by Daisy Polowetzky '23
With the back-to-school season in full swing, many are looking for new television shows, movies, and music to distract from the usual academic anxiety. Luckily, this fall has no shortage of great entertainment. Whether you’re into sci-fi or superheroes, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone.
Movies:
The French Dispatch (Release Date: October 22)
Director Wes Anderson, who is best known for his quirky arthouse style, is back with a new film centered around the French Bureau of a fictional American newspaper. The plot explores three different stories from the bureau’s journalists, as they hurry to complete the paper’s last issue. The film, also known as Anderson’s “love letter to journalists,” features a star-studded cast, from heartthrob Timothée Chalamet to Academy award-winning actress Frances McDormand.
Dune (Release Date: October 22nd on HBO Max)
Denis Villeneuve’s screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel Dune is set to hit HBO Max in October. Villeneuve’s Dune will be a remake of David Lynch’s 1984 screen adaptation. Action-packed, Star Wars-reminiscent, and slightly bizarre, Villeneuve’s Dune is led by Timothée Chalamet, who portrays the struggling leader of a new empire Paul Atreides,, and Zendaya, who plays Chani, the daughter of an imperial planetologist. While you wait to stream this movie on HBO Max, you can watch the original adaptation on Hulu.
House of Gucci (Release Date: November 24)
Lady Gaga and Adam Driver are set to portray Patrizia and Maurizio Gucci, head of Gucci Fashion House, in this biographical film. Based on the book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Gread by Sara Gay Forden, the film will focus on the couple’s marriage, subsequent divorce, and Patrizia’s role in Maurizio’s 1997 murder. The film’s cast will also include Jared Leto, Al Pacino, and Salma Hayek.
Music:
Red (Taylor’s Version) (Release Date: November 19)
The re-release of Taylor Swift’s ultimate fall album Red has longtime Swifties feeling happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time. Just like Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the re-release of Red will include new tracks from Swift’s “vault” such as “Nothing New” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers), as well as old favorites like the previously referenced “22.” Fans are also excited to hear Swift’s version of songs such as “Better Man,” which Swift wrote but country music group Little Big Town performed. If you’re ready to relive the Red era because you remember it all too well, feel 22, or just like melancholy autumn music in general, get ready to stream Red (Taylor’s Version) or buy the vinyl (if you want to be indie) this November.
Television:
Hawkeye (Release Date: November 24th on Disney+)
Move over, WandaVision and Loki, there’s a new Marvel miniseries coming to Disney+. Jeremy Renner reprises his role of the skilled marksman and Avenger Hawkeye in Hawkeye, alongside Hailee Steinfeld, who is portraying member of the Young Avengers Kate Bishop. The series will follow Bishop as she trains to take over Hawkeye’s role. This is perfect for Marvel fans who have been longing for more Hawkeye content.
Books
The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women by Anushay Hossain (Release Date: October 12th)
After nearly dying during childbirth, Anushay Hossain began to explore the discrimination towards so many women, but especially those of color, in the American healthcare system. Hossain not only documents her traumatic story but also challenges readers to use their own experiences within the medical system to revolutionize women’s healthcare.
Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It by Celeste Headlee (Release Date: November 2nd)
In this guide to racial equality, PBS host and journalist Celeste Headlee provides readers with insight and advice on having conversations about race. Headlee’s writing incorporates her identity as a Black Jewish woman and inspires us to break out of our comfort zone to achieve real racial justice.
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