Tunes from Dan & Shay and Vic Mensa plus a genre-blending Hulu series 91ƵThe Other Black Girl91Ƶ set inside the world of publishing are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press91Ƶ are a joyous season two of 91ƵWelcome to Wrexham,91Ƶ 91ƵB91Ƶ can be bought for $30 and Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon return for season three of 91ƵThe Morning Show.91Ƶ
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ is finally coming to the small screen, giving audiences everywhere the freedom to belt out 91ƵI91Ƶm Just Ken91Ƶ along with Ryan Gosling without shame. It91Ƶll come at a cost, though, at least for a little while. Greta Gerwig91Ƶs is available to buy on video-on-demand for a cool $29.99. The film took on a life of its own after a wild marketing blitz and 91ƵOppenheimer91Ƶ proximity, inspiring moviegoers to don their pinkest, most sparkly ensembles for group trips to the theaters. With over $1.3 billion in global ticket sales, it has ascended to become the biggest movie of the year, the biggest in Warner Bros. 100-year-history and the biggest live-action movie directed by a woman. AP91Ƶs Jocelyn Noveck wrote in her review that, 91ƵB91Ƶ both mock and admire its source material.91Ƶ
91Ƶ Unlike 91ƵBarbie,91Ƶ Disney and Pixar91Ƶs latest offering 91ƵElemental91Ƶ did not set the cultural conversation, or box office, on fire this summer. Lost in the sea of pre- fizzles, the film imagines a city where anthropomorphized elements (fire, water, earth and air) live separately from and in fear of one another. In a marketplace void of meaningful offerings for young kids however 91ƵElemental91Ƶ did slide its way to $480 million globally, but if you failed to catch it in theaters, is on Disney+. In his review, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle asked where it fits in the Pixar canon. 91ƵProbably in the lower half,91Ƶ Coyle wrote. 91ƵBut 91ƵElemental91Ƶ 91Ƶ sincere and clever, with a splash of dazzle 91Ƶ comes closer to rekindling some of the old Pixar magic than 91Ƶ
91Ƶ And for something completely different, and definitely not for kids, Netflix has Pablo Larraín91Ƶs arriving Friday. The director of 91ƵSpencer91Ƶ and 91ƵJackie91Ƶ returns to his home country to make a dark satire about Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire who91Ƶd like to die. With cinematography from the great Ed Lachmann and a on history repeating itself, 91ƵEl Conde91Ƶ is stunning to behold. It also coincides with the 50-year-anniversary of the coup that brought Pinochet to power.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
91Ƶ Throughout their career, the Grammy-award winning country pop duo Dan & Shay have been known as 91Ƶ experts in soundtracking a first dance or a cinematic moment between two lovers. That streak continues on their fifth studio album, 91ƵBigger Houses,91Ƶ as found in the title track, and 91ƵHeartbreak on the Map,91Ƶ and Always Gonna Be.91Ƶ But they also make room for surprises: like on the ascendent, uptempo single Get you a duo who can do both.
91Ƶ Six years after Vic Mensa released his debut album, 91ƵThe Autobiography,91Ƶ the Chicago rapper is back with a sophomore release 91Ƶ the self-titled, self-reflective 91ƵVictor.91Ƶ Across 18 tracks, Mensa explores culture, sobriety, Ghana, home and himself, leading to his most zealous work to date. 91ƵThis album is a story of redemption; trial and triumph, pain and glory,91Ƶ Mensa said in a statement. On the single he takes on Eurocentric standards of beauty; on 91ƵStrawberry Louis Vuitton (feat. Thundercat)91Ƶ he pays homage to the .
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ When we last saw Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon91Ƶs characters on they were navigating COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic. Aniston91Ƶs Alex Levy was even broadcasting from her house while infected with the virus. For its third season on Apple TV+, there91Ƶs been a time jump and the network now is courting a sale to a tech giant played by Jon Hamm 91Ƶ whose passion is to join the space race. (Sound familiar?) Once again, 91ƵThe Morning Show91Ƶ is not afraid to dive into real topics in our media landscape that have an impact on news coverage, including mergers, budgets, and ethics. Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee and Julianna Margulies also return. The series has already been renewed for a fourth season.
91Ƶ When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased a small, down on its luck soccer club called Wrexham A.F.C. in Wales, they wanted to document how the team and its blue-collar town rely on and reflect one another 91Ƶ in both good times and bad. The team and town have enjoyed the international attention but the team still struggled in season one. Season two, which debuted Tuesday, shows things start to click where ultimately Wrexham won their league, taking them to the next tier of competition.
91Ƶ The new Hulu series is set inside the world of publishing where Nella, an editorial assistant, is the only Black girl in the office. Nella is relieved and excited to meet her new colleague, Hazel-May, who is also Black and hopes for a comrade as now the two examples of Black representation in their workplace. Hazel-May, however, assimilates just fine, and Nella begins to feel increasingly on the outs with those around her. Hazel tells Nella she91Ƶs her ally, but her actions don91Ƶt reflect that. The series 91Ƶ with its genre-blending mix of social satire and creepiness is based on a novel of the same name by Zakiya Dalila Harris, who also is an executive producer and writer on the project. All 10 episodes dropped Wednesday.
91Ƶ A new series coming to The CW may reinforce some people91Ƶs fears of the ocean makes 91ƵJaws91Ƶ look downright silly. is about a predatory life force deep in the water that can control the ocean91Ƶs ecosystem. All sea life becomes hostile (including mussels and crabs), pathogens end up in drinking water and dangerous weather including tsunamis and hurricanes are provoked. The eight-episode series first aired in Germany and is based on a novel by Frank Schätzing.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
91Ƶ In summer 2016, millions of people were exploring the world with their smartphones held high, hoping to spot adorable little monsters in the Pokémon Go augmented reality app. That game91Ƶs developer, Niantic, is back with Capcom91Ƶs , and the critters have gotten a lot bigger and meaner 91Ƶ more like Godzilla than Pikachu. They aren91Ƶt nearly as happy to join your menagerie, and you may need to squad up with some friends to take down the particularly nasty ones. In between battles you can search for minerals, plants and bones that you need to craft better armor and weapons. Just be careful not to swing your phone too violently on your neighbor91Ƶs lawn. The hunt happens on iOS and Android phones.
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