STRETCH
- GREEN: ESTABLISH FOUND, INSTITUTE, LAUNCH, START
- BLUE: DITTY AIR, NUMBER, SONG, STRAIN
- PURPLE: SPRING____ CHICKEN, EQUINOX, FLING, ONION
- My rating: moderate
- My score: 1 mistake
I have an issue with people who REST at the gym, as included in today's TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY group. I sincerely hope that Connections is not advocating this activity, or should I say lack of activity.
The annoying thing about it is that someone resting at a gym is usually doing so while simultaneously hogging a machine or station while they rest, check their phone or generally zone out.
I am not in favor of horns in cars – they are used out of anger rather than to alert other road users of dangers – but I am in favor of them in gyms. In particular, to be blasted in people's faces when they are resting too much. As you can no doubt tell, my gym routine is to go there, do the things I have to do and then leave.
I really wanted to leave Connections today after struggling to complete it. I am delighted to have solved SPRING___, but I found every group tricky, including ESTABLISH – which is where my mistake came, in thinking that it was about ways to start something so I had LAUNCH, SPRING, START and FLING. It made sense at the time. Right, I'm off for some rest.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Friday, June 6, game #726)- YELLOW: NEWSPAPER JOBS COLUMNIST, EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, REPORTER
- GREEN: EVERYDAY COMMON, REGULAR, ROUTINE, STANDARD
- BLUE: WHAT "CON" MIGHT MEAN CONVENTION, CRIMINAL, DRAWBACK, SWINDLE
- PURPLE: ENDING WITH KINDS OF DOGS NEWSHOUND, SHADOWBOXER, SNICKERDOODLE, TRENDSETTER
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, June 6 (game #1229).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1230) - hint #1 - VowelsHow many different vowels are in Quordle today?• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #1230) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.
Quordle today (game #1230) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1230) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #1230) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?• F
• E
• S
• C
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1230) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle, game #1230, are…
- FLUNK
- ESTER
- SPITE
- CHEAP
I was thinking that today’s game was one for the ages after shooting down three challenging words without hesitation. But before I could start thinking of myself as some kind John Wick of Quordle, I hit a wall.
My fourth word was never going to be TREES, as plurals are not allowed, but I tapped it out anyway, before rearranging the letters for a word I had never heard of before – ESTER I have subsequently discovered is a chemical compound made when an acid and an alcohol combine. Kudos if you got this and knew what it meant.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Daily Sequence today (game #1230) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1230, are…
- RAJAH
- SALVE
- CORAL
- STUCK
- Quordle #1229, Friday, 6 June: ELUDE, KHAKI, VISTA, SMOKY
- Quordle #1228, Thursday, 5 June: CHIDE, RABBI, GUSTY, LANCE
- Quordle #1227, Wednesday, 4 June: BANAL, STOUT, SEDAN, HIPPO
- Quordle #1226, Tuesday, 3 June: FUGUE, SYRUP, FLACK, WORST
- Quordle #1225, Monday, 2 June: THINK, BELLE, CRONE, BOULE
- Quordle #1224, Sunday, 1 June: POINT, MERIT, WHOOP, APHID
- Quordle #1223, Saturday, 31 May: CRUMB, ELFIN, DRIER, QUITE
- Quordle #1222, Friday, 30 May: RAJAH, CAUSE, BLACK, ETUDE
- Quordle #1221, Thursday, 29 May: CRIER, DRAPE, STRUT, NEIGH
- Quordle #1220, Wednesday, 28 May: HELLO, BEADY, VIGIL, PURER
- Quordle #1219, Tuesday, 27 May: TWEET, RANGE, POPPY, RADAR
- Quordle #1218, Monday, 26 May: BLEAT, HOWDY, ASIDE, SCOOP
- Quordle #1217, Sunday, 25 May: OCEAN, AMBER, PIPER, GLEAN
- Quordle #1216, Saturday, 24 May: HUSKY, HEIST, FOGGY, POLAR
- Quordle #1215, Friday, 23 May: SHIRE, GIANT, AWAIT, CAPER
- Quordle #1214, Thursday, 22 May: LOSE, GLOVE, STINT, EXCEL
- Quordle #1213, Wednesday, 21 May: NOVEL, CHOSE, DIRTY, DONUT
- Quordle #1212, Tuesday, 20 May: DECOY, SHAKE, MAPLE, PURER
- Quordle #1211, Monday, 19 May: LINK, HANDY, DITCH, WAIVE
- Quordle #1210, Sunday, 18 May: QUACK, ROACH, PURGE, DOWNY