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SPONSORED LINKS With Netflix’s ‘Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee’ exploring every bit of the infamous tech mogul’s frenzied years on the lam, we get a true insight into his complex being. After all, whether it be his personal life, substance use, strange behaviors, or seemingly manipulative tactics, it shines a light upon every facet through not just raw footage but also interviews. Amongst those to thus feature in this original documentary to help push the narrative along is none other than ghostwriter Alex Cody Foster — so now, let’s find out more about him, shall we?...

Netflix’s ‘The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez‘ reserves its most severe punch till the end. As we are reeling from Gabriel’s death and its aftermath, we are hit with yet another death of a young boy, Anthony Avalos, whose case is eerily similar to Gabriel’s. The 10-year-old died on June 21, 2018, having suffered abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. He, too, was let down by the system, including the DCFS, and lived in Palmdale....

As the second spinoff to the ‘Selling Sunset‘ franchise, known for its luxurious properties, glamorous settings, feisty realtors, and catty personal drama, Netflix’s ‘Selling the OC’ is no different. After all, it follows the agents working out of The Oppenheim Group’s Newport Beach office as they navigate every aspect of their lives right in front of the cameras for our sheer entertainment. Amongst them were Alex Hall as well as Kayla Cardona, who admittedly had their fair share of ups and downs within a short period — so let’s learn more about their current standing, shall we?...

Investigation Discovery’s ‘Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: John 3:16’ chronicles the brutal November 1986 murder of 20-year-old Arthur Gibbs in Colorado Springs, Colorado. One of his friends took him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The officers had to take the media’s help to find a tip that would eventually crack the case. If you’re interested in the killer’s identity and current whereabouts, here’s what we know....

CBS News’ ’48 Hours: Death Hits Home: The Hargan Killings’ focuses on the shocking saga that unfolded in McLean, Virginia, starting in July 2017. 63-year-old Pamela Hargan and her daughter, Helen Hargan, were found dead in their home one afternoon. While initial reports suggested a murder-suicide, it turned out that Megan Hargan, 23-year-old Helen’s sister, was the guilty one. Amidst all this, Ashley Hargan, the third sister, struggled to reconcile with what happened....

While there’s no denying financial frauds are arguably the worst kind of offenses due to their sheer personal, professional, and emotional impacts, they are unfortunately also the most prevalent. In fact, just some examples in recent years are of Anna Delvey (‘Inventing Anna‘), Bernie Madoff (‘Wizard of Lies’/’Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street’), and Danielle Miller (‘Queen of the Con’ podcast). Yet for now, if you just wish to learn more about the latter in particular — with a specific focus on her past, her alleged crimes, as well as her current standing — we’ve got the details for you....

SPONSORED LINKS Prime Video’s ‘The English‘ is a Western TV series about two people from entirely different worlds who cross paths and discover how their destinies are intertwined. On the one hand, Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt) is an Englishwoman who seeks vengeance against the man who killed her son. On the other hand, Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer) is an ex-soldier in the American army who wants to go back to his hometown and claim what’s his....

Netflix’s ‘1899‘ is a complex psychological-thriller TV series that centers on a passenger ship, Kerberos, sailing from London to New York. When Kerberos encounters Prometheus, a ship that’s been missing for four months, the passengers start experiencing weird things. Maura, one of the passengers on the steamship, also experiences these strange events. Right from the show’s beginning, she gets dreams and visions that she can’t explain. She sees a mental hospital ward, a chair, and two syringes....

Fox’s ‘Monarch‘ is a musical drama series created by Melissa London Hilfers that follows the lives of the Romans, the leading family in the country music business. However, after the death of their matriarch, Dottie Roman, the family struggles to keep hold of their dynasty and influence in the industry. Meanwhile, dark secrets from the family’s past also come to light, forever changing the lives of Luke, Nicky, and Gigi. The narrative hints at one such secret about the true parentage of Gigi....

Netflix’s ‘High Water’ (also known as ‘Wielka Woda’ in Polish) is a drama series created by Anna Kępińska and based on the real-life Millennium Flood, which hit Poland, parts of the Czech Republic, and Germany in 1997. The series is a dramatized retelling of the devastating flood as hydrologist Jasmina Tremer does her best to avert the crisis. Meanwhile, Andrzej Rebacz, a Polish citizen, returns to his hometown near Wrocław and unexpectedly finds himself in the eye of the storm....

‘The Hummingbird Project’ is a movie that intertwines finance and tech with themes of greed, capitalism, and desire. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, and Michael Mando, and the plot makes for one intriguing story. Essentially, two cousin brothers leave their Wall Street jobs to construct a tunnel that will let them increase the speed of financial trading by one millisecond, which in turn, can make them millions. The film follows their journey as they strive to make their dreams come true....

If sports today has become a level-playing field for women, it is because of all those women who dared and fought to make the difference. But, of course, it goes without saying that we still have a long way to go. In fact, it was recently revealed that though 40% of all sports participants are female, women’s sports receive only 4% of all sports media. HBO Sports, then, takes a step in the right direction with ‘Women of Troy’ a documentary exploring the legendary USC women’s basketball team that changed the game forever....

Netflix’s ‘Untold: The Race of the Century’ tells the story of the underdog Australian team that made history after winning the America’s Cup in 1983, something that hadn’t been done before, not in the past 132 years at least. While there were many factors that aided the win and many people whose hard work changed the course of history, it was John Bertrand who conceived this dream and saw it through....

The Lifetime film ‘Girl in the Basement’ is inspired by the real horrific events of the Fritzl case that came to light in 2008. Josef Fritzl imprisoned his 18-year-old daughter Elisabeth and held her captive for 24 years in a sound-proof section of the basement in their family home. In the 24 years, he tortured her physically and mentally and also raped her, which resulted in the birth of seven children (although only six survived)....

‘Barney & Friends’ is one of the most popular children’s TV shows in American history. However, little did co-creator Sheryl Leach, nor did the cast and crew members imagine that the titular purple dinosaur would be subjected to violent threats and become the butt of demeaning jokes in large numbers. Peacock TV’s docuseries ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ explores this very wave of mass hysteria dubbed as “Barney Bashing” as well as the origins of the lovable TV character....

As a Hulu original limited series that shines a light upon the early years of an all-male erotic dance revue unlike any other, ‘Welcome to Chippendales‘ lives up to its title in every way imaginable. That’s because it charts not just the way Somen “Steve” Banerjee established the pioneering club but also the extreme lengths he crossed to maximize revenue, ergo profits, at every possible turn. Yet for now, if you simply wish to learn more about his association with the world of printing/publishing — something the production depicts as a constant part of his life — we’ve got the details for you....

Hulu’s ‘Grid’ is a South Korean mystery action series that follows a General Affairs Bureau employee named Kim Sae Ha and a detective named Jung Sae Byeok. They discover a mysterious entity that proved to be a savior for humankind in times of crisis back in 1997. After more than two decades, the person appears again to help and protect a serial killer. Now, Kim Sae Ha and Jung Sae Byeok must join forces and work together to pursue the supernatural being and get to the bottom of the truth....

SPONSORED LINKS For starters, the titular protagonist is depicted to be a fifteen-year-old-girl, similar to the teenage Alex Rider. However, unlike Rider, her skills are more believable. She is depicted to have been trained ever since birth by her father who is an ex-CIA agent. Apparently, her mother was part of a CIA program that enhanced the DNA of children in their mother’s wombs to make them super soldiers. However, Hanna’s father had fled with her mother....

Netflix’s ‘Lesson Plan’ is a fast-paced Polish action thriller movie that follows a former cop named Damian Nowicki, whose teacher friend is mercilessly killed by a criminal gang. Thus, he poses as a history teacher and goes undercover in the school where his late buddy taught to identify the murderers. However, Damian soon realizes that the teenage students are all embroiled in a dangerous drug racket that not just claimed his friend’s life but can potentially destroy many young futures....

Lifetime has an exciting roster of thrillers that highlight the depravity of human nature. ‘Psycho Yoga Instructor,’ initially filmed under the title ‘The Perfect Pose,’ is a perfect addition to the list. The premise follows Justine Grace, a woman who’s at odds to sort out her life. She tries to fix her marriage with Tom, her husband. Their efforts to reconcile go for a toss when Domenic, a handsome yoga teacher, takes an interest in Justine....