7 Things I Recommend For You
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Film
Beast, dir. Baltasar Kormákur
Idris Elba stars in a pulse-pounding new thriller about a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the savannah has but one apex predator. Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a recently widowed husband who returns to South Africa, where he first met his wife, on a long-planned trip with their daughters to a game reserve managed by Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley, Russian Doll series, Maleficent), an old family friend and wildlife biologist. But what begins as a journey of healing jolts into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of blood-thirsty poachers who now sees all humans as the enemy, begins stalking them.
In Cinemas across the UK, August 26th 2022.
TV
In the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, four paper girls are out on their delivery route when they become caught in the crossfire between warring time-travelers, changing the course of their lives forever.
Season 1 streaming now on Prime Video.
Books
With Fire In Their Blood by Kat Delacorte, September 1st
If “bisexual Italian dark magic mafia” has you saying “please, tell me more” I have the book for you.
When sixteen-year-old Lilly arrives in Castello, she isn't impressed. A secluded town in the Italian mountains is not where she saw her last years of high school playing out.
Divided for generations by a brutal clan-family war, the two halves of Castello are kept from destroying each other by the mysterious General, a leader determined to maintain order and 'purity'. . . whatever the cost.
Lilly falls in with the rebellious Liza, brooding Nico and sensitive Christian, and sparks begin to fly. But in a city where love can lead to ruin, Lilly isn't sure she can trust anyone -- not even herself.
And then she accidentally breaks Castello's most important rule: when the General's men come to test your blood, you'd better not be anything more than human...
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston, September 1st
After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze, in the sequel to the New York Times bestseller Amari and the Night Brothers. But between the fearsome new Head Minister's strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton's curse steadily worsening, Amari's plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She's got enough to worry about! But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers' successor and determine the future of magiciankind.
Music
Adedamola Adefolahan known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer, who had success with his debut album Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps in 2019, and he’s back with his third album in as many years. And with features including Ed Sheeran, it might be the album that brings his sound to speakers outside Africa.
Erica Cody is a singer, songwriter, producer from a small seaside town, in North Dublin, Ireland. Drawn to music at a young age, Erica started writing her own songs from the age of 7. 90s RnB heavyweights like Aaliyah, Brandy & many more inspired Erica as a child, continue to influence her music now. Love Like This is her newest single.
Podcast
Introducing Archetypes, a refreshing and dynamic new podcast where Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex dives into the labels that try to hold women back. During these intimate and candid conversations with guests from around the world we discover how these archetypes impact our everyday lives in ways big and small. With experts and historians, Meghan also uncovers how we got here in the first place – unearthing the origin of words such as ‘diva’, ‘slut’, ‘the B word’, ‘hysterical’, and many more, and asks the question: can we change this? Archetypes. Don’t believe the type. The first episode looks at the misconceptions of ambition with Serena Williams.