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Thankfully for those of us under lockdown, there has been a glut of terrific shows to enthral us during the first six months of 2020. Newsweek’s Alfred Joyner, Emma Nolan and Samuel Spencer list their favorite programs of the year so far. Better Call Saul A rare show that just manages to get better as it goes on, the fifth season of Better Call Saul this year proved itself to be one of the most poignant and gripping stories on television....

At the heart of the story is Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgely), a seemingly nice bookstore manager with a penchant for rare editions and baseball caps. Over time, however, his mask falls away and we realize that underneath the facade lies a psychopath with murderous tendencies, who obsesses over women and kills anyone who gets in his way—including the women themselves when the fantasy is shattered. Season 3 of the hit show has just landed on Netflix, and sees Joe and his new wife Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) move to the suburbs as they welcome their first child together....

For Pulisic, the list of people who helped him is a long one, from family to youth coaches. But two men played the most instrumental roles in helping him navigate the pressure cooker of high-level European soccer, which has been known to chew up and spit out even the most talented prospects. Pulisic’s father, Mark, and his first professional club manager, Thomas Tuchel, were instrumental in seeing him go from Borussia Dortmund youth team player to regular contributor as Dortmund won the DFB-Pokal title....

The wispily decorative title of Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans” hardly does justice to this clear-eyed, harrowing account of life in China over the past three generations. (Jung Chang’s mother was called De-Hong, “Virtue Wild Swan”; she herself was born Er-hong, “Second Wild Swan.”) And while the subtitle, “Three Daughters of China,” may rope in Amy Tan readers, it downplays the book’s scope. This family chronicle-whose most memorable figure is a quixotic, incorruptible father-is also a history of China from the 1900 Boxer Rebellion to Tiananmen Square....

‘’Mr Dennis Fernandes (CEO, India Rush SC) hadn’t planned to push a women’s team in 2018; he’d thought of doing it in a two-to-three year period. But when the opportunity came, he realized he could combine it with the women’s empowerment programme and push the team forward. However, when approached, it was informed to me that I would have a short period to work with the team which was absolutely fine with me,’’ Bolton tells Goal....

The Good Jose Ramirez puts himself on the map. Doubt crept into people’s minds when it came to Ramirez heading into Saturday’s junior welterweight title unification bout with WBO titlist Maurice Hooker. Pundits viewed him as a guy who had been protected by his promotional outfit at Top Rank for a lack of quality opponents and continuously fighting in his nearby Fresno, Calif. That sentiment grew louder when he struggled in a majority decision win over Jose Zepeda in February....

Life was all around him, and he felt like he was missing it. While the 15-year-old’s friends were out partying, seeking romance and finding themselves, for Pires it was simply, study, train, sleep, repeat. Football had already become a serious business. The precocious teenager was starring as a playmaker in the C team of local club Reims. The sacrifices had begun, and they were taking a toll. Robert wasn’t sure it was worth it, until his mother, Maribel, reminded him of his dream, of what a life in football could offer....

In a city that knows fashion, Galeries Lafayette is laying France’s reputation for unparalleled style on the bottom line. Located mere blocks from such style-setters as Bergdorf Goodman and Henri Bendel, it is counting on French culture, French sophistication and French snobbery to lure customers. “This will be the store of Parisian chic,” says Meyer, Galeries Lafayette’s chairman and chief executive. “We all know that French women have this wonderful, innate way of putting themselves together to make a personal look....

That’s an important mantra to keep in mind ahead of the festivities on December 25. A truly unique, thoughtful gift can make Christmas Day that bit more memorable. Yet, conversely, a terrible present can also live long in the memory for altogether different reasons. Time, thankfully, is a great healer and with the big day fast approaching, people across discussion sites Reddit and Mumsnet have gathered together to share stories about some truly awful gifts....

FSU’s Frankie Grizzle-Malgrat, also known as “Red Lightning,” appeared in 2013 complete with his own highlight reel. Auburn’s Jake Longenecker, or “Blue Thunder” as he’s more commonly known, made his case for the breakout start of the 2014 college football season during an Auburn game against Arkansas when he sprinted down the sideline stride for stride with Tigers receiver Melvin Ray. If nothing else there needs to be a rematch of these two teams just for the ball boy matchup....

The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and require states to recognize all marriages that were legal where they were performed. It would also protect interracial marriages by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of “sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.” The legislation, which passed the House in July, will advance after 12 Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward, providing enough votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the 50-50 Senate....

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s inspector general conducted a probe to see whether funds allotted to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), an arm of the HHS, were being misused. The investigation was overseen by the United States Office of Special Counsel, and so far it has revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars were not used for their intended purpose. Funds for BARDA were intended for the development of drugs, therapies and vaccines....

Diaz Love, 32, was seriously injured when the driver of a white Jaguar barreled into a crowd of protesters on Interstate 5 early Saturday morning. Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old protester who was also struck, died at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday evening. Love, who uses they/them pronouns, shared the fundraising campaign on Facebook late Monday, writing alongside the link: “Here’s a gofundme for housing expenses, recovery and wheelchair needs as I learn to walk again during my recovery in Seattle....

A fungal ear infection can affect all three parts of the ear. It can also affect the ear canal, which connects the outer ear to the eardrum. Fungal infections of the ear canal, however, are by far the most common form of otomycosis. Fungal ear infections typically occur in one ear at a time. They are thought to affect up to 10% of the population at some point in their lives, and most cases appear in adults in their 30s....

The woman took to popular Subreddit “Am I the A**hole” for advice on her tricky situation after her husband-to-be was left upset by her decision. According to a 2013 study by research firm The Wedding Report, around one in eight engagements don’t end in marriage. Unlike many of those, which are a result of relationship problems and bust-ups, this bride-to-be’s decision lies with her sister. In the post she explained that her expecting sister, who was set to be her maid of honor, had just suffered a miscarriage....

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland and was renowned for her love of animals, especially her beloved corgis. It is believed the monarch, 96, had about four or five dogs at the time of her death, including two corgis named Muick and Sandy, a dorgi (a cross between a dachshund and a corgi) called Candy, and two cocker spaniels. Shortly before her death, Newsweek reported the two corgis would most likely go to live with Prince Andrew in the event of the queen’s death, and now the prince and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, will look after Muick and Sandy....

World pokes fun at Man City shirts Olympic gold medallist Gabriel has struggled to make his mark in the Nerazzurri first team since signing from Santos in August, with reports linking him with a move away from the club on loan in January. The 20-year-old replaced goalscorer Antonio Candreva in the 91st minute of Sunday’s 1-0 win at Sassuolo, during which time he picked up a booking for kicking the ball away....

Both sides came out of their opening encounters with the same scoreline, with Gabon denied late on by Guinea-Bissau, while Wednesday’s opponents were held by Cameroon. Burkina Faso opened the scoring in the 23rd minute through substitute Prejuce Nakoulma, as Gabon’s promising start failed to pay dividends in front of a raucous home crowd in Libreville. But the noise levels rose again before the interval when talisman Aubameyang netted a penalty after being fouled by goalkeeper Kouakou Koffi in attempting to gather a throughball....

What didn’t go as planned for Wade? His post game interview when his wife Gabrielle Union videobombed him and shared some of her analysis. MORE: Celebrities at NBA games | Kyle Lowry puts his crotch on Kobe Bryant | Gerald Green alley oop off the backboard Union was not very impressed with her hubby’s free throw shooting (5-for-9), but said he did good for an old geezer. That’s love....