Lifestyle of a Fashionista

4/5/24 Volume 3 Issue 14

Five on Friday

April 5, 2024

“Juuuust a bit outside.” Harry Doyle in Major League

One: Take me out to the ballgame

If you live in the northeast, it may not feel like spring, but warmer weather will arrive soon. With warmer weather comes fun outdoor events like baseball games. The Red Sox opening game is Tuesday, April 9th.

Start planning your trips to your local stadium, or plan a trip to watch your team play at an away game.

To get ready for baseball season, watch your favorite baseball movies. From MLB, 25 of the best baseball movies ever

Read my post from January 2023, https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2023/01/27/supporting-the-team-in-person/

Two: What to Watch

Netflix:

Read: April new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.

Ripley (thriller series), Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy and convince his vagabond son to return home. Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder. The limited series drama is based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels.

Scoop (2024 film), Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew’s infamous interview.

The Magic Prank Show With Justin Willman — Netflix Series, Famed magician and comedian Justin Willman uses his extraordinary skills to pull off ambitious and hilarious pranks like you’ve never seen before. With his team of twisted professionals, Justin executes brain-bending experiences to help everyday folks blow people’s minds and settle old scores.

Sex and the City, seasons 1-6

Files of the Unexplained (documentary), Eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events, and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.

100 Days to Indy, season 1, Auto racing’s most electrifying personalities experience triumphs and tribulations on their high-octane journeys to the Indianapolis 500.

Max (HBO):

April 2024 from Vulture

Hop,  (animated children’s series) The 26-episode series will debut with six half-hour episodes, with the remaining episodes to roll out this year. Co-created by Marc Brown, Hirsch and Tolon Brown, Hop follows an eclectic group of besties whose comedic adventures teach preschoolers to embrace their own, and others’, uniqueness. Led by Hop, an enthusiastic, empathetic frog with one leg shorter than the other, he and his quirky friends address kid-relatable challenges with a healthy dose of laughter, silliness, and adventure.

On April 5th: The Zone of Interest

Hulu:

New on Hulu: April 2024 from Vulture.

FX’s American Horror Story: Delicate: Part 2, (premiere, episodes released on Wednesdays), Season 12 of American Horror Story (or AHS, as fans call it) brings back a frequent flyer in the franchise, Emma Roberts, as the star of the show. She’s joined by a star-studded cast that includes Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne. For the first time in the show’s history, this season is based on a book, Delicate Condition, by Danielle Valentine. Delicate sheds light on some of the horrors of pregnancy and reproduction with a Rosemary’s Baby-esque tone. 

Vanderpump Villa (reality), At a French château, staff members strive to provide luxurious, Vanderpump-curated experiences for guests while dealing with rivalries, romances and misadventures that come from living and working together 24/7.

The Interrogation Room (season 1), Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, this true-crime series takes a unique look at the battle of wits between police and suspects in some of the most disturbing US and UK criminal cases in recent years.

Disney+:

New on Disney+: April 2024 from Vulture.

Wish

Amazon Prime:

New on Amazon Prime Video: April 2024 from Vulture.

Música (2024 romcom), A young man with synesthesia faces an uncertain future while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, N.J.

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023 film)

Peacock:

New on Peacock: April 2024 from Vulture.

Lopez vs. Lopez, (seasons 2 premiere)

Apple TV+:

New on Apple TV from Digital Trends

Loot (season 2 premiere, season two will debut with two episodes followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 29), After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement; she decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world-finding herself along the way.

Paramount+:

New On Paramount+

In Theaters:

Monkey Man (action/thriller), A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he’s beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, he discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

The First Omen (horror), A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome.

Civil War (action/sci-fi), In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Three: What to Wear

A Baseball Hat:

From Esquire, The 19 Best Baseball Caps to Wear for Coffee Runs and Home Runs Alike The hats featured in this article work for men and women. ’47 has a wide array of team-based baseball caps, and it joined forces with Rowing Blazers for a perfectly preppy, corduroy-filled collab. Shop elevated versions of your favorite baseball caps, from the Yankees to the Dodgers.

For women: From Who What Wear, Every Cool Girl Is Wearing This Sporty Accessory—and I’m 100% Here for It

From MLB (re: minor league), 11 great new MiLB caps you’ll see on the field in 2024

Four: What to Try

Watch a minor league game:

A minor league game could be a fun outing with cheaper tickets.

If you live in New England, check out the Portland Sea Dogs. or the Worcester Red Sox

Five: What to Do

Watch the eclipse: (on April 8th, with proper eye protection. The contiguous U.S. won’t see another one until 2044.) From the BSide – Don’t look directly at the eclipse. It can cause major damage to your peepers, so to view it safely, you’ll need to wear special, ISO-certified eclipse glasses (and no, sunglasses won’t cut it). If you don’t have any yet, try your local library, or get a little crafty and make your own viewing device. Same goes for your phone or camera; don’t point them at the eclipse either without a special lens. 

Take a Tour of Fenway: (From the BSide) PSA: You can visit Fenway for free this weekend! The Red Sox, in partnership with the City of Boston, will open Fenway Park to the public for a free open house on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, fans will be able to get access to usually off-limits areas like the warning track and the dugouts, plus tour the clubhouses, and get some autographs from Red Sox alumni. Wally and Tessie will also be there for photo-ops, along with the four World Series Trophies. Here’s how to enter the park for the event.

Celebrate Poetry Month:

From Brookline Booksmith, National Poetry Month

Get your cowboy core ready:

Did Beyonce’s new album get you in the country mood? (From the BSide) Grab your cowboy hats and boots. Winter Hill Brewing is celebrating their eighth b-day with a literal hoedown, complete with special beer releases, live music, and mechanical bull rides (!).