CREDIT: Music Video Screenshots
According to my 2021 Spotify Wrapped, my top musical moods of the year were “bold” and “ecstatic.” So let’s call these the Best Bold & Ecstatic Songs of 2021.
jmunney’s Favorite Songs of 2021
January 20, 2022
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Jmunney’s Favorite Albums of 2021
January 19, 2022
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In all the years I’ve been listing my favorite songs and albums, this is probably the first year that I’ve had a better handle on the albums. That’s mainly due to my lack of radio listening compared to earlier eras in my life. Nowadays, my most frequent music consumption habit is one album at a time on Spotify.
Here are all the releases that pleased my ears (and my feet and brain, and all the rest of me) the most in 2021, including a number one that I’ve been obsessively re-listening to over and over in a way I didn’t realize was still possible.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/14/22
January 14, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television Australian Open, Caprisongs, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, FKA Twigs, Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, How I Met Your Father, Nickelodeon football, Scream, Single Drunk Female, The Boy Named If, The World According to Jeff Goldblum Leave a comment
Single Drunk Female (CREDIT: Elizabeth Sisson/Freeform)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Scream (Theaters) – The FIFTH Scream, for those keeping count. (But the first without Wes Craven.)
TV
–How I Met Your Father Series Premiere (January 18 on Hulu) – Kim Cattrall narrates Hilary Duff’s life.
–The World According to Jeff Goldblum Season 2 Part 2 (January 19 on Disney+)
–Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Season Premiere (January 20 on TBS)
–Single Drunk Female Series Premiere (January 20 on Freeform) – Sofia Black-D’Elia gets a starring vehicle.
Music
-Elvis Costello & the Imposters, The Boy Named If
-FKA Twigs, Caprisongs
Sports
-NFL Wild Card Playoff Game on Nickelodeon – The Cowboys and 49ers are getting slimed.
-2022 Australian Open – Will Novak Djokovic be allowed to stay in the country for the entire tournament?
Podcasts
–Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade – SNL alums chatting about folks connected to SNL.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/7/22
January 7, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television A Discovery of Witches, A Hero, Pivoting, RuPaul's Drag Race, Search Party, Superman & Lois, The Righteous Gemstones, The Weeknd Leave a comment
Pivoting (CREDIT: FOX/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–A Hero (January 7 in Theaters, January 21 on Amazon)
TV
–RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 Premiere (January 7 on VH1)
–Search Party Season 5 (January 7 on HBO Max) – Final Season Alert!
–A Discovery of Witches Season 3 Premiere (January 8 on Sundance Now, Shudder, and AMC+) – I’ll probably wait until it airs on AMC proper, though.
–Pivoting Series Premiere (January 9 on FOX) – Eliza Coupe in a sitcom that looks like it has some bite to it.
–The Righteous Gemstones Season 2 Premiere (January 9 on HBO)
–Superman & Lois Season 2 Premiere (January 11 on The CW)
Music
-The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/10/21
December 10, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television American Auto, Barn, Crazy Horse, MacGruber, National Champions, Neil Young, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Red Rocket, Saturday Morning All Star Hits!, South Park, West Side Story Leave a comment
SATURDAY MORNING ALL STAR HITS! (CREDIT: Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–National Champions (Theaters)
–Red Rocket (Theaters)
–West Side Story (Theaters) – Remake.
TV
–Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Season 1 (December 10 on Netflix) – Kyle Mooney does his thing.
–American Auto Series Premiere (December 13 on NBC) – Starring Ana Gasteyer. (Or should that be “Ana Gas Tire” in this case?)
–MacGruber Series Premiere (December 16 on NBC) – Is it sponsored by Pepsi?
–South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID (December 16 on Paramount+)
Music
-Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Barn
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/3/21
December 3, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Abbott Elementary, Benedetta, Diff'rent Strokes, Flee, Jeopardy!, Live in Front of a Studio Audience, PEN15, The Atlas Underground Railroad, The Facts of Life, Tom Morello, Wolf Leave a comment
PEN15 (CREDIT: Hulu/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Benedetta (Theaters) – Paul Verhoeven’s lesbian nun movie.
–Flee (Theaters)
–Wolf (Theaters)
TV
–PEN15 Season 2, Part 2 (December 3 on Hulu) – This is reportedly the end.
–Jeopardy! Professors Tournament (December 6-17, check local listings)
–Abbott Elementary Series Premiere (December 7 on ABC) – Starring Miracle Workers‘ Quinta Brunson.
–Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes” (December 7 on ABC)
–Welcome to Earth Series Premiere (December 8 on Disney+) – The World According to Will Smith
Music
-Tom Morello, The Atlas Underground Flood
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 11/19/21
November 19, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television 30, Adele, Alison Krauss, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, C'Mon C'Mon, Hawkeye, King Richard, Motorheart, National Dog Show, Raise the Roof, Robert Plant, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Saved by the Bell, Solar Opposites, South Park, South Park: Post Covid, Sting, The Beatles: Get Back, The Bridge, The Darkness, The Great Leave a comment
The Beatles: Get Back (CREDIT: Disney+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (Theaters)
–C’Mon C’Mon (Theaters)
–King Richard (Theaters and HBO Max) – Tennis, anyone?
TV
–Cowboy Bebop Season 1 (November 19 on Netflix) – Might watch this just for the corgi.
–The Great Season 2 (November 19 on Hulu)
–Solar Opposites Holiday Episode (November 22 on Hulu)
–Hawkeye Series Premiere (November 24 on Disney+)
–Saved by the Bell Season 2 (November 24 on Peacock) – One of the best new shows of 2020 returns for 2021.
–The Beatles: Get Back (November 25-27 on Disney+) – Documentary series directed by Peter Jackson.
-National Dog Show (November 25 on NBC)
–South Park: Post Covid (November 25 on Paramount+) – First of 14 South Park films for Paramount+.
Music
-Adele, 30 – It’s Adele again.
-The Darkness, Motorheart
-Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raise the Roof
-Sting, The Bridge
Music on TV
-2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (November 20 on HBO)
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 11/12/21
November 12, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Belfast, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Courtney Barnett, Damon Albarn, Gov't Mule, Heavy Load Blues, Julia, RIverdale, Snoopy in Space, The Nearer the Fountain More Pure the Stream Flows, The Shrink Next Door, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Things Take Time Take Time Leave a comment
The Shrink Next Door (CREDIT: Apple TV+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Belfast (Theaters) – This takes place in Belfast.
–Clifford the Big Red Dog (Theaters and Paramount+) – I love dogs.
–Julia (Theaters) – Documentary about Julia Child.
TV
–The Shrink Next Door Series Premiere (November 12 on Apple TV+) – Starring Will Ferrell and newly minted Sexiest Man Alive Paul Rudd.
–Snoopy in Space Season 2 (November 12 on Apple TV+)
–The World According to Jeff Goldblum Season 2 Premiere (November 12 on Disney+)
–Riverdale Season 6 Premiere (November 16 on The CW)
Music
-Damon Albarn, The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
-Courtney Barnett, Things Take Time, Take Time
-Gov’t Mule, Heavy Load Blues
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 11/5/21
November 5, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Aimee Mann, Animaniacs, Big Mouth, Diana Ross, Dickinson, Eternals, Joe Pera Talks with You, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Queens of the Summer Hotel, Thank You, The Beta Test, The Future Leave a comment
(CREDIT: Apple TV+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Beta Test (Theaters)
–Eternals (Theaters)
TV
–Animaniacs Season 2 (November 5 on Hulu)
–Big Mouth Season 5 (November 5 on Netflix) – Looks like November is Animat-vember.
–Dickinson Season 3 Premiere (November 5 on Apple TV+) – Final Season Alert!
–Joe Pera Talks With You Season 3 Premiere (November 7 on Adult Swim)
Music
-Aimee Mann, Queens of the Summer Hotel
-Diana Ross, Thank You
-Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, The Future
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/29/21
October 29, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Antlers, Doctor Who, Hushed and Grim, I Don't Live Here Anymore, Last Night in Soho, Mastodon, Ocean to Ocean, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, Passing, The War on Drugs, Tori Amos Leave a comment
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (CREDIT: Courtesy Paramount Players)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Antlers (Theaters)
–Last Night in Soho (Theaters)
–Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (Paramount+) – Still active after all these years.
–Passing (Theaters October 27 and Netflix November 10)
TV
–Doctor Who Season 13 Premiere (October 31 on BBC America) – This season is subtitled “Flux.”
Music
-Tori Amos, Ocean to Ocean
-Mastodon, Hushed and Grim
-The War on Drugs, I Don’t Live Here Anymore
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