‘Warrior’ is a period drama that follows the protagonist, Ah Sahm after he immigrates from China to San Francisco to look for his sister. But in the process, he also gets involved with the notorious Tongs Wars. The plot is set in the 1870s, and it immediately grabs your attention. However, one can’t help but wonder how exactly the show came to be. Well, fret not, because here, we try to answer this question!...
With FX’s ‘Children of the Underground’ revolving around the vast network vigilante Faye Yager built to protect partners and kids alike from abuse, every aspect of her life is now being explored. Thus, of course, the fact her covert organization actually stemmed from her personal experiences with her first husband, Roger Lee Jones (though not in the way you’d expect), is simply undeniable. So if you’re curious to learn more about the details of their relatively short union, what precisely transpired, its baffling aftermath, as well as his current whereabouts, we’ve got you covered....
The ninth episode of FX on Hulu’s thriller series ‘The Patient,’ titled ‘Auschwitz,’ follows Alan Strauss’ attempts to not get killed by Sam Fortner as the latter decides to replace him with another therapist. Alan buys a week’s time to convince Sam that he shouldn’t replace him, especially when he is making progress. Although Sam doesn’t experience any change in him, he agrees to give a week to Alan, who starts to plan to kill Sam within the week....
‘The Oval’ is a political soap opera that is created by Tyler Perry for BET. The series revolves around a mixed-race family that gets installed in the White House by people of power. ‘The Oval’ focuses on the personal lives of the fictional first family and the daily conflicts of the White House staff. Ed Quinn plays the role of the POTUS, Hunter Franklin, while Kron Moore plays the First Lady, Victoria....
‘A Sugar & Spice Holiday’ is an addition to Lifetime’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ programming event. This holiday-themed romantic film revolves around Suzie, who is an architect with a bright future ahead. When she goes to her hometown in Maine to spend Christmas with her family, she finds herself competing in the local gingerbread house competition. Suzie puts together a team, including an old friend from high school, Billy. As time goes by, Billy and Suzie realize that there is more to their friendship....
‘Lee Daniels‘ The Butler,’ more commonly known as ‘The Butler’ is a 2013 historical drama film loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen (name changed to Cecil Gaines for the film), who served as a White House butler for eight consecutive presidents. After young Cecil Gaines’ parents face a tragic fate, he is brought up by a caretaker who trains him to be a house servant. After striking out on his own, Cecil is recommended for a staff position at the White House, where he serves for 34 years, up until President Ronald Reagan’s administration....
Based on the namesake novel by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ tells the story of the students of the prestigious Archer School of Ballet and offers a dramatized behind-the-scenes look at the near-mythical world of ballet and classical dancing. The book has been touted as “‘Black Swan’ meets ‘Pretty Little Liars,’” and the show resonates with a similar combination of themes as well. Most of the characters are morally ambiguous in this soap-operatic delight, willing to do whatever necessary to claw their way to the top....
Netflix’s ‘The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo’ is the fascinating tale of 16-year-old Chinese student Yin Yuguo, whose love for Romania, its culture, and its literature took him to a country thousands of miles from his hometown. As the documentary unfolds mostly through Yuguo’s eyes, the viewers learn about how he immersed himself in Romania’s culture as a student at a university. However, Yuguo’s story came to an unfortunate end in January 2019....
SPONSORED LINKS Armando Iannucci’s whimsically fresh take of Charles Dickens’ classic “David Copperfield” is a gloriously surreal tale of an unfortunate orphan who goes from rags to riches, and then back to rags again. He shuffles between fortune and misfortune quite a bit, to be honest. But it never gets tiresome because the titular protagonist (played admirably by Dev Patel) never loses his cheerful and sunny disposition. He remains kind-hearted and retains his sense of humor, regardless of what life throws at him....
What happens if you discover that your former husband, with whom you shared an 18-year marriage, is a psychopathic killer? Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here: Our House of Horrors’ covers a case that delves into the question. It features a first-person account of Alice Swafford, survivor and ex-wife of convicted rapist and killer William Choyce. Coupled with their daughter, Crystal, the mother-daughter duo recounted the abuses they faced and the deviant behavior they witnessed over the years that was indicative of the heinous crimes William committed....
Netflix’s ‘Aftershock: Everest And The Nepal Earthquake’ chronicles how the 2015 Nepal earthquake left death and destruction in its wake. By interviewing several local citizens, tourists, and mountaineers, the docu-series attempts to showcase how hundreds of people lost their belongings, livelihoods, and loved ones to nature’s fury. It honestly is quite difficult to hold back tears after witnessing what the survivors on screen have gone through. Experienced mountaineer and expedition leader Dave Hahn was in Nepal at the time of the earthquakes....
NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’ is an action series with its share of endearing romantic storylines. Whether it be Kelly Severide and Stella Kidd’s intricate relationship or Violet Mikami and Evan Hawkins’s captivating togetherness, the series always delivers as far as romance is concerned. Still, Matthew Casey and Sylvie Brett’s relationship AKA “Brettsey” has to be the most complicated one, especially since Casey’s departure from Chicago to Portland to be the “father” of his deceased friend and colleague Andy Darden’s children....
Netflix’s ‘Manifest’ follows the story of the passengers of Flight 828, who try to solve the mystery of their five and a half years long disappearance. Over the seasons, they find out several surprising things about their connection with each other, as well as the power that the Callings give them. In the first part of its fourth season, the show starts to give some answers, but the revelations only confirm that things are going to get very bad before they get better....
Faith Evans remains one of the most recognizable names in R&B and Hip Hop. While her talents are in no way unputdownable, many remember Evans because of who she was married to, at one time. Yes, we are talking about Christopher Wallace, aka, The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls. Biggie, who broke out with ‘Party and Bullshit’, a raucous track exemplifying high life in the hood, with girls, drugs, guns and plenty of bravado, proved himself to be East Coast’s answer to the West Coast overdose, including the likes of Tupac and Dr....
‘Shark Tank‘ season 14 episode 6 introduced the audience to entrepreneur Bianca Wittenberg who was excited about presenting her innovative product, FireFighter 1. While fires can jump out of control at any given second, it can take firefighters some time to arrive on the scene. Hence, keeping a few firefighting tools within reach is always recommended. This is where FireFighter 1 comes in, as it offers a more accessible and better solution to regular fire extinguishers....
HGTV show ‘Luxe For Less’ focuses on affordable luxury real estate and home renovations, presented by interior designer Michel Smith Boyd and his immensely creative team, including designer Kai Williamson, maker Anthony Elle, and licensed general contractor Laura Green. It follows the team as they attempt to employ resourceful spending tips to assist homeowners in designing opulent makeovers without breaking the bank. Designer Michel Boyd offers extensive renovations with appealing designs to alter the look of the home....
‘American Pickers’ is one of the most viewed shows on the History Channel. The reality series follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, antique collectible pickers who travel around the US to purchase or ‘pick’ different items for resale, their clients, or their personal collections. Danielle Colby runs the office of Wolfe’s business. Mike and Frank go to people’s homes, barns, sheds, and outbuildings, among other places. They see the antiques and collectibles from these amateur collectors and hoarders....
SPONSORED LINKS ‘Living’ is a British period drama movie that revolves around an ordinary civil servant who decides to turn his life around after getting diagnosed with a dangerous disease. Directed by Oliver Hermanus, the movie is based on the 1952 Japanese movie ‘Ikiru’ helmed by Akira Kurosawa, which in itself was adapted from the 1886 Russian novella titled ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ by Leo Tolstoy. The movie opened to mostly positive reviews by critics as, along with doing justice to the remake, it features brilliant onscreen performances of a talented ensemble cast, including Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, and Adrian Rawlins....
Hulu’s ‘Reboot’ created by Steven Levitan, is a witty and sarcastic take on the sitcom genre. The series focuses on the dysfunctional cast of the hit 2000s sitcom ‘Step Right Up.’ As the cast gathers for the new and edgier reboot of the show, hilarity ensues on the sets. However, given the show within a show format of ‘Reboot,’ viewers must be wondering about the inspiration behind the sitcom that is the cornerstone of the narrative....
Investigation Discovery’s ‘Forbidden: Dying for Love: Therapy on Ice’ narrates the gruesome murder of a Texan mental health counselor named John Alkins in his Olympia, Washington, home in April 2013. Though, officials did not even have to look for his killer because they’d confessed the very next morning and then got admitted to the psychiatric ward of a local hospital owing to their eerie behavior. So now, if you are interested to know more about this entire matter as well as the identity and current whereabouts of the dangerous perpetrator, we’ve got your back....
