Hours of Culture: Five things you should check out this week
Monday November 24 to Sunday November 30
Marco Polo- The first trailer for the new Netflix series based on the life of the famous merchant traveller is heaped with sex and intrigue (because that’s what happens when history, swords and Hollywood come together). The new Game of Thrones or just slightly better than the game played in swimming pools? We’ll see when it premieres Dec. 12. (imdb.com)
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever- What, you were expecting Grumpy Cat’s best Christmas ever? The feline Internet meme-turned-Lifetime movie brilliantly casts Aubrey Plaza in the main role, but let’s remember:Casting Bill Murray as Garfield also seemed bang-on. A million eye rolls seem in the spirit, so no worries. The TV movie airs Nov. 29.
26 Essential Songs from the NYC Rock Resurgence- There are at least 14 reasons lists like this are so compelling, but just dive straight into Ryan Leas’s rumination on the early aughts when bands such as the Strokes and Interpol ushered in “the NYC rock revival, or resurgence, or early-’00s rock boom, or something.” (stereogum.com)
It’s a Wonderful Financial Meltdown- Actor and producer Travis Richey imagines George Bailey running a bank like a modern, well, banker. Financial chicanery sounds almost charming in a Jimmy Stewart impression. (youtube.com)
The BS Report- Lorne Michaels almost never does press, so this is gold for SNL fanatics: The man behind the show sits down with Bill Simmons for a podcast episode that’s a great deep dive into the most important comedy show of all time. (youtube.com)