9 TV Shows and Movies to Watch the Week of August 16, 2020

completely ridiculous if you've never watched an international TV series, but your world will be much richer if you branch out from your sheltered existence every once in a while.

Supernatural series, like the best sci-fi and fantasy shows, are a great way to relieve stress and escape the anxiety-inducing events of the real world, which have been particularly brutal this year.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Luxor, the Zeina Durra drama starring Andrea Riseborough that played at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Hulu in September are here to save us all. This month, the long-awaited second season of middle school-set traumedy Pen15 is finally dropping — though we'll only get the first half of the season.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn this pivotal year and racially charged era, the BET Awards chose to open their show in June with a new version of Public Enemy’s iconic 1989 song “Fight the Power,” which sadly is as relevant today as it was 31 years ago.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven in a pandemic, the VMAs found a way to start off their show with a bang: The Weeknd performed his smash single “Blinding Lights” 1,100 feet above New York, from the city’s highest observation deck, Edge at Hudson Yards.Weeknd was in the guise of the busted-nose character he portrays on his latest album, “After Hours,” and the performance began in a way similar to the album’s videos, which depict the character having a surreal and absolutely terrible night in

Amazon, Hulu, HBO, and more. Last updated July 10, 2020. What it's about: A woman investigates the disappearance of her boyfriend, who was working on a top-secret project at a powerful tech company in San FranciscoWhy it's worth watching: After movies like Ex Machina and Annihilation, Alex Garland is proving to be one of sci-fi's most exciting creators, and his TV debut features all his trademarks.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorK-pop titans Blackpink are joined by Selena Gomez for a new song and video called “Ice Cream,” the second single from the quartet’s debut album, set for release via YG Entertainment/Interscope Records on October 2.

what's new on Amazon Prime in September. You can also check out our picks for what to watch this month on Netflix, as well as a list of everything coming to all major streaming services in September.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish and her brother/musical collaborator Finneas were supposed to be six months into their “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” world tour — but just two dates into the tour, it was postponed due to coronavirus.The pair have been keeping busy over the past few months, playing livestream benefits, Billie did an Apple Music radio show with her dad, and of course they performed during the Democratic National Convention last week, with Billie delivering

I'm Thinking of Ending Things and The Devil All the Time, as well as splashy TV series Away and Ratched and a mouthwatering new installment in the Chef's Table series. Our list of suggestions is below, but here's the full list of what's new on Netflix in September.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLily Cornell Silver, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, welcome a special guest to “Mind Wide Open,” her IGTV show, on Monday: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who she’s known for most of her life. (Her mom, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, was a co-manager of Pearl Jam in the band’s early days.)“I am thrilled that Ed offered to do Mind Wide Open,” Lily said in a statement announcing the show.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBTS have dropped an alternate video for their blockbuster new single “Dynamite,” filmed on the same set but with different angles — and a few amusing bloopers as well.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBeyonce has released a new video for her song “Brown Skin Girl,” featuring appearances from her daughter Blue Ivy and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, along with Naomi Campbell, actor Lupita Nyong’o, singers Saint Jhn and WizKid and others.

Stream QueensWith more streaming options than ever before, finding something to watch can be incredibly overwhelming.

The latest Agatha Christie adaptation looks epic: Watch the ‘Death on the Nile’ TrailerNetflix announces the all star cast starring in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of ‘Pinocchio’The kids were a little confused about how people could cast their votes. Some believed that people had to visit the White House to vote.

Magic Mike and Ratched—plus the highly anticipated roll-out , like Sister, Sister. Now here’s the bad news: Several beloved titles are leaving the streaming platform. Dear John is out starting September 30, so get one last cry in while you can.

Lourdes Leon continues to be the coolest, embracing her natural body hair while celebrating her mom Madonna’s 62nd birthday.In an Instagram post the Queen of Pop shared on Tuesday, August 18, the 23-year-old is seen rocking some underarm hair as she poses and snaps a selfie with her mom. “Thankful for my Children on my Birthday and Every day,” the pop star wrote in the accompanying caption.