Lifestyle of a Fashionista

5/3/24 Volume 3 Issue 18

Five on Friday

May 3, 2024

“Sorry I can’t dink today.” Pickleball quotes

One: Pick up a Pickleball Paddle

Pickleball was created in 1965 by three dads—Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell—but its popularity has exploded over the past three years.

Have you tried it yet? If not, now is the time to join the estimated 36.5 million pickleball players in the United States. 

Read more in my post: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2024/05/03/pick-up-a-pickleball-paddle/

Two: What to Watch

Netflix:

Read: April new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. — Netflix Comedy Special (Live Event with new episodes daily through May 10), In six live installments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every single funny person is in town. 

Selling the OC, season 3, The ambitious agents at The Oppenheim Group attempt to up their real estate game as more personal drama interferes with major professional endeavors.

Unfrosted — (comedy/drama/Netflix Film), In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry. A Pop-Tart comedy from Jerry Seinfeld. In 1963, Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever.

May 5th: Live Event

Roast of Tom Brady — Netflix Comedy Special, Tom Brady will take the hits when sports and comedy stars team up to roast the greatest NFL quarterback of all time.

Max (HBO):

April 2024 from Vulture and PureWow

Hacks, season 3, The popular comedy series is returning for season three, so mark your calendars. The story follows a legendary comic (Jean Smart) who teams up with a comedy writer (Hannah Einbinder) to re-launch her career. 

Selena + Restaurant, season 1, After working with some of the world’s top chefs in her own kitchen on “Selena + Chef,” Selena Gomez is raising the stakes on her culinary adventure. She and friend Raquelle Stevens head out to work in Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants, where they will be put through the paces. In an added twist, Selena will also be trying to make a signature dish good enough to land on the restaurant’s menu. As on “Selena + Chef,” each chef will get to highlight a charity during their respective episodes that will receive a donation.

Turtles All the Way Down (Max Original), Turtles All the Way Down tells the story of an anxious teenager who’s trying to establish a social life. Cast members include Isabela Merced, Cree, Felix Mallard, Maliq Johnson, Poorna Jagannathan, Judy Reyes and J. Smith-Cameron.

Hulu:

New on Hulu: April 2024 from Vulture.

Welcome to Wrexham, season 3 premiere

The Contestant (documentary film), Aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, unwittingly becomes an extreme case study on a Japanese reality TV show.

Prom Dates (2024 comedy film), Jess and Hannah, at 13 years old, made a pact to have the perfect prom. However, 24 hours before the big event, everything is ruined when they break up with their dates. Now they have one night to find new dates and make the fantasy comes true.

Disney+:

New on Disney+: April 2024 from Vulture.

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, all episodes premiere

Amazon Prime:

New on Amazon Prime Video: April 2024 from Vulture.

The Idea of You (Amazon Original, 2024 rom-com), A 40-year-old single mum begins an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer. Based on the novel by Robinne Lee.

Peacock:

New on Peacock: April 2024 from Vulture.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, season 1, all episodes (Peacock Original), Based on the novel  by Heather Morris. This is the powerful real-life story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners’ arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two.

The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024 film)

On May 4th:

Kentucky Derby 2024

Apple TV+:

New on Apple TV from Digital Trends

Acapulco (Season 3)

Paramount+:

New On Paramount+

In Theaters:

The Fall Guy (PG-13 2024 ‧ Action/Comedy), After leaving the business one year earlier, battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt.

Tarot (PG-13 2024 ‧ Horror/Comedy), Friends unwittingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within a cursed deck of tarot cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate, racing against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. It is based on a 1992 novel, Horrorscope, by Nicholas Adams

Dragonkeeper (PG 2024 ‧ Adventure/Fantasy), A young orphan ventures across ancient China to save the last surviving dragons from extinction.

Mars Express (2023 ‧ Sci-fi/Thriller), Mars Express is a 2023 French animated neo-noir science fiction film co-written and directed by Jérémie Périn. 

Thabo and the Rhino Case (PG 2023 ‧ Adventure/Family), Thabo lives with his uncle, a ranger at a wildlife reserve in Eswatini, Africa, and dreams of being a private detective. When a rhino is killed for its valuable horn, Thabo’s uncle falls under suspicion. Thabo and his new friend Emma decide to find the real culprits as they care for the rhino’s orphaned calf.

The Roundup: Punishment (2024 ‧ Action/Crime), South Korean action crime film is the third sequel in a series of Korean cop thrillers featuring a tank-sized boxer nicknamed the “monster cop. While pursuing the developer of a drug trafficking app, Detective Ma Seok-do uncovers a deadly link to a vast online gambling syndicate, triggering an unprecedented alliance to take down the masterminds. (Watch The Roundup on Peacock, and rent The Roundup: No Way Out.)

Three: What to Wear

Tennis Core:

The movie Challengers starring Zendaya has brought back interest in the tennis-core trend.

From Glamour, Tenniscore Is the It Spring Fashion Trend—Here’s Where to Shop the Style

From Esquire, Your Complete Guide to the Tennis-Core Trend

I wrote about tennis in 2022, I updated some of the products featured on the post: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2022/08/26/tennis-anyone/

Four: What to Try

Cinco de Mayo drinks and food:

Sunday, May 5th, is the day to sip margaritas and eat tacos, chips, and guac.

From PureWow, 40 Easy, Cheesy Cinco de Mayo Recipes for a Fiesta at Home

Make a margarita: the best patrón margaritas

Read my 2022 post about margaritas: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2022/02/22/national-margarita-day/

Five: What to Do

In Boston (from the Bside):

Hit the streets on your feets. Open Streets are coming to Dorchester this Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with music, food trucks, and most importantly, no cars!

For the 15th year, Sneaker Con is coming to Boston on Saturday. Gather inspo, buy, sell, trade, and share your love for cool kicks with other sneakerheads. 

Here’s an excuse to try some of Boston’s best Asian cuisine. Today marks the start of Boston’s first-ever Asian Restaurant Week. In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, the National Association of Asian American Professionals is putting on the weeklong event to showcase the city’s Asian restaurants and dishes. How it works: You check out one of the participating spots, buy one of their signature dishes using the event’s designated app, and get one entry into a raffle for swag, gift cards, and more. Happy eating!

Watch the 150th Kentucky Derby:

Saturday, May 4th, is the day to bust out your favorite posh headwear and sip a mint julep while you watch the famous horse race. 150th Kentucky Derby

In Boston: High Street Place’s Down and Derby Party (with best dressed competition!) and Banners’ A Day at the Derby party (with a red carpet and floral wall!). Joe’s American Waterfront

Dress to impress: What to Wear

From The Washington Post, Odds, post positions and analysis for the 2024 Kentucky Derby

Watch the MET Gala:

The 2024 Met Gala is on Monday, May 6. The theme is—“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”— it will celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition of the same name. The exhibit will feature approximately 250 items drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, some rarely seen in public before, and displayed in entirely new ways. 

From Vogue, Where to Watch the 2024 Met Gala Livestream. This year, the Vogue Met Gala livestream will be hosted by actor Gwendoline Christie, producer and actor La La Anthony, and model Ashley Graham. 

Read about past galas:

From Vogue: Met Gala 2023 Red Carpet: See Every Celebrity Look, Outfit, and Dress From Last Night

My post about the Gilded Age Gala: https://wordpress.com/post/lifestyleofafashionista.com/3560

Buy a gift for your mom (or any mom-type in your life):

From Refinery 29, 26 Unique Gifts That Your Hard-To-Shop-For Mom Will Actually Love

Make a gift in Boston:

Friday May 10th: Design Your Own Jewelry Sip & Shop. Come design and get help making your own necklace, earrings, bracelet, ring, or get permanent jewelry and grab a drink or food!