📺 ON THE TUBE TONIGHT-
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Diving into fertility fraud in The Man with 1k Kids: Netflix’s new three-part docuseries recounts the true story of multiple couples and single women who discover that their sperm donor, Jonathan Jacob Meijer, was a man with potentially hundreds of offspring — giving their children hundreds of siblings — worldwide.

It explores Meijer’s background, including his motivations, and the fraud he committed with various aliases. Meijer, a Dutch musician and YouTuber, claimed to have become a donor out of a desire to help those struggling with infertility, inspired by a classmate’s plight. Eventually, his relentless pursuit of fathering children became an addiction, driven by a “God-like complex” and a lack of regard for the consequences.

The series also touches on legal and ethical issues, providing a deep look into the lives of the families affected by Meijer’s actions. And if you’re interested to know his whereabouts today, he’s happy to share. Check out his YouTube channel here.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch this docu series on Netflix or catch the trailer (watch trailer,runtime: 1:54).

⚽Today in the Nile League: The Mit Okba team will be hosting Baladiyat Al Mahalla tonight at 9pm as a continuation of the postponed round 17 of the Nile League. El Zamalek is currently in sixth place with 44 points, with its sights set on moving up the ranking. Their opponent, Baladiyat Al Mahalla, is in 16th place with 23 points, and is trying to avoid relegation.

Also happening locally: Pyramids is starting its journey in the Egyptian Cup by facing Al Nasr at 8pm.

Argentina, the Copa Champion: Argentina nabbed the 2024 Copa America title after beating Colombia in the final early this morning with a clean goal. Team Tango ends its race with Uruguay and stands alone as the champ with 16 titles under its belt.

🥯EAT THIS TONIGHT-

We know a good bagel when we see one. Nude Bakery recently released a line of bagels and we can confirm that they should not be missed.

Choose your protein. Alongside the bakery’s own turkey melt and lox salmon bagels, they’ve also released two roast beef bagels in collaboration with food blogger Mahmoud El Adany. Is the menu not scratching your itch? You can also customize your own bagel to mix and match as many (or as few) components as you’d like.

The good stuff: We went for the turkey melt bagel and the truffle onion jam roast beef bagel. We loved the freshness of the ingredients — you could tell from the crunch — and how generous the fillings were on both sandwiches. In addition to the comfort of the familiar turkey and cheese combination, the added creaminess of avocado and sourness of pickled red onion made the turkey bagel something worth writing home about.

And the truffle roast beef bagel…other bagel shops will have a hard time matching the ingenuity of this one. The creaminess of the cheddar cheese, the subtle sweetness of the onion jam, and the savory kick of the truffle garlic mayo make this one an instant fave.

Would you like a drink with that? Because they’re interesting. We just had to try their crackdrink (yup, you read that right) where they add hardened chocolate syrup to the inside of your cup. It can be added to any iced drink, and we went for matcha. Between the satisfaction of cracking the chocolate and the flavor it added to a basic staple, we would recommend you give it a whirl. Disclaimer: Treat this drink as dessert.

Pump the breaks. We’re sad to report that the bagels are currently only available at Nude Bakery’s District 5 branch, but happy to say that they’re worth the trip.

🎤 OUT AND ABOUT-
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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Marwan Pablo’s streetwear brand Barraserb is having a pop-up event in Downtown Cairo at The Factory on Wednesday, July 17, starting from 6pm. Sign up on the website to get an entry pass.

Another Salsa Night at Cairo Jazz Club 610 tonight. Practice your steps or start from scratch with Soul Motion Studio the organizers of this fun event. If you want to attend, contact CJC on Facebook and be at the venue at 9pm.

Tickle your funny bone with Cairo Comedy Club featuring Abdel Rahman Magdy, Islam Amin, Mohamed Habib, and Tawfik El-Hadidi. Happening tomorrow at 10pm at Cairo Jazz Club 610. For reservations, message CJC on Facebook.

Fan-favorite spinners Disco Misr will be performing at Boom Room, on Wednesday, July 17. Click here to get your tickets.

20 years of Massar Egbari: The band is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a concert at Al Sawy Culturewheel, Nile University branch in Sheikh Zayed, this Thursday, July 18, at 8pm. Click here to get your tickets.

Perfect your speech skills by attending The Art of Public Speaking. The workshop will take place starting Friday, 19 July, and will continue through to Saturday, 20 July at AUC Tahrir Campus. Covering everything from how to prepare a speech to how to deliver it with confidence, this workshop is perfect for those who lead careers where this trait is an asset.

HAPPENING LATER-

Wael Kfoury returns to Egypt with a concert at Porto Golf in the North Coast on Friday, August 9, at 11pm. Get your tickets here.

💡 UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-

The Mystery Guest has a familiar feel, it’s not a book that you’ve read. The book is second in the series, following The Maid, and is set in a five-star Regency Grand Hotel. The idyllic life of Molly Gray, the head maid, has been shattered when famous author J.D. Grimthorpe is found dead in the hotel’s tea room. A murder investigation ensues when Detective Stark enters the scene, and the hotel's reputation becomes at stake.

Sound familiar? We thought so too. The book is similar to our popular Ramadan TV drama series Grand Hotel, only with a few twists and turns, and a touch of modernity in characters.

The book has been met with some mixed feelings from critics and readers alike. Some critics called the continuation of the series unnecessary, but some champion it as a book that displays the “ superpower[s] of the pink-collared proletariat ” — those in care-oriented professions — as it falls to Molly to uncover the dirty truth.

You can find The Mystery Guest on Amazon and Diwan.