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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.

Life Beyond the Twenties: A Candid Look at Turning Thirty
When I hit my twenties, did I ever step back and envision what my life could (or should) look like in my thirties? Probably not. Back then, I rarely, if ever, looked past the milestone of graduating from undergrad and…
Hogwarts Legacy: Not the Best Leap but a Big Improvement
For years, we've yearned for a great Harry Potter game. We got some okay LEGO Potter games, an underwhelming EA Sports Quidditch game, and the nightmare that is Harry Potter Kinect. But we still kept hoping for that fairy tale…
The Last of Us Season 1: A Successful Video Game Adaptation
Originally a hit video game released in 2013, the Last of Us adaptation has gone through many stages of development, almost becoming a Sam Raimi film starring Maisie Williams before turning into an HBO series. Despite starring high-profile actors and…
Avatar: The Way of Water is a Visual Treat (as Expected) That Entertains Despite a So-So Story and a 3-hour+ Runtime
Avatar’s Pandora is James Cameron’s boldest endeavor to date in conveying the potency of film. Can you abandon everything you know and appreciate a movie in a style that’s become increasingly tricky in this world of so many diversions? Cameron…
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a Highly Enjoyable Murder Mystery That Doesn’t Simply Rehash the Original
The sequel to Knives Out could easily have been a tired, phoned-in cash grab. Thankfully, Rian Johnson decided to go all in with the new Benoit Blanc mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The rich are richer and more…
The White Lotus Returns with a Second Season That’s Filled with Drama and Satire
When the first season of The White Lotus ended last year, the question on everyone’s mind was ‘can this be topped’? Now, after the Limited Series was extended into an anthology series and its second season came out, looks like…
Star Wars: Andor Weaves a Highly Compelling Story about the Start of a Rebellion in its First Season
In retrospect, Rogue One: a Star Wars Story was one of, if not the most well-received Star Wars stories to come out after Disney acquired Lucasfilms. So, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that Star Wars: Andor also…
Against All Odds, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has Created a Beautiful (though Flawed) Story out of a Tragedy
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever could have easily buckled under the weight of the unfortunate circumstances that plagued its production. It was just about to go into production when, in August 2020, its star Chadwick Boseman passed away unexpectedly from cancer.…
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a Fun, Down-Time Look at our Favorite Crew Ahead of the Third Film
It’s been over five years since we last saw the Guardians of the Galaxy on their own adventures, so it’s a smart idea to release a Holiday special for the brand as buildup for the second sequel film- and the…
Enola Holmes 2 Tells a Larger Story While Retaining All of the Original’s Charm
If Enola Holmes was a charming twist on Sherlock Holmes lore with lots of potential, much like its titular heroine as she strikes out on her own, then Enola Holmes 2 is akin to Enola becoming more confident in her…