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On a rainy Sunday afternoon, there is nothing better than watching some sudsy TV. Here are three series to check out: Ladies of the Lake on Amazon Prime is so bad, it’s good! In four episodes, four wives of the wealthy enclave of Avalon kill off their husbands—without causing even one hair to fall out of place. For a less deadly story, take a look at the bold type on Freeform, a series based on the experiences of a former editor at Cosmo. It follows three girls as they pursue their dreams in the fashion world. Any chance you remember the Archie comics? Well, Riverdale on The CW modernizes the stories and brings the characters to life. Best of all, Luke Perry (Dylan McKay from Beverly Hills 90210) is Archie’s dad!
book » amanda wakes up by Alisyn Camerota
This book appeared on every ‘must-read’ list this summer. So I read it. You’ll either want to cheer Amanda along as she makes her way as a young journalist through the hurdles of becoming a morning anchor of a cable news show, or you’ll want to shake her by the shoulders and scream at her to get a backbone and stop acting like a dope. But aren’t books meant to create emotion for the reader? I guess it worked.
podcast » song exploder. Strong language. Available on iTunes
Every song has a background story, but most of the time, we have no clue what it is. Song Exploder changes that by interviewing artists about their songs and why they wrote them. From U2 to St. Vincent, you will have a new appreciation for musicians.
