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Netflix’s ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ follows the life and crimes of the infamous Milwaukee Cannibal. The series begins with his arrest, and over the course of ten episodes, shows the audience how he started on his killing spree and all the factors that led his crimes to go unchecked for so long. He was eventually arrested in 1991 and received multiple life sentences, ensuring that he would never come out of prison....

In the thirteenth episode of ‘Classroom of the Elite‘ season 2 titled ‘The Worst Enemy You Can Meet Will Always Be Yourself,’ Ayanokouji saves Ryuuen from getting expelled from school so that he can get rid of another enemy from his class who has been bugging him for quite some time. He goes on a date with Satou where he is proposed to by her. It is later revealed that he has been strategically manipulating Karuizawa to become his ideal pawn....

Showtime’s ‘George and Tammy’ follows the love story of the legendary country music couple. Over the course of six episodes, the series portrays the complicated relationship between George and Tammy, focusing on their love for each other while also underlining their individual struggles that led to the downfall of their relationship. Over the years, their songs became the reflection of their love, and the TV show, too, relies on music to convey the ups and downs in their journey to the audience....

SPONSORED LINKS ABC’s ‘Shark Tank‘ season 14 episode 3 witnessed entrepreneur Daryl Kay Braithwaite presenting his company, Halloween Moments, in hopes of a life-changing investment by the Sharks. While pumpkins are quite important to Halloween, hollowing them out and carving them can turn out to be quite messy. The Pumpkin Glove Scraper Kit by Halloween Moments aims to solve that very problem by offering users an easy and clean method to carve pumpkins....

When it comes to mind-bending thrillers, psychology and murders are like bread and butter: great alone, but even better together. Netflix’s ‘Freud‘ takes this winning combination to a whole new level as it puts the real-life psychological icon at its center. Set in 1886, Vienna, the eight-part thriller, directed by Marvin Kren, looks at the life of a young Sigmund Freud as he struggles with his medical career and cocaine addiction....

Based on the 2007 namesake novel by Alex Scarrow, ‘Last Light’ Is a Peacock action thriller series. The story follows the Yeats family. Andy Yeats (Matthew Fox) is a renowned Petro-chemist who works for a major energy and oil company. In the days leading up to the experimental surgery for his son’s degenerative eye condition in Paris, he is pulled away to the Middle East because of a developing emergency, though he promises he will be there on the day of the surgery....

Hosted by Michelle Buteau, ‘The Circle‘ or ‘The Circle US’ is a reality show wherein contestants move into separate apartments in the same building to play a lighthearted yet strategic game of popularity. The catch, though, is that they are only authorized to interact with each other through a specifically designed titular app, making the entire social media-based competition all the more interesting. After all, it often leads to misunderstandings, cattiness, and a whole mess of events....

As one of the characters confirms in the final episode of ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’, the sophomore entry in Netflix’s anthology series ‘The Haunting’, the story we spent the previous several hours learning is not as much a ghost story as it is a love story. And a tragic one at that. There are multiple doomed couples who fall in love in the course of the season, some even do so despite knowing where it will ultimately lead....

Western movies have historically been heavily male-oriented. One can even say that they have been rather uninclusive when it comes to female representation. Productions like ‘Godless‘ have certainly done well to subvert such norms. ‘The Stolen’ (2017) is a Western movie with a female protagonist that also attempts to do exactly that. However, instead of portraying its protagonist as an automatically fierce character, the movie attempts to portray her transition to a strong, independent woman, shedding social conditioning and battling a man’s world on the way....

A creation of Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ is a horror anthology series. Its first season comprises eight episodes based on short stories by the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, Henry Kuttner, Emily Carroll, Michael Shea, and del Toro himself. As the host, del Toro introduces the story at the start of every episode, speaking briefly about the plot, underscoring the prevalent themes, and naming the director. The title of the series, ‘Cabinet of Curiosities,’ is quite evocative, as it immediately draws attention to something from the early modern period....

Peacock’s compelling docuseries ‘The Battle for Justina Pelletier’ delves into the experiences of the Pelletier family, who were compelled to fight a lengthy legal war against the Boston Children’s Hospital for taking away their youngest child, Justina. As the teenager remained confined for almost 1.5 years by the hospital, her frantic parents ran from post to post to get her back. Apart from Justina and her parents, the docuseries also features the touching accounts of her three sisters, Jennifer, Jessica, and Julia, who were deeply affected by everything that transpired....

TLC’s ‘My 600-lb Life’ captures the inspirational journeys and struggles of numerous morbidly obese people as they try to lose their weight, which is generally around 600 lbs. They go through various obstacles, diet and exercise regimes, as well as surgeries to reach their desired weight goal. They are guided through all these processes by renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan AKA Dr. Now, who provides all the necessary medical information, diet plans, and weight loss surgery at the end....

‘The Big Bang Theory’ turned out to be a treasure trove for CBS. Not only did the series last for twelve seasons, maintaining its popularity but it also led to a fairly appreciated spin-off, ‘Young Sheldon’ ‘Young Sheldon’ focuses on the childhood of the most popular character of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ Sheldon Cooper and revolves around his coming-of-age in Texas, USA. It has become a charming family sitcom with an appeal of its own....

With aesthetic and glamor at its front and center, ‘Followers’ is a new J-Drama series that revolves around the trials and tribulations of two women, who take on the world of fashion in Tokyo. The series brims with flashy visuals and eye-popping set designs and since it is loosely based on the director’s own experiences in the city, it perfectly incapsulates her own outlook on the Japanese capital. So if you wish to know more about the filming locations of the series and the director’s motivations behind it, read on further....

‘Yellowstone‘ on Paramount Network is a complex and intriguing tale of characters facing a constant struggle between responsibilities and love. In the series, the relationship between Kayce and Monica Long Dutton embodies this theme as the couple struggles under the circumstances they face because of Kayce’s family background. However, given recent history, it is natural for viewers to wonder whether Monica will die because of Kyace’s choices. If you fear that Monica will meet a tragic end in ‘Yellowstone, ‘ here are our theories on the matter!...

SPONSORED LINKS With compelling performances by Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, and Jude Law, Steven Soderbergh’s crime drama movie ‘Side Effects’ explores the deterioration of a woman’s mental health after her husband gets arrested. Emily seeks psychiatric help when her problems just don’t go away. Jonathan Banks, the psychiatrist, prescribes a medicine that alters her behavior. She is then accused of her husband’s murder while Banks’ career hangs in the balance....

If you love movies that portray the survival of people in the most challenging of circumstances, then ‘Adrift’ is the one that you must watch. Starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin in the lead roles, the film follows the story of a woman who is stranded in the sea for forty-one days, with her partner. It is gut-wrenching and emotional and the character’s strong spirit is inspiring. The ending forces us to see the entire story in a different light....

When 911 operators in Fort Collins, Colorado, received a frantic 911 call about a gravely injured female, they immediately dispatched first responders to the location. Dane Stratton, the police officer who attended the call later, mentioned that apart from getting calls about the girl from concerned neighbors, he could hear her screaming in pain as he neared the scene. Eventually, Dane Stratton came across 20-year-old Amber Smith, who was completely naked and bound in red duct tape....

With sheer vulnerability, deep emotions, as well as pure romance being at the front and center, Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind‘ is authentically, undeniably, a reality dating series unlike any other. After all, the entire aim of this “experiment” is to uncover whether hopeful singles (with the right intentions) can really maintain a healthy relationship upon falling in love sight unseen or not. So yes, professional consultant Andrew Liu’s stint in season 3 did leave a bitter taste in the mouths of fans — yet now, if you simply wish to learn more about him, we’ve got the details for you....

Based on the 2010 novel ‘Maria Beetle’ (renamed ‘Bullet Train’ in its UK and US editions) by Kōtarō Isaka, ‘Bullet Train’ is a non-stop action comedy film that revolves around a group of people who find themselves on a bullet train together. Four of them are professional assassins. One is a self-proclaimed snatch-and-grab guy, serving as a replacement for the fifth assassin. There are also others with various vested interests. As the film progresses, it becomes apparent that most of them are on the train because someone wanted them there....