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The Time Of Two Engines Episode 1 of Snowpiercer Season 2 immediately sets the stakes as the 994 carriage Snowpiercer is pitted against 40 carriage Big Alice. With a list of demands, Layton rallies the troops alongside Ruth to gather the ingredients and bring them back to Mr Wilford. Without much of a choice, they grit their teeth and prepare to hand over the goods. Meanwhile, Melanie braves the cold to try and restore the connection between carriages by using an axe to hack at the wiring....

If you’re missing BTS since their recent announcement of a short break, there are still opportunities to see your fav international boy group tucked into all sorts of places. J-Hope, who’s recently released the first single from his new album will headline Lallapaloosa in Chicago on 31 July. And V – arguably the real star of Celine’s AW23 Paris Fashion Week event – will soon be on a Disney+ screen near you with a whole different band of mates on reality series In the Soop: Friendcation (Soop = ‘forest’ for you Korean language learners)....

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 2 Now onto its third season, Lower Decks has been one of the more successful and popular Star Trek spin-offs. With Paramount+ putting faith in this project, prior to release they’ve promised a resolution to that shocking cliffhanger last season. Of course, expect the usual blend of comedy hijinks in here too! Interestingly, the trailer also seems to show the appearance of Deep Space Nine too, which should cause some intriguing implications for the crew....

Shiv Part One Stargirl has been a series that’s done well so far to flesh out its world and deliver an enjoyable piece of superhero action. As we cross the halfway point of the series, Stargirl continues to build foundations for the final conflict to come, while ending things on an almighty cliffhanger at the end. Episode 7 of Stargirl begins with Courtney and Pat dancing around their superhero secrets with the family while Henry remains by his Father’s side, who’s still in a coma....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOoLSRCmd1c&t=20s Episode Guide Stuck Invisible To Me Contain the Flame Reignited Shock to the System Stronger Together Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Boasting awkward, cringe-inducing dialogue, an embarrassing lack of understanding about how a fire department works and an abundance of over-acting, Station 19 is a calamity of errors from start to finish. Had this show marketed itself as a parodical spoof perhaps it would have fared better, especially given the number of awkward laughs and eye rolling moments this show manages to conjure....

Harry Episode 4 of Stay Close begins with Harry leaving his place and finding our dancing assassins, Barbie and Ken, arriving with great news. Harry is wise to what’s going on though and flees. Thankfully he manages to evade capture. Back home, he’s greeted by Broome and Megan. Megan agrees to talk about Stewart and the past before she disappears again, off the grid… somewhere else in town. Anyway, Stewart Green was obsessed with Megan, stalking, beating and eventually threatening her....

Barbie and Ken Episode 6 of Stay Close Season 1 begins 7 years back as we see how Barbie and Ken first met. These archetypal psychopaths both bond over hurting one of the star performers. And that’s it. That’s all the backstory we get. Fast forward to the present and Barbie chokes out Kayleigh in her room, leaving her unconscious. While this occurs, Broome interviews Megan. The timings for Megan being in Harry’s room match up to his death, but Megan reflects back to the moments she dropped him off, noticing the strange young couple lurking about outside....

Episode Guide The Impossible Dream/Stuck In The Rain Gift Of Compassion/ Larger Than Life Soaked / A Perfect Fit Downward Dog / The Sleeping Moon The Race / Dressed Up The Haircut / Paper Wings Stillwater is a charming animated series for kids, armed with excellent CGI graphics and strong morals at its core. While the adventures are fun and the colours are certainly vibrant, the lack of charisma for some of the characters holds this back from being a more zany and unique entry in a crowded market of animated titles....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY Episode Guide Chapter One: The Vanishing Of Will Byers Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly Chapter Four: The Body Chapter Five: The Flea and The Acrobat Chapter Six: The Monster Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Chapter Eight: The Upside Down The first season of Stranger Things is quite simply brilliant; its unique blend of intricate character development and smart writing make it one of the stand out shows from 2016....

https://youtu.be/XcnHOQ-cHa0 Heartbreak & Goodbyes Clocking in at a little over 70 minutes, Stranger Things’ season finale sees all the pieces slot into place for a dramatic climax at the Starcourt Mall. The episode picks up where it left off from before, with the group trying to remove the part of the monster in El. After a fruitless attempt, she uses the last of her power to extract it. The group then decide on the next course of action....

Yogyakarta, Indonesia While the world changes and continues to adapt to increased globalization, Indonesia remains grounded and unchanged with its attitude toward food. Widely regarded as one of the richest cities in the world when it comes to its cuisine, Street Food examines the ground-level chefs that continue to inspire and showcase this richness. The episode begins with a look at Mbah Santinem. This inspirational chef has perfected the art of making Jajan Pasar, a sweet market snack that sells out almost immediately after going on sale....

Summer Strike (K-drama) Episode 7 What happens when three people who are much like each other meet one summer? Soon after Lee Yeo-reum is dumped by her boyfriend she also suffers the loss of her mother who died in an accident. She goes through one of the worst moments in her life. However, she then makes the decision to live a completely different life compared to her past self and not do anything at all....

The War Against Monetisation SuperEpic: The Entertainment War may not be the best Metroidvania-style game, but it is the first I’ve played that manages to turn the topic of microtransactions into a positive gameplay mechanic. When it comes down to it, SuperEpic is a satirical, surprisingly balanced 16-bit platformer that juggles its simplistic premise with enough visual flair and charm to make it well worth the cost to play. While the actual gameplay loop remains unchanged through much of the play-time, the changing aesthetic and added enemy variety is a welcome sign and a clear conscious effort to inject the game with some excitement to prevent it stagnating....

The Coming War Following last week’s surprise reveal at the end of the episode, Swamp Thing picks up right where it left off from before, as Abby struggles to adjust to Alec’s newfound appearance. They discuss the green and his abilities, which leads Alec to explain that the plants are responsible for the illusion she’s seeing of him turning back into a human. Determined to try and find a cure, Abby heads off to find the rotted plants, despite Alec’s pleas not to....

Take 1 is a new Korean musical series where 7 artists from different genres take the stage but they only have one chance to give the performance of their lifetime. It is a pressuring task and a huge undertaking as they put their all to deliver their best performance yet. Netflix made the right choice by letting South Korean musical legends and icons be the headliners for the show because they didn’t disappoint and it just proves that Korean music is taking over the world....

Episode Guide Coming Home She Messy The Price of Oil Not Today, Satan A Touch o’ Butch Next Level Sh*t Days of Small Surrenders Rainbow Warriors Three of Cups With pride month among us, it seems every company is jumping on the bandwagon to show their support and while welcome, in a way the message feels more like a marketing ploy than genuine awareness and respect for the LGBT community. Step forward streaming giants Netflix who get in on the action and present a unique LGBT offering in Tales of the City....

Episode Guide Kristy’s Great Idea -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls -| Review Score – 3/5 The Truth About Stacey -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Mary Anne Saves The Day -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Dawn and the Impossible Three -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Claudia and Mean Janine -| Review Score – 4/5 Boy-Crazy Stacey -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Kristy’s Big Day -| Review Score – 4/5 Hello, Camp Moosehead!...

You get The Batman, the latest big-screen outing for the Caped Crusader that is quite unlike any other. It’s less a bombastic comic book movie and more a dark serial killer thriller with puzzles that Jigsaw would be proud of. It’s also an overly long, overly dark, and overly serious movie that tested my patience at times. However, there are flashes of brilliance throughout so while it didn’t live up to the hype for me, it’s still a movie that demands to be seen....

The Chair How does Ji-Yoon handle the pressure at Pembroke? Episode 6 of The Chair Season 1 sees all our big plot threads come together for this grand finale. Ji-Yoon discusses her choice of taking the role at Pembroke, delivering a heartfelt confession about how she feels. Only, she chews up Ju-Ju’s therapy session with these concerns, eventually leading to her heading into work. In doing so, the other students aren’t happy with her alleged gag order, which has spread across university and into the newspapers too....

Episode Guide Seth Rogan Pizzana Guerrilla Tacos Hog Island Skywalker Ranch Extra Helpings with Babish and Dave One of my biggest fears in life (next to snakes) is being called lazy. It’s something that genuinely terrifies me and every day I wake up at 6am and don’t stop working until midnight. Rinse and repeat. This fear, it seems, appears to be something shared by Jon Favreau. The man has been everywhere this year and between The Mandalorian, Avengers: Endgame and The Lion King, this work-horse returns for Volume 2 of Chef Show in the midst of this busy schedule....