Lifestyle of a Fashionista

7/26/24 Volume 3 Issue 30

Five on Friday

July 26, 2024

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”
– Pierre de Coubertin (primarily responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894)

One: 2024 Summer Olympics

Olympic Games Paris 2024: July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024

Oh là là,  the 2024 Summer Olympics start today. You can watch them on Peacock or NBC. All the ways to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: TV and stream info, schedule. Opening Ceremony: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 12pm ET. The Parade of Nations will feature 10,500 Olympians on nearly 100 boats sailing along the Seine River.

From The Athletic, 2024 Paris Olympics viewer’s guide: NBC’s plans, Snoop Dogg, and the big ratings question

Read more about the athletes, the fashion, the sports, and the conditions: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2024/07/26/2024-summer-olympics/

Two: What to Watch

Netflix:

Read: July new releases from Tulum and from Vulture.

 Simone Biles: Rising (documentary), Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey, and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics. From PureWow, Simone Biles’ Heartfelt Docuseries Is the #2 Show on Netflix Right Now

The Decameron — Netflix Series, As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos.

Kleo (season 2), After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former East German spy resolves to find out who betrayed her and why — and use her lethal skills to exact revenge.

Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam — Netflix Documentary, This compelling docuseries tracks the rise and fall of Lou Pearlman, the music mogul who created and exploited some of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s.

Elite, season 8 — Netflix Series

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024 film)

Max (HBO):

July 2024 from Vulture

Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose (documentary), Chronicling baseball legend Pete Rose’s career, rise to fame, scandals and bid for reinstatement.

Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game (CNN Original), Showcases the inner details of Cold War operatives in the 80s, tracking the spies that operated behind the scenes in the Reagan Era.

Time Bandits (1981 film), Young history buff Kevin (Craig Warnock) can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they’ve purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon (Ian Holm), Robin Hood (John Cleese) and King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

Hulu:

New on Hulu: July 2024 from Vulture.

Dress My Tour, complete season 1 (Hulu Original reality), Following 11 aspiring fashion designers on the journey of creating fashion pieces worthy of the music world’s biggest names; these designers compete to make their mark in the industry and to win the $100,000 prize. Hosted by supermodel and actress Kate Upton.

Playground, complete season 1, (reality), The series follows Los Angeles premier dance studio, Playground LA, where professional dancers are looking to be discovered and hope to land their big break. Features Megan Thee Stallion and other celebrity judges. 

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix (reality series), An intimate look into Wayne Brady’s blended family’s personal life, revealing unexpected points of view and values that most people have a hard time understanding.

Disney+:

New on Disney+: July 2024 from Vulture.

Firebuds, season 2, 13 episodes

Amazon Prime:

New on Amazon Prime Video: July 2024 from Vulture.

Bob Marley: One Love (2024 movie)

Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2024 film)

Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (Amazon Original), Upon the reboot of its renowned production, O, Cirque du Soleil encounters uncertainty as performers and crew strive to meet their high standards for the upcoming opening in Las Vegas, following a year long global shutdown.

Peacock:

New on Peacock: July 2024 from Vulture.

Read: Peacock Unveils Viewing Experience for the 2024 Olympics

Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, premiere (Peacock Original)

Gold Zone, the recently announced live whip-around show that will provide rolling coverage from 7a to 5p ET, guiding viewers to the best and most exciting moments happening during the Paris Olympic Games. Through Peacock Live Actions on-screen prompts, fans watching Gold Zone will now be able to choose to continue watching the live feed of a specific event instead of staying with the Gold Zone coverage. 

Watch With Alex Cooper, premiere (Peacock Original)

Apple TV+:

New on Apple TV from Digital Trends

Time Bandits (series premier), An unpredictable journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin. Together, they set out on a thrilling quest to save the boy’s parents, and the world. (Stream the 1981 movie on Max)

Paramount+:

New On Paramount+

RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 16)

In Theaters:

Deadpool & Wolverine (R 2024 ‧ Action/Comedy), Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy. From The Outlook (Monmouth University), What to Watch Before You Watch “Deadpool & Wolverine

The Fabulous Four (R 2024 ‧ Comedy), Lifelong friends travel to Key West, Fla., to be bridesmaids in a college girlfriend’s surprise wedding. Over the course of one outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, sex and romance to change all of their lives in unexpected ways.

The Beast Within (R 2024 ‧ Horror/Drama), Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret that they’ve so desperately tried to conceal.

Raayan (2024 ‧ Action/Drama), After his family is killed, a young man trains to avenge their murders. Seeking those responsible, his quest leads him through the criminal underworld. 

Three: What to Wear

Basketball shorts (gym shorts):

Adam Sandler has mastered this sporty look and became an icon with his casual fits. This summer, men and women are embracing a sporty style.

From Marie Claire, This Summer’s Athletic Shorts Trend Is Sporty and Subversive

From TZR, How To Style Your Gym Shorts When You’re Not Working Out

For Men:

From Men’s Health, 7 Best Basketball Shorts for Men, According to Fashion and Fitness Editors

From The Strategist, The 13 Very Best Gym Shorts for Men. Styles in various lengths for the resistance-band (or yoga or rowing-machine) junkie.

Four: What to Try

Backyard Olympics:

From PureWow, Everything You Need for the Most Epic Backyard Olympics This Summer

Five: What to Do

Have a brat summer. From Wired, The Week of Brat Summer Will Go Down in Internet History. From Today, What to know about ‘brat summer,’ the trend taking over pop culture and politics

In Boston (from the BSide):

Track local athletes. From the Boston Globe, Track New England athletes as they go for gold in the Paris Olympics.

Three of the 12 players on Team USA are Celtics this year. 

Walk the ice cream trail, Map shows “ice cream trail” in Massachusetts with more than 100 destinations

Watch the Olympic games at a bar. Sam Adams: Watch The Games With Us: Sprint To The Finish

Move around. For yoga, take your pick between a rooftop view atop the Pru or a beginner-friendly dance/yoga class at the Foundry. For a run, hit up Patagonia Cambridge’s monthly Wild Turkey social run club, and for a kickboxing moment, catch this Seaport Sweat “Kick It” class.