Science

Quit Rage-Tweeting at Airlines

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3 weeks ago

June 8, 2022

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If you have a canceled or delayed flight, you might get the urge to whip out your phone and tweet furiously at the big, verified account associated with your airline. Besides the fact that this will not magically get your flight back on track, there are good reasons you really shouldn’t rage-tweet at airlines (or any big companies).

You’re just harassing a digital worker who has no say in company management

I’ve worked on the social and digital teams for a few different news media companies. It was my job to tweet out the stories other journalists wrote—and I could see the replies to the posts. At no point was I ever in charge of what stories were written, how they were written, or even how or when they were presented online. The furious responses—”THIS is news?” and “Why aren’t you covering XYZ?” come to mind—made it clear no one tweeting back at the accounts really understood that.

The editors, producers, and reporters responsible for whatever was causing some reader indigestion that day were rarely, if ever, aware of the little fits taking place in the replies because they were off doing their jobs. Their roles were totally separate, and though there existed channels through which I could have flagged some reader’s angry tweet to the parties concerned, I was usually disinclined to do that after being addressed with such disrespect, even when the tweeter didn’t realize they were really just haranguing some 24-year-old with no power over editorial decisions whatsoever.

All of that is to say the same goes for almost all major companies. Do you truly believe the CEO of Delta is monitoring the company Twitter account or that your American Airlines pilot will see your message of outrage and blame? No, some digital employee—or, worse, third-party social media manager—will, and that person can do jack shit about the problem in the moment. It will take them time to pass your message onto someone with even a bit of involvement in the issue, especially when they’re fielding a slew of those messages every day.

By far, the clearest and funniest example of this was gifted to us over Memorial Day Weekend. A Twitter user with 33 followers tweeted at the official Delta account, claiming they were “waiting for Daisy” to “make things right” in regards to their flight. They used seven question marks and two exclamation points. The Delta account—operated, again, by real, live people who are not in the C suite or the cockpit—replied, incredibly, “Can you calm down and allow me some time to work please ??”

They did follow up to assure the customer they were reaching out to a support desk on their behalf, which is important to note. Yes, sometimes the person managing the account at the time of your tweet can do something actionable. You may be able to be rebooked or otherwise compensated—but you can achieve similar results by talking to customer service directly, either at the airport or on the phone, all without terrorizing someone whose other primary job duties might include firing off contrived memes to promote the brand.

You look like a dick

At one of those jobs where I was on a digital team, we were outright banned from tweeting at companies, since our personal social media accounts were verified and identified where we worked. Simply put, my employer didn’t want to appear to have a bunch of rude people on staff or, because we work in media, end up being accused of bias if the poster in question ever had to cover the company they rage-tweeted at.

You might not be a journalist with any bias-related ethics to contend with, but you still don’t want to look like an asshole, especially if your Twitter is associated with your professional presence online. Even if it’s not, you will look like a petulant clown. In the now-viral exchange between the angry tweeter and the Delta account, for instance, the original furious post has a mere 438 likes. Delta’s response is nearing 36,000. Granted, of the 34 replies to the original tweet, many are from people commiserating about similar travel experiences, so if you’re looking for comfort and camaraderie instead of results, tweeting at a company could net you what you’re after—but again, you’ll still look like a dick.

What to do instead

Staffing issues—especially after COVID-related masking mandates were lifted—and weather play a big part in airline struggles, and since those factors are out of your control, you can still be understandably frustrated when your flight doesn’t go according to plan. If the change occurs while you’re at the airport, immediately seek out an employee who can give you guidance on your best next steps and possibly offer you a hotel voucher or rebooking. If it happens while you’re away from the airport, get on the phone to customer service ASAP. You are still a paying customer and you are owed some recourse. Here is a guide for how to get an actual person on the phone, no matter which airline you fly with.

To the best of your ability, book your trip with delays or cancellations in mind. Try to pad your schedule, if possible.

Remember, airline employees—from check-in agents to social media managers—are people, too. Treat them kindly and with respect. It’s really not their fault—and they’ll be more inclined to pull some strings or go the extra mile for you if you act respectfully.

Science

This 10-second test could measure your risk of death, study says

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8 hours ago

June 26, 2022

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This 10-second test could measure your risk of death, study says

Scientists may have found a way to measure your risk of death. A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine posits that a 10-second balance test could help measure your overall risk of dying.

A 10-second test may be able to measure your risk of death

woman training balance — Balance can play a key part in your overall health. Image source: Amazon

The study was conducted by several scientists using a pool of 1,702 people aged between 51 to 75 years. They examined data about the participants taken between 2008 and 2020 and measured how well they could perform a 10-second one-legged balance test. The results, they say, could allow doctors to better measure your risk of death.

The 10-second test requires the participant to stand on one leg, with the free leg resting on the back of the standing leg. They then place their hands at their side and try to stay still. During the study, the participants were given three chances to complete the balance test. Around 20 percent were unable to complete the test. The number of people unable to complete it also increased with age.

Five percent of participants between 51 and 55 failed, while 8 percent between 56 and 60 failed. From there, 18 percent of people aged 61 to 65 failed, and then 37 percent of those 66 to 70 years of age failed. Finally, 54 percent of people between 71 and 75 years of age failed the test to measure their risk of death.

Measuring mortality

The researchers found that most who failed the balance test tended to have higher body weights, or suffered from cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. Additionally, after they adjusted the findings for age, sex, and existing health conditions, the scientists believe those who failed had an 84 percent increased risk of death over the next seven years.

But how does it work? These findings are intriguing, to say the least. However, it is important to look at the wider picture that the doctors were painting here. This balance test may be able to measure your risk of death. However, it isn’t a way to prevent heart disease, diabetes, or any other diseases. It’s simply an “all-cause mortality” test.

Balance is an important aspect of our body. And many doctors believe that balance can be a good indicator of how healthy a person is. Since the test only takes 10 seconds to complete it isn’t a bad way to measure the possible risk of death. However, it also isn’t going to tell you any in-depth information about your risk of any diseases or other issues.

As such, the researchers are pushing for the balance test to be added to regular doctor visits. Alongside the other tests we run, it could increase the chance of catching diseases or issues before they advance. There are, of course, other things you can do to reduce your risk of death, like watching less TV each day.

Science

What to watch on Peacock: New movies and shows in July 2022

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11 hours ago

June 26, 2022

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What to watch on Peacock: New movies and shows in July 2022

If you’re looking for any new originals to watch on Peacock in July 2022, you’ve got a few intriguing options. At the top of the list is a new dark comedy called The Resort, created by Andy Siara (Palm Springs) and starring William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs). Other highlights include Trigger Point, Hart to Heart, and Love Island. There will also be new The Office: Superfan Episodes in July.

You can watch some shows on Peacock for free on sign up for Premium right here.

New releases on Peacock coming in July 2022

Streaming July 1

Armageddon, 1998
American Pie, 1999
American Pie 2, 2001
American Reunion, 2012
American Wedding, 2003
Antz, 1998*
Away We Go, 2009
The Bad Guys, 2022*
Batman, 1989
Batman & Robin, 1997
Batman Forever, 1995
Batman Returns, 1992
The Big Lebowski, 1998
The Big Wedding, 2013*
Blue Crush, 2002
Blue Crush 2, 2011
Blue Valentine, 2011*
Born On The Fourth of July, 1989
Bridesmaids, 2011*
Bring It On Again, 2004
Bring It On: All or Nothing, 2006
Bulletproof, 1996
Cast Away, 2000
The Change-Up, 2011
Cowboys & Aliens, 2011
Crimson Tide, 1995
Date Night, 2010
Dazed and Confused, 1993
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, 2004
End Of The Line: The Women of Standing Rock, 2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
Gnomeo & Juliet, 2011
Fantastic Four, 2005
Field of Dreams, 2005*
For Love of the Game, 1999
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008*
Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991
Get Him to the Greek, 2010
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, 2011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001
He’s Just Not That Into You, 2009
Honey, 2003
Honey 2, 2011
I Think I Love My Wife, 2007
John Wick, 2014*
John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017*
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, 2019*
Just Go With It, 2011*
Liar, Liar, 1997
Little Fockers, 2010
Looper, 2012
Lucy, 2014*
Major Payne, 1995
Marley & Me, 2008
Meet the Fockers, 2004
Meet the Parents, 2000
Mystery Men, 1999
Ocean’s Eleven, 2001
Ocean’s Twelve, 2004
The Other Guys, 2010
Robots, 2005
The Rock, 1996
Role Models, 2008
Shallow Hal, 2001
Shark Tale, 2004*
A Simple Favor, 2018
Sisters, 2015*
The Skulls II, 2002
The Skulls III, 2004
The Skulls, 2000
Stick It, 2006
Trainwreck, 2015*
Tremors, 1990*
Tremors 3: Back To Perfection, 2001
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, 2004
Tremors 5: Bloodlines
Tremors 6: Cold Day In Hell, 2018
Tremors II, 1996
Unbreakable, 2000
What’s Love Got To Do With It, 1992
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, 2008*
American Greed, Season 14
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Shrink, Season 1
Snapped, 19-23
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
Top Chef Last Chance Kitchen, Season 15-18
IndyCar – Mid-Ohio
Tour de France – Stage 1
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 2

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Breeders Cup Challenge
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
IMSA – CTMP
IndyCar – Mid-Ohio*
Pro Motocross – Red Bud
Tour de France – Stage 2*
WWE Money in the Bank*

Streaming July 3

Tour de France – Stage 2*
Indy Car – Mid-Ohio*
IMSA – Sportscar Grand Prix
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers*

Streaming July 4

Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 7, New Episode (Bravo)
Growing Up Chrisley, Season 3
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
Ukraine: Answering the Call (NBC)

Streaming July 5

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Dateline: The Last Day, Season 1, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Tour de France – Stage 4*
USA Softball vs. Australia*
USA Softball vs. Japan*

Streaming July 6

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
America’s Got Talent, Season 17, New Episode (NBC)
Dancing With Myself, Season 1, New Episode (NBC)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Tour de France – Stage 5*

Streaming July 7

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Tour de France – Stage 6*
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 12, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 1, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip S2, New Episode (Peacock Original)*

Streaming July 8

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
Trigger Point, Season 1, All Episodes (Peacock Original)*
Tour de France – Stage 7*

Streaming July 9

American Century Championship
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Tour de France – Stage 8*
Pro Motorcross 2022 – Southwick

Streaming July 10

American Century Championship
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles*
Tour de France – Stage 9*

Streaming July 11

Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 7, New Episode (Bravo)
Curious George, 2006
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 1 (Peacock Original)*
Married to Medicine: Atlanta, Season 9, New Episode (Bravo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 14, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 6
The Shallows, 2016*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1, New Episode (NBC)

Streaming July 12

American Ninja Warrior, Season 14, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Dateline: The Last Day, Season 1, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 2 (Peacock Original)*
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Tour de France – Stage 10*

Streaming July 13

America’s Got Talent, Season 17, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Dancing With Myself, Season 1, New Episode (NBC)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 3 (Peacock Original)*
Doom, 2005*
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Make Do & Mend, Season 2*
Tour de France – Stage 11*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 14

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 4 (Peacock Original)*
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hart to Heart, Season 2, Episodes 1-2, (Peacock Original)*
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
The Open Championship – Round 1*
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 12, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 1, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip S2, New Episode (Peacock Original)* 
Tour de France – Stage 12*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 15

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, Season 2, Episode 5 (Peacock Original)*
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Nash Bridges, 2021
IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
The Open Championship – Round 1*
Tour de France – Stage 13*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships*

Streaming July 16

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
IMSA – Lime Rock
IMSA – Toronto – Porsche Carrera Cup
IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
MLB All-Star Futures Game*
Tour de France – Stage 14*
The Open Championship – Round 3
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 17

IndyCar – Streets of Toronto
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays*
The Open Championship – Final Round
Tour de France – Stage 15*
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 18

Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 7, New Episode (Bravo)
El Señor de los Cielos, Season 4-7
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Married to Medicine: Atlanta, Season 9, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 14, New Episode (Bravo)
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1, New Episode (NBC)
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 19

American Ninja Warrior, Season 14, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Dateline: The Last Day, Season 1, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Exhumed, Season 2, All Episodes (Oygen)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Snapped, Season 31, New Episode (Oxygen)
Tour de France – Stage 16*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 20

America’s Got Talent, Season 17, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Dancing With Myself, Season 1, New Episode (NBC)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Tour de France – Stage 17*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 21

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hart to Heart, Season 2, Episodes 3-4, (Peacock Original)*
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 12, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 1, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip S2, New Episode (Peacock Original)* 
Tour de France – Stage 18*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 22

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
IndyCar – Iowa*
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
Tour de France – Stage 19*
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 23

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
IndyCar – Iowa*
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
The Senior Open Championship
Tour de France – Stage 20*
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 24

IndyCar — Iowa
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies*
The Senior Open Championship
Tour de France – Stage 21*
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 1
World Track & Field Championships

Streaming July 25

Below Deck Mediterranean, Season 7, New Episode (Bravo)
Married to Medicine: Atlanta, Season 9, New Episode (Bravo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Season 14, New Episode (Bravo)
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 2
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1, New Episode (NBC)

Streaming July 26

American Ninja Warrior, Season 14, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Snapped, Season 31, New Episode (Oxygen)
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 3
U.S. Swimming National Championships – Day 1
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 27

America’s Got Talent, Season 17, New Episode (NBC)
Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 4
U.S. Swimming National Championships – Day 2
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 28

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hart to Heart, Season 2, Episodes 5-6, (Peacock Original)*
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 12, New Episode (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Dubai, Season 1, New Episode (Bravo)
The Resort, Season 1, Episodes 1-3 (Peacock Original)*
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 5
U.S. Swimming National Championships – Day 3
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 29

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
IndyCar – Indianapolis
Southern Charm, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 6
Watch What Happens Live, Season 19, New Episode (Bravo)

Streaming July 30

Amor Valiente, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe, Season 1, New Episode (Telemundo)
La Casa de los Famosos, Season 2, New Episode (Telemundo)
Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Indianapolis
Nitro Rallycross – Sweden
IndyCar — Indianapolis
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 7
WWE SummerSlam*

Streaming July 31

Love Island, Season 4, New Episode (Peacock Original)*
Nitro Rallycross – Sweden
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays*
Tour de France Femmes – Stage 8
US Classic Gymnastics – Men’s

That’s everything coming to Peacock throughout the month of July 2022. We’ll be back next month with all of the latest movies and shows.

Jacob started covering video games and technology in college as a hobby, but it quickly became clear to him that this was what he wanted to do for a living. He currently resides in New York writing for BGR. His previously published work can be found on TechHive, VentureBeat and Game Rant.

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A fan-favorite Netflix reality show just got renewed for seasons 6 and 7

Published

14 hours ago

June 25, 2022

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A fan-favorite Netflix reality show just got renewed for seasons 6 and 7

Most Netflix original shows tend to get the ax from the streamer around Seasons 3 or, in rare cases, a fourth season of the series. But not when it comes to the glamorous real estate ladies of Selling Sunset, the guilty pleasure Netflix show that just got picked up by the streamer for two more seasons (#s 6 and 7).

Name almost any Netflix show you can think of, and chances are its run has ended at least two and probably three seasons behind where Selling Sunset will be once Season 7 rolls around. And not only that — this dishy, buzz-worthy show that celebrates the wealth porn of the 1 percenters has already inspired two spinoffs (Selling Tampa, and Selling the O.C.).

Will there be a season 6 of Selling Sunset?

Netflix announced on Thursday that its Emmy-nominated docusoap will have at least two more seasons. And not only that — production is set to get underway later this summer.

The show takes place amid the high-end world of LA real estate, and it follows the successful female realtors who work together at The Oppenheim Group, an agency where the competition is cutthroat and the gorgeous surroundings of the Hollywood Hills and Sunset Strip belie the hard work required to “make it.”

Moreover, Netflix announced the Selling Sunset news in tandem with the announcement of a slew of other new show details. They include premiere dates for several real estate-themed series coming to the streamer, like:

How to Build a Sex Room (Debuts July 8)
Dream Home Makeover Season 3 (Debuts July 27)
Instant Dream Home (Debuts August 10)
Selling the O.C. (Debuts August 24)
Designing Miami (Coming September 21)
Buying Beverly Hills (Fall debut TBA)
Buy My House (Fall debut TBA)

“Luxe real estate. Major drama.”

For those who haven’t checked it out yet, Netflix promises that Selling Sunset viewers will get episode after episode of “luxe real estate” and “major drama.”

The show follows a group of the city’s most successful female realtors who all work under the same roof, who “work hard and play harder, as they compete with the cutthroat LA market and each other. These ladies will do what it takes to make it to the top of their game, all while trying to keep their personal lives intact.”

selling sunset netflix — Mary Fitzgerald, shown in episode 2 of Netflix’s “Selling Sunset,” Season 5. Image source: Netflix

Season 5 of Selling Sunset currently has a percent 100 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. All 11 episodes of the latest season are streaming now on Netflix. And that total includes the season’s reunion episode, for which host Tan France (from Netflix’s Queer Eye) leads a discussion with the cast about the show and their lives today.

More Netflix coverage: For more Netflix news, check out the latest new Netflix movies and series to watch.

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Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy’s coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming. Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.