Emily Verona

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Eight years ago, Taboo emerged on the scene as a well-reviewed but underrated crime drama wrapped in the exquisite package of a gritty period piece. It was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and Chips Hardy (Tom's father). Set in 1814 London, the show focuses on commerce and political corruption of the day — with Hardy in the lead role of of James Keziah Delaney.

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The whodunnit is a special kind of mystery format designed to keep a brisk pace while maximizing suspense. There's always a detective, professional or otherwise, and there's always a wide array of suspects muddying the waters. It's like a puzzle viewers are tasked with solving. The term "whodunnit" was first coined by book reviewer Donald Gordon in 1930 and has often been used to describe the works of authors like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Josephine Tey.

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R.L. Stine has been thrilling and delighting budding horror fans for over thirty years. His first Goosebumps book came out in 1992, with the television series of the same name debuting three years later on Fox Kids (United States) and YTV (Canada). The show only ran for three years, but has since inspired video games, comic books, a reboot television show, as well as a film series. Stine didn't just stop with Goosebumps, either.

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Old-school mythology has always provided creative fodder for writers, artists, and filmmakers. The Odyssey has experienced more than a dozen screen adaptations over the last 100 years. An epic journey is the kind of story that never gets old. Mythological tales weave history and fantasy together to create moving sagas steeped in tradition, lore, and a wide array of religious practices.

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Spoiler Warning: Yellowjackets Seasons 1-3Yellowjackets fans love a good twist, so much so that there are whole message boards dedicated to theorizing about Showtime's hottest puzzle-box series. Premiering in 2021, Yellowjackets has kept viewers engaged with compelling characters and bizarre mysteries from the first episode. The show is set between two timelines. The first begins in 1996, when a plane crash leaves a girls' high school soccer team from New Jersey stranded in the Canadian wilderness.