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Kick off the work week with Netflix's new opposites-attract romance, Purple Hearts: The film centers around a struggling musician who marries a troubled Marine so they can both get military benefits. Starting out as virtual strangers, Cassie (Sofia Carson) and Luke (Nicholas Galitzine) get to know one another through writing, and eventually, the lines of their marriage of convenience become blurred. Despite its predictable plot, the movie takes us on intriguing character journeys and an empathic depiction of human relationships. While Purple Hearts is classified as a typically-light romantic drama, director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum takes on serious issues including feminism, racism, the lives of immigrants, and consent with tact and compassion.

Fun fact: Purple Hearts is currently the most watched film on Netflix, drawing nearly 102.6 mn viewing hours worldwide last week — this marks the highest number of viewing hours for a movie on the streaming platform in 2022.

⚽ It’s a packed day for major European leagues.

In the Premier League: Chelsea clashes with Tottenham in London’s Derby at 5:30pm, while Nottingham Forest v West Ham are currently on the pitch as we dispatch after a kick-off at 3pm.

In La Liga: Real Madrid begins its league opener against Almeria at 10pm. Càdiz plays against Real Sociedad at 5:30pm, while Valencia clashes with Girona at 7:30pm.

In Serie A: We recommend watching Lazio v Bologna at 6:30pm, and Salernitana v Roma at 8:45pm.

And at home: The current season’s Egypt Cup continues, with Al Ahly and Misr Lel Makassa hitting the field at 8 m for the Round of 16, and Suez v Smouha in the tournament’s Round of 8 at 7pm.

PSA- Don’t forget to sign up for the Enterprise Fantasy League via this link, or by using this code: 8o4sut.

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With summer vacation in full swing, treat the kids to a day of fun while you enjoy a delicious meal at Sheikh Zayed’s Clubliko. Despite an abundance of dining options across Egypt, there aren’t many restaurants that are kid-friendly — eating out with children typically means you’re going to sacrifice your food preferences for restaurants with booster seats and chicken nuggets. Enter Clubliko, a four-level kid heaven with a huge variety of indoor and outdoor play areas, and a restaurant that offers some of the tastiest dishes we’ve had in Cairo. Their surprisingly diverse menu includes sophisticated dishes for foodies of all ages, and simple bites that are certain to satisfy young picky eaters. We recommend their lemon-pepper salmon, the beetroot avocado salad, and the buttery German schnitzel. Word of caution: Your kids may not want to leave when it’s time to go, but on the flip side, not one person will complain if they decide to play hide-and-seek under the table.

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The Citadel International Festival for Music and Singing kicks off today at the Cairo Citadel. Singer Medhat Saleh will take the stage during the festival’s opening night, along with the Small Fingers Orchestra and Amr Selim’s musical band. Organized by Cairo Opera House and held in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry, the festival will include 42 different concerts over the next 18 days.

Al Hezb El Comedy is celebrating its 11th anniversary tonight at Room Art Space New Cairo: Expect to see an entire generation of comedians, as the stand-up comedy platform invites everyone who has performed with them over the past decade to join them on stage starting at 9pm.

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Kismet is a laugh-out-loud thriller that takes down wellness influencer culture. Lifelong New Yorker Ronnie Khan has finally put an end to years of abuse by her aunt and moved to the wellness hotspot of Sedona, Arizona with socialite-wellness-life coach Marley Dewhurst. Shortly after their move, many of the local glam gurus start showing up dead, and Marley seizes the chance to boost her reputation in town. Meanwhile, Ronnie savors her new affluent lifestyle like a delicious smoothie, until she starts to realize that all is not well in the wellness industry and wonders if she should trust her new friends or her own instincts. Author Amina Akhtar makes fun of the pretentiousness of influencer culture through a page-turning plot that kept us hooked from the very beginning to the unexpected ending.