Internet highlights – w/c 28 July 2022
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Internet highlights – w/c 21st August 2022
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Internet highlights – w/c 14th August 2022
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Friday Five Favourite – Things on Apple TV+
19 08 2022Earlier this year I had a 7 day free trial of Apple TV+, and used it to blitz the famous Ted Lasso I’d heard so much about. Then in June, there was an offer for Sky customers to get 3 months for free, so I’ve able to explore its contents a lot more! There are some wonderful things on there, hopefully my top five (in no particular order) has something to suit everyone – TV shows, films, even a musical, across the spectrum from comedy to sci-fi drama.
“Come From Away” – Musical
Filmed live on Broadway and set in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada in September 2001. When the twin towers were hit, 38 transatlantic planes were diverted to Gander, and the towns population doubled for several days. This is the story of those few days. The score is wonderful, and with the main props just being a load of mis-matched chairs arranged to form each scene.
“The Morning Show” – TV – Drama
There are currently two series available, and a third is in the works. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a comedy, but it was much darker than I expected! A co-host of a morning TV show is fired for sexual misconduct, and the show deals with the fallout of that, as well as the culture that allowed it, and bringing in someone new to replace him.
“Ted Lasso” – TV – Comedy
Ted is a coach of an American Football team, and is brought over to manage fictional, struggling football team, AFC Richmond by the ex-wife of its former owner, who wants to drive the club into the ground. Ted is adorable, ever positive, and knows literally nothing about the beautiful game. I’ve heard someone describe him as a secular Ned Flanders, which I think could be a perfect description! It’s not just about him though, the cast is great and keeps it well rounded.
“CODA” – Film – Drama
CODA stands for “Child Of Deaf Adults”. Ruby is one, and works with her family on their fishing boat before school, partly so they have a hearing person on board. But she wants to sing and go to college, something her family just don’t understand. It’s a beautiful film, it shows the deaf family as just normal people, with a sense of humour, and with problems, just like the rest of us.
“Severance” – TV – Sci-fi Drama
Only one series has been created so far, but I believe there is more to come. A company called Lumen runs a procedure on its recruits so that at work they remember nothing of their life outside of work, and outside of work, remember nothing of their work life. Such a strong concept, and lots of interesting connotations that follow on from it. Something weird is going on, but we don’t know what.
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Internet Highlights – f/c 31st July 2022
13 08 2022
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Where The Crawdads Sing – by Delia Owens
12 08 2022It was one of those books that everyone seemed to be reading, that was on the shelves at Tesco every time I went, that they were making a film about; and yet every time I read the blurb, it just sounded a bit dull. But so many people were raving about it and recommending it to me, I gave in, got a copy at my next food shop, and gave it a go.
The story is told as two parallel timelines across the 1950s and 60s, meeting up at the end of the book.
- In the first, Kya lives in a shack in the marshes, just outside a small town. As a small girl, her family gradually leave, and she lives an isolated life, selling mussels to get by, and collecting feathers, shells and all sorts of things from the marsh.
- In the second, a body is found by the old fire tower by two young boys, and the challenge is to work out if it was an accident or murder, and if so, who did it?
I really enjoyed that she included a map of the area inside the front cover, to help you keep track of things, I always appreciate a diagram in a book!
It’s beautifully told; to repeat the NYT Book Review quote from the back cover: “Painfully beautiful… At once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature.”
A strange combination of keeping you guessing, but being warm at the same time. I guess the lesson is, don’t judge a book by it’s blurb!!!
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Internet highlights – w/c 24th July 2022
30 07 2022
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Internet highlights – w/c 17th July 2022
23 07 2022
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The Man Who Died Twice – by Richard Osman
16 07 2022Yes it’s another murder mystery, but it was so nice to spend time with the guys in the Thursday Murder Club again!
More murders this time around, and some stolen diamonds too, as well as involvement from MI5 – plenty of drama! That said, it’s still the lovely heart-warming group of friends living in a retirement village, with all their eccentricities and quirks, alongside some very British references! There are many twists and turns as the book progresses, that kept me guessing ’til the end.
I really don’t want to say any more, to avoid spoilers, but there is so much to enjoy, do give it a go!
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Internet highlights – w/c 10th July 2022
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