What's new on Netflix — Top shows for August 2023
New content is dropping on Netflix starting Tuesday. Yeah, there’s a lot to pass on, but there are some potential winners, too.
August 1
“Untold: Volume 3.” Sports docuseries, this time focused on boxing promoter Jake Paul, younger brother of uber-famous YouTuber Logan Paul.
Plus: “2 Fast 2 Furious,” “Bee Movie,” “Coming to America,” “Despicable Me 1 & 2,” “Eat Pray Love,” “Fast & Furious,” “Fast Five,” “The Fast and the Furious,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “The Jerk” (a classic!), “Lost in Translation,” “Pawn Stars: Season 14,” “Terminator Genisys” and “Ugly Betty: Seasons 1-4.”
August 2
“Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food.” A documentary about deadly foodborne illnesses. I want to watch this!
August 3
“The Last Hours of Mario Biondo.” A true-crime series about the death of Mario Biondo, husband of Spanish TV host Raquel Sánchez Silva.
August 4
“The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge.” Inexperienced bakers get all the best tools and coaching from world-renowned pastry chefs.
August 8
“Untold: Johnny Football.” Another sports doc, this time focused on star Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel — who blew his big chance after being a first-round draft pick.
The trick tech-savvy job seekers are using
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How do you get your resume out of digital purgatory and into a hiring manager’s hands? A crazy trick some tech-savvy job seekers are using made the news, and I want you to know about it.
China, Elon Musk and the Space Race to Launch Thousands of Satellites
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📺 Today, he has half a million subscribers and some of the sweetest videos you’ll see on YouTube. Watch his story here.
Replacing an irreplaceable plate
You know the feeling. You have guests over for dinner, so you take out the good dishes. And then, oh no, you slip, and with a loud crash, a plate is broken. You might think you can never replace it as it’s been in your family for decades. But you may be wrong. One company has taken it upon itself to specialize in finding and replacing items just like that. So, how do they do it?
Typewriter enthusiast: Tom Hanks
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Every single parent and grandparent needs to see this
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How scammers in China manipulate Amazon
Come with me to China … where sellers use crazy mafia-type tactics to become top sellers on Amazon. It goes way beyond fake reviews. They destroy their competitors in ways that are hard to believe unless you see this expose. When I saw this, I knew you’d want to see it, too. Watch it here now.
Hot new sport: Drone racing!
If you like high-speed action, you won’t want to miss this video. People pilot drones around obstacles racing to the finish line. Sure, you could teach me how to do this sport, but I think it might go over my head. You won’t believe how popular these races are.
This steakhouse sells 3D-printed 'meat'
Who doesn’t love a great steak? The perfectly cooked meat that melts in your mouth is incredible. But you won’t believe how one steakhouse is changing the game by using a 3D printer to create plant-based meats. You have to see it to believe it.
Why most meteorites land in Antarctica
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How Shazam uses musical fingerprints to identify songs
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Amazon drone just made its 100th delivery
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Fiat's new tiny car
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Robot hangs up on call
Ten years ago, an angry telemarketer cursed out Roger Anderson’s young son when he answered the phone. Fast forward and the dedicated dad created The Jolly Roger Telephone Company, where he sells an AI robot voice that he designed to waste telemarketers’ time. Listen to how realistic it sounds!
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Can sponges ‘think’ using light?
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1920 video footage restored
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