https://www.wired.com/story/sharing-music-rescued-my-relationship-with-my-teenager/ JUL 4, 2022 9:00 AM Sharing Music Rescued My Relationship With My Teenager by Sarah Gundle I texted her Joni Mitchell, she sent me songs of her own. Slowly, my daughter began to open up to me again. IT STARTED BY accident. At the suggestion of a friend, I sent my 15-year-old the Belle and Sebastian song … Continue reading Sharing music can ease strained relationships
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People don’t agree about #1 movie on Netflix
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/netflix-has-a-new-no1-movie-but-critics-and-viewers-are-split Netflix has a new No.1 movie — but critics and viewers are split By Rory Mellon published July 25, 2022 The Gray Man storms to the top at Netflix (Image credit: Shutterstock) Netflix took a big gamble on The Gray Man, its latest blockbuster original movie, but the risky decision to invest $200m into the action thriller appears … Continue reading People don’t agree about #1 movie on Netflix
Fight the price hike for Disney
http://www.tomsguide.com/opinion/the-disney-bundle-is-best-way-to-get-disney-plus-and-hulu-now Fight the price hike — Disney Bundle is best way to get Disney Plus and Hulu now By Henry T. Casey, August 12, 2022 This price hike makes the Disney Bundle "the way" If you subscribe to Disney Plus but don't know about the Disney Bundle, now is a good time to get familiar. That's because pricing is … Continue reading Fight the price hike for Disney
“Stray” video game an irresistible item to modify
Players are putting their own pets into ‘Stray,’ the cat video game By Jonathan Lee July 26, 2022 at 3:37 p.m. EDT “Stray,” the video game about a nameless feral cat wandering through a city of robots, is one of the summer’s biggest surprise hits. Now, some players are modifying the game to add their own feline … Continue reading “Stray” video game an irresistible item to modify
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” becomes a new kind of blockbuster
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jordan-peele-nope-11658783534? How Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Became a New Kind of Blockbuster The director of ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ had ambitious plans for his latest horror film Actor Daniel Kaluuya in ‘Nope,’ written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele.PHOTO: UNIVERSAL PICTURES By John Jurgensen, Updated July 26, 2022 11:47 am ET Jordan Peele made a statement with “Nope.” … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s “Nope” becomes a new kind of blockbuster
A documentary about volcanoes may be the most moving film of 2022
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/07/fire-of-love-documentary-film-review/670588/ The Most Moving Film of the Year Is a Documentary About Volcanoes Fire of Love isn’t your typical nature film; it’s also a tragic love story. By Shirley Li, July 21, 2022 Image’Est / National Geographic Fire of Love, a documentary about two volcanologists, begins on a tundra. They’re en route to yet another volcano but … Continue reading A documentary about volcanoes may be the most moving film of 2022
Apple celebrates Shazam turning 20
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/19/apple-celebrates-shazam-turning-20/ Apple Celebrates Shazam Turning 20 With Playlist Featuring Each Year's Most Shazamed Song Friday August 19, 2022 7:12 am PDT by Joe Rossignol Apple today announced that popular music identification service Shazam launched 20 years ago today. To celebrate the milestone, Apple shared a playlist featuring the most Shazamed song of each calendar year for the past 20 … Continue reading Apple celebrates Shazam turning 20
“Bear” a gritty fairy tale of cooking and grief
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-bear-is-a-gritty-fairy-tale-of-cooking-and-grief “The Bear” Is a Gritty Fairy Tale of Cooking and Grief In FX’s excellent new series, the chefs at a Chicago hot-beef restaurant struggle to maintain a little pilot light of hope. By Helen Rosner July 22, 2022 The excellent new FX show “The Bear” takes place in a type of restaurant that only exists … Continue reading “Bear” a gritty fairy tale of cooking and grief
An “Into the Woods” production for the ages
https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/07/10/into-the-woods-bareilles-sondheim/ With a perfect cast, Broadway has an ‘Into the Woods’ for the ages Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s urbane musical twist on fairy-tale endings gets a priceless Broadway revival Review by Peter Marks July 10, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. EDT NEW YORK — The scintillating new revival of “Into the Woods” is rendered so harmoniously … Continue reading An “Into the Woods” production for the ages
For mature viewers, HBO Max animated show has 94 on Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.tomsguide.com/opinion/the-one-hbo-max-show-you-need-to-binge-now-is-94-on-rotten-tomatoes The one HBO Max show you need to binge now is 94% on Rotten Tomatoes By Henry T. Casey published July 11, 2022 I've been waiting a while for Harley Quinn We at Tom's Guide love HBO Max (heck, it kept the best streaming service crown even after it lost the day-and-date movies), but I personally spent the first two years … Continue reading For mature viewers, HBO Max animated show has 94 on Rotten Tomatoes
Everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and HBO Max in August
uproxx.com/tv/new-on-hbo-max-august-2022-releases/ Everything Coming To (And Leaving) HBO And HBO Max In August JESSICA TOOMERCONTRIBUTOR Thank the old gods and the new because HBO just dropped it August streaming line up and we’ve got a new George R R Martin fantasy-series to get hooked on. House of the Dragon is gunning for Game of Thrones’ old spot, taking us back in time to … Continue reading Everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and HBO Max in August
Beyonce’s new “Renaissance” (two articles: WSJ & The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/07/beyonce-renaissance-album-review-dance-music/671002/ Beyoncé’s Renaissance Is a Big, Gay Mess Hell yes! By Spencer Kornhaber Carlijn Jacobs / Parkwood Entertainment JULY 29, 2022 Beyoncé herself might admit that her seventh solo album, Renaissance, is a mess. Conventional songwriting rules, polite-taste paradigms, and the best practices for headache avoidance were clearly not priorities here. The songs clatter, wobble, and lurch into one … Continue reading Beyonce’s new “Renaissance” (two articles: WSJ & The Atlantic)
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