Weekend Whats

What to Watch: It’s always perplexing how some shows that are pretty good get a ton of attention and many awards while other shows that are much better get very little attention and few awards. As far as I can tell, Pachinko’s main Emmy nomination was Outstanding Main Title Design. Yet, the show is a multigenerational epic with an outstanding cast, great cinematography, etc. Season two is out on AppleTV and it’s another excellent one. Check out Pachinko. (And yes, the main title design is quite good.)

+ What to Hear: John Hiatt is one of my favorite artists. My proofer RD and I have probably seen him more than 20 times. Great writer, great performer, and a great guy. Here he his is sitting down for an interview (with a few songs) at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum as part of their Poets and Prophets series.

+ What to Read: George Saunders, Percival Everett, Dennis Lehane, Lauren Groff … what could bring many great great writers and artists together on one project? They’ve come together to present 270 Reasons to Vote for Harris/Walz. “Maybe you have a loved one or friend or colleague who still needs evidence that a Harris/Walz administration would be preferable to four more years of Trump. Maybe you know a new voter who is just beginning to focus on the election. Or maybe you yourself are weighing the pros and cons.” These are all short pieces providing concrete reasons. Check out and please share 270 Reasons. They even included one from some schmuck named Dave Pell.