We all have those days when we are stressed and frustrated as nothing seems to go our way, and suddenly a very trivial issue pushes us off the edges. On Christmas Eve of 2010, a bout of anger seemingly drove a person to commit a horrendous crime in Houston, Texas, when a chirpy 12-year-old was abducted from his home only to be found torched to death a few days later....
In Florida, two cases with similar circumstances led the suspects to develop a friendship while in prison together. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Calls From the Inside: The Real Jail Wives’ chronicles how recorded conversations between Kimberly Boone and Anita Smithey showed a friendly relationship develop while in jail for shooting their husbands. So, if you’re curious to know what happened in Kimberly’s case, we’ve got you covered. Who is Kimberly Boone? During the early hours of March 29, 2009, Kimberly called 911 to report that her husband was shot in their Winter Springs, Florida, home....
In April 1998, a rundown campsite in California came to the authorities’ attention. Over there, they discovered the brutalized body of Lora Sinner. What followed were several different versions of what happened the night she was killed, with four people being involved. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Murder Among Friends: Law of the Wild’ focuses on the events leading up to Lora’s death and the callous disregard for her life that her friends showed before killing her....
In the small town of Olney, Texas, high school football made up a big part of the residents’ lives. The sixth episode on Investigation Discovery’s ‘Murder Under the Friday Night Lights’ chronicles how a high school football star was responsible for the gruesome murder of a beloved teacher. Manuela Allen’s dead body was found in July 2019, and all physical evidence seemed to point to only one person — a student at the school....
In March 1992, two young girls enjoying the start of spring break were murdered at a beach in Florida. At the time, the authorities struggled to solve the case because of a distinct lack of evidence. But that changed when a phone call came in, and a confession followed. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Swamp Murders: Point of No Return’ delves into the slayings of Megan Carr and Cherish DeSantis and how the police found out who was responsible....
The fifth episode of Starz’s historical series ‘Outlander’ season 6 begins with Governor Martin receiving Jamie’s resignation letter as an Indian agent. Jamie’s unrevealed intentions alarm Martin, who shares his worry with Lord John. Jamie and Claire attend a gathering hosted by Flora MacDonald to address the Loyalists. Lord John shares his concerns with Jamie. Back in Fraser’s Ridge, Roger and Brianna’s marriage gets tested. Jamie talks to Aunt Jocasta about Fergus’ decision to stay at New Bern....
‘Prey’ is the fifth film in the Predator film series. Set in the Northern Great Plains in September 1719, the movie also serves as the prequel to the previous four films. Moreover, it is supposed to be the reboot of the entire franchise. Predictably, there are easter eggs that connect the Hulu film with the ones that came before it, one of them being the Raphael Adolini 1715 pistol that the French fur trapper identified as Waxed Mustache gives to Naru, the protagonist of the film....
The last time we saw Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein), they were left behind on the tarmac by Shy (Leroy McClain) and his team. Shy’s manager, Reggie (Sterling K. Brown), told Midge that she was out of the tour and would not accompany them to Europe. Her performance at the Apollo Theater in front of a predominantly African-American audience was massively successful, but she made certain jokes about Shy’s effeminate personality....
‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘ season finale sees the LA Lakers competing for the highest honor in basketball, the NBA Championship. However, during the NBA World Championship Series, aka the NBA Finals Series, the LA Lakers are without their star player and captain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. An injury in the fifth game sidelines Abdul-Jabbar, setting up Magic Johnson to take his captain’s position and the center stage. In the end, the Lakers triumph, and Magic is awarded the Finals MVP....
As you might have guessed already, ‘Domino Masters’ is a reality competition series that involves a lot of dominos. In every episode of this exciting and unique reality show, there are several teams of three building stunning domino projects. Now, this needs to be done with the help of various rectangular blocks as well as kinetic devices. In addition to that, the participants or teams have to keep in mind the creative and practical goals of the challenge for that particular episode while building these dominos in order to complete the challenge successfully....
In February 2000, the Cassaday family dealt with the horrifying news that Jerry Cassaday had killed himself in his apartment. The death came on the heels of Jerry dealing with several personal problems. However, what the family found at his house later led to authorities elsewhere learning why Bruce Miller died in Flint, Michigan. ABC News’ ’20/20: You’ve Got Jail’ delves into the connection between Bruce and Jerry and how the latter’s family was affected as a result....
Helmed by Lior Geller, the 2019 crime drama film ‘We Die Young’ is a sweet genre mash-up between children’s movies and hood movies. While chronicling a day’s events, the film follows Lucas, a 14-year-old Hispanic boy, and his brother, Miguel, as they get wrapped up in the brutal crime scene of Washington DC. Lucas is not impressed with the way things turned for him and is hell-bent on keeping his younger brother away from a life of crime....
SPONSORED LINKS If you have seen ‘A Beautiful Mind’, then you must know what it means to be a true genius. The film moves you so much that you take time to explore yourself to the core. The movie is about a noble prize winning mathematician and economist John Forbes Nash, played by Russell Crowe, who despite being a genius, struggles with the problems of psychosis. Directed by Ron Howard the movie takes you on an inspirational yet emotional journey of the genius....
SPONSORED LINKS 10. I, Claudius (1976) Narrated by The Roman Emperor Claudius, this series chronicles the story of the early Roman Empire. The story starts with how Livia, the wife of the first Roman emperor, used murder and deceit to set her son on the Roman throne. The murder and deception even went on during the reign of Tiberius, her own son. Then we are made witness to how the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus hatched a conspiracy against the Roman emperor....
To begin, let me state that the Academy is not always wrong, quite often they get it right, quite often they name the film that really is the best of the year, a film for the ages. It was the Academy that had the courage to honor ‘On the Waterfront’ (1954), a controversial film about corruption on the docks, and ‘The Godfather Part II’ (1974) the first sequel to ever win an Oscar....
SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Bachelorette‘, a spin-off of ‘The Bachelor’, is a reality TV dating show that borrows the same set of rules as depicted in its parent series. It premiered on ABC on January 8, 2003. Each season follows one eligible and single bachelorette, who featured as a contestant in one of the previous seasons from ‘The Bachelor’. Then, there is a group of bachelors (aged 25 – 30), from where this bachelorette has to select a potential husband....
SPONSORED LINKS As Apple seeks to carve a niche for itself in the already overcrowded streaming business, one can expect some truly unique shows from the tech giant. While most of its initial set of series like ‘Dickinson’ and ‘See’ did not receive the acclaim that the California-based company would have been hoping for, one show that fans and critics seem to have really enjoyed and found fresh is ‘For All Mankind....
SPONSORED LINKS Relationship dramas are extremely difficult to pull off, especially in television, where you have to build solid characters with genuine backstories, and present them in a way that the audience holds on to their interest till the very end of the season. In most cases, though, the viewers find the characters less and less fascinating due to poor writing. The Showtime original series, ‘The Affair‘, however, has successfully navigated through this problem by creating a rather compelling drama filled with interesting characters who have given the series the successful initial boost that it needed....
SPONSORED LINKS Created by Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf, ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’ is a satirical mystery-drama series that lampoons the suspense thriller fiction in general and Joe Wright’s 2021 film ‘The Woman in the Window’ in particular. The story revolves around Anna Whitaker (Kristen Bell), a grieving mother who mixes pills and alcohol and spends her days staring out her window....
One of the most talked about films since its release on Netflix has been ‘Bird Box’. The Netflix feature also started a dangerous trend on social media, prompting YouTube to implement a blanket ban on the challenge. Sandra Bullock and her blindfold have been the subject of intense ridicule by the netizens. All things considered, the film’s record viewership on the streaming platform proves its popularity. Based on the 2014 Josh Malerman novel of the same name, ‘Bird Box’ is helmed by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier....
