LISTEN: Lost Time by Tacocat
Witty digital-age banter set to punk chords could be the soundtrack to our zeitgeist. And Tacocat drives these pop culture surf-rock anthems along with charging guitars, kicky rhythms and lyrical chirps that bite. Sendups of misogyny, smartphone relations and cyberbullying are joyful and fun, even when the serious implications of those conditions enter the songs.
SEE: Miles Ahead
Don Cheadle stars as legendary trumpeter Miles Davis in this provocative biopic based on the jazz great’s life. Although the subject is one of the most successful and glamorous musicians of modern time, Cheadle (who stars in, writes and directs the film) shows Davis when he was plagued by heroin and other demons, taking creative license to shape a narrative.
SEE: Everybody Wants Some!!
Director Richard Linklater bills this film as the natural sequel to 1993’s Dazed and Confused. While the cast of characters is different, their fixations and fascinations stay the course of the coming-of-age story given a luster of fun.
SMELL: Elizabeth and James Nirvana
There are two sides to almost any experience, including Nirvana. A new fragrance by the Olsen twins captures this duality in Black’s sensual, woody base, bearing notes of violet, sandalwood and vanilla, and White’s musky fragrance with hints of peony and muguet. You might want to alternate them.
WATCH: The Ascent of Woman on Netflix
If you believe the future is female—or even if you doubt it—you might want to pay heed to historian Amanda Foreman’s BBC documentary series, which takes a long look at the struggles, triumphs and contributions of one half of the human race.
WATCH: The Story of God on National Geographic Channel
Narrated by Morgan Freeman—a stroke of genius—this series travels the world to interview its diverse inhabitants on the nature of the divine. From conceptions of the afterlife, to the reality of good and evil, to the power of prayer and other spiritual preoccupations, follow Freeman and assembled experts in pursuit of a variety of religious experiences.