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Eid Day 1: What to watch on television

Television channels pull out all the stops during Eid, offering a colourful blend of dramas, musical shows, film premieres, and special children’s programmes to keep viewers engaged throughout the festivities. As the most widely accessible medium, TV networks curate a vibrant schedule of fiction and entertainment centred around the joy of Eid.
31 March 2025, 04:00 AM

Arcane Season Two: A glorious, yet anticlimactic evolution

Arcane season two, while laced with imperfections, delivers an enthralling watch.
5 December 2024, 10:24 AM

Story of an ‘Unaccompanied Minor’: A tribute to Matthew Perry

It's almost as if Matthew Perry was destined to write this book.
28 October 2024, 16:20 PM

Pachinko Season 2: Mostly lacklustre, sometimes effective

The story resonated with audiences, from this part of Asia in particular, because the resilience and struggle of first-generation settlers portrayed in the series are things most of us can relate to as they are reflected in most of our parents or grandparents.
24 October 2024, 13:15 PM

Fallout sets a new bar for video-game adaptations

Fallout expands upon the beloved and critically acclaimed role-playing game franchise, and successfully introduces it to a new audience.
9 May 2024, 00:00 AM

Blue Eye Samurai: A visually stunning portrayal of a samurai’s vengeance

What Blue Eye Samurai excels at is elevating common archetypes and plotlines with high levels of finesse.
8 February 2024, 00:00 AM

Percy Jackson finally gets the adaptation he deserves

The 2010 and 2013 Percy Jackson films, despite Logan Lerman's charismatic lead performance, fell short of expectations, drawing criticism for creative decisions like omitting significant book sequences and ageing Percy prematurely to 16.
1 January 2024, 15:55 PM

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The highly anticipated sequel that no one anticipated

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off not only does every aspect of its source material justice but elevates it to new heights.
29 November 2023, 00:00 AM

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ contestants seek compensation for injuries

Contestants participating in Netflix's “Squid Game: The Challenge” are reportedly pursuing compensation for injuries they claim to have sustained during the show, according to their legal representation, Express Solicitors. The two players involved in the matter claimed to have, “suffered injuries such as hypothermia and nerve damage.” Express Solicitors asserted that the unnamed contestants sustained injuries during the competition, alleging that, “they had to stay motionless for hours in cold temperatures while filming".
25 November 2023, 14:01 PM

Are the Gilmore Girls a glorified portrayal of an unrealistic mother-daughter relationship?

The unorthodox mother-daughter relationship between Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and their vibrant life in the town of Stars Hollow were what captivated viewers in the first place.
8 June 2023, 00:00 AM

Bel-Air: A reboot done right

Bel-Air is not just a simple remake, it is a love letter to the classic sitcom.
28 February 2023, 12:45 PM

How The Bear became my ultimate comfort show

The genius of The Bear is no secret.
27 February 2023, 12:45 PM

Journey through the centre of Cunk - A review of Cunk on Earth

The show essentially gives you a bite-sized glimpse into the history of Earth with Philomena Cunk, an ill-informed journalist.
19 February 2023, 17:00 PM

The Last of Us: Breaking the video game adaptation curse

The show’s expansion does not mean it strays away from the source material.
26 January 2023, 16:45 PM

Why we love Michael Schur romances

Michael Schur is the producer, director, and writer of many amazing sitcoms of the 21st century.
8 January 2023, 15:00 PM

Not everything is meant to be a miniseries

A show that only focuses on the plot can be a nice change of pace as it can focus wholly on storytelling, but how well is this really working out?
7 January 2023, 17:00 PM

‘Mismatched’: Stories of youth and love

Even with improvisations, the show feels like the book coming to life. The little scenes that have been picked straight from the pages hit very close to home.
30 October 2022, 12:07 PM

Jennette McCurdy explores grief in its most complex form

In many ways, McCurdy’s story is not so different from the classic tale of almost every other Hollywood child star with a stage mother who indulges in her dose of fame by living vicariously through her children. But what makes this particular narrative stand out among the rest is McCurdy’s unwavering devotion to honesty even in moments that are difficult to read, let alone write.
29 October 2022, 13:17 PM

Exploring the royal artiste of Matt Smith

In both House of the Dragon and The Crown, Smith was equally fascinating.
27 October 2022, 17:00 PM

The exploitative nature of biopics

Biopics are generally created to make money, not to tell a respectable story.
9 October 2022, 15:00 PM