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It truly is impossible to put into words the pain a parent feels upon losing a child. Tragically, Gay Smither’s worst nightmare came true when her 12-year-old daughter, Laura Smither, went missing from her hometown of Friendswood, Texas, on April 3, 1997. Laura had set out on a morning jog after taking Gay’s permission, and she was the first who noticed that the girl was gone for longer than usual. While Netflix’s ‘The Texas Killing Fields’ talks about the incident and follows the police investigation, let’s find out where Gay Smither is at present, shall we?...

The second season of Starz’s drama series ‘P-Valley’ follows Lil Murda’s emergence as a renowned rapper. The praises he receives for his Dirty Dozen tour give him the confidence to take his career as an artist to the next level. In the ninth episode of the second season, he shows up at The Pynk with famed singer Tina Snow, who gives him an opportunity to tour with her. In the second season finale, the rapper considers the same and thinks about leaving Chucalissa to pursue his dream....

Of all the filmmakers considered to be the spiritual successors of Alfred Hitchcock, Ryan Murphy probably has the most diverse résumé. From teen musical (‘Glee’) to procedurals (‘9-1-1’) to anthology horrors and true-crimes (‘American Horror Story’ and ‘American Crime Story’), you name it, he has made it. His latest offering, Netflix’s psychological drama series ‘Ratched’, is an extensive exploration of macabre and disturbing behavior. Starring Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Jon Briones, Charlie Carver, Judy Davis, and Sharon Stone, it is predominantly set in the 1940s California and revolves around a woman’s efforts to save her mass-murdering brother from execution....

With Apple TV+’s drama thriller ‘Shantaram’ revolving around fugitive Lindsay “Lin” Ford as he tries to lose himself in the reality of Bombay, love, lust, corruption, and power take center stage. After all, not only is this 12-part original set in the vibrant yet dangerous 1980s India, but it also delves deep into the way simple ties to the criminal underworld lead to much more for the outlaw. Amongst those in his orbit are thus individuals like mob boss Abdel Khader “Khader Bhai” Khan as well as his right-hand man Abdullah Taheri — but let’s just focus on the latter for now, shall we?...

‘The Twelve’ isn’t your regular courtroom drama. Instead of solely focusing on the accused and their crime, the series tautly unfolds the personal dilemmas of its courtroom jury, which helms the massive responsibility of determining the final decision of the court. This approach not only makes it a unique crime series but also gives a realistic appeal. Moreover, its in-depth explorations of its characters and the consequential elements of plot points add more heft to this appeal....

An unusual event in March 1994 in Michigan had many residents wondering whether what they saw was an Unidentified Flying Object or not. Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries: Something in the Sky’ charts the events from that night and features interviews with several witnesses who reported seeing strange lights in the sky. At the time, Jack Bushong was a meteorologist and was startled by what came up on his radar. So, if you’re curious to find out more, we’ve got you covered....

Netflix’s thriller series ‘Kleo’ follows Kleo Straub, an unofficial assassin working for the German Democratic Republic AKA East Germany’s state security service named Stasi, based in Berlin. After fulfilling a high-profile mission, Kleo gets unexpectedly imprisoned upon getting charged with crimes she hasn’t committed. After German reunification, Kleo gets released along with other political prisoners, only for her to find the truth behind her imprisonment and exact vengeance on the officials involved....

Hulu’s ‘Back In The Groove’ is an exciting reality show that brings together a group of three single ladies in their 40s and has them stay for a month at the Groove Hotel in the Dominican Republic. While at the hotel, they get acquainted with 24 eligible bachelors who are way younger. However, these men are interested in dating older women, and after spending time with their chosen dates, the trio gets to decide whom to eliminate until they end up with their perfect partners....

Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, ‘Rebecca,’ has been adapted several times for various mediums, including radio, theatre, and the big and small screens, with the most notable one being Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1940 Joan Fontaine – and Laurence Olivier-starrer flick of the same name. The latest reincarnation is the eponymous movie helmed by Ben Wheatley. The story follows an unnamed narrator (Lily James) who marries the widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer) and shortly gets engulfed in a whirlpool of terrifying realization that she doesn’t know him all that well after all....

From some of the goriest scenes we’ve ever seen in the history of MHA to Eri’s beautiful smile, Season 4 has indeed been one hell of a ride. Kudos to Studio Bones for making this another memorable season of one of the greatest shounen of our time. As one would expect, the end of the season drops some subtle cues on what could potentially lie ahead. So further down in this article, we’ll be explaining all the final events of season 4 in context with the direction in which season 5 could head in....

‘Snabba Cash,’ a Netflix mystery crime drama series, is a quintessential Scandinavian TV show. The setting is marked with a perpetual grayness, and actors apply a heavy dosage of restraint even while participating in emotional performances. The result is beautiful in its own way. The series is based on Jens Lapidus’ ‘Stockholm Noir’ literary trilogy, which previously inspired the ‘Easy Money’ film trilogy, starring Joel Kinnaman. The story in the show begins ten years after the films....

One subset of reality shows that have performed extremely well includes those that revolve around a particular family, which is unlike the regular social unit. For instance, there is ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians‘ that does not require any introduction. On the other hand, there is ‘The Busch Family Brewed,’ which revolves around a family of descendants of an American beer magnate. ‘Bringing Up the Bates’ is another reality series about a unique family: probably one of the largest you might have seen on TV....

In January 2014, a brutal beating left Jose Hernandez dead in the snow outside his apartment in Park Township, Michigan. What the investigators later uncovered was a chilling murder-for-hire plot motivated by money. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadly Women: Love of Money’ features Jose’s murder as one of three cases highlighted on the show. The police learned that his longtime partner, Maryann Castorena, was the mastermind. So, let’s find out more about what happened then, shall we?...

Netflix’s ‘The Texas Killing Fields’ chronicles how authorities found four bodies in a marshy oil field alongside Calder Road in League City, Texas, between 1984 and 1991. While the discoveries gripped the city in terror, authorities were faced with four tricky homicide investigations that had no leads or witnesses. Interestingly, convict and habitual offender Mark Stallings suddenly decided to confess to the murder of one of the unidentified victims, who was later determined to be Port Arthur, Texas, resident Donna Prudhomme....

Directed by Lee Friedlander from Katie Lee’s eponymous novel, Hallmark’s ‘Groundswell’ is a romantic drama movie that revolves around Emma, a chef, who decides to dump her boyfriend and take a relaxing vacation. After arriving in Hawaii, she decides to take on some surfing lessons and ends up meeting Ben, an instructor who teaches her how to ride the waves. Emma’s time on the beautiful island with Ben gradually helps her tackle her personal and professional troubles....

‘Stardust’ is a biographical film the focuses on David Bowie’s early years before he created the persona of Ziggy Stardust. Directed by Gabriel Range and starring Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, and Jena Malone in the main roles, the movie follows Bowie as he leaves his pregnant wife Angie in England to travel to the USA for his 1971 tour promoting his third studio album. While traveling through the States, Bowie is struck with inspiration to create his wildly eccentric alter-ego Ziggy Stardust....

The Parmount+ crime drama series ‘Tulsa King’ stars Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who is sent to the titular town on a new assignment. The series created by Taylor Sheridan with Terence Winter is a riveting look at crime in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and presents the mafia culture through a more comedic lens. In the series, Dwight’s shiny new black serves as an important extension of his persona and establishes his influential industrialist cover....

The Disney+miniseries ‘The Santa Clauses’ takes us back to Tim Allen-starring the‘ Santa Clause’ universe. When the series begins, Scott Calvin (Allen) has been Santa for several decades and has performed his duties admirably, making children all over the world happy on Christmas Eve, and the elves love working for him as well. However, with his 65th birthday approaching, Scott discovers that he has begun to lose his magic. This prompts him and the elves to look for his successor as Santa Clause....

SPONSORED LINKS You might have heard about the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Zaire. Well, during that time, we also got to see a movie, called Outbreak, centered around a pandemic caused by the fictional Motaba virus, something that’s similar to Ebola. In the film, the infection has its roots in Zaire but then spreads to a small town called Cedar Creek in California. Most of the events hereafter take place in the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a romantic drama movie that revolves around Lady Constance “Connie” Chatterley, who falls out of love with her husband, Sir Clifford Chatterley, who gets injured in a war. Soon, Connie engages in a tumultuous extramarital affair with Oliver Mellors, the gamekeeper of Clifford’s estate. During the course of her liaison, she gets to know herself better and also discovers the biases she harbors....