Shit I’m Digging This Week: Volume Six

Hey Folks!

Happy Monday! This past weekend was super productive for me. I’ve been working on a book I hope to release fairly soon. *crosses fingers* 

It’s due to my editor before I leave for Nationals on the 18th. I also have a couple of other things I need to get accomplished this week, so that means I’ll need to hunker down and drink lots of coffee. I detect a lot of late nights in my future, which is a pain considering I wake up long before the sun rises. 😬 Wish me luck!

In between writing, I’ve been keeping myself occupied with pop culture goodness. Allow me to share the shit I’ve been digging this week:

Marcella 

I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, but NETFLIX REALLY GETS ME! I don’t know what magic goes into creating their algorithm, but they know what I like. I try not to indulge in shows that are less than a 90% match. I know, I know I may be missing out on a gem that doesn’t have a high rating, but with limited TV time, I want to be sure whatever I’m watching is going grip me from beginning to end. Marcella did the trick with a 96% match. It’s dark, creepy, disturbing AF BUT IT’S SO GOOD. 

I plowed through two seasons this weekend while writing. Granted, the seasons are only eight episodes each, but there’s a hell of a lot of story packed in. I had a bit of an issue with season two, but overall I LOVED THIS SHOW. If crime and suspense is your jam and you can deal with being gut punched, I highly recommend it. Check out the season one trailer below.

The Forest 

I’m not a fan of subtitles, but for some reason, I end up watching a lot of things in French on Netflix. I think I just really love the language. The Forest was a Netflix rec based on my interest in Marcella (another 96% match). Surprise, surprise it’s another dark show involving murder and mayhem, LOL. Look, I like crime and suspense okay? 👀  #dontjudgeme

Psychological thrillers and murder mysteries are a big part of my reading tastes, so it makes sense that it carries over into my TV watching. I don’t want to give away the plot, but it’s also a short season. Only six episodes. You can watch the trailer here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80240691 

Everything Is Love

After years of collaborations, Jay Z and Beyoncé finally made an album together! The Carters have given us Everything Is Love. A few weeks ago the video for the first single “Apeshit” dropped, and I can’t stop watching it! I’m also in love with the Louvre. I have to admit it took a few listens for me to get into the song, but now it’s part of my workout rotation. I live for the 5:30 mark. BEYONCÉ IS GOING H-A-M IN A DESIGNER GOWN!!!!

IT

Never read the book, never saw the first version of the movie, but last week I tuned in when “It” premiered on HBO. Holy crap! I have to admit I was intrigued since Cary Fukunaga co-wrote the script. If you don’t know who he is, you should totally Google him. #hotdirectorbae 

Fukunaga bowed out after creative differences with the movie studio behind It, but I still wanted to see what the hype was about. Verdict? I dug it and now that I’ve seen the cast for It: 2 I’m all in! Haven’t seen it yet? Give it a go via HBO On Demand. 

John Coltrane’s Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album 

Both Directions at Once is an unreleased album from 1963 featuring the classic quartet. Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones bringing it on home on the drums. I’ve had this album on repeat since the tail end of June. I am a Coltrane stan, and this album made me feel like Christmas came early. You can listen to one of the songs here on SoundCloud.

And that’s all folks! See you in two weeks for the next installment of Shit I’m Digging.