THE HUB

There is something slightly unfair about putting an adorable lion cub at the center of a nature documentary and expecting us not to become emotionally invested. National Geographic's LION introduces viewers to Kio as a young cub growing up in Kenya's Maasai Mara, and before long, watching him survive, learn and find his place within the pride starts feeling surprisingly personal. After following these lions for four years, the filmmakers have created a beautifully photographe