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The latest con artist show to hit the tube: Inventing Anna tells the story of a woman who convinced New York’s elite that she was a German heiress, playing the part so magnificently that she was able to live a life of luxury based on virtually nothing for years. The new Netflix limited series has made it to the top 10 charts here in Egypt this past week and has garnered positive reviews for its on-point cast that keep the audience hooked. Anna Delvey — born Anna Sorokin — spent her days oozing poise and grace, suggesting fancy wines for every meal and being the life of every party. It was this charisma that allowed her to scam everyone from defrauded banks, art collectors, and gallery owners to fashionistas and socialites out of USD hundreds of thousands. Journalist Vivian Kent was the one who finally sniffed her out and brought the story to light; the series also follows her story as she investigates the fancy con artist. Sorokin was then charged with various counts of larceny and other crimes, and in April 2019 found guilty of eight of them — but it was one hell of a ride till then, writes The Guardian.

⚽ We’re looking forward to a couple of matches today in the European leagues: Real Mallorca meets Athletic Bilbao in La Liga at 10pm, while Spezia and Fiorentina will compete today in Serie A at 9:45 pm.

In the Egyptian League: Misr Lel Makassa hosts El Gaish at 8pm, while the match between Al Ittihad and Eastern Company kicked off at 3pm and is still ongoing as we dispatch.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day tonight with a Salsa lesson by Soul Motion Studio. The one-hour class will begin at 7pm at Cairo Jazz Club 610. PS: You don’t need a partner to join in on the fun.

Or you could join a contemporary dance workshop (unrelated to V-day): The Dynamic Flow workshop is part of the Unuk Dance Collective and will take place today at 7pm at Dokki’s Cultograph.

Almashrabia Gallery is hosting solo exhibit Just A Dream by artist Shahira Shoukry.

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Scalable ideas share a common set of attributes, argues John A. List in his new book, The Voltage Effect. Scaling is an essential requirement for the success of your business, but the startup world is still struggling to understand the “why” of some ideas skyrocketing while others fail. As an economist, List explores this phenomenon to outline the factors that go into the equation and how to use them to your advantage to create business models that can grow exponentially. These businesses need to achieve “high voltage” — or the ability to be replicated at scale, he argues. Drawing on research and examples from business, policy making, education, and public health, List creates a guidebook on the strategies that organizations must encompass and how to assess the vital signs that a scalable idea must possess.