Hello friends! I’m Kelsey, your guide to all things pop culture for Yahoo Entertainment, and this is the The list, our weekly roundup of what’s new and noteworthy. This week my wonderful colleagues recommended a slew of upcoming releases to watch, stream, listen, read, and binge. Let me walk you through my favorites.
What to watch
🎥 Furiosa is a wave of madness
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When: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is in cinemas from May 24.
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What to know: The 2015 prequel Mad Max: Fury Road is finally here. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Furiosa, who is looking to return home after being kidnapped as a child by a warlord (Chris Hemsworth).
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Over the course of 15 years, she battles through a metal-heavy wasteland on her return journey.
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Editorial reporter Laura Clark noted that the film’s predecessor was nominated for 10 Oscars, so expectations for this film are high.
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Taylor-Joy told the New York Times that filming was taking place Furiosa took its toll on her, saying, “I’ve never been as alone as I was making that movie.” She reportedly only has 30 lines of dialogue.
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Why I’m going to watch: The franchise’s signature feverish cinematic style is infectious. I’ve been waiting for the next part for almost ten years!
🎥 Touch man fulfills its mission
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When: Touch man opens in theaters on May 24 and starts streaming on Netflix on June 7.
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What to know: Glen Powell stars as a straight-talking professor who poses as a hitman. Jokes ensue, just like love!
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The romantic action comedy film is inspired by a true story. The script was co-written by Powell and the film’s director, Richard Linklater.
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Why I’m going to watch: If my crush isn’t obvious by now, I want to follow every step of Powell’s climb to leading man status.
What to read
📚 Michael McDonald publishes a memoir as silky smooth as his legendary voice
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When: What a fool believes can be purchased from May 21st.
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What to know: Michael McDonald, member of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan and a chart-topping solo artist, chronicles the highs and lows of soft rock stardom in a memoir co-written with Paul Reiser (yes, That Paul Reiser).
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After the two crossed paths at a party (and jammed together) two years ago, Reiser convinced McDonald to start working on his memoir.
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In the book, the now 72-year-old recalls his early years as a high school dropout, playing in local bands in Illinois and going on to fame alongside artists such as James Taylor, Carly Simon and Christopher Cross.
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Why I’m going to read: Reporter Dylan Stableford told me that McDonald’s soulful vocals helped pioneer the so-called yacht rock of the mid-1970s and ’80s. It seems like this book will be an essential part of my rock education.
📚Lies and weddings let the party begin
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When: Lies and weddings can be purchased from May 21st.
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What to know: Lies and weddings is the fifth book by Kevin Kwan, who wrote the bestseller Crazy rich Asians series.
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It follows a future count who has to choose between a rich woman who can pay his family’s debts and the girl next door he has been in love with for years.
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The standalone novel is set in the same ultra-rich literary universe as Kwan’s other works, and the characters fly around the world.
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According to Yodel writer Lily Herman, fans of Crazy rich Asians will have a lot of fun with Lies and weddingsespecially since it features Kwan’s signature writing style – detailed footnotes and all.
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Why I’m going to read: I like clutter!
What to binge
▶️ Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter explores the dark side of fame for the singing siblings
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When: Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, a four-part docuseries, premiering May 27 and 28 on Investigation Discovery (ID) and streaming on Max.
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What to know: The docuseries explores the sexual abuse allegations against Backstreet Boys member Nick by multiple women, who give new interviews.
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“There are things I know about Nick that could burn his house down,” his ex-girlfriend Kaya Jones says in the trailer.
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The four-hour series also explores the 2022 death of solo pop artist Aaron and provides insight into his mental health and substance abuse.
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Entertainment reporter Suzy Byrne told me that an unidentified “member of the Carter family” is also participating, as are friends who explained the rift between the brothers after Aaron publicly supported Nick’s accusers.
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Why I’m going to watch: I was shocked and stunned by what ID discovered Quiet on the set: the dark side of children’s televisionwhich broke viewing records, and I’m curious to see what the network will do next.
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