This Week’s Binge | September 2021
Here’s a review of all the entertainment I binged in September 2021.
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Watch | Series
Only Murders in The Building
Hulu
I didn’t know that murder-mystery-comedies were missing in my life until Only Murders came around.
The premise is that three strangers live in the same building on the Upper West Side in NYC and decide to start a true-crime podcast when a true crime happens in the building.
Martin Short and Steve Martin are comedic treasures, I find myself literally laughing out loud. Selena Gomez is great in it and where I first thought it was a weird trio it really works across all demographics.
Oh, and the mystery is pretty captivating too! I’ve heard rumblings that there will be a season two, fingers crossed.
I am: Obsessed
Billions
Amazon Prime Video
If you haven’t yet watch Billions then you are late to the party like I was. But let me be the first one to welcome you because it. is. good.
Billions has been satisfying my Succession needs since it’s been two full years since that’s been on. Like Succession, Billions is set in NYC, has a great cast, with no likable characters, and they are beyond wealthy.
Damien Lewis plays the founder of a hedge fund who is at the top of his game but may not be playing by all the rules, while Paul Giamatti is the U.S. Attorney who only likes it when people play by the rules. I’m sure you can see where this is going.
The first four seasons are on Amazon (as of the publication of this post) and the fifth season is live on Showtime, but Amazon offers a very reasonable trial period so I signed up for that.
Billions has already been renewed for a sixth season. If you are in the mood to find a series that you can binge for a while, this is it.
I am: Obsessed
LuLa Rich
Amazon Prime Video
If you’ve read Very Obsessed for a while then you know I’m fascinated by cults.
Why would I bring that up when reviewing a 4-part docu-series about the LuLa Roe MLM? Watch the series and you’ll understand.
The series is done brilliantly where the founders participate in the interviews as well as the family who eventually end up in senior leadership. Do you know who else is interviewed? The victims.
If you’ve ever wondered what the controversy is around MLM’s this will break it down for you. When a business model is based on recruitment, that is the epitome of a pyramid. Have you ever known someone in an MLM who made a significant amount of money without having a downline (learned that term from the series)?
I am: Obsessed
Read | Books
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry
I picked this book because I was craving a vacation and had heard good things about Emily Henry. It’s entertaining, but it’s not my favorite.
I have to say, the story is pretty predictable. Two heterosexual best friends of the opposite sex…I mean, I don’t even need to finish that sentence, do I?
What I loved about it was that the story is told in two different time frames. One is the present day and the other flashes back in time to the friend’s annual vacations. I love a good multi-timeframe story. I also love to read about different destinations and live vicariously through the characters on the page.
I am: Entertained
The Great Believers
Rebecca Makkai
Two timelines in two places. One is 1980s Chicago during the rise of the AIDS pandemic, the other is contemporary Paris.
This is a beautifully written book with a heart-wrenching story. Trigger warning, there is a lot of death because it is during a pandemic.
I couldn’t help but think of the similarities between now and then. A deadly virus that seemingly comes from nowhere and is random as to who it infects and how they are affected. And the cruelty that can come with fear.
I am: Obsessed
Looking for more to binge? Check out:
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