Lifestyle of a Fashionista

9/8/23 Volume 2 Issue 37

Five on Friday

September 8, 2023

“The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.” -Vince Lombardi

One: Football Season

The NFL season started on Thursday night. This Sunday will be the first of many for football fans to chill out and watch the games. Sunday football watching happens at home with friends and family or at sports bars. A football fan might have a favorite team or player, a favorite snack to eat while watching games, and a favorite beverage to enjoy while yelling at the players and refs who can’t hear the helpful feedback.

During the regular season, I only watch football with a friend or family member who insists on watching a game. I usually wait until the playoffs to tune in weekly to games. I should pay more attention because I have a fantasy football team, but instead, I look at my team’s stats each week and adjust my players as necessary.

I have my Fantasy Team ready to play week one. I let Yahoo! do the drafting for me, and they scored my draft as a C-. I don’t have high hopes for my team, but you never know.

Here are some articles about the NFL season for those interested:

From ESPN, NFL team previews 2023: Predictions, sleepers, depth charts

From The Washington Post, The best games to watch in Week 1 of the NFL season and beyond

From Yahoo!Sports, NFL 2023 preview: Kickoff cheat sheet, with power rankings, predictions, fantasy tips and more

Changing the rules, from ESPN, NFL rule tweaks you should know as the 2023 season kicks off

This is fashion and lifestyle blog, so here is a read about sports and fashion: from The Zoe Report, Sports & Fashion Have Joined Forces In A Game-Changing Way. “Sports and fashion have been intertwined for centuries,” says GQ Style Editor Yang-Yi Goh.

Two: What to Watch

NFL games: From CNN, It will be more confusing than ever to watch an NFL game this season. “NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN/ABC — as well as their streaming apps — and Amazon will all broadcast some games this year. The NFL’s own streaming app and YouTube TV will also stream some games.“

Netflix:

To prepare for football season:

Friday Night Lights (2006 series/5 seasons), A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation’s best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.

Quarterback (2023 documentary series), Go inside the huddle and into the homes of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota in this candid docuseries following their 2022-23 NFL season.

UNTOLD Johnny Football (documentary series and film), This documentary traces the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of football star Johnny Manziel.

Last Chance U (documentary series), Football prospects with academic and personal issues seek success on the field and in the classroom at powerhouse East Mississippi Community College. 

Read: September new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.

Virgin River (season 5), Mel adjusts to a different pace of life, Jack works to grow his business, and the town faces new threats as secrets begin to surface in Virgin River.

Selling The OC (reality, season 2), O Group agents work to keep their eyes on the prize as they meet a potential new teammate, battle red-hot rumors, and test the real estate waters in Cabo.

Scout’s Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (documentary film), Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America’s decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.

Spy Ops (documentary series), Intelligence operatives from MI6 to the CIA share insider stories of spy craft, Cold War campaigns, and coups carried out by covert agents.

Rose Peral’s Tapes (documentary film), This true-crime documentary film features Rosa Peral’s first interview from prison since she was convicted of murdering her partner, aided by an ex-lover.

Max (HBO):

To prepare for football season:

NFL Tailgate Takedown (reality series, food competition), two teams of tailgating masters face off to prove their game day food is the stuff of champions to win tickets to a football game.

Hard Knocks ’23 (documentary series), follows the New York Jets in training camp.

Hard Knocks (documentary series), follows Arizona Cardinals second half of the 2022 season.

Draft Day (2014 film)

The Replacements (2000 film)

New on HBO and Max: September 2023 from Vulture.

See It Loud: The History of Black Television (documentary series), A look back at the history of Black sitcoms; these comedies have shaped childhoods and inspired the futures of viewers across generations.

Interview with the Vampire (AMC series), The show follows the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who recounts his life story to a journalist named Daniel Molloy (including his romance with Lestat de Lioncourt).

Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (documentary film), Over the course of their 50-year career, Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate thousands of hauntings; some of their most famous cases include the Amityville Horror house and the real-life Rhode Island home behind “The Conjuring” films; director’s cut.

Hulu:

To prepare for football season:

Friday Night Lights (2006 series/5 seasons), A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation’s best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.

LA Rams Cheerleaders: Making the Squad 2023, complete season 1

New on Hulu: September 2023 from Vulture.

Never Let Him Go (complete docuseries), In 1988, the body of Scott Johnson, a 27-year-old gay American doctoral student, was found sprawled below a cliff on a rugged beach in Sydney, Australia. His death was ruled a suicide, his brother was determined to find out what really happened.

Disney+:

To prepare for football season:

Invincible (2006 film)

The Book of Manning (documentary film), A father-and-son story written into the pages of football folklore, it can be argued that no family has had more influence on a sport than the Manning’s. 

The Four Falls of Buffalo (documentary), The Buffalo Bills went to four straight Super Bowls from 1990 to 1993. But rather than be remembered for that feat, they are instead remembered for losing each one of those final appearances.

New on Disney+: September 2023 from Vulture.

The Little Mermaid (2023 film)

Amazon Prime:

To prepare for football season:

80 for Brady (2023 film)

Becoming the G.O.A.T.: The Tom Brady Story (documentary film)

New on Amazon Prime Video: September 2023 from Vulture.

Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023 rom-com film), Corinne convinces her baker best friend, Jane, to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence.

Past Lives (2023 film)

Peacock:

To prepare for football season:

The 4th Quarter: Legacy (2023 film), Aging quarterback Dallas Hughes returns to the game after failing to lead his team to the playoffs. In a make-or-break season, Dallas must come to grips with his future and put the pieces of his broken family back together.

Friday Night Lights (2004 film), Based on H.G. Bissinger’s book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.

New on Peacock: September 2023 from Vulture.

Hypnotic (2023 film), Ben Affleck stars in this mystery thriller as Danny Rourke, a detective who believes that a recent bank heist may have something to do with the disappearance of his 7-year-old daughter, Minnie. As he searches for the truth, his path only gets more twisted.

Chucky (season 2)

TODAY Citi Concert Series – Olivia Rodrigo (NBC)

Apple TV+:

The Changeling (series), Apollo and Emma’s love story is a fairy tale, until Emma mysteriously vanishes; bereft, Apollo finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City he didn’t know existed.

Paramount+:

The Longest Yard (2005 film)

From Decider, New Titles on Paramount+

Star Trek: Lower Decks (animated series, season 2)

In Theaters:

The Nun II (horror), In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (rom-com), Members of the Portokalos family reunite in Greece for a hilarious and heartwarming trip full of love, twists and turns.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (drama/fantasy), Mexican American teenagers Aristotle Mendoza and Dante Quintana explore their friendship while struggling with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality and family relationships in 1987 El Paso, Texas.

Three: What to Wear

Sneakers:

I’ve written about sneakers several times because sneakers are always trending. Dress codes are relaxing; even if a place advertises no sneakers, you will see someone wearing sneakers at the establishment. The question you may or may not have is, what is a sneaker? The official definition is a soft shoe with a rubber sole worn for sports or casual occasions.

The sneaker and culture:

Read from The Zoe Report, Dive Into The History Between Hip-Hop Culture & Sneakers

Watch:

Black-ish (on Hulu and Disney+), Sneakers by the Dozen, season 8, epicsode 7. Dre spirals after finding out his white co-worker, Griffin, has a better sneaker collection than he does; Bow lets Diane take a day off from school against Pops’ advice.

Air (2023 film on Prime Video)

Sneaker Trends:

From Rank & Style, Trending Sneakers

From Huffpost, Gen Z Is Selling Out These Throwback Sneakers. Here’s Where You Can Still Snag A Pair.

Four: What to Read

Don’t Know Tough by Eli Cranor. A star player is causing problems for his new coach, who’s got one last chance to make it back into his coaching star father-in-law’s good graces.

Five: What to Do

In Boston:

The Boston Arts Festival at Christopher Columbus Park, Sept. 9th and 10th.

At the ICA:

On Saturday Sept. 9th: See Little Amal – Little Amal — whose name means ‘hope’ in Arabic — is a 12-foot puppet of a refugee Syrian child who has traveled to 13 countries. Join the ICA as we welcome Little Amal to East Boston in a special event at the ICA Watershed. Plus, get a final bonus opportunity to view Guadalupe Maravilla’s mesmerizing exhibition at the Watershed, featuring large-scale installations, paintings, and sculptures that retrace and tell the story of the artist’s own migration journey.  

Watch football:

Make some chili. From Real Simple, Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili With Sweet Potatoes

Host a watch party. From Party City, Football Party Supplies