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Nteogwuija:
Abeg, anyone uses IPTV with Starlink here?

Pls, what VPN do u use?

I don't know if Starlink is blocking VPNs cuz when I've used Surfshark and ExpressVPN, they worked at first but failed with time.

And streaming directly results to a lof of buffers

OhBritannia:
ladies first is a solid 0/10 for me.
Never thought a day will come where i will have to rate a Rosamund Pike's film a 0 out of 10.
But i will never allow my love and admiration for this wonderful woman to make me accept a film and a visual concept that is aimed at over turning the order of life both in the physical and spiritual.

Don't get me wrong, i understand the message they are trying to pass across and i frown at misogynistic men, i want women to be respected and rewarded not based on gender but based on the actual works they put it.
There is a way the owners could have told the storyline without going the route of what i call an abomination.
If films like this are applauded and well received, very soon many movies and series will now start doing this.
Whether you are a man or a woman, you must frown at nonsenses like this.

I am glad that many women are bashing the movie online and not just men.

zanshi:
The difference between the older generation and younger folks is that no one wants to start small. Yesterdays Nigeria's boomer generation were lucky to get a girl who can work with their programme, start in one room and from there they expanded. But this was with a promise that they worked hard to better their situation which in some cases turned out right or even turned out worse. Young women in today's generation wouldn't even give you a chance, i mean for the mere sake of fertility, a lot of them may come to their senses in their 30s and be like yeah lets work something out but men on the other hand don't mind waiting it out until things get better.

In retrospect finances define the intersexual dynamics of being together with your significant other. Older boomers didn't mind getting along with a girl who is decent, unemployed, comes from a supposedly good family and is feminine in nature. In todays economy, if a lady doesn't have job, too demanding or has poor money habit; has a penchant for unbated consumerism then she scores low as compared to someone who has the opposite of the qualities lacking. Over time as a young adult, i have seen couples who started with love become enemies or their marriages experiencing some sort of strain because of financial stress and not having money at the right time sucks

Lana1:
Lol. That is for people in sensible countries with stable electricity and internet service

abduleez1:
I'm still trying to understand the appeal of this film. But yeah, it's on a phenomenal box office run as well as Obsession.

Horror— the only genre that can give you this kind of crazy returns.

I wasn't necessarily sold on the trailers as it feels like the ending is going to disappoint... But make we dey see.
Anyways, this is easily becoming A24's highest grossing film ever.

Ihebu4chelsea:
I'm not addicted to anything, I don't take soda, I only drink alcohol once once, I have stayed with weed addicts and see their behavior whenever they are craving for it especially when they don't have money. Have you seen someone sell his phone because he wants to take soft drink?

GloriousGbola:
What does Kaczynski gain from trolling 🤔😜

Ihebu4chelsea:
Which brings up the question, what do people really gain from smoking weed?

GloriousGbola:
Nigerian police are a complete mercenary organisation

We had a break in in my estate and we caught the robbers red handed in the planned victims house. After two days the police released the criminals claiming they had already been beaten up by opc. At least one of the thieves was from a educated background ground and his parents likely had money to settle

But have no money and you will rot away in their cell for years.

Animals

zubebs:
I successfully got a refund for the lower cost phone, but AliExpress has refused to refund for the second phone which is more expensive. Same date of placing order, same message showing when tracked yet they accepted dispute for one and rejected for the other. Please what can I do, I wasn't contacted by customs to pay any fee and they're asking for proof for this. I mean how do I prove that I wasn't contacted
?! Please I need help oooo 🙏🙏🙏

folake4u:
Skit or no skit, I don't understand how y'all date 1/2yrs without marriage in sight.

ayochike255:
Heard of Zyke?

Baddestguyp:
Off Campus (2026)

oyaskii:
House of Cards (2013 - 2018)

"The rise and fall of a streaming era pioneer show".

The Rise (2013 - 2016)

There was a time when primetime TV and cable TV shows held sway. Shows like "The Wire", "The Sopranos" and "The Vampire Diaries" dropped new episodes every week with huge excitement and anticipation. Then the "binge" era came around circa 2012/2013, pioneered by Netflix, and they were looking for that one show to break the ice, to break the hold that traditional serialized TV had. So entered "House of Cards".

Now, to call this show a phenomenon at the time might be an understatement. It basically put Netflix on the map. An adaptation of a show from 1990, which itself was adapted from a 1989 book, it revolutionized what a political thriller could be. The showrunner was Beau Willimon. For context, he was involved with Andor S2, so anytime he steps out to make or write a show, you'd know it's gonna be a serious, serious project.

House of Cards centred around Frank Underwood, an immoral Democrat politician, and his equally ambitious wife Claire Underwood, and their eventual scheming, manipulation and dramatic rise from the Capitol to the White House as POTUS and FLOTUS. S1 and S2 especially were peak TV political drama, edge of your seat stuff.

The show's reputation was almost single-handedly bolstered by its lead, Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey. A crazy adherent of the method acting school who seemingly couldn't separate his real-life self from the character. This show was Kevin Spacey and Kevin Spacey was this show.

There was this recurring gag by Frank Underwood where he hits the table with his ring as a celebratory gesture, a show of intimidation, political trademark and personal branding that became so popular and synonymous with the character that it's rumoured Netflix got their now-famous "tudum" sound branding from it.

The show also popularized the 4th wall break on serialized TV and, together with "Fleabag", it's the best use of it I've seen on television. Everything freezes as Frank Underwood talks directly to us about his scheming process, and it felt so personal.

Then suddenly, after 5 really good seasons, the show took an unexpected turn that it never intended.

The Fall (2017 - 2018).....

There is a saying that goes, "Oh man, if you can control your libido, you can touch the sky".

In 2017, allegations started coming out that Kevin Spacey was touching and caressing young boys willy, back in the day. He tried to brush off the allegations and put them down to youthful exuberance, and he came out immediately afterwards. But the PR damage was already done. Netflix duly fired him from the show, and neither he nor the show was ever the same.

Now, there are some characters that completely embody the art they are involved in, and it simply won't work without them. Like I stated earlier, Frank Underwood was House of Cards and House of Cards was Frank Underwood.

After much rewriting, the 6th and final season was released with his character killed off, and his wife Claire Underwood becoming the lead and now POTUS in some woke feminist gibberish garbage fest. And all respect to Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, she tried her best, but she was no Frank Underwood.

By then, Beau Willimon had already stepped down after S4 as showrunner, and charlatans who didn't understand the show took over the direction and writing, and of course it duly tanked. The ratings graph across all seasons encapsulates my thoughts better. The sharp decline in ratings by S6 really tells the whole story.

Kevin Spacey's career derailed after that, effectively getting "blackballed" in the industry, so much so that there are rumours he currently can't even afford housing, which is such a shame because he really is a very, very talented actor.

Despite all this, I'd still like to think this show is one of the greats. A true pioneer of the type of shows popular today, and one I'll always have fond memories of.

delzbaba:
Its either she's the most stupid or the most confident drug dealer in the world, because how can you carry such a large amount of drugs into an international airport?

Gerrard59:
The truth is: for Nigeria to move forward and have sanity amongst its citizens, so many people would have to be kpaid! No two ways about it. Intentionally kpai people so they don't procreate.