Because you don’t have time to find your horizons (let alone broaden them), we give you Meanwhile Elsewhere: InsideHook’s essential guide to cultural happenings that, interested or not, you should at least be aware of. If you’re just here for the music, here’s our monthly Spotify playlist. Enjoy!
DOWNLOAD: Serial
Like True Detective? This is pretty much the radio version, and it’s riveting. Journalist Sarah Koenig deep dives into the case of Adnan Sayed, a Baltimore youth who was, perhaps erroneously, convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 1999. Each episode is one hour long. Perfect for commutes. More picks this way.
READ: Angels
A beautiful coffee table book devoted to, well, beauty. Meaning, 304 pages of artsy B&W pics of Gisele, Adriana Lima, Brooklyn Decker and Alessandra Ambrosio, all by Russell James, a photographer for Victoria’s Secret. More picks this way.
WATCH: Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection
Here’s your holiday viewing. A new Blu-ray set featuring eight classic Kubrick flicks — from 1962’s Lolita to the posthumous Eyes Wide Shut — and six documentaries on the auteur, including three new ones. Also includes a new behind-the-scenes photo journal from his life and career. More picks this way.
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