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HBO Max’s ‘Harley Quinn’ tells the story of the eponymous character (Kaley Cuoco) as she ends her toxic relationship with the Joker for good and creates her own crew. As the series is predominantly based in Gotham, Batman is inevitably part of the narrative. After all, the Joker, Harley, Poison Ivy (Lake Bell), and many other characters in the show are part of Batman’s rogue gallery. Batman or Bruce Wayne (Diedrich Bader) has always been a complex character, and the depictions of him, both in comics and other media, have varied over the years....

Netflix’s ‘The Empress’ follows the story of Elisabeth of Bavaria, who marries Emperor Franz of Austria and begins a life that introduces her to the trials of being a queen. What had started as a simple act of love becomes more complicated as the royal duties put distance between Franz and Elisabeth, with the latter becoming increasingly jaded in her life. Still, she can’t run away from her responsibilities. Slowly, she learns to embrace the challenges and becomes a beloved royal figure among the masses....

Created by Laura Gibson and Charlie Bennett, Netflix’s ‘Too Hot to Handle: Brazil,’ AKA ‘Brincando com Fogo: Brasil,’ is a Brazilian reality dating series. Based on ‘Too Hot to Handle,’ the show welcomes several young men and women who prefer to indulge in casual fling over committed relationships. Hosted by the AI Lana, the show prohibits participants from any sexual activities in order to help them foster emotional connections. Each season the cast members start off with R$500,000, from which a certain amount is deducted every time a rule is broken....

Bravo TV’s ‘Below Deck‘ takes us into the lives of crew members working aboard a luxury yacht during charter season. While the crew goes about their everyday lives, balancing personal and professional commitments, they often find themselves going out of the way to appease demanding guests. Besides, ‘Below Deck’ intersperses its narrative with shocking drama, steamy “boatmances,” and unlikely friendships, which makes for exciting television. Luis Antonio Duarte, aka Tony Duarte, managed to win fans over with his cheerful and outgoing personality on ‘Below Deck’ season 10....

Spotify’s ‘Case 63’ is adapted from the Chilean sci-fi podcast ‘Caso 63,’ created and written by Julio Rojas. The 10-episode podcast series revolves around a psychiatrist named Eliza Beatrix Knight and her patient Peter Roiter, who claims to be a time traveler from the future. Each episode chronicles one session between the doctor and patient, where the former tries to make sense of the latter’s mind-bending theories, stories, and motives and their astounding consequences....

HBO Max’s ‘Doom Patrol’ is one of the weirdest shows on TV right now. Set in a world where superpowered humans and time travel are possible, the show uses every opportunity to stretch the bounds of its imagination. Rather than sticking to the usual set of supervillains that still appear in other superhero movies and TV shows, ‘Doom Patrol’ keeps its audience on their toes by bringing the most absurd things into focus....

Disney+’s ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ picks up the story twenty-nine years after the events of ‘Hocus Pocus’. The terrifying Sanderson sisters had died in 1993, following their failure to secure a child’s soul. Now, they are brought back by two young girls who had no idea what they were doing. With the witches back in Salem, they decide to finish what they started all those years ago. But eating children’s souls is not enough this time....

Set in the late 40s, Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ is a reimagination of the era and plays with the idea of what could have been. It portrays that world as bolder, more audacious in its decision making and focuses on the changes that the film industry should have gone through all those years ago. Apart from this look into an alternate reality, it ends on a hopeful note. If you haven’t yet caught up with the show, head over to Netflix....

Karan Johar’s movie, ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl,’ stars Jahnvi Kapoor as the titular character, with the supporting cast as Pankaj Tripathi, Angad Bedi, and Manav Vij. The movie tells us the story of Gunjan Saxena, the first woman Shaurya Chakra awardee who is also a Kargil war veteran. Facing many odds in an India that had just allowed women to enlist in the forces, we see her breaking the glass ceiling at every step....

Starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode in the lead, Anand Tucker’s ‘Leap Year’ is a romantic comedy movie that revolves around Anna, who lives in Boston and stages apartments for real estate agents when they organize an open house. She resolves to propose to her boyfriend of four years on leap day. Though numerous complications stand in her way, Anna is determined to navigate her way through them. Anna chooses Leap Day as it represents an Irish custom, where the man is obliged to accept the proposal if he receives one on that special day....

Netflix’s horror series ‘Devil in Ohio’ follows Mae Dodd, a teenage girl who runs away from a cult named Sliocht an Diabhail AKA Devil’s Own, led by her own father Malachi Dodd. When Mae gets hospitalized, psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis notices an inverted pentagram scar on her back. After welcoming Mae into her own family as her temporary guardian, Suzanne takes care of her scar and wounds. The particular scar also opens a gateway for Suzanne and Detective Lopez to unravel the truth behind Devil’s Own....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on his own 2020 short film titled ‘Laura Hasn’t Slept,’ Parker Finn wrote and directed ‘Smile.’ It is a horror movie that revolves around a therapist on the verge of mental breakdown after witnessing a tragic and traumatic event involving one of her patients. The psychological thriller film features brilliant performances from a talented cast comprising Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Jessie T. Usher, and Rob Morgan....

SPONSORED LINKS Prime Video’s ‘The English’ follows the unlikely friendship of an Englishwoman Cornelia and an American-Indian soldier, Eli. They meet at different points in their journey, and despite not knowing anything about each other, become companions on a road that leads down a bloody path. Eventually, however, they discover that their meeting is not the coincidence they supposed it to be. As Cornelia says, “it was written in the stars”....

Starz’s ‘The Serpent Queen’ focuses on the rise of Catherine de Medici. Her story begins with a lot of misfortune, spending her childhood in destitution and then her trajectory to become the Queen of France. While she starts from nothing, there is one thing that becomes instrumental in her story: her name. The Medici name gives Catherine an opportunity to be wedded to the younger son of the King of France, placing her in a position to better her life....

Netflix’s ‘Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga’ is a three-part docuseries that looks at how GameStop’s stock price increased to astronomical heights in early 2021 after several investors appeared to follow Keith Gill AKA Roaring Kitty’s suit and bought shares in the company. At the time, the phenomenon was called a short squeeze, and this caused several hedge funds to lose money because they bet against the company whose stock price suddenly increased....

There are various Irish traditions that people follow in search of luck or good fortune. One such tradition forms the basis of a romantic comedy movie. Directed by Anand Tucker, ‘Leap Year’ follows Anna’s journey as she strives to propose to her boyfriend on leap day. The 2010 movie hinges on the Irish tradition where a girl can propose to her suitor on leap day and, the man is obliged to accept the proposal....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘Unusual Suspects: Housebound Homicide’ follows the brutal murder of 36-year-old Renee Ealy in Denver County, Colorado, in June 2000. The investigators had a nagging suspicion about the perpetrators, but it took more than a decade to prove they were the ones who committed the crime. If you’re interested in knowing the identities and current whereabouts of the killers, we’ve your back. Let’s dive in then, shall we? How Did Renee Ealy Die?...

Peacock TV’s ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ delves into the origins of the lovable children’s TV character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex, and how it began facing sudden backlash and violent response. Mixing first-hand accounts of cast and crew members as well as pop culture stalwarts with archival footage, the docuseries explores the possible reasons behind the rise and fall of what was called “Barneymania.” Not just that, it chronicles what started as a nasty joke on the dinosaur, soon escalating into aggressive assaults and even attempted murder....

Created by the duo of Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro, The CW’s ‘Bump’ is an Australian comedy-drama series that revolves around a surprising pregnancy, which makes life complicated for two families. The story follows Oly, an ambitious and studious 17-year-old girl whose perfect life is flipped upside down when she discovers she is pregnant. At first, due to the situation’s shock and unexpectedness, she rejects the baby altogether. After all, if she doesn’t acknowledge her child, she doesn’t have to come to terms with the fact that her life is changed entirely now....

Netflix’s ‘My Encounter with Evil’ recounts the true stories of three Mexican women who believed that they were possessed by evil. The reality TV series provides a window into each individual’s life, details their experiences, and showcases how the terrifying incident impacted their families. Moreover, apart from interviews with the people concerned and their kin, ‘My Encounter with Evil’ provides expert analysis by professionals and reveals how the affected people emerged victorious from their battle with evil....