FILMS
I watched The Big Short for the first time for a Next Best Picture podcast and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I actually liked director Adam McKay's controversial Vice last year, but The Big Short was a cool learning opportunity for me as I didn't know much about how the housing bubble bursting caused the economic crash. You can read my full review for NBP here.
I used my Regal pass for the first time to see Lulu Wang's The Farewell and it blew me away. It replaced Booksmart as my number one film of 2019 thus far. It's a gorgeous tale about identity and different cultures and family and grandparents. It's beautiful in its specificity and yet universal. Wonderfully acted and written, The Farewell is a movie that I recommend that everyone see as soon as possible.
THEATRE
I saw my first Raleigh Little Theatre production last week, with Hannah as my plus one. It was my first introduction to the delightful A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and even if it isn't one of my favorite musicals, it was a lovely production. You can read my full review for BroadwayWorld here.
ALBUMS
Taylor Swift's latest album, Lover, dropped on Thursday at midnight and I've thought about little else since. This is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time (okay seriously..."London Boy"? "I Forgot You Existed"? This album is a gift), but I'm also still formulating my ideas about it. Would you all be interested in me doing a ranking of the songs on the album or a write up about it?
YOUTUBE
1) I'm so thrilled that my favorite YouTuber Carrie Hope Fletcher is back to backstage vlogging now that she's in the concert version of Les Mis in London. She put up her first "Follow Me, Fantine!" and I was so excited.
2) I love to see people's morning and nighttime routines and Lucy Moon has a knack for creating super aesthetically pleasing videos. Check out her morning routine for days when she wants to be productive.
3) Sara Bareilles is releasing an album of songs that were cut from Waitress and as part of that, she's been previewing some of the songs. This gorgeous cover by Jeremy Jordan (who I saw earlier this year in Waitress!) is absolutely stunning and sure to tug at your heartstrings.
What have you been reading, watching, and listening to this week? Let me know in the comments x