Brit + Co’s Weekly Entertainment Planner: ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and More!
Welcome to Brit + Co’s Weekly Entertainment Planner! Each Monday, we highlight one thing we’re excited about in six categories — movies, TV, music, streaming services, podcasts, and a bonus pick from all of the above — to help you navigate your week in watching and listening. Check out our picks for the week of August 13 to 19 below. Your eyes and your ears will thank us!
Movies
Crazy Rich Asians (August 15): The feature film based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same name has been garnering buzz for its hype-worthy (and historic) cast all summer, and it’s finally here! Crazy Rich Asians opens in theaters on Wednesday, August 15. See you there! (Photo via Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures)
TV
The Affair season 4 finale (August 19): After a shocking penultimate episode that saw one of the show’s leads (SPOILER ALERT) unexpectedly die, The Affair‘s season 4 finale is bound to be an emotional one. Watch it on Sunday, August 19, at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime. (Photo via Steven Lippman/Showtime)
Streaming
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (August 17): If you loved Netflix’s recent original rom-com Set It Up and you’re craving more, good news — To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is here to fill that void. High schooler Lara Jean Song (Lana Condor) has written secret love letters to her five crushes (same), only for them to somehow get sent to the objects of her affection. We’re cringing just thinking about it! Check it out on Netflix on Friday, August 17. (Photo via Masha Weisberg/Awesomeness Films/Netflix)
Podcasts
Great Women of Business: Each episode of Great Women of Business digs into the highs and lows of inspiring working women — from Coco Chanel to Martha Stewart to Mattel’s Ruth Handler — with bonus lessons on the business principles behind their success. Listen online, or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Music
Ariana Grande, Sweetener: Ariana Grande returned to the spotlight in a major way this summer after a quiet start to the year, and the singles off her upcoming fourth album are just the beginning. Sweetener even features a song dedicated to her fiancé, Pete Davidson, which you can check out when the album is released on Friday, August 17. (Photo via Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Bonus
Magic for Humans (August 17): If you love magician David Blaine’s stunts but are looking for something a little more light-hearted, Netflix’s new original street-magic special will be right up your alley. TV personality Justin Willman (whom you might recognize from the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars) takes to the streets and promises no camera tricks and no editing — just real magic and real people. Check it out on Netflix on Friday, August 17.
