Happy Friday, friends! I hope your first week of December has been cozy and festive, while maybe also desperately trying to meet your annual reading goal.
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In this week’s Friday Night Lights Rewatch recap, Street and Riggins are in Mexico. What could go wrong?
In the newest installment of Stream It, Mancy C. checked out the latest Lindsay Lohan Christmas-themed Netflix rom-com, Our Little Secret.
In book reviews:
- Brian reviewed the whodunnit mystery, If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner.
- Mandy C. was left a bit confused by the fantasy adventure, The Last One (The Last One #1) by Rachel Howzell Hall.
Book-Related Things
A report by the Publishers Association has revealed that “ethnic minority” representation across the industry fell by two percentage points in 2024. Not loving the use of passive voice there.
From Reactor: It’s a Really Good Time to Get Loud About the Books You Love
Library Journal’s Best Romance Fiction of 2024 list.
The Waterstones edition of Cassandra Clare’s Ragpicker King that comes out next year.
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards! See our reviews for some of the winners:
Onscreen Things
Do we need to talk about the Gilmore Girls Walmart ad fan theories?
Netflix has released a full trailer for its long-gestating Western series American Primeval, starring Friday Night Lights alum Taylor Kitsch. What do we think?
Director John Choo’s commentary on filming “Popular” for Wicked.
Everyone, relax! The Twilight Saga has found a new streaming home on Hulu starting in December.
Superman and Lois Producers Talk Bringing The CW’s Last Superhero Series to a Close
Rivals Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ and Hulu
An Ode to the Women of The Warriors.
Relating to the Wicked Grumpy Librarian
Social Media Things
Miscellaneous Things
You have to see how this small town in Germany turns its town hall into the “world’s largest” Advent calendar each December.
What was your internet distraction this week?
