narrcle hazzell course

[Maya Malbon]

Will Rhaenyra ever sit on the Iron Throne? We may or may not find out this Sunday when the season two finale of House of the Dragon premieres on HBO and Max. Also premiering this week on the channel is a new documentary, Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, in which over 40 hours of never-heard-before interview tapes of the actress were turned into a feature-length film where she describes her life in her own words.

On Apple TV Plus, the true story of a young FBI rookie who took down a Mexican drug cartel is the basis for the new docuseries Cowboy Cartel, which is out on Aug. 2, and on Starz, you can tune in to the season one finale of the travelogue Down In The Valley on Aug. 2.

It's been a big summer for new SpongeBob content on streaming. Paramount Plus already released it's new series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, on July 10, and this week on Netflix, a new moving taking place in the SpongeBob Universe arrives. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie will take Sandy and SpongeBob to Texas to rescue their friends when Bikini Bottom is snatched from the ocean. Settle in to meet Sandy's family when the film arrives on Aug. 2.

The last few episodes of the latest season of Too Hot To Handle arrive on Netflix this week, and with them comes the thrilling conclusion of who was able to abstain from any sort of kissing, touching or sex the longest. Yes, the show about "naughty nymphos" (Netflix's term, not mine) trying to hold out in order to win a cold, hard cash prize (and maybe form an actual relationship with someone) will air the final three episodes of the season this Friday, Aug. 2.

The new Apple TV Plus docuseries Cowboy Cartel (so close and yet so far from Beyonc's recent master work Cowboy Carter!) tells the story of a real-life FBI investigation into a money laundering scheme associated with horse racing which turned deadly after the criminals behind it are revealed to be a Mexican drug cartel, Los Zetas. The four-episode series drops in its entirety on Aug. 2.

The dragon wars and the battle between former BFFs Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) are about to end (jk, they're really just beginning) on House of the Dragon. The HBO series concludes season two on Sunday, Aug. 4 with a fiery episode that will most definitely leave us scratching our blonde wigs and wondering who's in charge of the Seven Kingdoms. Not to worry, we'll find out eventually now that season three has been greenlit. You can catch the season finale on HBO and Max at 9 p.m. ET.

In 1964, Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor was interviewed by journalist Richard Meryman, and those tapes have been turned into a new documentary that provides an intimate look at the actress's career, personal life, and personality. Elizabeth: The Lost Tapes premieres on Saturday, Aug. 3 on HBO and Max.

Fry, Bender, Leela, and the rest of the characters from Futurama are back for another season of Hulu's revival of the beloved series that was originally created for Fox by Matt Groening. The new season, which consists of ten new episodes and stars most of the same voice actors (including Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Billy West and Tress MacNeille) who starred in the original show, premieres on July 29.

After it's success at the box office earlier this spring, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth film in the latest series reboot, heads to Hulu on Aug. 2. For the completists out there, all nine of the previous Planet of the Apes films are also on Hulu, from 1968's Planet of the Apes to 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes.

The season finale of the Starz travel and culture series Down In The Valley airs on Friday, Aug. 2, concluding the first season of a show that has exposed some of the lesser-known sides of the Deep South. P-Valley star Nicco Annan hosts the series which looks at the "fascinating duality of the Deep South from a kaleidoscopic marginalized lens," per Starz. After Friday's season finale, Starz will also run an end-of-season marathon on their broadcast network on Aug. 9, and all episodes will be available to stream.

LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. Learn more in our Cookie Policy.

And like many others, I spent Christmas curled up on the couch with my dog and started to binge watch Netflix like it was my job. I'm self employed so really, it kind of was. I'm normally not one to allow myself to get into a TV series with multiple seasons, as I have zero self-control and will be up all night while Netflix not-so-subtly asks if I'm still watching. It is for that reason alone that I'll probably never watch Game of Thrones. Instead, a limited series or made-for-Netflix movie is my entertainment wheelhouse. And for two days straight I made the most of my subscription.

Day one I jetted off to France to escape my reality and cringe-watched Season 2 of 'Emily in Paris'. I'm still confused how this "Advertising Executive" (read: Jr. Account Manager obsessed with saying "social media") has the biggest fashion designers on speed-dial, but I digress. Not quite ready to leave Europe, I threw on 'Spider-Man: Far From Home', before returning to North America for the release of Leo's new satire, 'Don't Look Up'. We might be on day two here, but at this point my apartment suite feels like a casino and my sense of time get's a little fuzzy. Apparently incapable of sitting with my own thoughts, the need to numb my reality with a constant stream of content grew scarily stronger and I throw on Jerry Maguire (shockingly for the first time). I follow it up with Andrew Garfield's portrayal of Jonathan Larson in 'tick, tick ... BOOM!'.

It was still the holidays so I wasn't feeling like I needed to open my laptop and grind it out, but I was craving some healthy stimulation and creativity. Fresh air would have been nice, but I was self-isolating and my options for human connection and movement were limited.

I remembered a post I saw sometime last fall that boasted how successful entrepreneurs don't watch TV for entertainment, but rather, they use their 'down time' to learn. I always take the whole hustle narrative with a grain of salt, but given the circumstances I found myself *inspired*.

>> Short tangent I promise is relevant...there's an amazing book called, 'A Technique for Producing Ideas' by James Webb Young which is a very quick read I highly recommend for anyone that needs to produce new and creative ideas in any industry. One of the key insights is the importance of staying up-to-date with current events/technologies across a variety of topics so that your brain can marinate these trends with your existing subject knowledge and voila! eventually you begin to produce forward-thinking ideas in your field. The author does a much more eloquent job of explaining this creative process but I'm not here to sell books.

So with the wisdom of Webb's technique and hundreds of paid ad impressions on Instagram--I bought Masterclass. They had a great 2-for-1 promotion over the holidays and I can be impulsive so my best friend got received an annual subscription to her inbox Christmas morning as well. Win-win.

Feeling fresh (not to be confused with looking fresh), I grabbed a notebook and with some anticipation I selected my first class: Natalie Portman Teaches Acting. Now, I'd make a lousy actress, but as an avid movie lover I truly enjoyed learning about her in-depth process for preparation and character development. My brain cells were firing and I found myself connecting her ideas and tips to how I understand my own customers and build my company's brand... I was hooked. And starting to shower again. Win-win.

Each day I made it my mission to start with some personal reflection, journalling/goal-setting, and then I dove into a new Masterclass course. I could feel myself expanding and the ideas flowing--I didn't miss Netflix whatsoever. My energy was up and I was genuinely excited to learn (my full watch list is below). And after finishing my 7-day self-isolation period, I somehow felt better emotionally than I entered it. How is that possible? I spent Christmas alone!

Thankfully my symptoms were very mild so perhaps the week in solitude was oddly a bit of a gift. How rare is it that we unplug for a week and focus on looking after ourselves? Before the pandemic it was nearly unheard of, and with the state of media right now--a content diet was the mental health break I absolutely needed. Morale is up and I've got a little fire to implement some of these new ideas into my personal and professional life.

Safe to say I'm Masterclass' newest fan, but if you read this far I hope it inspires you to pick up a new hobby, dust off an old one, learn something new, and or find other ways to continue to grow in 2022. Will I still watch Netflix at times? Of course. But I'll be using it more sparingly going forward.

This sports drama, based on the ESPN "30 for 30" podcast "The Sterling Affairs," stars "Modern Family" alum Ed O'Neill as Donald Sterling, the disgraced owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who was ousted after his racist comments were made public.

Dakota Johnson plays a 32-year-old woman who comes out as a lesbian in comedian Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne's movie, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. Over two years later, it's finally getting a wider release.

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Julio Torres (known for penning some of the show's most memorable and absurd sketches, like Emma Stone's "Wells for Boys" and Ryan Gosling's "Papyrus") taps a barrage of guest stars for this comedy that chronicles Torres (playing himself) attempting to track down a lost golden oyster earring in New York City.

Richard Linklater directs Glen Powell, who plays a contractor with the New Orleans Police Department tasked with posing as an undercover hitman to catch the people trying to hire a contract killer. Linklater directs from a script he cowrote with Powell, and it's all based on a true story.

90f70e40cf