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What’s going on with the Dubai princess who divorced her husband on Instagram?
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Life Style

What’s going on with the Dubai princess who divorced her husband on Instagram?

“Dear Husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife.”While high-profile divorces are usually orchestrated by ultra-polished, PR-managed statements, that doesn’t seem to have been the case for the daughter of Dubai’s leader. This was the scathing message that Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum – whose father is Sheikh Mohammed – posted to her 700,000 Instagram followers on Tuesday.It was just over a year ago that Sheikha Mahra married her husband Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana al-Maktoum – also from the ruling family – in a lavish ceremony in Dubai. The couple also welcomed their first child, a daughter, just two months ago. But it seems that relations betwee...
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Netflix Keeps Beating Expectations As Streaming #1
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

Netflix Keeps Beating Expectations As Streaming #1

With that being said, streaming continues to become more popular, and other companies seem to be jealous of Netflix’s streaming success, with recent reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger has been sitting in on streaming meetings to help improve the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ services. Netflix’s recent successes are certainly undeniable, and it’s hard to see things slowing down anytime soon, especially as the service continues to bring in tons of people to check out popular shows like Bridgerton, The Umbrella Academy, and upcoming seasons of Stranger Things and Squid Game. For the time being, Netflix seems to be winning, and Wall Street agrees. Source link
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John Wick Spinoff Test Screening Called Franchise Killer
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

John Wick Spinoff Test Screening Called Franchise Killer

This test screening for Ballerina isn’t the first hurdle that the John Wick spin-off has faced, as the film was already delayed a year. The original release date was supposed to be early last month, but it ended up needing reshoots, and Chad Stahelski, who directed all four films in the mainline franchise, came in to oversee its production. Reports said Stahelski also oversaw the reshoots and shadowed Ballerina director Len Wiseman for the additional action sequences that were needed. Another strange report about the Ballerina reshoots was that David Castaneda and Sharon Duncan-Brewster were added to the cast of the John Wick spin-off. While their casting isn’t strange on its face, it is unusual to bring on new characters when they didn’t exist in the original script. It seems like, along ...
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Maternal Zika infection may have long-term effects on babies` immune system
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Health

Maternal Zika infection may have long-term effects on babies` immune system

Maternal Zika virus infections can re-programme foetal immune development, leading to long-term consequences for children`s immunity, according to a study on Friday, amid cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease in India.   The study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers in the US showed that the immune system occurs in children born even without the physical characteristics associated with congenital Zika syndrome. While visible symptoms of congenital Zika syndrome include impaired skull or brain development, the team found "much more to this condition than meets the eye". The findings, published in the journal eBioMedicine, revealed that only 5 per cent of children whose mothers experienced Zika infections during pregnancy are born with physical or neurological disabilities and diagnos...
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Netflix Comedy Finds Humor In The Last Place You Expect
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

Netflix Comedy Finds Humor In The Last Place You Expect

While Piper may be the primary point of focus in Orange is the New Black’s early episodes, her struggles are made all the more apparent as prison life is explored through the series’ ever-expanding ensemble cast, and her relationship with each unique character, each boasting their own unique set of idiosyncrasies. Inmates like Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren (Uzo Aduba), Cynthia “Black Cindy” Hayes (Adrienne C. Moore), and Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley), add equal parts dramatic tension and comic relief through their various exploits as they interact in the mess hall, and during their various work assignments. But what truly makes Orange is the New Black a worthy entry in the catalog of Netflix originals is the dynamic between the prisoners and their captors. The series’ entire fifth seaso...
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R-Rated Comedy From Legendary Controversial Director Is Being Forgotten
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

R-Rated Comedy From Legendary Controversial Director Is Being Forgotten

While Pecker is standard Waters fare for transgressive filmmaking, the movie doesn’t contain the absurdly vulgar dialogue or plot devices that many of the director’s other works are known for. Rather, the film is more akin to much of the work he committed himself to in the latter part of the 1980s and throughout the 1990s. With less shock and schlock than Female Trouble or Polyester, and certainly more mainstream appeal than the cult classic Pink Flamingos, Pecker seems to be a toned-down version of Waters’ imagination, though it still checks all the boxes for great satire and solid overall filmmaking. Currently, the only way to view Pecker is to rent the movie on Apple TV+. Source link
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Dark R-Rated Crime Mystery Thriller With Multiple Marvel Stars Is Being Kept From Audiences
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

Dark R-Rated Crime Mystery Thriller With Multiple Marvel Stars Is Being Kept From Audiences

The narrative of Bad Times at the El Royale centers on a titular hotel which sits directly along the center of the California-Nevada border, as a group of unrelated misfits including a Catholic priest, a professional singer, an FBI agent posing as a traveling salesman, and a hippie each check-in in 1969. Due to the conflicting state laws of California and Nevada, the hotel operates under a bizarre set of rules, in which half of the building is legally allowed to serve alcohol while the other half isn’t. As one character quickly learns, the hotel has something even more bizarre lurking just under the surface, as a hidden wall gives way to a large corridor with one-way mirrors peering into each room. Source link
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Netflix Needs To Adapt Sweet Home Creator’s Other Great Comics
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

Netflix Needs To Adapt Sweet Home Creator’s Other Great Comics

Carnby Kim’s comics are often filled with unique, detailed characters and a building horror that gets stronger with every chapter. Already, one of his works, Sweet Home, was adapted and had favorable reviews. Now, it’s time for someone to jump on his other stories.  Personally, I would love an adaptation of Pigpen. It was my favorite story by Carnby Kim. Pigpen focuses on a man who wakes up on a beach. Though the island is beautiful, the fact that he can’t remember how he arrived on the island, or even who he is, dampens the mood.  As he tries to put the information together, he starts to question everything, including the family that takes him in when he first wakes up. It’s a creepy story that relies a lot on building dread until the end. With a great cast, this would make an excellent l...
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Warner Bros. Discovery Lays Off Almost 1,000 Employees And It’s Looking Worse
19Jul By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments
Science

Warner Bros. Discovery Lays Off Almost 1,000 Employees And It’s Looking Worse

Warner Bros Discovery isn’t the only company struggling with debt. Paramount Global is also having financial issues of its own, with the company recently signing a preliminary agreement with Skydance Media, according to which the latter would acquire Paramount’s parent company, National Amusement. As per the agreement, Skydance will merge with Paramount to create a “New Paramount,” but the transaction isn’t expected to close until September 2025. As a result of its financial struggles, it’s not outside the realm of possibility for Warner Bros Discovery to split in half. The break-up approach seems to be the strongest option, and WBD could opt to sell some of its poor performers. Of course, this is only a speculation on our part. Source: Deadline Source link
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