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Who are the descendants of Russia’s last imperial dynasty? The Romanoffs is an anthology drama created by Mad Men producer Matthew Weiner. Each of the season’s eight one-hour standalone episodes features a descendant — or at least believes they are a descendant — of the Romanovs, the last royal family to rule Russia until the Russian Revolution in 1917. The episodes take place across three continents, with the first episode of the series set in a glamorous Parisian apartment that is home to Anushka, a French aristocrat and alleged great-great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Alexi. Anastasia’s nephew and heir Greg (played by Aaron Eakheart), and his girlfriend manage a hotel but have their eyes set on inheriting the impressive apartment, at some point his girlfriend casually floats the idea of killing Anushka, who, despite struggling with health issues, remains in good shape. The episode focuses on Anushka’s relationship with her new in-home caregiver Hajar, a young muslim girl that Anushka is terribly racist and cruel to initially. The one-season show, which premiered in 2018, starts on a strong note, with the first two episodes definitely being our favorites.

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English Premier League: The last three matches in the league’s first round are being played today, with two of them ongoing as we dispatch: Manchester United v Brighton, and Leicester City v Brentford.

West Ham will play Manchester City later tonight at 5:30pm.

The Egyptian Premier League: Al Ahly faces a difficult confrontation against Al Ittihad at 9pm. The Red Devils need to come out on top to reduce the difference with Zamalek and Pyramids, while Al Ittihad needs the victory to widen the gap between it and the relegation zone.

Arab Cup for U-20: Egypt faces Saudi Arabia in the cup final at 6:30pm. Egypt is participating in the cup’s final for the first time, while Saudi Arabia is the title defender.

Friendlies: Barcelona faces Mexico’s Pumas Onam in the Joan Gamper Cup friendly at 8pm. Yes, the match is scheduled for today, not Saturday, as we incorrectly indicated in last Thursday's issue.

Juventus also plays Atletico Madrid at 6 pm and Roma faces Shakhtar Donetsk at 8:45pm.

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With its broad international cuisine menu, Casa Talia offers an array of options for every meal of the day. The restaurant, which is in Arkan Plaza’s new extension, boasts an extensive selection of international dishes.The breakfast menu has a plethora of options regardless of whether you prefer to start your day off with a savory dish (with egg dishes ranging from shakshuka to truffle scrambled eggs) or sweet treat. Craving a sandwich? You can’t go wrong with an Italian Panuozzo (a pizza and sandwich hybrid) or Chinese chicken bao served in a homemade steamed bun. The lunch/dinner menu has a wide selection of chicken, meat and fish mains as well as pizza, pastas, salads, and soups.

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Egyptian rock band Headstock is performing tonight at 8pm at El Sawy Culturewheel in Zamalek.

Sign up for a seven-minute slot at Room New Cairo’s Open Mic night to show off your musical, comedic, or poetic flair, or just sit back and enjoy the show at 8pm.

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Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) is an insightful read on why it is so hard for us to own up to our mistakes and why we tend to rationalize our behavior instead. Social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson dive into how the brain is wired for self-justification. They point to how humans attempt to “calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth” when we make a mistake, by unconsciously creating false narratives that relieve us of responsibility, leading to the restored belief that we are right. “Most people, when directly confronted with proof that they are wrong, do not change their point of view or course of action but justify it even more tenaciously. Politicians, of course, offer the most visible, and often tragic, examples of this practice.” Based on years of research, they lay out the ways in which we can begin admitting when we’re wrong.