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What better way to usher in a spooky season than with the OG charismatic serial killer? Dexter — which premiered in 2006 and ran for 8 seasons — follows the titular character, a forensic blood spatter analyst by day, and a serial killer by night. The series exposes the psyche of a man struggling to deal with his violent impulses while honoring his father, who taught him to use it for good.

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This crime drama-slash-psychological thriller takes place in the sunny streets of Miami, where Dexter plays a cat and mouse game with the police department in which he works, trying to navigate his double life without getting exposed. It lets you explore the mind of a serial killer from his perspective — to the point where you might sympathize and root for him, raising questions about justice, identity, and evil.

It has its ups and downs. The toll of an eight season run takes its toll on the storytelling at times, especially during the later episodes. A strong plot and solid twists will pull you in during the early seasons, but many have called the rest inconsistent and, at times, confusing. Many others enjoyed the finale, and we want to know what all the fuss is about.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the series on Netflix or watch the trailer on Youtube (runtime: 1:00).

⚽ The return of Champions League nights are upon us, with nine matches to start off the second round. The matches everyone will be tuning into are Arsenal’s against PSG, and Bayer Leverkusen’s against Milan, both kicking off at 10pm.

Other matches to flip through:

• Salzburg vs. Brest (7:45pm).
• Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (7:45pm).
• Slovan vs. Manchester City (10pm).
• Barcelona vs. Young Boys (10pm).
• Dortmund vs. Celtic (10pm).
• Eindhoven vs. Sporting Lisbon (10pm).
• Inter vs. Red Star (10pm).

The Carabao Cup: Newcastle will be hosting Wimbledon for the end of the third stage, round of 32 at 9:45pm. The winner will qualify to face Chelsea in the final.

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Swan Lake x Opera: For classical lovers, don't miss the performances of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake performed by the St. Petersburg Classical Ballet Company. The shows will take place over three days — tomorrow, October 3 and 4 — at the Cairo Opera House’s Main Hall in Zamalek, starting at 8:30pm. Grab your tickets for the first, second and third night from Tazkarti.

Maybe you want some childhood magic… take a step back into your childhood self at Room Art Space NC’s Disney tribute night tonight — where they’ll bring all the tunes and hits to stage. Grab your tickets through easykash.

For fans of Lege-cy, don't miss his live performance at Boom Room tomorrow. Get your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

MENA’s first and only design-film festival is back: Film My Design festival is back for its third edition — under the theme Designing Our Lives for a Better Future —, taking place from Thursday, 3 October to Saturday, 12 October at Zawya Cinema. The festival features film screenings, masterclasses, a motion design exhibition, VR immersive experiences, and much more. Buy your tickets from Collard Tickets.

Calling all cinema aficionados, Affichat w Aflam is getting an extension. The exhibition will continue to showcase a vast selection of the late Pierre Sioufi’s collection of more than 10k pieces of Egyptian cinema memorabilia from 1932-2017 until 6 October. The exhibition is open from 10am to 10pm at Bibliothek.

Relive the magic of Amy Winehouse withThe Amy Winehouse Band. This isn’t just a tribute band, it’s Winehouse’s actual original band keeping her spirit and legacy alive. Witness the era defining music at The Theater in Somabay on Saturday, 5 October. Grab your tickets from Tazkarti.

HAPPENING LATER-

Attend a book signing for Hatem S. Badr’s translated version of Taha Hussein's The Curlew’s Call. The event will take place at Bibliothek Egypt Tuesday, 8 October.

Bibliothek is als hosting another book signing for Riccardo Mancuso’s book Nos Se'eedi wi Nos Khawaga — an exploration of both the origins of Italian cuisine and Egyptians who have Italian origins.The event will take place on Saturday, 12 October.

Layali Misr with Angham: Singer Angham will be performing live as part of the Layali Misr event at the Grand Egyptian Museum on Friday, 11 October from 10pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

Go on a run in Egypt’s historic city at the Luxor Half Marathon. Cairo Runners’ annual event will take place on Friday, 11 October. Pick between a 21km or 10km race, or a short family run. You can register here.

The fourth edition of Forever is Now is approaching. This year, a lineup of 12 global visionary artists are ready to display their work at the iconic Pyramids of Giza — including two groundbreaking AI-powered projects. The exhibition will start on Thursday, 24 October and continue till Saturday, 16 November.

Prepare for the sixth edition of The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon, organized by the TriFactory. Pick your race of choice and start training, because the marathon will take place on Saturday, 14 December. Note: ticket prices will increase in a week, so get in line for early bird registration on the marathon’s website.

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Fans of the unlikely friendship on New Girl will be happy to know that two of its cast members have teamed up for yet another classic Cece and Winston mess around. Hannah Simon (Cece) and Lamorne Morris (Winston) developed a real-life friendship outside Apartment 4D, creating The Mess Around with Hannah and Lamorne to give fans of the Emmy-nominated series the goss.

The two hosts invite other cast members to share behind-the-scenes, including fan favorite Jake Johnson (Nick), the hilarious Max Greenfield (Schmidt), the New Girl herself, Zooey Deschanel (Jess), and others involved in the making of the show. Listeners will be pleased to find out that the chaos in Apartment 4D was no act.

Don’t expect deep dives. The hosts don’t give a blow-by-blow analysis of the show — most of the content is fun banter between the actors and an organic conversation related to the show, giving us little tidbits that make New Girl all the more special.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can find The Mess Around on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.