Hello friends,
This week’s recommendations are generally on the easier side of viewing. While they may be too realistic to count as feel-good or escapist, they’re still enjoyable enough to keep your mind off things. They are simple, but also quite affecting—a tricky balance to be sure, but one that the slice-of-life genre does so well.
I wish you a great weekend!
OUR TOP TV SHOW OF THE WEEK
The Andy Warhol Diaries
New on Netflix 🍅 rating: 100%
Because of his wide fame and influence, it’s easy to forget that Andy Warhol was actually a very private person. The pop artist only revealed his innermost thoughts in his diaries, and now those diaries have come to life in this Netflix docuseries from TV magnate Ryan Murphy.
Through the magic of AI, Murphy recreates Warhol’s voice and uses it to narrate his diary entries as photos, reenactments, and archival footage play on screen. There are also interviews with celebrities to fill in the gaps, although they’re not enchanting as Warhol’s own thoughts.
Each episode runs for almost an hour, so it does take some time to go through. But if you’re willing to learn more about the man behind the iconic wig (and the 1960s art and gay scene in general), then The Andy Warhol Diaries comes highly recommended.
OUR TOP MOVIE OF THE WEEK
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