Your Weekend: A Selective Guide
Movies: More “Apes,” more enthusiastic reviews. “Wish Upon” promises music! teenagers! violence! TV-Streaming: On Sunday, “Game of Thrones” returns. On Friday, “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” goes to the North Shore of Massachusetts. Music: “Kind of Blue,” Miles Davis’s 1959 classic album, is back on the charts. Why in the hell am I listening to Roberta Flack lately? Books: The new children’s book “What if Everybody Did That?” helped me understand why Trump won the election. My Dickens-fest continues with “Bleak House,” available for free here. Sports: Looks like Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Los Angeles the 2028 Summer Olympics. I have fond memories of the 1984 games in L.A. Finally: Happy Bastille Day! Hug a Frenchie (human or canine)!
