| THE WEEKENDER is a special collaboration between OZY Tribe members near and far to provide delicious recommendations for your weekend inside. Next week, we’d love to feature yours too. Are you watching, listening to or reading something amazing? Share your suggestions with us here at OZY! |  Hit us with
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|  WHAT TO WATCH |   | Fleabag — The One and Only. We’re not talking about the acclaimed series. Nope, the Soho Theatre in London is streaming Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s original hit stage show on demand right here (and the proceeds go to COVID-19 charities). |
| Defining Moments — Hip Hop Maven. OZY's original series features in-depth interviews with the people who make the world turn — and insights into their darkest nights of the soul. In the most recent episode, music business mogul Sophia Chang talks about how she's made it through. |
| The Plot Against America — Too Real? This alternate history series based on Philip Roth’s novel tells the story of a Jewish family watching as America turns toward fascism. Reader Laurie Black calls it “very close to home and relevant” — so if you’re in an escapist mood, beware! |
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| Sponsored by History — Uncover a Hero’s Unlikely Legacy OZY is proud to partner with HISTORY and executive producers Leonardo DiCaprio and Ron Chernow to bring you the story of Ulysses S. Grant, an unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest test, the Civil War.
Tune in on Memorial Day at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central on HISTORY for part one of GRANT, a three-night miniseries event that uncovers the true legacy of one of the nation's greatest military leaders and a president who forever changed the nation. Mark your calendars now! Sponsored by History |
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|  WHAT TO LISTEN TO |  | Aida Garifullina — Ultimate Diva. Is everyone getting into opera now? You should! It’s dramatic and weird and sometimes makes you cry, plus operas all around the world that were inaccessible before are now streaming. We recommend you try this Russian soprano — and her amazing “Quando m’en vo” — so you have something to talk about at all those opera parties on Zoom. |
| Ghostpoet — Clever and Sad. This South London musician’s latest album, I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep, showcases his signature indescribable genre mix in a sad, poetic, anxious, claustrophobic soundscape. Take a look at those adjectives: This is the perfect soundtrack for 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | Cut to the kiss. Thailand’s film industry is back in production now that lockdown restrictions are lifting. But social distancing and health regulations are still in place, meaning that everyone except actors has to wear masks — and that love scenes and fight scenes, which require too much touching, are totally off the menu. Get ready for a lot of suggestive cutaway shots to tides rolling in à la censored old Hollywood films (though that won’t work as well for the fight scenes). | |
| | | SLIDE INTO OUR DMS Do you have an amazing new TV obsession that you’d like to share? Think you've discovered the next great jam band? Share your suggestions with us here at OZY! |
| | If you’d want to drink it, eat it, wear it, ride it, drive it; if it'd be cool to see, listen to or do, we’re writing about it. | |
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