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October 15
Book: Refugee by Alan Gratz
From Kirkus: Poignant, respectful, and historically accurate while pulsating with emotional turmoil, adventure, and suspense. (maps, author’s note) (Historical fiction. 10-14) [more inside]
Disclaimer: I / II Show Only Season 1, Episode 2
Chapter I: A novel exposes the secret past of a journalist when she realizes she is a character in a story with buried transgressions.
Chapter II: Do you ever think of me? [more inside]
October 14
Sweetpea: Sorry for your loss Season 1, Episode 1
When her father dies, and her bully returns, a wallflower is triggered to a violent breaking point.
My So-Called Life: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Season 1, Episode 19
This is the post to discuss the series as a whole if you'd like.
Movie: From a Whisper to a Scream
The uncle of an executed serial murderer (Vincent Price) relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter (Susan Tyrrell) [more inside]
Movie: Caddo Lake
A bereaved son and a troubled teenager investigate a series of mysterious happenings on the eponymous, swampy Texan lake in this thriller currently streaming on Max. The trailer gives little away, which is probably for the best. [more inside]
Podcast: Today, Explained: Pennies don’t make cents
Pennies cost more than a cent to make — and no one spends them. The New York Times Magazine's Caity Weaver explains why we can't get rid of them. [more inside]
Movie: Pirosmani (1969)
An awe-inspiring biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikolai Pirosmanashvíli (1862-1918), better known as Pirosmani, who struggled his whole life by selling his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink, and who died lonely and unknown. This is my first masterpiece from Georgia [the country of the Caucasus] which was not made by Sergei Parajanov. [more inside]
Movie: Baskin
[TRAILER] Policemen (Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu) face a night of horror in a subterranean labyrinth after answering a distress call. A Turkish surrealist horror film directed by Can Evrenol, based on his 2013 short film by the same name. [more inside]
Movie: Mr. Crocket
[TRAILER] In 1993, a mysterious children's show host, Mr. Crocket (Elvis Nolasco), magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother (Jerrika Hinton) embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy. [more inside]
Movie: The Gullspång Miracle
Two pious sisters buy an apartment after having witnessed a divine sign - only to realize that the seller of the apartment looks identical to their other sister, who committed suicide some thirty years before. [more inside]
October 13
Doctor Odyssey: Plastic Surgery Week Season 1, Episode 3
Plastic Surgery Week on The Odyssey brings new faces and fresh features to be carefully maintained by the medical team. When the owner's wife comes on board, Capt. Massey must juggle charm and skillful dodging to sidestep her advances.
Movie: Hellboy: The Crooked Man
[TRAILER] Hellboy (Jack Kesy) and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent (Adeline Rudolph) in the 1950s are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by the sinister local demon, the Crooked Man. [more inside]
October 12
AEW Collision: WrestleDream 2024 Season 2 (Specials)
Collision is on hold tonight so that AEW can bring you a FIFTEEN-match PPV, including seven title bouts, the possible debut of new factions, an hotly-anticipated three-way, and the heartbreaking chance of a quarter-century career coming to an end. [more inside]
Family: All Seasons Season 1, Episode 1
American TV drama running from 1976-1980 showcasing the Lawrence family, an upper middle class household in Pasadena, CA. Starring Sada Thompson and James Broderick as Kate and Doug Lawrence, with Meredith Baxter Birney, Gary Frank and Kristy McNichol as their children, Nancy, Willie, and Buddy (aka Letitia, Tizzylish) [more inside]
October 11
Movie: Halloween: Resurrection
[Trailer] Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home. - IMDb [more inside]
Movie: Legion
When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named Michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanity's last hope.
Abbott Elementary: Back to School Season 4, Episode 1
Janine and Gregory are secretly dating, construction of a nearby golf course kicks off a gentrification plot and the school gets a visit from HR.
Movie: Terrifier 3
[TRAILERIFIER] After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and her brother (Elliott Fulham) are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art the Clown (David Howard Thonrton) returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe. [more inside]
Movie: It's What's Inside
A pre-wedding reunion descends into a psychological nightmare for a group of college friends when a surprise guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase. [more inside]
October 10
Movie: Molli and Max in the Future
A sci-fi romantic comedy about a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions, and one space-cult. [more inside]
Movie: The Wasp
[TRAILER] Heather (Naomie Harris) bumps into Carla (Natalie Dormer), having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever. [more inside]
Movie: Joker: Folie à Deux
Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
Movie: The House That Dripped Blood
[TRAILER] A Scotland Yard inspector learns how four tenants of a country house met macabre fates in this horror anthology. [more inside]
Movie: Offspring
[TRAILER] A feral, cave-dwelling family of cannibalistic savages prowls the woods near Dead River, Maine. The local sheriff thought he had killed them off ten years ago -- But somehow the clan survived. To breed. To hunt. To kill and eat. And now the peaceful residents of this isolated town are fighting for their lives. Based on the novel by Jack Ketchum. This film was followed later by The Woman and Darlin'. [more inside]
Agatha All Along: Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power Season 1, Episode 5
With enemies closing in, the coven flees under the light of a blood moon to the next ghastly trial.
Movie: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
[TRAILER] Psychologist Maggie Burroughs (Lisa Zane), tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient (Shon Greenblatt) with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality. [more inside]
October 9
Movie: Salem's Lot
Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire. [more inside]
Movie: Poison for the Fairies / Veneno para las hadas
[Trailer] A 10 year old girl convinces a lonely classmate that she is a witch, forcing the child to become her assistant. Though their games are initially rather naive, they gradually take a nasty and violent turn. [more inside]
Stargate SG-1: Bloodlines Rewatch Season 1, Episode 11
It is time for Teal'c's son Rya'c to have his Prim'ta. Can Teal'c stop his son from being implanted with a Goa'uld and becoming a slave to Apophis? [more inside]
Slow Horses: Hello Goodbye Show Only Season 4, Episode 6
Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made. [more inside]
Movie: Tentacles
Several people disappear from and at the sea. Their bodies are found gnawed to the skeleton, even the marrow is missing. The scientists have no idea which animal could do such things. Dr. Turner begins to suspect that the company which builds a tunnel beneath the bay might have poisoned the environment and caused an octopus to mutate to giant dimensions... [more inside]
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Shadow and Flame Season 2, Episode 8
Durin the Younger confronts Durin the Elder, while a neighbor downstairs gets increasingly angry about the mining noise. The confrontation between the Elves and Sauron come to a head at Eregion, while Numenor continues a shift toward a different path envisioned by Miriel.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: October 8, 2024: TITLE TUESDAY Season 6, Episode 2
Dynamite got moved to Tuesday this week -- I dunno why, probably something sports-related -- and Tony Khan has played us a little sneaky. Only one actual title match this week, but several that have implications for WrestleDream. Yuta's decision re: the BCC is made for him, Hologram continues to rule, two(!!) women's matches, and several wrestlers make well-received returns. [more inside]
October 8
Only Connect: Hopsters v Midlanders Season 20, Episode 9
Three Midlanders take on a team of ale aficionados in trying to connect a series of clues.
The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week Season 16, Episode 3
Whose Horns of Plenty will rise to the occasion? And who'll knead to dust themselves off?
Only Murders in the Building: Valley of the Dolls Season 4, Episode 7
Terrified by a threat inside the Arconia, the trio race out of the city. A member of Charles' family provides refuge, and yet, this safe house proves to be anything but.
Movie: AfrAId
[TRAILER] Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can--and will--make sure nothing--and no one--gets in her family's way. [more inside]
Movie: Strange Darling
A twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree. [more inside]
Movie: Violett
[TRAILER] In a rural Australian town, a sick mother fears unspeakable evil will soon snatch her 11 year old daughter, Violett. As bizarre visions and disturbing characters from the neighborhood emerge, Sonya is about to discover more than just one grisly truth. [more inside]
Matlock: Pilot Season 1, Episode 1
IMDB summarizes: "Follows Madeline Matlock as she rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrong doing." [more inside]
October 7
Movie: The Comedy of Terrors
[Trailer] Dishonest undertaker Waldo Trumbull and his sidekick Felix Gillie are creating their own customers when they cannot find willing ones. -IMDb [more inside]
The Penguin: Bliss Season 1, Episode 3
Oz and Sofia must address the skeletons in their closet as they attempt to control the future of Gotham's drug trade, while Victor is torn between his new life and what remains of his old one. [more inside]
Movie: The Wild Robot
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Movie: Things Will Be Different
Two siblings on the run hide out in a farmhouse and get into some adventures in this cerebral time-travel movie. The trailer has some mild spoilers. [more inside]
The Franchise: Scene 31A: Tecto Meets Eye Season 1, Episode 1
Problems abound on the set of a superhero franchise movie. [more inside]
Movie: I'm Not Scared
[TRAILER] In a small town in Italy in 1978, 9-year-old Michele (Giuseppe Cristiano) finds a boy, seemingly dead in a deep hole in the ground. Terrified, Michele decides not to tell his father. Returning to the scene, Michele discovers the boy, Fillipo (Mattia Di Perro) is still alive and bound by a chain. Michele continues to keep his secret as he makes several visits to Fillipo, who has no memory of the events leading up to his captivity. A mystery/thriller by Gabriele Salvatores (Mediterraneo, Marakech Express) based on the novel of the same name by Niccolò Ammaniti. Italian title: Io non ho paura. [more inside]
Movie: Sorry/Not Sorry
[Trailer] An inside look at Louis CK's fall and return to the spotlight. Interviews include fellow comedians and women who spoke up about his sexual misconduct. -- IMDb [more inside]
Nobody Wants This: Nobody Wants This! Season 1 (Full Season)
An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love.
October 6
My So-Called Life: Guns and Gossip Season 1, Episode 3
A gun goes off in school, and Rickie (Wilson Cruz) is involved. A rumor makes the rounds at Liberty High that Angela (Claire Danes) slept with Jordan (Jared Leto). [more inside]
Movie: Deathdream / Dead of Night
[Trailer] A young soldier killed in the Vietnam War inexplicably shows up at his family home on the night of his death. -- IMDb [more inside]
Special Event: Fall 2024 Anime Season / Summer 2024 Wrap-Up
The last few shows for Summer 2024 are wrapping up, so time for the quarterly update post!
Initial impressions, reviews, and [more inside]
October 5
AEW Collision: October 5, 2024 (& Rampage October 4) Season 2, Episode 17
Darby Allin finds his WrestleDream opponent, Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander are... both faces now(?), the battle for the soul of Wheeler Yuta continues, and the contenders for the Young Bucks tag titles all face off in a three-way. [more inside]
Grey's Anatomy: Season 21 (Full Season) Season 21 (Full Season)
The sun hangs low in a hazy sky, casting a sickly yellow light over a desolate landscape. Rusting remnants of civilization jut from the cracked earth—twisted metal and crumbling concrete, draped in a tangle of ashen vines. In the distance, skeletal towers loomed like silent sentinels, their once-shining windows now shattered and blackened. The air is thick with an acrid tang, a reminder of the cataclysm that has scorched the world, and faint echoes of distant winds carried whispers of lost lives.
"Well," Jaxon said to his three-eyed dog Loco, "At least there's a new season of Grey's Anatomy."
Doctor Odyssey: Singles Week Season 1, Episode 2
It's Singles Week on The Odyssey. As Max, Tristan and Avery navigate their relationship, the crew fends off advances from passengers. With rising desire and quickly spreading ailments, Max and the team rush to restore order.
Doctor Odyssey: Pilot Season 1, Episode 1
Max is the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore.
Movie: V/H/S/Beyond
Six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a sci-fi inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense. Now streaming on Shudder.
Movie: À Meia Noite Levarei Sua Alma / At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
A gravedigger prowls the city in search of a female to bear him a son. -- IMDb [more inside]
October 4
My So-Called Life: Dancing in the Dark Season 1, Episode 2
Rayanne (A.J. Langer) arranges for Angela (Claire Danes) and Jordan (Jared Leto) to meet under the pretense of Jordan selling Angela a fake ID at the house of Brian Krakow (Devon Gummersall). Meanwhile, Angela's parents, Patty (Bess Armstrong) and Graham (Tom Irwin) take ballroom dancing lessons. [more inside]
Book: The Message
Ta-Nehisi Coates structures this set of essays as letters to his students on the purpose of writing, and grappling with questions on how reporting and narratives are structured, define and distort reality.
Coates' bibliography for the Israel/Palestine essay. [more inside]
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