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Fate: The Winx Saga exemplifies why young adult fantasy shows are so addictive: The Netflix show is set in a magical universe with superpowers and is refreshingly lighthearted (watch trailer, runtime 2:14). From The Vampire Diaries producer Brian Young, the show centers on Bloom, a bright-eyed, red-haired American fairy with a mysterious past, who attends Alfea, a legendary fairy school in an undisclosed magical location (though everyone else’s British accents serve as a hint). Sky, the school’s most popular boy, falls head over heels for the feisty Bloom who, unlike her classmates, only recently discovered she possessed special abilities after accidentally setting fire to her family’s home. Nonetheless, her teachers agree in private that she has more potential than anyone else at the school. While there is plenty of danger and tension, the story is also about close friendships, romantic relationships, and boarding school, and it has a no-pressure chill vibe that makes it easy to binge-watch.

⚽ There’s no football today, but it’s going to be an action-packed weekend. On Friday, Gameweek 7 of Spain‘s La Liga kicks off with Athletic Bilbao and Almeriafacing off at 9pm.

Bayern Munich opens Gameweek 8 of the German Bundesliga, playing against Bayer Leverkusen at 8:30pm.

Saturday: The English Premier League returns with a bang, with seven matches:

Arsenal v Tottenham (1:30pm)

Liverpool v Brighton (4pm)

Crystal Palace v Chelsea (4pm)

Fulham v Newcastle (4 pm)

Southampton v Everton (4 pm)

Bournemouth v Brentford (4 pm)

West Ham v Wolverhampton (6:30pm)

Remember to sign up for the Enterprise Fantasy League via this link, or by using the code 8o4sut.

And in La Liga: Barcelona faces Real Mallorca at 9pm. Before that, Cadiz faces Villarreal at 2pm, followed by Getafe v Valladolid at 4:15 pm, and finally Sevilla v Atletico Madrid at 6:30pm.

In Italy’s Serie A, you don’t want to miss Inter v Roma, which kicks off at 6pm.

Also in Serie A: Naples v Turin (3pm), and Empoli v Milan (8:45pm)

In France’s Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain faces Nice at 9pm.

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Your weekend brunch plans, sorted: European kitchen Bäxters brings some European favorites to Cairo: The cafe was founded by sisters inspired by their grandmother, who herself was a bäxter — Scottish for a woman baker — and their Finnish mother. The founders included specialties from across the continent on their menu. The spot, located in O1 Mall in New Cairo, has quite a lot of brunch options, from a 24-hour Dutch-style smoked brisket sandwich to a nordic salad that boasts all the traditional flavors, from pickled onions to smoked salmon. You can also find all sorts of eggs on their brunch menu, whether you prefer them poached or scrambled, and all are served with their crusty country loaves. The baked goods are where the cafe truly shines, with treats including German custard cake and Belgian chocolate chip cookies.

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Funnation is taking over the stage at El Sawy Culturewheel for a stand up comedy show at 8pm tonight, featuring comedians Waleed Abo Almagd, Mohamed Morgan, Waleed Mostafa, Mahmoud Konafa, Islam Amin, Moaz Abdelsalam and Ghada Salah.

Singer, poet and composer Moustafa Hussien gives some old tunes a modern twist at Room Art Space Garden City at 9pm.

Want to try your hand at throwing out some punchlines? Komedy Koshk’s Comedy Open Mic Night starts at 8pm at Soul Lounge in Maadi tomorrow night.

Catch The Sinatra Show by Gaby Bishara at Room Art Space Garden City tomorrow night at 9pm.

Head to Cairo Jazz Club 610 on Saturday at 2pm to enjoy some brunch with disco and funk beats, courtesy of Youssef Roushdy and STZ.

It’s a jam packed night at AUC Tahrir this Saturday: She Arts starts the night off with a Canaan Folklore Dance at 7pm, followed by an Iroko Trio concert at 7:30pm, a comedy set by Comedy Sett at 8:45pm, and the night concludes with a Tablet El Sitt concert at 10pm.

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Debunking health fads: Maintenance Phase sets out to debunk the “junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.” Fad diets have been around for ages, and the trendy weight loss plans all promise the same thing: Fast, dramatic results. Several fad diets have emerged throughout the decades, from the downright dangerous cigarette diet in the 1920s to the bizarre baby food diet that had adults consuming jars of baby food in the early 2000s. Hosted by Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, each episode of the podcast tackles a wellness-industry-related health myth, policy, or topic. Episode topics range from the UK’s new law requiring large restaurants to disclose each dish’s calorie count on their menus, to the history of the body mass index and how scientific it really is.

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