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Seventh PSL team sold for Rs1.75bn as FKS wins bid
Indonesia-based FKS Group has bought the seventh Pakistan Super League team for Rs1.75 billion. The auction was held at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad on Thursday. As a result, the newly added PSL franchise has been officially named Hyderabad.
By Dena Falken Esq3 days ago in Geeks
Debunking The 'Timeline/Continuity Errors' In 'Stranger Things 5'
WARNING! Possible SPOILERS for Stranger Things 5. After five smash hit seasons, the Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things has come to an end. Being set in the 80s, the show has had to keep an eye on it's various popculture references to ensure historical accuracy, and for the most part, has done a good job at this.
By Kristy Anderson3 days ago in Geeks
"The Eye" Trailer – Bollywood Star Shruti Haasan Channels ‘Pet Sematary’ in Supernatural Thriller
Death isn’t always the end of the story in the trailer The Eye. Not to be confused with the Asian horror favorite of the same name (or its Jessica Alba-starring American remake), this British film looks like a new twist on the Pet Sematary mythos.
By Dena Falken Esq3 days ago in Geeks
Allu Arjun teams up with Lokesh Kanagaraj for mega-budget film starting in 2026
Allu Arjun has reportedly joined forces with director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a new mega-budget film, which will begin production in Hyderabad in October 2026. This collaboration comes after Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie and follows detailed discussions between the actor and the director in Hyderabad, where the script was finalised.
By Dena Falken Esq3 days ago in Geeks
Blue Moon
Okay so honestly I hadn’t even seen a trailer for this film before deciding to watch it. The synopsis was enough for my little theatre nerd heart. Also seeing the cast list was enough to hook me. Blue Moon is about Lorenz Hart dealing with Richard Rodgers Oklahoma! opening. As a certified theatre kid who watched Hugh Jackman in Oklahoma! so often my brother knows the words, I was truly looking forward to immersing myself into the lore of the relationship before Rodgers and Hammerstein took over musical theatre.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 days ago in Geeks
The Day Everything Changed
I missed the last bus on purpose. Not because I wanted to be stranded, but because I couldn’t face going home. That day had been one long unraveling—work mistakes, a call from my sister about our mother’s health, the kind of exhaustion that lives in your bones. The bus stop bench was cold, the sky bruised with storm clouds, and I just… stayed. Let the schedule pass. Let the world move on without me.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Geeks
Belén
Movies are a wonderful form of entertainment, but more importantly they are perhaps the best vehicle for social and political commentary there is because they are so accessible to the masses. This year we have gotten some excellent commentary from films like Sinners and Mickey 17 and now Belén.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 days ago in Geeks
