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SPONSORED LINKS Created by Melissa London Hilfers, ‘Monarch’ is a musical drama series about the Roman family. Dottie Cantrell Roman and Albie Roman, the heads of the family, have poured their blood and sweat in an effort to establish their prominence in the country music industry. However, their reign as the royal equivalents of country music is threatened when their authenticity becomes questionable. Nicolette “Nicky” Roman, Dottie and Albie’s daughter, gives her best to safeguard her family’s reputation while ensuring that her star remains bright....

Spike Lee’s tryst with movies that tackle social issues has really revolutionized cinema in their own manner. ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘Chi-Raq,’ and ‘Sucker Free City’ are just some examples that come to mind when you talk about the acclaimed director and his poignant films. In fact, we’d like to add one more name to the list – ‘School Daze.’ It is set in the historically black campus of Mission College, Atlanta....

Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Club’ follows the story of a group of terminally ill kids who live in a hospice called Brightcliffe. They form a secret club where they assemble every night at midnight and tell each other scary stories. The protagonist of the story is Ilonka, whose arrival in the hospice leads to the uncovering of some dark secrets about the place. Created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong, the show follows the structure of a story within a story, using it to shed light on the psyche of the kids who are trying to come to terms with their mortality, while also discovering disturbing secrets about the place they call home....

Netflix’s ‘Whispers’ revolves around the lives of eight characters who are brought together when one connective thread between them is murdered. While they mourn his death, they are all forced to confront dark secrets that they they previously kept buried. And it’s these secrets that eventually lead up to the perpetrator of the crime. Using its deep characters, ‘Whispers’, at times, evokes a sense of reality which makes you wonder if it draws its inspiration from real life....

SPONSORED LINKS Most people who consume bananas have noticed how they ripen and turn brown if kept outside for a long time. The brownish color often ruins the taste and makes the fruit quite unsavory to look at. Entrepreneur Sean Adler hoped to fix that when he appeared on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank‘ season 14 episode 8 to introduce his company, Nana Hats. As the name suggests, Nana Hats produces tiny hats for bananas that cover the stem and keep them from turning brown....

Actor Nathaniel Curtis became highly popular thanks to his portrayal of Ash Mukherjee in ‘It’s a Sin,’ a British historical series. The show is set in the 1980s and revolves around a group of gay men who are living in London, UK. Having moved to the city in order to make their dreams come true, their lives are turned upside down due to the HIV/AIDS outbreak. Through its groundbreaking storyline, the series depicts the struggles faced by the members of the LGBTQ+ community at the time and how the people in power handled the situation....

‘The Great British Bake Off,’ AKA ‘The Great British Baking Show,’ is a British baking series that welcomes various amateur cooks to impress some of the most influential names within the industry. The contestants must complete three challenges in each episode based on the week’s themes. Based on their performance during the week, one of the cooks is declared the Star Chef, while another is eliminated. In the finale episode, the bakers compete against each other to claim the title of winner....

The quiet town of Hastings in Nebraska was shocked by the discovery of the body of a 26-year-old mother, Patti Wolzen, in December 1982. The case turned cold until the police nabbed the killer with the help of a tip from the brother-in-law of the killer. Investigation Discovery’s ‘On the Case With Paula Zahn: While Her Children Slept’ follows the investigation process minutely and helps viewers understand all the twists and turns....

ID’s ‘Dead Reckoning’ follows several murder cases whose details had to be put together to clearly depict what happened to the victims in several murder cases. In its first episode, ‘Murder in the Park,’ the episode retraces the murder of a 19-year-old single mother named Cheyenne Clough, who was beaten and shot to death in Crow Springs County Park, Minnesota. Clough, who was left to die on 1 June 2016, was allegedly spotted by a girl on her way to school....

Netflix’s ‘The Rain’ is a post-apocalyptic drama that follows the story of two siblings who survive the end of the world by hiding out in a bunker for six years. When they finally come out, they discover that the world is not the same anymore. The series focuses on the origins of the virus that destroys everything while the survivors try to work out a cure to save the world. As the events unfold, the siblings discover that they are an important part of the whole story surrounding the virus, while also finding out that a lot of secrets had been kept from them....

HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ was originally meant to be a limited series, but its immense success convinced the network and its producers to turn it into an anthology series. In season 2, a new set of characters is introduced, along with a new setting — Sicily instead of Hawaii — and a new central theme — sex instead of money. Among the few elements that the show retained from its first season are the characters Tanya McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge), the apathetic and depressed heiress from season 1, and her husband Greg Hunt (Jon Gries)....

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ introduced Diana Spencer to the audience in its fourth season, where the young princess becomes a member of the royal family with expectations that are considerably different from the ones that are levied on her. She also enters a marriage with Prince Charles, which suffers from the shadow of his love for Camilla Parker-Bowles. Distressed with the new normal of her life, Diana falls into mental and emotional despair....

As a Finnish-Canadian fashion and business magnate, Peter Nygard (born as Pekka Juhani Nygard on July 24, 1941) was once considered one of the richest men in Canada. However, starting from early 2020, with allegations of sexual assault, racketeering conspiracy, and sex trafficking that even involved minors, he began to fall from grace. Peter turned from a notable designer to an accused predator, which is examined on ‘Dateline NBC: The Secrets of Nygard Cay....

Magic is a form of entertainment that has been impressing people for several years. Furthermore, the art form has also embraced various shifts in the media landscape, including the popularity of television. There have been countless magic television shows: some of them are competitions and taped live events, while others are reality shows where magicians enthrall random pedestrians with their tricks. The CW’s ‘Masters of Illusion’ is a show that falls in the former category....

TLC’s reality TV series, ‘My 600-lb Life,’ follows inspiring stories of morbidly obese individuals, generally weighing more than 600 pounds, looking up to change their life. The process is assisted by renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, mainly known as Dr. Now, who creates customized treatment regimens for each patient and helps them to qualify for weight reduction surgery. Since its debut in 2012, numerous individuals have sought the doctor’s guidance and have shown immense dedication and self-control to achieve a healthy weight....

When it comes to mending a broken heart or simply cozying up to some much-needed warmth, nothing spells as much comfort as a cliched rom-com. Hallmark has been on a mission to keep the spring well of classic rom-coms flowing. ‘Matching Hearts’ is yet another addition to their ever-expanding list of Valentine’s specials and proves to present another comfortingly familiar tale. Clichés are clichés for a reason. They provide comfort in familiarity....

The 2012 romantic comedy ‘Think Like a Man’ was directed by Tim Story and written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman for the screen. It was inspired by Steve Harvey’s book ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,’ published in 2009. Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Jerry Ferrara, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Terrence J, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, and Gabrielle Union are among the prominent cast members of the movie....

Netflix’s ‘Sr.’ is a captivating documentary that takes us on a ride through the professional career of Robert Downey Sr., the father of Robert Downey Jr. The celebrated filmmaker actually gained much fame due to his underground movies that poked fun at the world and its established norms. The titular film, though, goes much beyond covering just this and mentions several people close to Downey Sr., including his family and friends....

Lifetime’s ‘Married at First Sight’ is an intriguing reality series that centers around a group of people who consent to wed strangers and test the likelihood that their union will last. It follows the journey of these couples, matched by relationship experts, and features strangers who initially get to know each other at their wedding altar. The couples are then whisked away on an all-inclusive honeymoon to experience married life before deciding whether to stay together or file for divorce....

Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, ‘The Vanishing’ is a British drama film starring Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, and Connor Swindells. The 2018 psychological thriller movie is set on a remote island where three lighthouse keepers find a hidden trunk of gold in a boat. As a result, their lives take an unexpected turn. It highlights the challenges lighthouse keepers face and is inspired by a real-life disappearance incident. The film’s premise will remind viewers of ‘The Lighthouse....