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Severance takes the concept of work-life balance to a dystopian level: The Apple TV series looks at a dystopian future where a company has managed to separate work and life for their employees, removing their life memories at work and vice versa. This leads to a complete disconnect between the two worlds, to the extent that employees can’t remember their coworkers once they leave the office. The main character, Mark (played by Adam Scott), chose to work at the company after his wife died, seeing the eight-hour reprieve from grief as a solid work benefit. But it’s not all sunshine and daisies and the mechanics of how the separation of consciousness works can often lead to dire consequences (you can only imagine what happens when someone quits). There are a lot of adjectives we could use to describe the series: intense, fascinating, mysterious, and even, strangely, feel-good. You can check out this review by the New Yorker.

⚽ There are a handful of English Premier League matches to keep you entertained this evening: At 8:45pm, Everton will face Leicester City, Chelsea will face Arsenal, and Newcastle will compete with Crystal Palace. For the last match of the night, Man City and Brighton will hit the field at 9pm.

La Liga: Atletico Madrid will play Granada at 7pm and Celta Vigo and Getafe kick off at 8pm. At 9:30pm, catch the match between Real Madrid and Osasuna.

And then there are solo matches in our local league and Serie A: Udinese is playing against Salernitana at 6:45 in Serie A while El Gouna and Smouha play at 9:30pm.

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Equilia Coworking Space is hosting a sohour and movie night tonight starting at 8:30pm, with a screening of Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Photopia and Documentaries Page are co-organizing Documentary Nights — a two-day event that features talks and slideshows by young influential documentary photographers to show their latest projects. The event will run from 22-23 April.

Luka Wel Batteekh are performing tomorrow at The Room Garden City at 9pm.

Tiatro Metro is hosting an open mic standup comedy night tomorrow at 8pm.

Syrian-Armenian singer Lena Chamamyan is performing at the Cairo Opera House on Friday at 9:30pm. Chamamyan is known for her soprano voice and distinctive style, which fuses jazz, Middle Eastern folk music and Western classical music.

A football cup for women — titled Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five — is taking place at Wadi Degla Sporting Club in Maadi on Friday at 8:30pm.

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Why We Fight is the #1 new release on Amazon: Christopher Blattman explores the true origins of war in his new book Why We Fight, employing his knowledge of economics, political science, and history. As the threat of warfare is often leveraged — as seen by the Russian invasion of Ukraine — it’s important to take a step back and understand why violence trumps negotiation. The book draws on real-world interventions to lay out the root causes and remedies for war, looking at everything from full blown wars to fighting street gangs. Blattman is a knowledgeable peacemaker with years of experience on the field and he attempts to lend new meaning to the adage “give peace a chance.”