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.
BINGE WATCH THIS:
The Expanse Season 6
Amazon Prime, 10 December
Amazon Prime’s sci-fi epic The Expanse is finally returning for its sixth and final season this Friday. The show depicts a future where humans have colonised the solar system which is divided up between Earth and Mars, while ‘belters’ are left mining the asteroid belt. The show follows the crew of the Rocinante who find themselves caught between warring factions and must struggle to make it through alive. The sixth season should prove to be an action-packed and incredible finale to this series. Picking up with the solar system at war, season 6 finds the crew of the Rocinante at odds with the powers of the belt, contending with what could be solar system destroying threats – all while coping with the death of one of their own. This show is often lauded as being the most scientifically accurate depiction of sci-fi; find out why by bingewatching this show on Friday from start to finish.
GET THE POPCORN FOR THIS:
The Unforgivable
Netflix, 10 December
Starring the Academy-Award winning actress Sandra Bullock, The Unforgivable is set to release this Friday. The movie follows Ruth Slater, a woman who is released from prison after serving a sentence because of the violent crime she committed. Her struggle to put her life back together is the focus of this movie and should offer many dramatic moments, as it becomes apparent that the world she lives in is not ready to forgive her past. Bullock is accompanied by fellow academy award winner Viola Davis, as well as Jon Bernthal and Vincent D’Onofrio, creating a truly star-studded cast. There is surely going to be incredible acting on display throughout, particularly when the story begins to unfold. For fans of dramatic thrillers, this is a must-watch movie.
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SETTLE IN WITH A CUP OF TEA AND READ THIS:
Call Us What We Carry
Amanda Gorman
On 20 January 2021 Amanda Gorman stood at the inauguration of American President Joe Biden. It was here she read her poem The Hill We Climb. This touching tribute to the country’s troubled past and persistent hope for its future won her numerous acclaim and accolades. Nearly a year later Gorman is set to expand upon her work with the heavily anticipated Call Us What We Carry. These poems are set to explore the numerous pandemics that affect America and even the rest of world, such as COVID-19 and global warming. Despite these hard topics, Gorman meets them with a united and hopeful front saying ‘We are not me— / We are we.’ The release of Call Us What We Carry has got numerous authors and the poetry world excited – find out why on 7 December when this book releases.
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Author: Matthew Wright
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