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Welcome. If the barrage of T.G.I.F. texts I’ve received from friends this morning is any indication, this week has been a long one for many. (“Seventeen years long,” according to my friend Sarah.) So the opening number of the musical film “ Annette ,” which lands today on Amazon Prime Video , has a little extra resonance. “May we now start? High time to start,” sing Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in the film’s “ infectiously energetic, fourth-wall breaking overture .” Yes! It is indeed high time to start this weekend. Let’s do it.
After a depleting week, I like entertainment that goes down easy, like “ Nine Perfect Strangers ,” David E. Kelley’s latest adaptation of a Liane Moriarty novel (previously: “ Big Little Lies ”). “A little Agatha Christie, a little Goop spoofing, a sprinkle of ‘Lost,’ a dash of that thing where white people blog about ayahuasca, all with a long opening titles sequence so you know you’re in the world of streaming indulgence,” wrote the critic Margaret Lyons. I watched an episode and a half last night and only stopped because it was bedtime. You’ll have no such constraints this weekend; three episodes are available now on Hulu .
Speaking of easy: The exercise dress is a one-and-done fashion creation that incorporates a bra and bike shorts within its chassis. Whether or not you’re inclined to wear one, there’s something intriguing about this iteration of the onesie for grown-ups .
Easier still: Melissa Clark’s peak-summer corn, tomato and halloumi salad . Aside from the fresh produce and cheese, you just need olive oil, salt, pepper and cumin seeds. And perhaps easiest of all, Eric Asimov has 20 hot-weather wines for under $20 . His advice for how much to pay for a good lower-priced wine? “The best values in wine are in the range of $15 to $25.”
For easy listening, check out the podcast “Poog” (that’s “goop” spelled backward), from the comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak: “The premise of ‘Poog’ is not to debunk or even fact-check wellness trends, but to playfully explore them with a curious audience.” If you’d prefer your wellness trends debunked, try “ Maintenance Phase ,” from Aubrey Gordon (who writes as “ Your Fat Friend ”) and Michael Hobbes (co-host of “ You’re Wrong About ”).
Your list of lists.
A collection of recommendations from Times writers and editors: even more to watch, read and listen to this weekend.
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If you’re finding it hard to concentrate on a book, I suggest “Virtue,” the second novel from Hermione Hoby , whose first, “ Neon in Daylight ,” I quite enjoyed as well. Here’s an excerpt from “Virtue.” See what you think.
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In New York, Reeves Wiedeman and Lila Shapiro have a suspenseful tale of a thief who’s been using increasingly elaborate forms of deception to steal books before publication. For more on the topic, here’s “ Why on Earth Is Someone Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts? ” from The Times, from last December.
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And check out Lingdong Huang’s fishdraw , a neat project that procedurally generates drawings of fish.
Tell us.
What’s your go-to go-down-easy entertainment? What do you watch or read or listen to when it’s been a week and you want some low-effort, high-reward comfort? Tell us: athome@nytimes.com . Include your full name and location and we might feature your response in a future newsletter. We’re At Home and Away . We’ll read every letter sent. As always, more ideas for leading a full and cultured life, whether you’re at home or away, appear below. Take it easy and I’ll see you next week.
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