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Based on the first season of the ‘Slow Burn’ podcast by Leon Neyfakh, ‘Gaslit’ is a political farce that revolves around certain women whose lives were drastically affected due to the Watergate Scandal, especially Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts), the wife of John N. Mitchell (Sean Penn), who served as the Attorney General in the Nixon administration between January 1969 and March 1972. Despite being one of the earliest whistleblowers who told the press that the Committee to Re-Elect the President or CRP, which her husband headed at the time, had resorted to “dirty tricks” to secure the 1972 Presidential election, she was ridiculed by the Nixon administration in an attempt to discredit her....

At one point in time decades ago, Gary Betzner could’ve only been described as a charming, skillful, and anti-establishment hippie who had quite the affinity towards narcotics. After all, he faked his death back in 1977 to avoid jail time and continue dealing in/smuggling a few kinds of substances, (eventually) including from Columbian narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar. So now, considering the type of boundless money involved in the drug trade, let’s find out more about the earnings as well as the net worth of the main subject of HBO’s ‘The Invisible Pilot,’ shall we?...

Developed by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage, ‘Nancy Drew’ is a mystery drama series that follows its titular character, who becomes involved in investigating a murder. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in Nancy’s life. Her entourage of reliable friends includes prickly manager George Fan, smart waitress Bess Marvin, a dishwasher named Ace, and mechanic Ned Nickerson, AKA Nick. The show is the third television series to revolve around the famous fictional character, Nancy Drew....

Created by Andrew Davies, ‘Sanditon’ is a period drama TV series based on the eponymous unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen. It follows Charlotte, a young woman who travels to the freshly renovated seaside resort of Sanditon to gain perspective. Upon arrival, she is rather surprised at the unconventional personas of the residents and soon gets involved in their equations and aspirations. With time, Charlotte finds love and ends up learning a thing or two about heartbreak and friendship....

Directed by Hong Jong-Chan and written by Kim Min-Seok, the legal thriller Kdrama ‘Juvenile Justice’ tackles a problematic issue in the legal system of South Korea with daunting grace. The story follows the unlikely partnership between associate juvenile Judge Sim Eun-Seok, who has a particular distaste for underage criminals, and her compassionate assistant Cha Tae-Ju. After her stringent dealing of juvenile criminal cases, Sim Eun-Seok is known as “Judge Max.”...

The new year cannot get any better for horror movie lovers as it kickstarts with ‘The Grudge‘ making its visit again. This time a lot more terrifying and grisly than we remember it. There is no doubt that horror as a genre has the power to cross cultural boundaries. ‘The Grudge’ film series is the best case at point for this as it marked the wave of Japanese horror in American cinema with ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’, directed by Takashi Shimizu....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is a romantic series that revolves around Belly, a 16-year-old girl who comes to her cousin’s beach house during summer vacation. While there, she is reunited with her old friends, Conrad and Jeremiah, who happen to be brothers. As time passes, both boys start developing feelings for her, and Belly has to choose between the two brothers without losing a close friend. The show is based on Jenny Han’s book of the same name....

If you are more than 18 years old, I would advise to not go to movies with your parents at all. But what if you are hanging around at your parents home and you all decide to watch some movie on television. That’s when you might have to quickly decide whether to stick around or change the channel or just run. Worry not! We are here to help you. The below list of movies comprises of some great and famous films....

SPONSORED LINKS Netflix is the one streaming platform which has managed to equally compete with television networks and the mighty film studios/production houses of Hollywood whilst also maintaining equal focus on creating original TV shows and films regularly. With influential names like Alfonso Cuaron, Steven Soderberg, and Martin Scorsese joining their ranks, Netflix is now one of the most sought-after production houses who are not afraid to spend the big bucks if necessary....

SPONSORED LINKS Among all the shows considered the greatest in the world, crime dramas are probably the highest in number. There have been many crime drama shows in history that are now considered classics, like ‘The Sopranos‘, ‘Breaking Bad‘ and others. Created by Neil Jordan, ‘Riviera’ is also a crime drama show with Julia Stiles playing the leading character of Georgina Marjorie Clios. Georgina and her husband Constantine Clios are a rich couple who lead a very luxurious lifestyle....

As a reality series that’s essentially the perfect conceptual blend of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians,’ and ‘Selling Sunset,’ ‘Bling Empire’ truly breaks every bound of the genre. After all, it revolves around an entirely wealthy Asian American cast as they navigate their everyday lives, full of extravagant parties, cultural festivities, private shopping trips, and sheer drama. So now that season 2 of this equal parts intriguing and chaotic production has made its way to our screens, let’s find out precisely what its affluent stars are up to these days, shall we?...

For every mother, losing her child is the biggest nightmare, and heartbreakingly, Carol Dodge was forced to live through that experience when her daughter, Angie Dodge, was found raped and murdered in her apartment. The brutal murder shocked the city of Idaho Falls in Idaho and left authorities perplexed as they tried their best to hone in on the perpetrator. ABC’s ’20/20 Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge’ chronicles the horrifying incident and shows how Carol’s contributions helped the police bring the actual perpetrator to justice....

Netflix’s ‘Girl in the Picture’ follows the investigation into the murder of Suzanne Sevakis and the disappearance of her son, Michael Hughes. At the center of this crime is a man named Franklin Floyd, whose actions inflicted a lot of hurt and pain on a number of people. One of the people to be affected by Floyd’s actions was a couple, Ernest and Merle Bean. They’d served as Michael’s foster parents for four years before he was kidnapped by Floyd....

‘Finding Ola’ is an Egyptian comedy series that follows Ola, a woman nearing her forties who finds her life upended unexpectedly. Ola thinks she has it all, especially when it comes to her family life. But when her husband Hisham announces that he wants a divorce, Ola is forced to realign her vision of a perfect life. The character of Ola Abdel-Sabour is introduced onscreen in the hit 2010 TV show ‘I Want to Get Married’ (original title ‘Ayza Atgawez’)....

SPONSORED LINKS Written by Shanker Raman, Mehak Jamal, and Yogi Singha, ‘Love Hostel’ is a romantic thriller movie that features stand-out performances by Bobby Deol, Vikrant Massey, and Sanya Malhotra. The film focuses on an interfaith love affair between a young couple who faces social and familial pressure to forget their desire to live together. But when they refuse to relent despite the pressure, the couple’s worst fears are realized as they are hunted by a dangerous man who will stop at nothing to end their relationship....

SPONSORED LINKS Director Phil Tippett invested 30 years in bringing ‘Mad God’ to the public. The stop motion animated horror film follows a tall shrouded figure known as The Assassin who ventures into a devastated world with a mission in mind. The Assassin has been given a suitcase with a bomb and a map to the designated target. However, as the figure travels across the hellish landscape, the map slowly deteriorates, leaving him with a time limit to reach behind the enemy lines and complete the task....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Damien Power, the thriller movie ‘No Exit’ follows the story of a twenty-something college student who is stranded at an isolated highway rest stop in the middle of a blizzard. She comes across a kidnapped child locked inside a car that belongs to one of the people inside the rest stop. The mystery drama film is based on a novel of the same name written by Taylor Adams....

‘Only Murders in the Building’ is a comedy series that revolves around Charles, Mabel, and Oliver, a trio, living in the New York City apartment complex the Arconia, who investigates a string of murders in the building. At the same time, the trio creates their own podcast about their investigation. In the show’s first season, Charles, Mabel, and Oliver are fans of podcast host Cinda Canning who plays an important role in the narrative as episodes progress....

Created by David Jenkins, ‘Our Flag Means Death’ is a period-comedy series set during the Golden Age of Piracy. It follows Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a moderately rich landowner who leaves his wealth and family behind to become a pirate. He gets a ship built for himself and hires a crew, paying them weekly wages. However, both he and the crew soon discover that he has absolutely no idea about maritime travels and is a terrible pirate....

‘The Chelsea Detective‘ is packed with a mysterious narrative that follows the life of a pair of detectives named Max Arnold and Priya Shamsie working side by side to solve some of the baffling and horrendous murders that the borough of Chelsea has ever seen. Both the detectives are different in their own way, living and dealing with their separate lives, but they collaborate with one another with a common goal, that is, to get to the bottom of the truth surrounding the murders....