Once a month, I share the best of what I’ve been reading, watching, and exploring. Enjoy!
Shows
Taylor Swift: The End of an Era. [Disney+] This blew me away, and I’m not even a Swiftie. It’s a six-episode behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the highest-grossing tour ever. You rarely get to see how the thing gets made—the rehearsals, the logistics, the real-time problem solving—and this shows all of it. There’s a part in the first episode where Ed Sheeran and Taylor are rehearsing their duet right before showtime, just working it out on the fly, and you’re watching magic get made in real time.
The whole thing left me with a feeling I couldn’t quite shake: Taylor Swift didn’t grow a movement by optimizing containers. She outgrew them—and then dragged the containers along behind her like tin cans on a wedding car.
Films
The Worst Person in the World (2021). [Amazon Prime | Apple TV+] A Norwegian film about Julie, a woman approaching thirty who can’t seem to commit to anything—her career, her relationships, her own sense of self. It sounds like it could be tedious, but it’s genuinely funny and disarmingly human. Renate Reinsve steals the show.
Sentimental Value (2025). [Amazon Prime | Apple TV+] Same director as Worst Person with some overlap in cast. Stellan Skarsgård plays a famous filmmaker who abandoned his family and now wants to cast his estranged daughter in a movie about his own life. The acting is spectacular—there are so many scenes where the actors communicate without any dialogue and say more than words ever could. Nine Oscar nominations, all well deserved.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). [Amazon Prime | Apple TV+] I was in the mood for an action film and this one didn’t disappoint. You’ll see some of the most impressive, beautifully lit action sequences of your life—the nightclub fight and the stairwell sequence are genuinely jaw-dropping. Fun fact: Director Chad Stahelski was Keanu’s stunt double on The Matrix.
Music
“Something Was Real” by Eli & Fur. Moody, atmospheric house music from a London duo. Perfect for late-night drives or early-morning focus sessions.
Best recent purchase
Shout Wipe & Go. Individually wrapped stain wipes that actually work if you catch it before it sets in. Tossed a few in my travel bag and they’ve already saved me twice. Coffee on a white shirt at the airport on the way to a keynote? Handled.
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