Time for Comfort Content
like a blanket for your brain
Hello again!
The weather has been ~brisk~ but you know, I love it. It means I don’t even have to make up an excuse to put on all my socks and sweaters. I know things are stressful right now, but don’t forget to take some time to relax and unwind. Reach for your comfort content. What’s your favorite thing to watch, that you can watch on repeat for days on end? I’ve always been partial to Parks and Recreation, but it does depend on the mood for me.
If you don’t have a comfort content, maybe check out something below! Or check out some old editions of the newsletter. There might be something in there that’s calling your name.
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts season three
The third and final season of Kipo dropped on Netflix last week, and if you haven’t watched it yet, what exactly are you waiting for? This short animated show is the perfect distraction for you this week. It’s sweet and endearing, and honestly it might even make you believe in the goodness of humanity (if you’ve maybe been a bit skeptical as of late). The show also features the amazingly talented Karen Fukuhara, the voice of Glimmer on She-Ra and Kimiko on The Boys. I didn’t mean to recommend these various Karen Fukuhara shows, but she’s such a talented woman, who can blame me?
People on the internet may have moved past the allure of Enola Holmes by now, but I have a new Sherlock Holmes-inspired piece of media to recommend. Miss Sherlock is a Japanese show from 2018 where both Holmes and Watson are played by women. The late Yuko Takeuchi plays Sara “Sherlock” Futaba, and Shihori Kanjiya is her Dr. Wato (Wato-san for those familiar with Japanese honorifics). You’ll see a lot of similarities between Miss Sherlock and the BBC adaptation starring Benedict Cumberbatch, but Miss Sherlock is definitely a show that stands on its own. Both Futaba and Kanjiya have great chemistry together. They’re a delight to watch interact, and if you’re a fan of Sherlock Holmes as a character, this is a great addition to the long list of adaptations.
If you’ve been watching television or movies at all from the past thirty years, you’re probably familiar with Regina King. She’s as prolific as you can get, and she brings everything to every role. Enjoy this amazing profile of King where she talks about dealing with the trauma of living as a Black woman in America while also going through a career-highlight slate of work.
As a former high school debater, any media that talks about high school debate gives me a sincere flash of nostalgia, as well as extreme second-hand embarrassment. I pushed through that embarrassment to watch Candy Jar, a sweet film about two enemy debaters who learn to move past their intense rivalry and find a stronger bond of friendship. Yes, enemies-to-lovers for all you romance-trope nerds out there (I am one of those nerds, so this isn’t derogatory!). The movie has a lot of heart! Also it co-stars Christina Hendricks and Uzo Aduba as the two moms who also have a weird rivalry from when they were in high school. Did I hope they would also fall in love? Absolutely! Did they? You’ll have to watch to find out!
Netflix kept recommending this documentary, and I finally broke and watched it. It was good! Weird, but good. It tells the story of documentary filmmaker Craig Foster who, after falling into a deep depression, begins to free dive into a kelp forest off the coast of South Africa. In the process, he observes an octopus and forges a somewhat intense friendship with her. He observes her every day for almost a year, gaining her trust and following her life until she dies after laying eggs. Yes, it’s a little out there, but it’s fascinating how Foster was able to create this bond with the octopus, and you might even find yourself getting a little emotional at the end as well.