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Book: Sea State
In her midthirties and newly free from a terrible relationship, Tabitha Lasley quit her job at a London magazine, packed her bags, and poured her savings into a six-month lease on an apartment in Aberdeen, Scotland. She decided to make good on a long-deferred idea for a book about oil rigs and the men who work on them. Why oil rigs? She wanted to see what men were like with no women around. [more inside]
Little Women: Little Women (2022) Season 1, Ep 0
This is a loose retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, set in modern day South Korea and wrapped in a murder-mystery-thriller. 12 episodes; episodes drop Saturday and Sunday on Netflix; Sep 3 through Oct 9, 2022. Director: Kim Hee Won (Vincenzo); Screenwriter: Jung Seo Kyung (Handmaiden, Mother). [more inside]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 12 TO THE MOON Rewatch Season 5, Ep 24
Rewatch! At least I think it is, this is one of those movies it's easy to forget exists for some reason. This is another of those movies where half of the time amounts to: "Gee whiz! Space!" There's a lot of preparing and rocketry and interviews with intrepid scientists and getting ready to let's all go to space. With cats. Then we get to space and meet aliens. Who want our cats. The short, however, is Design for Dreaming, and it's terrific, just completely crazy, bonkers, nutso, a highlight of the show's entire run. Previously.
Rick and Morty: Never Ricking Morty Season 4, Ep 6
Choo Choo, broh. Catch this train broh. [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: Go Getters Gonna Go Getcha Season 1, Ep 10
Krystal helps Judd out of a jam. Cody finds himself pulled in two directions. Bets puts her foot down. Buck and Pat see an opportunity. [Season finale] [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: Wham Bam Thank You FAM Season 1, Ep 9
The Orlando FAM community braces for the Wham Bam Thank You FAM 37th Anniversary Jam. Krystal's loyalties are tested. Obie opens his heart to some orphans. Harold says a cuss word. [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: Birthday Party Season 1, Ep 8
Krystal does a J-O-B two-step. Ernie and Bets cha-cha. Roger celebrates his birthday with Cody. [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: American Merchandise Season 1, Ep 6
Krystal rubs elbows with the upper crust. Cody makes a surprising business proposal. Ernie finds his rhythm as a recruiter and celebrates with pizza. Dreams are realized, and dreams are shattered.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: Many Masters Season 1, Ep 5
Obie and Louise Garbeau host a lavish motivational retreat at Paradise Cay for Washington-level entrepreneurs. Krystal and Cody try different tactics to get approval. "You know, folks, I've always felt that we could learn a great deal from our brethren in the animal kingdom. But none more so than the noble pelican."
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: Manifest Destinee Season 1, Ep 4
Things get weird -- Krystal goes on an odyssey, and meets a new adversary. A partnership takes a heated turn, and a collection of vintage motivational tapes just might change Cody's destiny. [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: A Positive Spin! Season 1, Ep 3
Cody throws FAM a rally, where Krystal really gets into the spirit. Ernie tries to connect with his son, while Stan finds a new supplier for the water park. Meanwhile, Judd Waltrip tries to share his story with Mirta Herrera, who's more interested in positive spin, like hip-hop youth who breakdance for peace, and the aligator widow. (But he has a real hot story!)
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: The Gloomy-Zoomies Season 1, Ep 2
Krystal networks her way into an opportunity in the beauty pageant industry. Cody tries to be his own workhorse. Ernie builds a time capsule. [more inside]
On Becoming a God in Central Florida: The Stinker Thinker Season 1, Ep 1
Krystal Stubbs (Kirsten Dunst) doubles down on her husband's dreams while he wrestles with leaving his J-O-B. Cody (Théodore Pellerin) loses a friend, but meets his hero. [more inside]
Book: Sapiens
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
From IndieBound.org.
Movie: Putney Swope
Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney... [more inside]
Podcast: Welcome to Night Vale: 76 - An Epilogue
In just a few days the whole story will be known. This is what happens after. [more inside]
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