Tune in each week as Marhaba delves into the wonderful world of popular culture to find the best new TV series, movies, books, and music.

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Vikings: Valhalla Season 2
Netflix, 12 January

Sound the horns because the epic old-world adventures of Vikings: Valhalla is coming back on Netflix for its second season. The new episodes jump over 100 years after its predecessor, History Channel’s Vikings, taking place at the end of the Viking Age. After the disastrous events of last season’s finale, the leading trio are now fugitives of Kattegat, leaving them with no choice but to follow their destinies elsewhere across the globe. The second season consists of eight episodes, just like the previous season.

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Dog Gone
Netflix, 13 January

If you are looking for a heartfelt watch instead, this new Netflix film should be in your list. There’s something about movies with dogs that immediately pulls us in, right? Dog Gone, which is based on a true story, follows a father and son on their journey to find their beloved dog after it went missing somewhere on the Appalachian trail. But this is more than a search for the missing dog, though. It also focuses on the journey of the father and son to repair their fractured relationship. The movie stars Emmy nominee Rob Lowe, Johnny Berchtold, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Nick Peine.

The Last of Us
HBO and HBO Max, 15 January

Also landing on Netflix this weekend is The Last of Us which is based on the critically-acclaimed 2013 video game of the same name which is considered to be one of the best video games of the past decade. Set in a desolate and post-apocalyptic version of the US being overrun by cannibalistic creatures, the adaptation centres on Joel (Pedro Pascal, Game of Thrones/Narcos) as he smuggle teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey, Game of Thrones) out of the quarantine zone. The series was co-developed by Chernobyl‘s Craig Mazin and the game’s creative director Neil Druckmann.

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Spare
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry Duke of Sussex has lived a life staged in the public eye, and who he really is has been the subject of speculation and rumour. But no more. Spare is told from Prince Harry’s perspective – finally revealing the truth behind the conjecture.

This memoir spans Price Harry’s life, since the death of his mother, to his life in the army, to his time as a husband and father – and even delves in to the reasons why he left England. Over the centuries, not many royals have left the Royal Family and the last to try, in fact, had been his mother.

For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, detailing his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

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There’s not much going on in the music scene this week with all of the major album releases scheduled for the later part of the month.  But if you are on the lookout for new music to blast the speakers with this weekend, check out this Today’s Top Hits playlist on Spotify. Save and bookmark the playlist as Spotify regularly replenishes it with fresh jams as they hit the charts.

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