‘Have you ever used anal beads while playing chess?’ This ridiculous question was asked by Piers Morgan to chess wonder kid Hans Niemann who found himself caught up in a cheating scandal. So begins the fascinating documentary ‘Chess Mates’ out now on Netflix. For many, chess was seen as a game reserved for intellectuals and…
Category: Competition
CULINARY CLASS WARS SEASON 2: HARDER, SHARPER, AND JUST AS ADDICTIVE
There are very few cooking competition shows that genuinely improve after their first season, but Culinary Class Wars is one of those rare cases. Season 2 doesn’t just repeat what worked before it raises the stakes and sharpens the format, making it even more compelling to watch. With the opening episodes asking the judges to get through…


