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  • A different take on a classic sitcom premise

    Netflix in Bangladesh really opens up a whole new expanse of shows to the general populace. Shows that would never make it to mainstream TV channels here are now available to those who want something different. And Derry Girls is one show that really hits that description.

  • Here's my “Thank You” to Gravity Falls

    Out of all the generic animated shows we have become accustomed to throughout the course of the past few years, Gravity Falls is something that we viewers would love to call a breath of fresh air.

  • You and romantic stalkers

    Romantic dramas and YA novels are known for many things, including romanticising abusive relationships. We've all seen or read about that male protagonist; the mysterious, brooding guy with a dark past who's manhandling and belittling the female protagonist at every turn.

  • Animals from cartoon shows as pets

    Of course you've spent hours in front of the TV watching classic cartoons and wishing your life could be just as fun. And because almost all cartoon shows have animals as pets, this is how it would be if you had a cartoon character in your house.

  • Strange TV shows from our childhoods

    Childhood memories usually stay in the perimeter of family trips, having fun with friends, the first time doing something we're not supposed to do and would most certainly get in trouble for, getting the highest marks on an exam, etc.

  • Downsides of one (almost) successful robbery

    The Primetime Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks has that unique charm of confusing anyone in Good Girls. You never know when she is joking and when her head is steaming.

  • Back to robots dabbling in philosophy

    From the get go, this season shows us the extent of the fractured timelines for this season. They turn it from a plot twist to the central mystery. We are shown separate timelines, from the perspective of several key characters. We are then left to wonder what's happening when and how it'll all unfold and fit together.

  • Best Eid Natoks 2018

    Great Eid Natoks of years gone by

    Every year hundreds of new shows come out during the Eid holidays, and in the mess of things it can be difficult to decide on a show to watch to completion. Add to that the ridiculously long advertisements and the experience is downright painful.

  • Celebrating 80 Years of Superman

    It's no secret that superheroes are pretty in now, enjoying a period of popularity in the mainstream thanks to a golden age of superhero media, from films to TV to even video games. While the DCEU is a hot sprawling mess, Superman still remains an iconic and beloved character in the hearts of people around the world, and it's pretty safe to say we'd be missing an entire industry if it wasn't for him.

  • The Sci-Fi TV Show Starter Pack

    In the last decade, with the growing popularity and the increasing quality of sci-fi films, TV shows have been seeing an equal if not greater increase in the number of shows in the sci-fi genre. And the beauty of many of these shows extend beyond the cutting edge CGI graphics, giving viewers incredible storylines with well-thought out executions. Even if you are not a fan of this genre, it is worth your time to check out some of these shows simply for the sake of how well they are made. Here is a list of sci-fi TV to start off with.

  • Weird Marvel TV shows

    Supaidaman is a Japanese adaptation of Spiderman, a tokusatsu that was produced by Toei Company after a licensed agreement with Marvel. The show tells the story of Takuya Yamashiro, an ardent motorcycle racer, who follows his father to a fallen spaceship called the Marveller (how original). There, he encounters the last survivor of a planet called Planet Spider, who enlightens them about an evil

  • F1 cars

    Why you should watch F1

    Are you bored? Have you binged all the good series and don't have anything else to watch? Then why not start following F1? Just to clarify, F1 isn't the one where they spend all day driving round and round in circles - that would be NASCAR/IndyCar. In F1 the cars have to turn both left and right. Incredible stuff, I know. With these following points I'll show you why F1 is worth your time.

  • Reasons to love Ittyadi

    Ittyadi shares the same position as khichuri on a rainy day in a Bangladeshi household. Since the show has been going on for over 25 years now, it has seen its viewership swell. My parents introduced me to the show when I was a child.

  • Can we not anymore?

    From the producers of a long running and beloved “drama” show, comes a new show about a girl who built a whole empire from blood, sweat, and her mom's money (although the blood and sweat were definitely not hers).

  • DON'T MISS THESE TV SHOWS

    With the array of TV shows that are being released every single day, it is difficult to keep up with what is worth the watch and what isn't so we tend to climb aboard the hype train and watch what everyone is watching.

  • The cruiserweight division: why do we need it?

    Last year, WWE announced the Cruiserweight Classic. During the breath-taking tournament and before the final match, Triple H announced that the winner would become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion and that they were bringing back the cruiserweight division.

  • Back to lazy superhero shows

    The Devil of Hell's Kitchen, the unyielding girl, the man with unbreakable skin and the sworn protector of K'un-Lun — an ensemble of heroes you did not know or care about until MCU's bold ventures into the TV screen.

  • The best TV adaptation of a video game

    Netflix has just released the first season of Castlevania, an animated TV show based on the classic series of horror-fantasy themed action-adventure video games created and developed by Konami.

  • Book to Television Done Right

    HBO has become notorious for creating and airing brilliantly written, directed, and acted out television shows.

  • LEGION: THE SUPERHERO STORY NO ONE EXPECTED

    “Unsettling”- the one word that best describes FX's new superhero TV show, Legion. The series takes place in the X-men universe. However, it is not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rather it abuts on the Fox-Marvel end.

  • Drama and strong messages spread across 13 Reasons

    Liberty High School is shaken by Hannah Baker's suicide. Clay Jensen is already having a hard time coming to terms with it when he

  • A Fortunately Unfortunate Treat

    It isn't everyday that a show goes out of its way to tell you to not watch it. In fact, even have its whole theme song dedicated to get you to look away from the show; yet, for the ones that stick around are in for an extremely depressing, surprisingly hilarious and often heart-warming experience.

  • JHAMELA UNLIMITED

    "Jhamela Unlimited" is a comedy daily soap where a variety of dialects are reflected upon. The story starts with Mosharraf Karim as a pickpocket who seems to be struggling in terms of morality within his subconscious self.

  • A.I. is the New Human

    To everyone who's into science fiction and thriller, if you want to indulge in some top class existential crisis, Westworld is the series for you.

  • Classy Crime

    Peaky Blinders is a TV series which focuses on a crime gang of the same name, set around the time after the First World War in Birmingham, England. The show captures the rise and fall of big business empires and the drama associated with it all extremely well.

  • Anthropomorphic horses are more human than humans

    Netflix has been churning out one great TV show after another. They dominate the social media trends and have become the inspiration for an unlimited number of think pieces.

  • The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Masterstroke

    A few months ago I found out from a Facebook group that Jesse Pinkman's girlfriend and the Tenth Doctor were to star in a Marvel TV...

  • Through the Time Vortex Once Again: The 9th Season of Doctor Who

    The wait is finally over. The longest-running sci-fi show is back and it's all kinds of amazing. Even though I powered through the 8th season only because I'm completely loyal to my fandom, I've been going insane for season 9 as soon as I got to know the release date.

  • Through the Time Vortex Once Again

    The wait is finally over. The longest-running sci-fi show is back and it’s all kinds of amazing.

  • MR ROBOT

    If you want to relive the philosophical and psychological war of Fight Club and the revolutionary V for Vendetta infused with modern technology, Mr. Robot is just the show for you.

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