Happy Friday! A Red, White & Royal Blue sequel was just announced (more on that below) and I have no chill, it’s fine, I’m fine.
ICYMI on FYA
I created a drinking game for The Idea of You, because of course I did. (If you haven’t watched, now is your time!)
Mandy C. hung out with the Dead Boy Detectives in this week’s Stream It.
In book reviews:
- Stephanie reviewed Morgan Matson’s The Ballad of Darcy and Russell, a swoony romance with a classic Matson vibe.
- Regina reviewed Nisha Sharma’s The Letters We Keep, where current students find letters between star crossed lovers decades earlier.
- Mandy C. reviewed Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar, a book involving magical realism more than fantasy and unlikable characters (but not necessarily in a fun way).
Book-Related Things
Robinne Lee, author of The Idea of You, explains why reducing either her novel or the movie adaptation to fan fiction is another example of dismissing women’s art, which is a hill I frequently defend myself.
Here are some suggested books to read if you liked Challengers.
The current issue/episode of Uncanny magazine includes a new Sarah Rees Brennan short story, and I am all about that.
Onscreen Things
Here are the very few details we know about the Red, White & Royal Blue sequel. By the way, now is the perfect time to rewatch this movie while playing our drinking game. You can even make it a Nicholas Galitzine movie drinking game doubleheader if you want.
Robinne Lee preferred her original ending to the movie ending in The Idea of You.
Harry Melling (AKA Dudley Dursley from the Harry Potter movies, what) and Alexander Skarsgard are to star in new movie Pillion.
A director has been tapped for the adaptation of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
Nicholas Galitzine wants to keep you guessing.
Let’s talk about how August Moon, the great boy band in The Idea of You, was formed! Spoiler: they’re not a fictional One Direction.
And now let’s talk to the costume designer on the outfits in The Idea of You. Personally, I would like all of the cardigans Hayes Campbell wears in the movie.
And to round out this post’s Nicholas Galitzine project trifecta, STARZ shared a sneak peek of the Mary & George finale if you don’t want to fully wait until tonight for the episode.
There’s going to be a new Lord of the Rings universe movie!
Check out this Wednesday season 2 cast reveal!
Social Media Things
When real life tennis players and Challengers intersect.
Both the original tweet and quote tweet are *chef’s kiss*
Accurate tweet is accurate.
I will not stand for this Dance Before We Walk slander, but otherwise I do love this particular genre.
Truly, how have I not noticed this in Twilight before?
I will take all of this type of content, BookTok, please and thank you.
The Met Gala brought all the memes, from The Hunger Games to matching looks with books. Here are some of our favorites:
Finally:
Miscellaneous Things
How Daniel Radcliffe outran Harry Potter.
This is a great solar system.
