Shain Thomas
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I'm a freelance journalist. A member of both the NLGJA and SPJ, I currently write articles for Harsh Light News on Medium and HVY.Com. When I was a university student, I wrote articles for the NT Daily and TCU 360.
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September 2019 Releases: Documentaries
Coming this September, with the release of no fewer than seven documentaries, your eyes will be opened to something seriously extraordinary. While documentaries might not be your cup of tea, there is possibly something in the following line up of releases that you will find both educational and entertaining.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'BH90210': S01.E02. "The Pitch"
BH90210 is not an ordinary reboot. Conceptually speaking, BH90210 takes the reboot idea and turns it on its head. Comparatively, because the main cast members are each playing an alternate reality version of themselves, the dynamic we see on screen between the characters is reminiscent of what we saw in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Subsequently, because of the nature of the reboot, it's better than the original series. It literally breathes new life into the reboot bandwagon.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'Four Weddings and a Funeral': S01.E06. “Lights, Camera, Wedding”
Be realistic. That relationship between Maya (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Duffy (John Reynolds) was never going to last. When Maya enters the party at the beginning of the episode, while it’s obvious Maya is actively avoiding immediately going to Duffy, there is something you might have missed.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'Westside': S05.E09. 'Episode 9'
The latest episode of the New Zealand period dramedy Westside saw the war between Rita West (Antonia Prebble) and Wolf West (Reef Ireland) finally break through the surface and take on a new dynamic. The war has been simmering for a while. It was only a matter of time before the pot boiled over and the sh*t finally hit the fan.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Criminal
'Instinct:' S02.E08. “Go Figure”
In the second of two Instinct episodes, televised on CBS Sunday, August 11, 2019, we found Yale Psychology Professor and NYPD consultant Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Alan Cumming) and NYPD Det Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) working “to uncover why an Olympic-hopeful figure skater is killed while on the ice. Also, Det Ryan Stock’s (Travis Van Winkle) case heats up and lands him and Dylan in unusual circumstances and Julian Cousins (Naveen Andrews) comes to understand why an old acquaintance has returned to New York.”
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Criminal
'Instinct': S02.E07. “After Hours”
In the first of two Instinct episodes, televised on CBS Sunday, 11 August 2019, we found Yale Psychology Professor and NYPD consultant Dr Dylan Reinhart (Alan Cumming) and NYPD Det Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) “go undercover in New York’s erotic underworld when they investigate the murder of a high-powered public relations rep. Also, a glamorous love from Julian’s [past] comes back into his life with a proposal he can’t resist.”
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Criminal
'Titans' Returns September 6, 2019
From a first look of the Titans’ second season, you can expect great things from the coming episodes. The character lineup for the second season is something comic book fans will be excited about, because there will be significant appearances made by both superheroes and supervillains.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'Fear the Walking Dead': S05.E09 "Channel 4"
The latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead lands tomorrow, Sunday, 11 August 2019 at 9:00 PM on AMC. The style of the episode feels very much like a documentary in the making because the main characters are filmed talking about their lives.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'Suits': S09.E04. “Cairo”
Continuing to ramp up the drama, everyone is at each other’s throat. Much of this week’s episode once again revolved around Donna Paulsen’s (Sarah Rafferty) relationship with Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht). Their relationship hits a stumbling block when the New York State Bar’s Special Master Faye Richardson (Denise Crosby) attempts to create issues between them.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
