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Hello! Hello! Thank you so much for subscribing! The Newsletter a.k.a The Envelope will not only pack in content from the blog but will also be a curated mix of films, tv shows, books, podcasts & random curiosities from the internet!

It's been over a year since the last Newsletter went out. A lot has changed, and yet a lot hasn't. Think it's time to pick up the pieces and get back at it. :)

Edition No. 30

Handpicked Content

Film Highlight
Speak No Evil
JioHotstar

McAvoy shines in this eerie unhinged remake with the same name. Quite fun to be honest!

"A dream holiday turns into a living nightmare when an American couple and their daughter spend the weekend at a British family's idyllic country estate."

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TV Highlight
Andor
JioHotstar

While everyone was swooning over Meghann Fahy - The White Lotus: Season 2 - or getting their scheming gore filled incestuous fix in ‘House of The Dragon’, there was one off beat unassuming spin-off that quietly slipped past the Tie Fighters. It’s been 2 whole years. The dust has settled. But the Kyber Crystal shines on. ‘Andor’ is possibly the best thing to happen to Star Wars since Star Wars. There. I said it. But who cares? Kathleen Kennedy you say? She’s busy bringing Rey back into the fold.

Sigh.

"Andor" Season 1 was an absolute blast! Should definitely check it out before Season 2 airs, in April this year.

"The series follows thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of Rogue One, exploring how he becomes radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the wider Rebel Alliance is formed."

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Documentary Highlight
No Other Land

"No Other Land" is probably the most relevant doc since the Occupation of Gaza. This needs to be seen.

"This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval."

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Book Highlight
Nuclear War: A Scenario
by Annie Jacobson

A riveting, horrific read that plays out like a psychological thriller. Jacobson's "Nuclear War" is a chilling look at how Armageddon could play out.

"Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen’s Nuclear War: A Scenario explores this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made. Nuclear War: A Scenario examines the handful of minutes after a nuclear missile launch. It is essential reading, and unlike any other book in its depth and urgency."

"P.S. There's a film adaptation in the works. With Denis Villeneuve in the mix!"

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Artist Highlight
Bombargo

The Canadian genre bending outfit offers up some stylish feel-good funk. Probably one of my favourite artists at the moment.

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