Newsletter november final

88rising.
Head in the Clouds II
Pop//R&B//Rap//Electronic.
Head in the Clouds II” is the second studio
album from 88rising, an American multimedia
production company famous for being
a strong proponent of Asian artists and
musicians. 88rising is known for boosting
the careers of artists such as NIKI and Rich
Brian from Indonesia, the Chengdu-based
Higher Brothers, and Japanese-Austrailian
singer-songwriter Joji, previously proliferous
on the internet as “Filthy Frank” —
whom some may recognize as the creator
of the viral dance “Harlem Shake.” In this
family-style sophomore album, 88rising artists
present a fresh spin on the latest musical
trends and color them with the varying
styles of a diverse crew of in-house artists
and featured guests.
tv series.
The OA.
Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
Mystery//Action//Philosophy//
Multi-Dimensional Reality.
Following the likes of Black Mirror and
Stranger Things, Netflix continues its run
of compelling, high quality, science fiction-drama
series. Created by Brit Marling
and Zal Batmanglij (Sound of My Voice,
The East) and produced by Brad Pitt, The
OA is unlike anything you’ve seen before,
and will haunt you for days after you’ve
finished watching it. Unfortunately, Netflix
cancelled the series, causing mass protest
(yes mass protest) around the world. Several
campaign from fans were launched in
effort to save the series. However, Netflix
have yet to give a comment.
Workin Moms.
Catherine Reitman, Dani Kind.
Comedy//Drama//Motherhood
//Working Parents.
Reitman (a mom of two young sons who’s
spoken publicly about her own postpartum
struggles) created an all-female writers
room for the project, and you can totally
tell.
The show follows four moms who are going
back to work after becoming parents, and
moms all over the world are relating to the
series, likely in part because staffing the
production with so many women infuses
the show with an undercurrent of authenticity
that’s hard to come by in television.
movie.
The Farewell.
Directed by Lulu Wang.
Starring Awkwafina.
Distributed by A24.
Comedy//Drama.
In the broadest strokes, the conflict at the
center of The Farewell is familiar: If you
could spare someone significant pain at
the cost of hiding the truth, would you still
tell them, or would you shoulder that emotional
burden yourself?
The film follows a Chinese family who,
when they discover their beloved Grandmother
has only a short while left to live,
decide to keep her in the dark and schedule
an impromptu wedding to gather before
she passes. Billi, feeling like a fish out of
water in her home country, struggles with
the family’s decision to hide the truth from
her grandmother.