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Although Crave’s sitcom ‘Letterkenny’ prominently follows the adventures of Wayne, Katy, Daryl, and Squirrelly Dan, several recurring characters have succeeded in captivating the viewers. Joel Gagne’s Joint Boy and Jay Bertin’s Tyson are two of them. Joint Boy and Tyson get introduced in the Hulu show as the ones who challenge Wayne’s title as the toughest guy in the town of Letterkenny. Although they lose their fights, they end up becoming integral parts of Wayne’s life, which is also the reason why their absence in the majority of the eleventh season of the show doesn’t go unnoticed....

‘House of 1000 Corpses’ is an important film for various reasons. Drawing inspiration from 70s classics like ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘The Hills Have Eyes,’ the film ushered in a resurgence in interest in old-school horror movies. It marked the directorial debut of Rob Zombie, a veteran of the music industry and the former frontman of the heavy metal group, White Zombie. He also wrote the script and co-created the movie’s memorable music with Scott Humphrey....

Apple TV’s ‘For All Mankind‘ season 3 sees NASA competing with Helios and Roscosmos to reach Mars. Margo Madison (Wrenn Schmidt) remains an important player in NASA’s efforts. Margo’s decision-making and experience help NASA plan and execute its Mars Mission ahead of time. However, by the end of the third season, Margo finds herself in grave trouble. If you are wondering whether Margo survives the season 3 finale and whether the character’s fate will affect actress Wrenn Schmidt’s time on the show, we’ve got you covered!...

Netflix’s ‘Qala’ is a poignant portrait of a musical genius haunted by her past and her hunger to excel which eventually consumes her. Helmed by Anvita Dutt Guptan, the Hindi psychological thriller movie is set in pre-independence India and follows Qala, a talented singer who forays into playback singing and becomes a sensation. However, beneath all the glamour, admiration, and accolades, she desperately seeks her estranged mother’s validation. Not just that, Qala battles with the pressures of the film industry and her insecurities with a new rival, gradually becoming a prisoner of her own mind....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by Donald P. Bellisario, ‘Quantum Leap’ is a sci-fi drama series that serves as a reboot of his original eponymous show. Set thirty years after Dr. Sam Beckett mysteriously goes inside the Quantum Leap accelerator, a new group of scientists led by physicist Dr. Ben Song tries to revive the project. Unbeknownst to everyone, the latter has hidden plans with the machine and decides to jump back into the past....

Directed by Michael Kennedy, Lifetime’s ‘Six Degrees of Santa’ is a romantic movie about a single mother named Harper McNevin. With Christmas right around the corner, she starts a program called “Six Degrees of Santa,” through which anonymous “Santas” give another person a gift and set of instructions. The receiver must then pass the presents to someone else, creating an indefinite chain of gifting. When leading internet entrepreneur Jason gets his gift, he feels like the original gifter may be his perfect match....

A school-going teenager’s life abruptly ended when she was brutally murdered at her home in May 1994. Jennifer Han-chi Lin’s slaying shocked everyone back in the Castro Valley, California community. Over the years, it has garnered extensive media attention, with the search for her killer still ongoing. In Crime Junkie Podcast’s two-parter, ‘MURDERED: Jenny Lin,’ the listeners learn more about what happened in this case. So, if you’re curious about the same, we’ve got you covered....

Vatican City experienced a moment of terror on May 13, 1981, when Mehmet Ali Agca fired multiple shots at Pope John Paul II while the latter drove through St. Peter’s Square in a motorcade. The attack was soon accredited to the Turkish Militant Organization Grey Wolves, and Agca was arrested on the spot. Interestingly, Agca and the assassination attempt were pushed into the spotlight again when Emanuela Orlandi went missing on June 22, 1983....

When Phylicia Simone Barnes went missing from Baltimore, Maryland, in December 2010, authorities and her loved ones were confident about her safe return. However, months later, in April 2011, the police discovered human remains in the Susquehanna River, which were soon identified as that of Phylicia. Crime Junkie’s ‘Murdered: Phylicia Simone Barnes’ chronicles the brutal murder and follows the ensuing investigation, explaining how the authorities tried their best to bring the perpetrator to justice....

SPONSORED LINKS Samaritan Plot Synopsis ‘Samaritan’ opens with a brief exposition that tells the past of two twin brothers, Samaritan, the good-hearted hero, and Nemesis, the evil brother set on destroying the city. After the brothers’ powers caused damage to the city, the residents burned down the family’s house. Their parents died in the fire leading to a climatic battle between the twins. Nemesis forged a hammer powerful enough to harm his near-indestructible brother....

Directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano, ‘The Intouchables’ is a French comedy-drama and one of the highest-grossing non-English films. It tells Philippe’s (Francois Cluzet) story, a wealthy aristocrat, born in luxury and heritage, and his caregiver, Driss (Omar Sy). Philippe is a quadriplegic as a result of a paragliding accident at the age of 42. He hires Driss, a Senegalese immigrant, as his caregiver after taking a liking to his boisterous spirit and nonchalance towards his disability....

Move over ‘WAGS.’ ‘Families of The Mafia’ is an MTV reality television series that documents the lives of those related to people more exciting than sportspersons or film/music stars: crime lords! ‘Families of the Mafia’ is a reality show featuring some of the cast members of a prematurely canceled series, ‘Made in Staten Island.’ The series is created by Adam Gonzalez and Karen Gravano, who had been responsible for ‘Mob Wives....

Based on the eponymous novel by D. H. Lawrence, Netflix’s ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a period romantic drama movie directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre that follows the life of Constance ‘Connie’ Reid, a woman born in a wealthy and privileged family who marries Sir Clifford Chatterley and takes the title of Lady Chatterley. Despite being an ideal marriage, Connie falls out of love with him when he returns from the war with fatal injuries that restrict him from walking....

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, ‘Prisoners‘ is an intriguing slow-burn psychological film that revolves around the abduction of two kids, Anna and Joy. The film is a fascinating study of characters that delves into the psyche of different people. While we see how Keller’s mind works and the rationale behind his actions, Detective Loki is a mystery. Detective Loki helms the case, but we do not know much about his background....

Admit it or not, every one of us wants to binge on some romantic shows once in a while. Whether it is to soothe our broken heart, shed a few tears, or laugh a bit, romantic dramas manage to bring out our hidden emotions. And Netflix has you covered even in this aspect. Ranging from rom-coms to fantasy series, its catalog is filled with some heart-touching titles. So, here’s the list of really good romantic shows on Netflix that are available to stream right now....

Created by Guillermo del Toro, Netflix’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ is an anthology horror series. Its first season comprises eight episodes that tell eight different tales. The episodes are directed by different filmmakers, and all except one are adaptations of short stories by various authors, with del Toro’s own work serving as the bookends. Episode 8, titled ‘The Murmuring,’ is based on a story by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and revolves around ornithologists husband and wife Nancy (Essie Davis) and Edgar (Andrew Lincoln)....

Written and directed by Ross Venokur, ‘Charming’ is a Canadian-American animated musical comedy film that centers on the hilarious backstory of Prince Charming, the famed rescuer of fair maidens and damsels in distress. In ‘Charming,’ the Prince finds himself engaged to three princesses and needs to pick one as his true love before his 21st birthday, or else a terrible curse will engulf his kingdom. The film features several foot-tapping musical numbers, and the voices of Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Ashley Tisdale, G....

In 2020, the authorities reopened a long-standing cold case: Roxanne Wood’s murder at her home in Niles, Michigan, in February 1987. The killer had been eluding the police for decades, but this time around, they hoped advances in DNA technology would help them. CBS News’ ’48 Hours: The ‘Unsolvable’ Murder of Roxanne Wood’ thus chronicles the incredible work put in by Gabriella Vargas, an investigative genetic genealogist, to zero in on Patrick Gilham as the man responsible....

SPONSORED LINKS Georgia Hardinge’s Age, Nationality, and Family Born on February 4, 1984, Georgia hails from an honorable family in London, England. Her father, Nicholas Paul Hardinge, was the former Assistant General Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada, and her mother was Baroness Florence von Oppenheim, the second wife of Hardinge. Belonging to a lineage of Viscounts, her father was the 5th Viscount Hardinge and she had two elder step-brothers, who were the 6th and 7th Viscounts Hardinge....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on ‘The Highway’ series of books written by C.J. Box, ‘Big Sky’ is a crime mystery drama series that revolves around the strange disappearances of young girls in remote locations in Montana. The cases remain unsolved even several years after crimes are committed until a team of motivated former officers takes it upon themselves to look into the mind-twisting matter. Curious to know more about the show’s plot or where it can be streamed?...