I, however, have not been following my own advice. Between the Halloween candy and “testing” out possible Thanksgiving recipes, my scale has turned on me lately.
‘Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition’
This delicious four-part holiday edition highlights unique traditions through the lens of immigrant cultures and communities, including Lunar New Year in Los Angeles’ Koreatown and a Cuban Christmas in Miami.
It’s currently streaming on Hulu.
‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’
If you need someone to play an eccentric character, who better to get than Benedict Cumberbatch?
He portrays British illustrator Louis Wain in his adventures from the late 1800s through the 1930s. Wain seeks to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the world, all while producing his work built around cat and kittens.
It’s interesting, to be sure, and starts streaming on Amazon Prime Friday.
‘The Harder They Fall’
Idris Elba stars as a man who is released from prison, only to be hunted by an enemy who rounds up a gang to exact revenge in this Western.
Oh, and did we mention that Elba’s character, Rufus Buck, also has his own gang, including characters played by Regina King and LaKeith Stanfield?
It’s streaming on Netflix.
Two things to listen to
What’s a few decades between friends?
It has been quite the trip for Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who became an iconic group after winning Eurovision in 1974.
They have now reunited for those of us who still sing the iconic past hits “Dancing Queen” and “Take a Chance on Me” at the top of our lungs.
The new album drops Friday.
Being an R&B star can be difficult when you have social anxiety, but it hasn’t stopped Summer Walker from making incredible music.
And we are here for it.
“Still Over It” is out Friday.
One thing to talk about
By now, you should probably already know I am a major Anglophile.
I mean, I have rewatched “The Crown” and “The Tudors” a ridiculous amount of times, even with the full awareness that the shows take, shall we say, “liberties” with the historical accuracy.
Something to sip on
The publication reported on a study that concluded Covid-19 memes actually helped people feel less stressed.