3 more sci-fi gems to check out after Foundation on Apple TV+
The debut on Friday of Season 2 of Foundation, the masterful Apple TV+ sci-fi drama based on the award-winning novels from Isaac Asimov, was met …
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Take Care of Maya, one of the biggest Netflix movies in the world, is profoundly heartbreaking
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