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Muhtasim Sarowat Rayed
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A business graduate with experience in strategic consulting and advertising, Rayed is passionate about content creation and storytelling. He has been trying to turn writing into a side hustle from a hobby since 2009. Wish him luck, and if possible, send him cookies and ice cream.

Ted Lasso Becomes More Episodic in Season Two (But it is Still Corny and Wholesome)
When Ted Lasso graced Apple TV+ last year, few could have predicted the fan following and goodwill it would gain in a short time, as people flocked to its wholesomeness in the middle of a pandemic. Season one struck a…
What If Stumbles as Much as it Soars in First Season, Putting Familiar Marvel Characters in New Situations
What If had perhaps the riskiest premise out of the slate of Marvel TV shows coming out in 2021. Coming off the heels of the far-reaching ramifications of Loki, What If takes a look at how familiar situations from the…
Maid is a Harrowing (and Realistic) Tale of a Single Motherhood’s Quest to Make Things Better for her Daughter, Featuring Nuanced Characters
Adapted from Stephanie Land’s memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive, Maid is a realistic and affecting tale of a young mother who tries to provide the best life for her daughter and break out…
The Guilty is a Tense, One Location Thriller That is Powered by Jake Gyllenhaal’s Intense Performance
The Guilty was made during the pandemic, and it tries to make full use of those circumstances, setting the story in a 9–11 dispatch center where a cop races against time to save a mother and her children. Remade from…
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Improves Upon its Predecessor, But it is Still an Uneven Mess
When Venom arrived in 2018, it surprised everyone with the way it handled the dynamic between its main characters, despite issues with other elements like plot and pacing. The sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage tries to improve upon both…
Midnight Mass is a Beautiful (and Terrifying) Take on a Different Kind of Horror
Midnight Mass is Mike Flanagan’s (The Haunting anthology series, Doctor Sleep) latest horror offering, this time delving into religious horror. Flanagan has said that this is his most personal project yet, drawing from his own Catholic upbringing and how he…
Reservation Dogs is a Game-Changing Coming of Age Show about Indigenous Teens, Starring and Created by Indigenous Voices. And it’s Funny, Too!
Reservation Dogs has quickly channeled the initial excitement of seeing a Taika Waititi collaboration with indigenous creators into one of the most well-paced and well-realized first seasons in recent history. Not only is it groundbreaking, it is also heartfelt and…
Sex Education Delivers its Best Season Yet in Season Three, Exploring its Characters and Taking Them in New Directions
We mentioned in our review of the second season of Sex Education that the show had improved from the first season and turned into a wholesome ensemble. The trend continues with season three, which is, perhaps, the best season yet.…
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tackles Problematic Aspects of Law Enforcement in Final Season to Mixed Results
Over the course of the last 8 years, Brooklyn Nine-Nine became one of the most beloved modern sitcoms due to its cast of wholesome characters and their general camaraderie. It was always going to be an uphill battle to end…
Rick and Morty Season Five is Entertaining, Despite Being a Mixed Bag
By now, Rick and Morty has comfortably settled into the mainstream pop culture consciousness. So much that the titular protagonists even popped up in this summer’s Space Jam: A New Legacy. As great as the show has been, it has…