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Yeah this week, things look a little different, don’t they? I thought maybe you guys might be sick of hearing what I have been looking forward to and would instead like to see what your fellow classmates and friends have been enjoying. Below, you will find suggestions for everything from television to books. Hope you find your newest obsession!

Movies

Enola Holmes 2, Netflix
Hannah Cruse (senior, psychology and Spanish)

The engaging, funny, family-friendly sequel to the wildly successful “Enola Holmes,” this movie features Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister on yet another engaging, wild, mystery-solving ride. Now a detective-for-hire, Enola unravels a simple case of a missing girl to reveal the dangerous conspiracy beneath. Solving this case will take all her friends and of course, the help of her famous brother.

Room, Hulu
Tyler Lee (senior, business administration)

In 2016, “Room” took home four Oscars, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Loved by viewers and critics alike, the film tells the story of a kidnapped mother’s enduring love for her son and the lengths she’ll take to give him a normal upbringing, all while the pair is trapped in a small windowless room. Come for the psychological horror, stay for Brie Larson’s thrilling performance.

TV

The Good Doctor, Hulu
Michelle Thomas (junior, biochemistry)

Starring Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, this show tells the story of an extraordinarily gifted autistic doctor with savant syndrome, who performs life saving surgeries at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Michelle says that for pre-med majors, this one is a must and “help [her] visualize what it might be like, to an extent of course, in what I hope I may be able to do someday.” Currently, new episodes of season six premiere each Monday night on ABC, but you can catch up on the weekends.

How To Get Away with Murder, Netflix
Kayla Brathwaite (junior, psychology)

One of Viola Davis’s most memorable roles, this show tells the tale of brilliant criminal law professor Annalise Keating and her five student interns, as the group moves from battling cases in court to occasionally covering up a twisted murder. The show spearheads a new method of storytelling that involves using shifts in time to pull the audience in from the very start. I can promise it won’t be a waste of your time, but it might keep you up at night.

Spy x Family, Hulu
Aiko de Ayala Rios (sophomore, music performance)

Based on the popular Japanese manga series by Tatsuya Endo, this show tells the story of how the greatest spy of the nation of Westalis assembled a fake family in order to infiltrate an elite private school. However, what Agent Twilight doesn’t know is that the people he recruited were in need of a cover family of their own too. Critics say the show is a wholesome, endearing, comedic classic with plenty of action.

Music

Diana; Moise Keane
Alaina Burghardt (senior, Spanish and global studies)

One of the very first comments under the music video for Moise Keane’s summer release “Diana” reads: “Footballer by day. DJ by night. Man’s a legend.” The ironic part of it is that DJ duo Keane isn’t a football player at all, they just share a name with an Italian soccer forward named Moise Kean. This new release from the DJ’s, not the footballer, blends UK rap (a collaboration with rapper Reckz’Capo) with LoFi house beats, creating a sound more unique than anything I personally have heard before. Check it out and shout to Alaina for broadening all our music tastes.

Decide; Djo
Abigail Kim (senior, psychology and Spanish)

Did you know that Steve Harrington of Stranger Things makes music?? That’s right, actor Joe Keery releases music under the artist title “Djo,” and “Decide” is his most recent release. The album is “vibes forward” and promises a subtle, slow, quirky, sound that works very well in the background as I write this. Keery’s vocals shine with an onslaught of synthesizers in the background; my personal favorite song is “I Want Your Video.”

Antifragile; Le Sserafim
Franky Paypa (senior, physical therapy)

Le Sserafim, a South Korean girl group, released their second EP (and first as a quintet, following the exit of one of their members) a few weeks ago. Apple Music describes the extended play as “strong yet soulful, the K-pop quintet unleash their fierceness.” And with just one listen, that description is very accurate indeed.

Musicians

John Legend, singer-songwriter
Nick Zimmerman (junior, business administration)

Known for his RnB classics like “All of Me” and his high profile marriage to supermodel and Internet personality Chrissy Teigen, John Legend has been a pillar of the music industry for many years. He is one of very few artists to receive an EGOT: an Emmy award, a Grammy award, an Oscar (Academy Award) and a Tony award. His more recent music shares pop sound and many famous collaborations.

SZA, singer
Arleny Aquino (junior, global studies)

This suggestion is very close to my heart, personally, since SZA and I, drumroll please, share a name. Well, she has an accent on Solaná, but same difference, right? Anyway, SZA’s brand new release of her viral hit “Shirt” is having its moment right now, but even her long-released album “Ctrl” is packed full with her soulful, unique, sound combined with catchy tunes.

Books

The Glass Castle; Jeanette Walls
Gislaine Velazquez (junior, med lab science)

Adapted into a movie from director Destin Daniel Cretton (who you might know as the director of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Walls’ memoir recounts the unique experience she had growing up. The child of an eccentric artist and an occasionally violent alcoholic father, Walls manages to capture shockingly sad and dysfunctional experiences with love for her parents and siblings. A tale of unconditional love, determination, and resilience, “The Glass Castle” is a classic.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; Taylor Jenkins Reid
Terika Williams (senior, English and Spanish)

“Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ is one of the most captivating reads of 2017;” declares Buzzfeed. Reid’s book tells the fictional tale of a Marilyn Monroe-esque woman, Evelyn Hugo, and her many public and torrid relationships over the course of her life. A story full of heartbreak, sorrow, and inequality, Reid’s protagonist can be hard to like but is easy to love. Personally, I think it’s a must-read for anyone who loves a good book.