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As a Netflix original, ‘Swap Shop‘ can only be described as a quirky reality series that breaks every bound of the age-old genre with its light-hearted bingeability. After all, it centers around a group of individuals as they buy, sell, and trade in various kinds of valuable items thanks to the titular radio show, which is on air in East Tennessee. We’ll be honest, this concept may seem a little dull at first, yet the presence of compassionate cast members like JD and Bobby (in both seasons 1 and 2) ensures that it is anything but....

William “Bill” Edmondson was posted in the US navy, had a happy marriage, and what seemed like a perfect life. However, when he failed to report for duty on December 22, 1981, his colleagues smelt something fishy and reported his disappearance to the police. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadly Sins: No Forgiveness: Domestic Silence’ shows how Bill’s body was located on December 29, while the ensuing investigation led straight to his wife, Rosalina Edmondson, and her ex-husband, Richard Manthie....

‘Bullsh*t: The Game Show’ is an unusual non-scripted series on Netflix. The competition show is a spoof of trivia-based games we see on television, but here, one has the chance of winning an attractive prize of $1 million. Hosted by Howie Mandel, the game does not require you to give correct answers — as long as you seem confident and can convince others that you are right, you get closer to winning the prize pot....

Directed by Richard Trank, ‘Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres’ is a documentary film on Shimon Peres, one of the most distinguished and celebrated politicians of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Born to Szymon Perski in 1923 in Vishnyeva, Belarus (then Wiszniew, Poland), the future Israeli leader immigrated to Tel Aviv with his family in 1934. In the ensuing decades, he played a pivotal role in Israel’s transformation into an economic, technological, and military powerhouse....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Nothing to Declare (2011) Featuring stand-out performances by brilliant actors like Benoit Poelvoorde, Dany Boon, Julie Bernard, ‘Nothing to Declare’ is a Franco-Belgian comedy film directed by Dany Boon. The movie centers upon the fictional elimination of Franco-Belge borders as the unification of Europe is kicked off and the wild reactions of the people to the shocking political event. ‘Nothing to Declare’ is primarily focused on a Frenchman and a Belge-Francophobe customs officer who are brought together by unexpected circumstances to work together....

For some of us mere mortals movies are the only get way to exotic places we have only heard or seen YouTube videos of but never had the good fortune of visiting those places for vacation or work. Cinema has that magic to transport us into those places in an instant and almost convince us to belief that we are actually walking down the streets of Paris or eating genuine Italian pizzas for the first time in our lives....

SPONSORED LINKS Queer Eye — the Netflix Original reality show — is a reboot of its parent Bravo series, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, which aired on July 2003. To give a bit of prologue, the 2003 show features executive producers David Collins, Michael Williams, and David Metzler. The 5-season series comprises 100 episodes — spanning from 2003 to 2007 — and each episode has a runtime of 43-54 minutes....

SPONSORED LINKS How could one forget the skills and courage of Gabriel Van Helsing in his fight against the iconic monsters of the fantasy world of evil? Initially inspired by Bram Stoker’s character in the novel “Dracula”, Hugh Jackman has turned this intelligent professor into a legendary hunter of wicked creatures. Through this action film that leaves no detail aside from the imaginary settings created through extensive CGI, we have an exciting and eventful story that takes us on a voyage upon dark imagination....

SPONSORED LINKS The psychology of a serial killer has always been a fascinating issue, and shows like ‘Dexter’ take advantage of this interest. The creators of such shows play with our love-hate relationship with the murderous protagonists. While we scorn the gory things that they do (if you don’t then get yourself checked!), we are looped in their lives which make us a bit attached to them. Dexter’s journey was one such story, and for eight seasons it wrapped itself around the brains of the viewer, meddling with it and creating sympathy for the devil!...

SPONSORED LINKS Any Marvel fan true to his salt knows who Agent Peggy Carter is. It is Agent Carter who was Steve Rogers’ constant source of support when things were not looking promising for him before his transformation. But here we shall not talk about Captain America. Here our focus shall be completely on Carter. After making her appearance in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’, Agent Carter was seen in a short film named after her before finally, the ABC series based on her life after WWII hit our screens....

SPONSORED LINKS “I learned all about life with a ball at my feet” – Ronaldinho. Football is the most religiously followed game on this planet. There’s nothing that comes close to a whole city dressed in their club’s colors, walking to the stadium and chanting their team’s name like every decibel would grant them a more luxurious life in heaven. Being so widely spread across the world, it inculcates the most diverse set of participants, active or passive, and hence also has the most interesting stories to tell....

Developed by Dennis Lehane, Apple TV+’s crime series ‘Black Bird’ centers around James “Jimmy” Keene, who gets imprisoned for drug trade and storage of firearms. After pleading guilty to his charges, he gets sentenced to ten years in prison. However, the FBI offers to commute his sentence if he manages to elicit a confession to murder from suspected serial killer Larry DeWayne Hall, who is imprisoned at a dangerous maximum-security facility....

With a title like ‘Worst Roommate Ever,’ Netflix’s latest anthology true-crime series delivers on its promise of exploring those truly bewildering tales that highlight the way people are not always as they seem. It doesn’t matter if it’s someone you’ve just met or if it’s somebody you’ve known for a while; you can never suppose if one has absolute evil lurking beneath their skin, simply waiting to come out. And unfortunately, as detailed in the episode ‘Marathon Man,’ for Callie Quinn, this unexpected evil came in the form of one of her roommates — Youssef Khater — in Chile....

SPONSORED LINKS Over the years, Gerard Butler has continuously proven himself as an actor. The Scottish actor has been able to master polar opposite roles spanning from staring in romantic comedies to starring in epic war action films. From way back in 2004, when he got an international break, he really emerged as one of the top contenders in his venture as the iconic King Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s ‘300’ (2007) and has since achieved impressive feats in the art....

Losing a daughter to a gruesome and thoughtless murder brings unimaginable pain to the parents. Journalist Kim Wall’s parents were forced to face such demons when Kim went missing on August 10, 2017. She had landed an interview with Peter Madsen, the inventor of the homemade submarine, UC3 Nautilus, and was supposed to meet him on board the craft. However, she never returned from her interview, leading to a homicide that would terrify Copenhagen for months....

TLC’s ’90 Day Fiance’ is an interesting reality TV show that acts as a window into the lives of US Citizens who are engaged to foreign nationals. While the foreign partners come to America s on a K-1 visa, they either have to get married within 90 days or face deportation. Unfortunately, making cross-border relationships work within three months is generally challenging, as each partner has to deal with differing lifestyles, habits, and cultures....

Directed by Hilal Saral, ‘Doom of Love’ or ‘Aşkın Kıyameti’ is a Turkish romantic movie that follows Firat, who has recently gone into debt due to the failure of his ad agency. He goes to a yoga retreat where he meets a beautiful and free-spirited singer named Lydia, and as the pair spends more time together, they learn about their inner self and each other. Starring Boran Kuzum, Pınar Deniz, and Yiğit Kirazcı as the central characters, the film is a spiritual and visual treasure....

Starz’s drama series ‘P-Valley’ centers around The Pynk, a strip club located in the city of Chucalissa, Mississippi. In the first season of the show, the city’s mayor Tydell Ruffin joins hands with the Kyle brothers to build a casino and resort on the land where The Pynk is situated. Tydell plays a prominent part in the narrative as an antagonistic figure throughout the inaugural season. The second season, however, begins with a startling development that has disappointed the admirers of the character and actor Isaiah Washington....

When the Los Angeles Lakers began their dominance in the 1980s, their games against the Boston Celtics produced some of the best matchups in history. This had a lot to do with Magic Johnson on the Lakers and Larry Bird on the Celtics, the two highly touted rookies who had a memorable rivalry over the years. HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ brings that rivalry alive in a ten-part drama series....

Netflix’s ‘Locke and Key’ follows the story of the Locke family who battles supernatural forces with the help of magical keys created by their ancestors. Over the course of three seasons, the three Locke siblings go through a lot of ups and downs, enjoying the perks of the keys while also meeting heartbreaking personal tragedies. In the end, they have to make the decision of holding on to the magic or letting it go....