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Filmmaker Tamara Kotevska, known for her 2020 documentary Honeyland – a groundbreaking film nominated for both Best Documentary and Best International Film at the Oscars – returns to the issue of balancing environmental needs with financial gain. Her new film focuses on Nikola, a cheerful 60-year-old farmer who has spent 45 years cultivating his land with his wife, Jana. They grow a variety of crops, including potatoes, tobacco, watermelon, peppers, cabbage, and tomatoes, and consistently have successful harvests. However, they struggle financially due to unfair practices from buyers and sellers in the marketplace, meaning even record yields don’t translate into sufficient income.

Okay, so heading into the final season of Stranger Things, my head is already spinning trying to remember everything! Vecna laid out this terrifying plan for Hawkins – and especially for Nancy’s family – at the end of season four, and it’s just…a lot. Eleven’s gotta get her powers back up to fight him one last time, but now the military is breathing down her neck, and we’re still not sure if Max will ever wake up. Honestly, trying to keep track of things like the hive mind and who was in the Hellfire Club feels overwhelming. That’s why I put together a little refresher guide to everything that’s gone down in Hawkins over the last four seasons. Consider it homework, folks! We’ve got alternate dimension baddies to beat, and you need to know your Mind Flayers from your Demogorgons!

Welcome to Derry introduces a fresh group of children who encounter the terrifying, shape-shifting entity known as It. Simultaneously, the story follows a military team—led by Dick Hallorann (Chris Chalk) and Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo)—attempting to capture It and use its powers as a weapon.

Featuring Andie MacDowell as Del, Chyler Leigh as Kat, Sadie Laflamme-Snow as Alice, Spencer MacPherson as Jacob, and Jefferson Brown as Colton, along with Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine, The Way Home has captivated Hallmark Channel audiences since its debut in 2023. The show centers on the Landry family and Elliot, who shares a complicated relationship with Kat.

Square Enix recently announced that a new novel, Dear Destiny, is coming to the world of Final Fantasy 7. The novel is written by Kazushige Nojima, who originally wrote the story for FF7 and also penned previous FF7 novels like On the Way to a Smile, The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story, and Traces of Two Pasts. It’s set to be released in Japan on January 30, 2026.

Directed by Victor Fleming, The Wizard of Oz is a classic film based on L. Frank Baum’s first book in the fantasy series. It features Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley. Widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made, it was ranked as the best fantasy film by the American Film Institute in 2008.