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Lord of the Rings fans, you will not be disappointed by Amazon Prime’s prequel: The Rings of Power is Prime Video's latest premium TV crown jewel. The first two episodes dropped over the weekend, and we are happy to report that the show is epic fantasy at its most magnificent. The series acknowledges J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic writings while still telling a compelling original story in a fictional realm that is rich in a dizzying amount of history. The drama takes place thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as a group of familiar and new characters face the long-feared return of evil to Middle-earth. The series heralds the start of an illustrious era for Prime Video.

Fun fact: The Rings of Power is set to be the most expensive show ever made, costing a record-breaking USD 1 bn over five seasons, Time reported. To give you an idea of how much this money is, each episode of The Rings of Power will cost USD 89 mn. This is almost three times what each episode of Stranger Things 4 cost and almost four times what each episode of Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon reportedly cost HBO, according to Xfire.

⚽ Manchester United and Arsenal will face off at 5:30pm, concluding Gameweek 6 of the English Premier League. As we hit dispatch, Brighton and Leicester City are out on the field, and have been battling it out since 3pm.

Meanwhile, the Enterprise Fantasy League is heating up. If you haven’t joined yet, simply click on this link, or enter this code: 8o4sut.

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao will face Espanyol in the Spanish League shortly after we hit send at 4:15pm, while Villarreal plays against Elche at 6:30pm, and Valencia faces Getafe at 9pm.

With the return of the German Bundesliga to beIN Sports, we recommend tuning in today at 5:30pm to watch Borussia Monchengladbach play against Mainz.

Serie A: Roma faces Udinese at 8:45pm, with a chance to earn the Italian championship title if they come out on top.

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Step into a beautiful, bygone era at Villa Belle Époque’s Acacia: Amid the lush greenery of Enterprise’s neighborhood of Maadi, lies the 1920s-era boutique hotel Villa Belle Époque, home to an underrated restaurant: Acacia. The restaurant has an outdoor seating area by the pool, and an indoor area inside the villa’s lavish yet understated period decor. It’s hard not to be impressed by the venue’s unique blend of ancient history and modern Egyptian art. But let’s get to the part we all care about the most: The food. The menu boasts an array of carefully crafted international dishes, and every single one we’ve tried was exquisite. The glazed salmon was grilled to perfection, served atop a bed of spinach cream and with a side of noisette potatoes, the beef tagliatelle pasta was brimming with slow cooked beef, and the balsamic grilled chicken was a joy to devour.

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It’s a Latin night with Mona & Las Encantadoras at Cairo Jazz Club tonight at 9pm: You don’t want to miss this if you’re into Spanish folk, latin jazz, flamenco and gypsy tunes.

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The Milky Way is the juicy tell-all of our galaxy: After watching life on Earth for a few bn years, observing 100 bn people go about their daily lives, feeling somewhat lonely, and hearing its own story told by others, it’s time for the Milky Way to tell its own tale. In this simple yet astounding autobiography of the namesake galaxy, astronomer and folklorist Moiya McTier channels The Milky Way, outlining everything we know — from its origin to its inevitable demise, along with what we still don't know about this fascinating galaxy we call home. Unlike typical science books that tend to be filled with dry data, this book makes facts and figures considerably more interesting, memorable, and humorous, by weaving a tale and inventing cosmic characters.