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Netflix’s ‘Snowflake Mountain’ takes a group of affluent but spoilt young adults and transports them to the middle of nowhere, expecting them to get some perspective into their lives while living in the wilderness. While the participants are sent to the survival camp by their exasperated families, survival experts Matt Tate and Joel Graves help them in the challenging journey. As a part of the show, the contestants are faced with several tricky challenges, which test everything from their adaptability, attitude, and team spirit....

After receiving the first dose of Dr. Rubin’s treatment in Apple TV+’s drama series ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,’ Ptolemy Grey tries to remember what happened to Coydog’s treasure in the third episode of the show. Barring the side effects, Rubin’s treatment helps Grey with his memory and composure. He strikes a deal with the doctor irrespective of Robyn’s opposition. An encounter with Shirley Wring leads Grey to reminiscence about the first time he met the love of his life....

Netflix’s ‘Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.,’ chronicling the rise and fall of vegan restauranteur Sarma Melngailis, proves that sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction. After all, she claims it was her union with then-husband Anthony Strangis (or Shane Fox) that led to the start of her losing not only her money/business but also herself in a sense. So now that we know a few elements of the tales he told his partner over their time together, let’s find out more about his true profession and whether he was actually in the Navy SEALS or not, shall we?...

Created by Nick Walker based on his own BBC Radio 4 drama ‘Annika Strandhed,’ ‘Annika’ is an enthralling police procedural drama series on British network Alibi. ‘Unforgotten‘ famed Nicola Walker takes up the titular role. Detective Inspector Annika Strandhed is a veteran of the Scottish Police, and the series begins with her taking up a crucial position at the Glasgow Marine Homicide Unit. Much like the original series, Annika is of Norwegian descent, and her relationship with her teenage daughter gives the character a complex makeover....

As a social media-based competition that focuses on sheer popularity through interpersonal connections, Netflix’s ‘The Circle’ is undeniably one of the most entertaining shows on our screens right now. After all, both strategy and anonymity are significant aspects here, especially because the drastically diverse contestants are only allowed to communicate via a voice-activated titular app. John Franklin was amongst these players in season 4, but he actually chose to enter the game catfishing as his mother Carol — so now, let’s find out everything there’s to know about him, shall we?...

The usually accepted belief is that great movies are rewatchable multiple number of times. That might be true in most cases, but not in the case of today’s list of movies. This list comprises of films that deal with very challenging themes and subjects, and therefore, you can only watch them once. These movies also burst the myth that movies are — or should be — just for entertainment, and that if a movie is not entertaining, it must be bad....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Gomorrah (2008) A contemporary Neapolitan mob drama that exposes Italy’s criminal underbelly by telling five stories of individuals who think they can make their own compact with Camorra, the area’s Mafia. Portraying organized crime with an unflinching realism, this gritty and searing Italian crime masterpiece pulls no punches. No film in the last 10 years — except ‘A Prophet’ — has managed to depict the terror and the complete brazenness of the mafia/gangster world with the same finesse as ‘Gomorrah’....

SPONSORED LINKS John Green embarks upon a mission to showcase the beauty of first love in his international bestseller, ‘The Fault in our Stars’. It tells the story of two cancer-plagued teenagers, Hazel Grace (Shailene Woodley) and Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who find a common interest in an author, Peter Van Houten, played by Willian Dafoe. Their shared interest takes them to Amsterdam to meet the author, only to see their excitement gets extinguished by Van Houten’s alcoholic and crazy behavior....

SPONSORED LINKS The MCU has always been criticized for the lack of female superheroes (until they changed that in 2017). It cannot be denied that the production of ‘Jessica Jones’ is a remarkable adaption, which paved the way for new female characters to step in the universe. Adapted by screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg from co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos’ comic book series of the same name, the show features the titular Jessica Jones, essayed by Krysten Ritter, whose superhero career seems to be going at a dead end....

SPONSORED LINKS I think we all have a pretty good idea about which movies are considered mind-bending. Yes, it is subjective to an extent – a person not interested in science fiction may find a film like ‘Primer’ boring. But generally speaking, after watching a film if you have the reaction, “What did I just see?” more often than not, you saw a mind-bending movie. Or, if you endlessly find yourself discussing the plot of the film, it is likely that you saw a mind-bending film....

SPONSORED LINKS 8. Touch The Truck (2011) This is an extremely weird game show. ‘Touch the Truck’ only aired for one season on Britain’s Channel 5. The entire concept of the show is about seeing how long a group of people can hold on to a truck. The winner gets to take the truck home. Each episode features 20 participants. There are also some strict rules that need to be followed — participants cannot fall asleep, they cannot remove both hands from the car at any point and overrun the allocated break time....

SPONSORED LINKS 9. Gotham (2014-2019) This crime drama series is based in the fictional city called Gotham which belongs to the DC universe. It focuses on crime-fighting policeman James Gordon and the several cases he deals with in the bleak and crime-ridden city. The events that are chronicled here begin with the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents and continue till the day Batman finally emerges. We can also witness the rise of important Batman villains in this series like Joker, Catwoman, Ra’s al Ghul, Scarecrow, Mr....

SPONSORED LINKS A period psychological thriller set during the late 19th century in England, ‘The Alienist‘ is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Caleb Carr. Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning play the three lead characters in the series. Brühl plays Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a psychiatrist and a criminal psychologist who has been called to New York by his friend from Harvard, Theodore Roosevelt, who is working as a police commissioner....

‘Married At First Sight‘ is an exciting TV show that tests the bond of love between two strangers by marrying them off on their first meeting. The show features a group of singles, who are all unacquainted with each other, as the relationship experts form couples between those they think will have the most compatibility. The two then meet for the first time at the altar, go through a honeymoon period and even live together as a married pair....

Netflix’s ‘The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On‘ is a reality show that focuses on six couples, with each having a partner who wants to walk down the aisle as soon as possible. Hence, the partners willing to settle down issue an ultimatum to their significant other, compelling the latter to marry them or move on within a span of eight weeks. The show takes things further by introducing the concept of “trial marriages,” wherein each participant can choose a different partner from among the participating couples in order to put their commitment to the test....

SPONSORED LINKS “People in the fashion industry have used the press a lot more than people in film industry, because you have nothing to sell except for the image. Image is everything.” – Elle MacPherson. What a brutally honest statement by a person who has literally made a career modeling for the biggest hotshots in the swimsuit business. In the past 30-40 years, we’ve seen a massive divide between what can be called fashion and what constitutes the fashion industry....

Philosophers, assemble! The podcast world has a great many offerings to indulge the brooding dreamer inside you, the thinker who never stops questioning everything and anything you come across. Every human being has the tendency to question things, but there are some that take it a step further and are more intense about this stuff. If you are one of those people, whether you are an academic or the non-certified truth-seeker, no matter....

Created by Kim Je-Hyeon and Kim Young-kyu for tvN and Netflix, the epic fantasy Kdrama series ‘Bulgasal: Immortal Souls’ – alternatively ‘Immortality’ – revolves around the idea that time is cyclical. However, if the curse of the titular Bulgasal is upon you, you would live for an eternity. Such is the case of the cursed boy, aka Dan Hwal, and his adversary, Ok Eul Tae. After the first couple of episodes give us an account of what happened six hundred years ago, the present story brings us in the middle of boiling tension....

SPONSORED LINKS As ‘Call Me Kat’ prepares to release its second season, we are psyched to see Kat back in action. This time, she will have gotten herself into a romantic mess. She likes Oscar, but her feelings for Max have also resurfaced. Her heart melted after he stayed by her side during the time she needed him to. However, Oscar has also impressed her with his actions that reflect how much he cares about her....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘Betrayed: Blood in the Water’ chronicles the brutal slaying of Catherine Stroup, who was found shot to death in her Hawthorne, California, home. For months family members wondered why anyone would want to harm the 45-year-old successful businesswoman while authorities tried their best to determine if her successful professional life led to her demise. The ensuing investigation revealed a sinister secret that shocked the local community, and the show portrays how a crime of greed tore apart a happy family forever....