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Topic: TV series

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ boosts Sony gaming sales

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said that every time an episode of the show dropped, the game’s sales shot up.

Better Call Saul on Netflix is right up there with Breaking Bad. Its finale is for the ages

Conclusion of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's masterpiece is fittingly sombre. It's built on stand-out cinematography and Bob Odenkirk’s flair.

Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is Doctor Who for adults. What hurts it is Netflix’s release strategy

Netflix's TV series based on the fantasy novelist’s comic book The Sandman isn't afraid to take you through multiple time jumps without making it confusing.

Modern Love: Mumbai is all about ‘ishq, mohabbat, pyaar’. But it’s not that ‘modern’

Modern Love: Mumbai's attempt to create a desi version of the US series is worth it. But choosing to not show how Covid changed love is too big a miss.

Moon Knight, the Disney+ miniseries is a refreshing departure from usual Marvel template

Director Mohamed Diab's six-episode-long Moon Knight covers themes of dissociative identity disorder, Egyptian mythology, love, and the eradication of evil from the world. 

Grim, scary, warped — the world of Ozark beyond psychological trauma and physical violence

The medley of several eccentric characters, backed by a superlative script and direction, makes Ozark one of the best thriller-drama web series of the last decade.

Why are sitcom dads still so inept? Look at Homer Simpson

We studied how often sitcom dads were shown together with their kids in three key parenting interactions: giving advice, setting rules or reinforcing their kids’ behaviour.

TV serials, shows will be back on 13 July after 100-day break, but with a Covid plot twist

Socially-distanced scene settings, limited staffing, pay cuts and longer shoots — Covid has changed what happens both in front and behind the camera.

Netflix, Amazon Prime series are not against cinema. They have just repackaged it

In a world where visual media is being increasingly viewed on phones and laptops rather than in actual cinemas or on TV sets, perhaps the terms “cinema” and “television” no longer even make sense.

Authoritarian & Aryavarta: Why Deepa Mehta’s new Netflix series Leila rings a bell

Netflix series Leila presents a dystopian world where an authoritarian regime wants you to follow your own rules, behind walls guarded by thugs.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.