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SPONSORED LINKS John Hughes had a quite unlikely beginning as an artist, starting off as a comedy writer for ‘National Lampoon’, the humour magazine. His sharp wit and penchant for garnering laughs led to the ‘National Lampoon’ series of comedy films in the 1980s and 90s that were very successful. He then delved into filmmaking and forever changed the teen film genre. His bildungsroman comedies had a whiff of magic realism peppered with relatable characters and honest backdrops of small towns....

Beginning in 2010, Hunter Moore’s website became a place where people would upload pictures of their former partners without their permission in what was termed revenge porn. Netflix’s ‘The Most Hated Man on the Internet’ chronicles how Hunter was finally brought to justice and the website was shut down, bringing relief to everyone affected. The show also featured Kirra Hughes, Hunter’s ex-girlfriend, who recounted her time with him. So, let’s find out more about Kirra then, shall we?...

Marie Carlson was a 37-year-old mother of two who was reported missing sometime in October 2011. At the time, she had been living with James and Tanya Flanders and had been in a polygamous relationship with them. Ultimately, the investigation led the authorities to James, who admitted to killing Marie during a confrontation. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: Secrets on the Emerald Coast’ delves into what happened with Marie and how her two daughters tragically ended up without their mother....

Dispatchers in Maricopa, Arizona, received a startling call on December 16, 2016, as a woman mentioned that she was on the phone with her cousin when she heard three loud booms before the line disconnected. Officers were immediately dispatched to the crime scene, and upon arriving, they found Michael Agerter shot at close range inside his vehicle. Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Murder Tapes: Three Loud Booms’ take us into the nitty-gritty surrounding the murder and shows how the perpetrator was finally brought to justice....

In December 1978, John Wayne Gacy’s arrest was followed by an extensive search of his house. This ultimately resulted in the discovery of multiple dead bodies of young men buried on his property. John had killed at least 33 men over seven years. Netflix’s ‘Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes’ delves into his crimes and features interviews with the victims’ family members. Patti Vasquez’s half-brother, Michael Bonnin, was one of the men John killed....

After ‘The Suicide Squad,’ writer-director James Gunn returns to the world of DC Comics with the superhero drama series ‘Peacemaker.’ The spin-off follows the eponymous anti-hero, who, after recovering from his injuries, is assigned to a new team and must undertake a new mission. As we learn more about the abrasive and offensive protagonist, we get a sense of the underlying loneliness that resides within him. Gunn’s over-the-top yet provocative writing elevates the slow character development with a little help from entertaining performances and stylized action....

‘The Girl from Plainville’ follows the tragic story of Conrad Roy III’s death and the events surrounding it. Episode 4 delves into the teenager’s troubled past and previous attempts at suicide as well as how his girlfriend, Michelle, reacts to Conrad’s state of mind. Meanwhile, in the “present-day” storyline, we see Michelle pulled into what looks like the first of many legal consultations with her lawyer. With the prosecution gearing up to try Michelle for manslaughter, the teenage girlfriend of the late Conrad Roy III finds herself in an increasingly dire situation....

As a reality series that revolves around a couple of experts while they travel across the nation to help families build their dream small quarters, ‘Tiny House Nation’ is as gripping as it is entertaining. After all, it covers every stage of the process — whether it be planning, construction, interior designing, or the culminating emotional reveal — to yield a complete picture in every single installment. So now that it’s been a while since this production first landed on our screens, let’s find out more about its two hosts as well as a few of the houses we’ve seen along the way, shall we?...

In a horrifying turn of events, young mother Vanessa Rucker was found murdered in her Nashville, Tennessee, home on October 14, 1987. Her body was brutalized with numerous stab as well as blunt force trauma wounds, and the police suspected it to be a crime fueled with rage. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadly Recall: Ring’ chronicles the murder and follows the ensuing investigation’s hunt for the murderer. If this case has you intrigued and you want to know where the perpetrator is at present, we have you covered....

A tired Rebecca Hogue went home to rest on January 1, 2020, after a long shift during New Year’s Eve. But just hours later, she realized that her two-year-old son, Jeremiah “Ryder” Johnson was dead. To make things worse, it seemed like her boyfriend, Christopher Trent, was responsible and was nowhere to be seen. The second episode of the third season of A&E Network’s ‘Accused: Guilty or Innocent?’ titled ‘Failed My Child or Innocent Mother?...

Juancho Hernangómez is a Spanish professional basketball player, currently playing for the NBA franchise Utah Jazz as a power forward. Juancho was born on September 28, 1995, in Madrid, Spain. He started playing competitive basketball around the age of 12 as part of the youth teams of CB Las Rozas. Later, he joined a youth team of Real Madrid and eventually moved to Club Baloncesto Majadahonda. In 2013, he represented Spain in the European U-18 Championship....

Gerald Cotten’s company, QuadrigaCX, was Canada’s go-to cryptocurrency exchange platform before his untimely death changed everything. It turned out that the young entrepreneur had a lot of secrets and a checkered past. Netflix’s ‘Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King’ focuses on the circumstances surrounding Gerry’s sudden death and what happened to the money that customers had on the platform. Before that, Gerry had amassed a fair bit of wealth and was seen as the head of a profitable venture....

Created by Peter Moffat of ‘Your Honor‘ fame, ’61st Street’ is a cerebral and lavishly produced legal drama series chronicling the injustice prevalent in the bodies of justice. The storyline follows Moses Johnson, a black high school athlete with a promising future. However, things change fast as he becomes embroiled in the corrupt justice system of Chicago, all because officers seek revenge for their dead colleague. Moses seems to be a perfect scapegoat for the authorities to hide their inability to pull off a drug bust operation....

Directed by Scott Hicks, ‘The Lucky One’ is a romantic drama movie that tells the story of two lovers who meet under unusual circumstances. It starts with U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returning home holding a photograph of a woman he doesn’t know. However, he finds her, and in a few days, a romance blossoms between them. It is based on Nicholas Sparks’ 2008 novel of the same name, and like most of the author’s stories, ‘The Lucky One’ is set against a small town with modest but scenic visuals that characterize the movie as well....

Norwegian director Joachim Trier of ‘Thelma’ fame brought to life subversive and wistful dark comedy romance movie ‘The Worst Person in The World’ (‘Verdens verste menneske’), a film for people who despise romantic films. As the third and final installment in the director’s visionary Oslo Trilogy, the storyline follows Julie, an indecisive medical student in Oslo, in her quest to find love and a career. Julie meets Aksel Willman, a comic book writer fifteen years older than her, and falls in love at first sight....

‘Windfall’ is an indie thriller movie that centers upon a thief (named Nobody) all set to rob the house — which belongs to a business mogul — in the middle of nowhere. Nobody believes he could chill for a moment as no one is home. However, the problem arises when the CEO and Wife appear at the house on short notice. Not feeling like an escapade, the thief takes the CEO and the Wife hostages....

Netflix’s ‘Who Killed Sara’ (original title: ‘¿Quién Mató a Sara?’) follows wrongly convicted Alex Guzmán, who is released from prison after 18 years. Bent on finding his sister’s real killer, Alex launches a campaign of audacious attacks on the powerful Lazcano family, bringing them crumbling down. One by one, the secrets of each of the members of the wealthy family are revealed. Some of the more explosive secrets make for intriguing plot twists, and characters face some truly unlikely outcomes....

Whenever aspiring actors go for auditions, the question circling their minds is what do they try to get inspiration from. Obviously, there are several acting moments in movies to take inspiration from, but sometimes under pressure it is difficult to remember those moments. Well, worry not! We are here to help you. This century itself has witnessed some of the finest acting performances ever captured on celluloid. Great actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts have shone on-screen, breaking our hearts, terrifying and unsettling us with performances that flaunt their brutal acting abilities....

SPONSORED LINKS British cinema is known for its quality and captivating actors. Whether they are blockbusters or indie gems, British films are loved around the world because of their unique humour and sensibilities. Believe it or not, many major film industries around the world, including Hollywood, have borrowed a lot from the British cinema, albeit unknowingly. British cinema has also given the world many stalwarts of cinema, from legendary directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Danny Boyle, Ridley Scott to groundbreaking actors like Charlie Chaplin, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sir Michael Caine, Ralph Fiennes, Eddie Redmayne et al to some of the most talented and beautiful actresses on the planet like Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Claire Foy and the list goes on....

Thrones Y’all! I am sure a lot of you must have recommended Game of Thrones to your friends and acquaintances. Accompanied with such a recommendation, there usually is a statement or reason backing up said recommendation. In the case of this show that has taken most of the world’s TV viewing audience by storm, the reasons were multifarious. “Watch it for the complex plot and characters!” “Watch it for the awesome battle scenes!...