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Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story‘ portrays how infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer gradually developed cannibalistic tendencies while dismembering and storing his victim’s bodies. Although he was known to keep most of his victims’ skulls as horrific memorabilia, reports suggest that he cooked and ate quite a few of their body parts. In fact, his cannibalistic habit earned him the moniker of the Milwaukee Cannibal. If you are intrigued to find out if Jeffrey was a cannibal and how many victims he ended up consuming, we have you covered....

SPONSORED LINKS Inspired by the true story of an enslaved African-American named Gordon (named Peter in the movie), ‘Emancipation’ is a historical thriller movie that follows the enslaved Peter. He manages to run away from his plantation as the owners chase him through the swamps of Louisiana to kill him. Will Smith proves his unquestionable acting prowess by embodying Peter in this Antoine Fuqua directorial alongside other talented actors, including Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Ronnie Gene Blevins, and Aaron Moten....

Netflix’s ‘The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez‘ shines a light on the horrific torture and eventual death of the eight-year-old boy. While Gabriel led a sad life with his mother Pearl, and her boyfriend Isauro, Gabriel happened to be loved by his other family members. In fact, Gabriel had known happiness before he moved in with his mother, who had no affection for him. Before the horrific phase in Gabriel’s life began, where he was tortured daily, he lived with his great uncle Michael Lemos Carranza, and Michael’s partner David Martinez....

‘His Dark Materials’ is a fantasy drama based on the novel series of the same name by Philip Pullman. It is set in a multi-world reality that weaves together seamlessly. Lyra (Dafne Keen) follows Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) through a bridge that takes them to a new world. She finds herself in a seemingly deserted Cittàgazze when she slips through the portal and crosses paths with Will (Amir Wilson). Known for its fantastical elements and scenic locations, you must be curious to see where the enigmatic world of ‘His Dark Materials’ is filmed....

‘Mountain Monsters’ is an entertaining show that leaves the viewers divided in opinion. Many viewers enjoy watching the show for the antics and fun, while others wonder if there is any truth to what they see on screen. The show is a cryptozoology-themed reality television series that follows the Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings (A.I.M.S.) team. It comprises a band of hunters and trappers from the Appalachian region, who research and track unidentified mysterious creatures that people claim to have seen....

Medical dramas…they make us gasp at the characters’ personal lives affecting others’ health, root for patients with very low chances and empathize with morally grey characters. More effectively however, they make us really ponder over ethics and the consequences of our actions since they are set in a place that is the symbol of swinging between life and death: the hospital. Based on the memoir, ‘Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital,’ ‘New Amsterdam’ is a television series by NBC....

Inspired by the book titled ‘Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders’ by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca and based on true events, Hulu’s ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ is a biographical drama series created by Robert Siegel. Set in the 1970s, the narrative follows the revolutionary Indian immigrant named Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, who establishes the first-ever male stripper troupe Chippendales. Although its establishment stirs up several controversies, Steve becomes a cultural phenomenon in the eyes of many people, especially women....

FX’s ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ is a sports documentary series that showcases the revolutionary changes that the Welsh association football club Wrexham A.F.C. goes through when two Hollywood actors, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, become its proud owners. When the duo purchases the fifth-tier Dragons, they hope to transform the world’s third oldest professional football club into an underdog everyone roots for. However, this revolution seems a bit too far-fetched because Rob and Ryan don’t have any experience in football or working together....

There are tons of coming-of-age movies, with the frequency of their production not seeing to drop anytime soon. There are so many of them that it has become increasingly hard for a bildungsroman to break out of cliches and be termed as an excellent production. Out of the countless ones that do exist, 1996’s ‘Dazed and Confused‘ is probably one of the best ones. Quentin Tarantino has rated it as the tenth best movie of all time....

‘Hook’ is a fantasy adventure film that re-imagines the classic children’s literature ‘Peter Pan,’ created by J. M. Barrie. Directed by Steven Spielberg, and adapted for the screen by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo, ‘Hook’ showcases the story of Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a San Francisco lawyer living together with his wife, Moira, and two kids, Jack and Maggie. Peter’s workaholic ways create friction in his marriage, and he finds himself detached from his kids as well....

Directed by Vaughn Stein, ‘Inheritance’ is a 2020 thriller movie that revolves around the Monroes, a wealthy political family that rules over New York City. After the patriarch Archer suddenly passes away, he leaves behind a posthumous video message for his daughter, Lauren. She follows her father’s instructions and stumbles upon a secret underground bunker in the family estate, where she finds Morgan, a stranger who claims Archer has imprisoned him for thirty years....

Netflix’s ‘Work It’ follows the story of a girl who wants to achieve her dreams by pushing the envelope of her skills. In order to create an impressive resume for her college applications, she decides to do something that she has never done before. She joins a dance team and her goal is to win the dance competition where only the best of the best get to participate, let alone win....

The ‘Motive for Murder’ podcast turns the light on the initially baffling death of Gelareh Bagherzadeh in 2012. The Iranian was an outspoken activist, apart from being a medical student and researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. At the time of her death, authorities suspected there might be political motivations behind the act. After all, Gelareh was critical of Islam, the government in Iran, and tried to protest for democratic changes in the country....

SPONSORED LINKS 5. Black Lagoon (2006 – ) The series is inspired by true events about piracy on the South China Sea in the 1990s. ‘Black Lagoon’ tells the story of the Lagoon Company, a team of pirate mercenaries that smuggles goods in and around South East Asia on an American-made boat called the Black Lagoon. It is set in the fictional harbor city of Roanapur, which is home to a wide nexus of international crime lords, assassins, thugs, prostitutes, and gunmen....

SPONSORED LINKS 7. Hjørdis (2015) ‘Hjørdis’ is a spin-off series of ‘Rita.’ It is set in the same location as ‘Rita’ and revolves around a co-worker of Rita, Hjørdis, a dedicated school teacher. It is about the anti-bullying week where a teacher makes several efforts to bring all her students together for participating in a school play. The show ran for a short while and only has four episodes. No following season is announced yet....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase, ‘Violet Evergarden’ (2018) is a coming-of-age, steampunk anime series. This love story, set in the aftermath of a war, revolves around the eponymous young woman, who played a vital role in many battles, losing her arms, which were replaced with advanced metallic prosthetics. After the war, Violet begins working as an Auto Memory Doll, a ghostwriter for those who can’t write their letters themselves....

Netflix’s ‘Love Never Lies: Destination Sardinia,’ AKA ‘Amor con Fianza: Destino Cerdena,’ tests the concept of love to the extreme. The Spanish reality series welcomes several couples to spend some time apart and enjoy the company of bachelors for half the show. While one partner is surrounded by temptations, the other half is shown some clips of they are spending their time, which is deliberately meant to shake their trust. The dating show also uses a lie detector test called “eye detect” to get the truth of some uncomfortable questions that contestants have to answer....

When veteran firefighter Robert Poynter lost his life in September 2016, it shook the entire community to the very core as it soon came to light that his wife and her boyfriend were behind it all. They eventually tried to implicate one another, as explored on NBC’s ‘Dateline: Out of the Darkness,’ but the evidence ostensibly deemed the former — Chacey Poynter — as the mastermind. So now that it’s been a while since this matter officially came to a close, let’s find out more about her union with Robert, her affairs, her precise offense, and her current whereabouts, shall we?...

Crave’s sitcom ‘Letterkenny’ follows the “problems” of the Letterkenny residents, including Wayne, Daryl, Katy, and Squirrelly Dan, who are collectively known, along with their friends, as the Hicks. While the adventures of the Hicks form the lion’s share of the narrative of the show, the storylines of recurring characters like Coach do not fail to captivate the viewers. Coach has trained the Letterkenny Shamrocks and Letterkenny Irish, two of the prominent ice-hockey teams based in the titular town....

Netflix’s ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ is set in a place called the Otherworld where a young girl named Bloom attends a school for fairies, called Alfea. Despite displaying great potential for magic, Bloom remains unaware of her true origins and the fact that the coveted Dragon Flame that burns inside her makes her more vulnerable to unknown threats. One of the key things in the show is trust, and we see Bloom constantly struggling with it....