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Viewers tuning in to watch Netflix’s ‘Race: Bubba Wallace’ will no doubt learn about the gifted driver’s exploits in NASCAR and how he grew into his role as an unlikely but necessary voice against racial injustice. But something that also shaped Bubba’s thinking as a child was the death of his cousin, Sean Gillispie, when Bubba was only nine years old. In the docu-series, Bubba, his mother, and his sister talk about how Sean’s sudden death affected their lives....

Gifted actress Sharon Stone began her career as a model, who later quit the flourishing profession to pursue acting. Soon, movie offers started pouring in and Stone went on to become one of the most desirable women, having appeared in a couple of erotic thrillers very early on in her career. After a few initial hiccups and some appearances on television series, Stone got the attention she deserved, which finally led her to her first assignment in 1980....

‘Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san’ or ‘Teasing Master Takagi-san’ is a romantic comedy anime based on manga written and illustrated by Souichirou Yamamoto. The series follows two middle schoolers named Nishikata and Takagi as they navigate daily challenges of life and grow close to each other. Since Takagi has known her friend for a long-time, she understands very well how Nishikata will react to her teasing and practical jokes. She uses it to her advantage and loves to give him a hard time....

‘The End of the F***ing World’ has captivated everyone with its dark humour and odd but adorable characters. The two teenagers, who serve as the focal point of the story, became an apt portrayal of the inner conflicts of young adults. Am I this or that, and how do I confirm it? This question, “this or that” varies for everyone, hounds every adolescent, and for James, the question is his taste for murder....

‘The Neighbor’ is a Spanish superhero comedy television series that is available on Netflix. The show is titled ‘El Vecino’ in Spanish and is based on a series of comic books of the same name. However, more than a superhero story, the show bears higher resemblance to the sitcom tale. While it suffers from a very slow beginning, it does pick up later, becoming more plot-driven. Moreover, there is a major twist/revelation at the end of the season....

NBC’s ‘Dateline: What Happened to Anton Black?’ is an episode that delves deep into the painful reality of race and policing across the nation through the tragic 2018 death of a 19-year-old black teen. After all, there’s a reason this matter has often been compared to that of George Floyd (2020) — Anton lost his life while being restrained right around his family home in Greensboro, Maryland. So now, if you wish to learn more about the primary officer involved, Thomas Webster, with a specific focus on his marred career as well as his current standing, we’ve got the details for you....

CBS’ ‘48 Hours: The Diary of Martha Moxley’ delves into the brutal murder of Martha Moxley. The 15-year-old lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, and died on October 30, 1975. Investigators learned that Martha was last seen with her neighbor Tommy Skakel, who was 17 years old. He was considered the prime suspect but was never charged with the murder. Years later, his brother, Michael, was implicated. So, if you’re wondering what happened to Tommy since then, here’s what we know....

The ‘WeCrashed’ season finale, titled ‘The One With All the Money,’ brings the dramatic story to a close. The narrative follows the rise of shared workspace company WeWork and the fall from grace of its co-founder and CEO, Adam Neumann. Much of the Apple TV+ series delves into Adam’s relationship with Rebekah and how the two support each other’s fantasies of “uplifting the world’s consciousness.” Over the course of 8 episodes, the story covers WeWork’s inception as well as its first ten years, closing with some truly dramatic moments as Adam wrestles for control of the company....

In January 1984, a string of brutal attacks in Colorado caused much furor and fear in the state, with authorities and residents wondering who was responsible. While four people ended up being murdered, others survived to tell their stories. Investigation Discovery’s ‘People Magazine Investigates: The Colorado Hammer Killer’ focuses on Alex Ewing’s reign of terror and how Kim Haubenschild and Vanessa Bennett were believed to be attacked by him in separate incidents....

Created by Ben Falcone, ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’ is a fantasy comedy series that follows a mid-level tech-support employee named Clark Thompson, who becomes God’s unwitting messenger. His life is pretty ordinary as it usually involves sauna sessions with his father, taking care of his cats, and crushing over his colleague, Amily Luck. However, his fate takes an extraordinary turn when he gets struck by lightning and gains the ability to glow....

‘Archive 81’ follows archivist Dan Turner, who gets thrown headlong into an ancient supernatural struggle when he begins restoring and watching the tapes filmed by Melody Pendras. As the mystery deepens, the statue of an unearthly being appears increasingly frequently. The name “Kaelego” is also mentioned in hushed tones by secret cults that lurk in the murky depths of ‘Archive 81.’ So who is Kaelego? Should we be rooting for him?...

‘We Own This City’ is a crime drama series that dramatizes the riveting true events that led to exposing the corrupt cops in the Baltimore Police Department. It is based on Justin Fenton’s 2021 nonfiction book of the same name and focuses on fictionalized versions of real-life police officers such as Wayne Jenkins and Daniel Hersl, who were involved in several criminal activities in the city. Meanwhile, attorney Nicole Steele begins an investigation into the methods of the BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Nell (1994) As ‘Nell’ unravels, it makes us empathize with Jodie Foster; for the subtlety of her portrayal. Nell Kellty is a sheltered, isolated, young woman in the woods whose speech is impaired. Dr Jerome Lovell (Liam Neeson in a stellar performance), a local doctor takes notice and introduces the woman to the big bad world. ‘Disability is a state of mind’, they say; this film validates it quite beautifully....

SPONSORED LINKS Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) meet on the night of their university graduation. We see them every year on the anniversary of that date – July 15th. Throughout the years they grow apart as their lives take different directions and they meet other people but also grow towards each other. 10. Before We Go A woman misses the 1:30 train from New York to Boston and a street musician spends the night trying to help her make it back home before her husband does....

Stoner movies are special kinds of movies that you watch when high — mostly on weed. The idea of stoner movies is to showcase a different, trippy world that to a normal audience may not seem apparent. While stoner movies have existed since the 1930s, there has been a recent trend where wild comedies are the “to-go” films when high on weed. Then there are sex comedies and teenage tragedies or the ones which focus only on weed and opiates and nothing else....

SPONSORED LINKS As opposed to the generic notion formed on the basis of its teaser, posters, or the audience group, ‘Orange is the New Black’ belongs to the comedy-drama genre. It won’t be wrong to call ‘OITNB’ a tangentially satirical take on the prevalent corruption, mismanagement, and grave human rights violations inside minimum-security prisons under private or public management. As far as the premise goes, the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning TV show is based on a real-life memoir by Piper Kerman (her last name’s been changed in the series to Chapman) of the time she had spent in a minimum security prison in Connecticut after her conviction and indictment for a money-laundering case....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Catch-22’ is a miniseries adapted from the iconic book of the same name written by Joseph Heller. The show is a satirical dark comedy. The story is set during World War II and revolves around a character called John Yossarian. Yossarian works as a bombardier for the US Army Air Forces. The character is portrayed as being very put off and disturbed by the fact that people he never met before or even knew existed are planning the most violent ways to kill him....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Friends from College‘ is an original Netflix comedy series which deals with the lives of six people who have been friends since their days together at Harvard University. At present, all of them are in their 40s, but are still in complicated relationships which are mostly intertwined among each other. The six main characters are Lisa and Ethan Turner, Samantha Delmonico, Nick Ames, Max Adler, and Marianne. Ethan is a well-regarded writer, but he always struggles with financial difficulties....

It is no secret. Hollywood is a heavily male-dominated frontier, as with almost any other film industry in the world. It truly is. Denying it won’t change the status quo, it is time for action. We have seen innumerable incarnations of the DC and Marvel comic books on-screen by now and almost all of them have been focused on male leads, with a few notable exceptions. Hell, male superheroes have gotten entire trilogies of films and separate universes to their names, and it is high time female superheroes got their due, something for which the way seems to have been paved by the unprecedented success of ‘Wonder Woman’ in 2017....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. From Russia with Love (1963) Sean Connery’s portrayal of Agent 007 remains the most adored by fans and acclaimed by critics. The personality and masculinity that Connery integrated with the character have served to construct the image as we see today. ‘From Russia With Love’ went on to become the biggest blockbuster of the ’60s, grossing almost 40 times its budget worldwide and receiving praise from critics....