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Edition No. 28

 

It's time to switch things up a bit. Hope you enjoy the additional content.
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TV Shows That Need to be on Your Radar
March 8, 2024
Here’s a bunch of new shows I’m really looking forward to – all neatly categorised according to their respective networks. It’s going to be a good year for television!…
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Handpicked Content
Film Highlight <br> The Iron Claw
Film Highlight
The Iron Claw
With the January lull behind us (yes, I know it's already March) I'm really glad I kicked off the year with this one. A certified A24 gem - that will probably go under the radar - The Iron Claw is a hard-hitting (pun not intended) triumph. Catch this when you can.

"Tells the story of the Von Erich brothers as they make history in the highly competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports."
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TV Highlight <br> Mr & Mrs Smith <br>Prime
TV Highlight
Mr & Mrs Smith
Prime
Donald Glover and Hiro Murai- you've probably seen his stuff but haven't been paying attention tsk tsk - unite for a crisp, action packed romantic comedy that definitely needs to be on your radar. Even though I absolutely adore Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), I'm glad she left the show in 2021. Maya Erskine has been a revelation!

"John and Jane Smith become secret agents for a mysterious organisation. Their work puts both their skills as spies and their relationship to the test. The two have to deal with a world full of dangers."
Trailer
Book Highlight <br> Small Things Like These <br>by Claire Keegan
Book Highlight
Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan
A slow burn that manages to chill you to the bone, Claire Keegan has cemented her place as one of my favourite writers of all time!

" During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church."

"P.S. Cillian Murphy leads the adaptation - which opened at the 74th Berlin Film Festival and show be hitting cinemas across the globe later this year. Need I say more?! Here's a Clip."
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Artist Highlight <br> Kingfishr
Artist Highlight
Kingfishr
The Irish Indie- Folk trio are really just being modest when they call themselves 'Wannabe Songbirds" on Spotify. To be honest, they're actually the true heirs to Mumford & Sons. Give them a listen.
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Podcast Highlight <br> Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
Podcast Highlight
Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
I can't remember when I started tuning in to Emma Chamberlain on Youtube. Emma is life <3.
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Longform

Aah! For the love of reading! Here are some that left a lasting impression.
Vox

Ever heard of the Samotsvety Group or Superforecasting? Nor did I, until this curious post - "How A Ragtag Band of Internet Friends Became the Best at Forecasting World Events" - popped up on my RSS Feed (that's where I read, and you can too!)

"How to Blow Up A Pipeline" was a Film Highlight a couple of months ago. So it was only natural for me to gravitate towards this one: "Why You Probably Shouldn't Blow Up A Pipeline"
David Perell

Friend, hardware engineer & fellow podcaster - Parth Saraswat - shared a blog post by Perell on Commitment. It's an absolutely terrific read: "Hugging the X-Axis"

Being the nerd that I am & someone who strives to write as much as I can, I had to go and check out some other posts as well: "The Ultimate Guide to Writing Online"
The Verge

It's election season y'all! Here's Nilay Patel breaking down "How Twitter broke the news"

With the advent of AI, let's dive right into "The Text File that Runs the Internet"
The Marginalian

Maria Popova explores "Living and Loving Outside the Confines of Conventional Friendship & Compulsory Coupledom"

& shines some (Moon)Light on "The Magic of the Unnecessary"

 
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