Smita M
Smita M has a Masters in Cultural Studies. She has worked in print and digital newsrooms in India and Nepal, writing on culture, politics, social trends, health, and lifestyle.
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'Alex Rider' Ending Explained: By tying death of Alex's parents to shadowy Scorpia, we are set for a Season 2
Season 2 is all set up with Yassen returning as the villain and Alex going after Scorpia to avenge his parents, and not to forget, his uncle's death
'Supernatural' Season 15 Episode 19: Here's why Jack as God 2.0 didn't bring back Castiel or Eileen
Jack is no longer the Jack we know after absorbing the powers of God and also hosting Amara within him. He is God 2.0
'Alex Rider' cast: Meet Otto Farrant, Brenock O'Connor, Ronke Adekoluejo and rest of the stars of spy thriller
A big reason why this 'junior James Bond' premise in this espionage thriller works is because of the fleshed-out characters and the ensemble cast
'Supernatural' Season 15 Episode 19 Preview: Michael is back to help Sam, Dean and Jack in eerie empty world
Thanks to the advance pictures for the episode, we know exactly who the 'familiar face' turning up to help in the last minute will be -- Michael in Adam's body
'The A Word' Season 3 Episode 2 Review: Joe's inappropriate fixation on his teacher is tricky teaching moment
Joe's teacher, Heather, realizes too late that he is getting too attached to her and by then, Joe already doesn't want to leave school (or her) to go back home with his mom
EXCLUSIVE | 'Alex Rider' writer Anthony Horowitz says why TV show adaptation will succeed while the film bombed
The adult edge of violence and danger will set this TV show apart from the earlier 2006 film adaptation
'The A Word' Season 3 Episode 2 Preview: Did Maurice ruin Alison's love connection before it even took off?
Maurice 'helpfully' tells Ben that Paul and Alison were divorced, in case he 'was wondering'. Both Ben and Paul stare at each other in silence not knowing what to say as Alison mouths 'sorry' to Ben
EXCLUSIVE | 'Alex Rider' star Otto Farrant says his character is a super spy but 'doesn't really want to be'
For Otto, the most striking thing about his character is that Rider is a reluctant spy. Rather than being cocky about being a junior James Bond, he wants to be a normal teenager
'Happiest Season': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about gay romcom starring Kristen Stewart on Hulu
When Abby, played by Kristen Stewart, learns that her girlfriend Harper has kept their relationship and her sexuality a secret from her family, her plans to propose to her in front of her family go up in smoke and the holidays look like an unexplored minefield
Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy Carter narrating 'Hair Love' audiobook is 'middle finger' to haters, say fans
The collaboration is especially poignant given that Blue Ivy Carter has often faced public attacks and comments about her hair and Beyonce too has been criticized about not 'grooming' her hair properly
'The Good Lord Bird' Episode 6: Has Onion become the omen that Ethan Hawke's John Brown refuses to heed?
John Brown only sees Onion as a mascot, a symbol -- something pure and beautiful, just like the 'Good Lord bird' that needs to be protected and saved
Johnny Depp's libel case with Amber Heard testimony a smart move despite evidence to the contrary, here's why
For Depp, despite the loss in court and the loss of the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise, he has regained control of the narrative
'Supernatural' Season 15 Episode 18: 'Despair' episode angers Destiel shippers and non-shippers alike
With this episode, 'Supernatural' just killed something besides Castiel; the writers shut the door on depicting two men handling a close friendship, or romantic love, or even deal with a one-sided attraction in a mature way
'Supernatural' Season 15 Episode 18: Making 'Destiel' canon between Cas and Dean now is homophobic, here's why
Having the writers go from 'queer-baiting' to 'burying the gay' is a deep cut, and it is also possibly the worst way to make Destiel canon
'Supernatural' Season 15 Episode 18 Preview: Castiel might die when Death comes knocking on Dean's door
Fans are worried about that bloody handprint on Dean's jacket shown in the trailer that could be a reference to the angel's death. Could this be the last episode we see Castiel on the show?
'The A Word' Season 3 Episode 1: A fire, secret marriage plans and a surprise pregnancy keeps Maurice busy
Maurice is still with Louise and still trying to fix things and people around him, even at the cost of his health -- even though the doctor warns him that he has to take it easy
'Alex Rider': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the young adult spy thriller on IMDb TV
Alex Rider is pressured by a secret division of MI6 to help investigate his uncle’s death and how it connects to the assassination of two high-profile billionaires
'The A Word': Meet Christopher Eccleston, Max Vento, Lee Ingleby and the rest of the cast of autism-centered drama
In season 3, the cast is back as they deal with new drama and clashes, as different members of the multigenerational family with their own problems, even as they take care of Joe's diagnosis of autism
'Grand Army': Anthony Ippolito calls George product of toxic masculinity ‘magnified in high school’ setting
'Toxic masculinity is definitely an issue in our culture... It affects our vernacular, behavior, and our perspectives if we let it,' he told MEAWW in an exclusive interview about what shapes George's actions on the show
'We Are Who We Are' Finale: Caitlin and Fraser kiss as they finally find each other in the 'gaze' of the other
Even though it looks like a heterosexual pairing from the outside, Fraser and Caitlin's connection is queer on the inside