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Apple TV documentary Sidney pays homage to late actor and filmmaker Sidney Poitier. The film examines the actor’s trailblazing career, with its long list of firsts, such as being the first Black man to earn an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role and the first Black filmmaker to direct a USD 100 mn film. In 1974, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him “Sir Sidney Poitier.” The film highlights Poitier's role as a fierce advocate for civil rights, and his bold acting choices — he “never played a subservient part,” as Morgan Freeman stated. Oprah Winfrey, who served as one of the film’s producers and was a close friend of Poitier (she calls him her “great Black hope”) makes appearances frequently throughout the film. A litany of other Black stars, including Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, and others, communicate the ways Poitier’s career changed Hollywood and paved the way for their respective careers.

???? Our very own tennis champion Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian WTA champion yesterday after defeating Greece’s Maria Sakkari to win the Parma Ladies Open, the Women’s Tennis Association reported. “It means a lot for my country … It means a lot for the people back home, my family, all the hard work, all the mental struggles in the last weeks. I’m just thrilled and happy. This was never expected,” Sherif said. Sherif had to play both the semifinal and final yesterday, after Friday matches were canceled due to rain.

⚽ Back to our regularly scheduled programming: In the English Premier League, Manchester City and Manchester United hit the field at 3pm — briefly before we dispatched this issue — and the score currently stands at 1-0. Leeds United play Aston Villa at 5:30pm.

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La Liga: Real Madrid plays Osasuna at 9pm as it tries to regain the top spot in the Spanish League, which it lost yesterday to Barcelona. Celta Vigo plays Real Betis at 4:15pm and

Girona faces Real Sociedad at 6:30pm.

Serie A: Atlanta plays against Fiorentina at 6pm and Juventus face Bologna at 8:45pm.

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Give local donut joint House of Donuts a try: The chain, which has been around since the 90s, is open 24/7, which means you can get a delicious donut at 3am — we won’t judge. Wondering why you should give the place a try when so many international donut chains have popped up in Egypt in the three decades since House of Donuts first set up shop in Mohandseen? Despite having a relatively smaller selection of flavors than some of their competitors, their donuts taste fresh, are consistently fluffy and their glaze is not overly sweet. Their menu also boasts several varieties of what they call twist donuts; our favorite is the sugar twist. You can also get all kinds of muffins, croissants and other baked goods at their branches in Mohandeseen, Maadi and Madinet Nasr or get your order delivered through Talabat.

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Mostafa Nada and The Orientals take the stage at El Sawy Culturewheel tonight at 7:30pm for a night full of Blues, Rock and Oriental music.

It’s swing dancing night at Minglings in Heliopolis — put your dancing shoes on and get ready for a night of dancing games and competitions.

Learn how to make a candle in a one-day workshop at Art Cafe in Galleria 40 from 5-7pm. The workshop will teach you the basics of candle making and you’ll get to make a few of candles using a variety of techniques.

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How the UK became the hub of the offshore economy: British journalist Oliver Bullough explains how “Londongrad” became butler to the oligarchs in Butler to the World. Bullough argues that the UK was in need of a new role, after the US assumed its role as the world’s superpower in the aftermath of WWII, leading the UK to instead take on the role of butler, serving the rich. He points to tax havens like the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands that offer companies tax avoidance, the creation of the eurodollar, and Scottish Limited Partnerships (where GBP 1 bn that was stolen from a bank in Moldova ended up being deposited). “A butler does not only work for criminals, remember, but for anyone rich enough to be able to employ his services,” Bullough writes. “Whether their wealth is dirty or clean,” they all seek low taxes and a lack of transparency, he argues.