Furvah Shah

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Articles

"It's going to make you uncomfortable": Sirens is the "operatic" Netflix dark comedy you need to binge next

6 days ago | redonline.co.uk | Furvah Shah

From The Stolen Girl to The Handsmaid's Tale and A Thousand Blows, viewers have been spoilt for choice recently on brilliant, female-led TV to binge-watch. Now, get ready to feast your eyes on a juicy new dark comedy as Sirens is coming to Netflix later this month. Starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock, the series follows a protective older sister who is worried about her younger sibling and her relationship with her enigmatic new boss.
Opinion: This is why I hate to love The Kardashians

1 week ago | the-independent.com | Furvah Shah

With the current state of the world at the moment, one thing many of us are looking for is escapism. The Kardashians provide just thatFurvah ShahFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Voices: This is why I hate to love The Kardashians

1 week ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Furvah Shah

As I open up my laptop to watch yet another episode of The Kardashians in hopes of seeing the aftermath of an argument between Kendall Jenner and Scott Disick, and how Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are dealing with co-parenting, I take a moment to reflect and question myself slightly.
Desperate Times: Somali Storytelling Meets Laughter and Chaos

3 weeks ago | amaliah.com | Furvah Shah

A petty thief and compulsive liar who lives for the drama, but soon tells a fib that snowballs and overtakes her entire life. How long can she keep up the act? This is the premise of the sell-out play Desperate Times, which returns for a final run at London’s Pleasance Theatre this April.
Perfect bank holiday TV: Just Act Normal is the new BBC comedy drama with "a thumping great heart"

3 weeks ago | redonline.co.uk | Furvah Shah

From The City Is Ours to Miss Austen and Reunion, the BBC has brought a host of brilliant dramas to our TV screens recently that have had us completely glued to our sofas. Now, get ready to binge-watch another show as comedy-drama Just Act Normal has newly landed on BBC Three. Based on Janice Okoh’s award-winning play Three Birds, the Birmingham-based series follows three siblings who are hiding a huge family secret – the disappearance of their mother.
Comedian Fathiya Saleh on Jokes, Trolls and Tying Her Camel

3 weeks ago | amaliah.com | Furvah Shah

If you haven’t heard the name Fathiya Saleh, then you’re about to. The London-based stand-up comedian, writer and actor erupted onto the comedy scene six years ago and her refreshing, relatable and cheeky humour sees her joke about what it’s like growing up in a Somali-Yemeni household, her receding hairline as a hijab-wearing woman and her struggles to find the one. Since entering the comedy circuit, she has performed on stages around the world, including in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sweden.
World Trade Organisation says global trade could slide this year because of Trump’s tariff policies

4 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Furvah Shah

‘Enduring uncertainty threatens to act as a brake on global growth’ says international trade forumDonald Trump’s tariff plans will cause global trade to shrink this year, the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday as it warned of “unintended consequences” from the changes. Trade declines will be particularly steep in North America even without the stiffest tariffs, it said, with exports there expected to fall this year by 12.6 per cent and imports by 9.6 per cent.
Everything we know about Channel 4's virus thriller, Sloborn

4 weeks ago | prima.co.uk | Furvah Shah

From BBC's The Last Anniversary to Channel 5's The Feud and more, there's a whole host of great dramas for us to look forward to binge-watching in the coming months. Now, get ready to add another one to your list as Sløborn is coming to Channel 4. This German-language film follows the spread of a deadly virus which infects a small community living on an island between Denmark and Germany. What ensues is a fast-paced fight for survival that is set to leave you on the edge of your seat.
Everything we know about Channel 4's virus thriller, Sloborn

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Furvah Shah

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"Belinda is more than a sidekick" Doctor Who's Varada Sethu on her on-screen relationship with Ncuti Gatwa

1 month ago | msn.com | Furvah Shah

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