Hello, friends! I’m Kelsey, your guide to all things pop culture for Yahoo Entertainment, and this is the It List, our weekly rundown of what’s new and notable. In it, I recommend a slew of upcoming releases to watch, stream, listen to, read and binge. I’ll walk you through my favorites.
What to watch
Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in The Accountant 2. (Amazon MGM Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection)
🎥 The Accountant 2 does the math
When: The Accountant 2 is in theaters April 25.
What to know: Nearly a decade after the original movie, this sequel follows socially awkward genius Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) as he teams up with his brother (Jon Bernthal) to investigate a murder. [People]
🎥 On Swift Horses heads off to the races
When: On Swift Horses is in theaters April 25.
Why I recommend it: I saw the movie at TIFF, where director Daniel Minahan told me he cast both Daisy Edgar-Jones and Elordi because of their unknowable-yet-emotional qualities. I always love watching movies about beautiful people with dark secrets! [Yahoo Entertainment]
What to read
Emily Henry in 2023. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
📚 Emily Henry dreams big
When: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry is out now.
What to know: One of the books I’m most excited about is the latest book from reigning romance queen Emily Henry. It’s about two very different authors who compete to write a former tabloid darling’s memoir. [Yahoo Entertainment/People]
Why I’ll be reading: No one’s doing it like Henry — I’ve read all her romance books, and she gives all her characters such fascinating depth beyond the love story. I can’t wait till the inevitable rush to adapt them all for the screen. [USA Today]
What to binge
Penn Badgley in Season 5 of You. (Clifton Prescod/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection)
▶️ Goodbye, You
When: All 10 episodes of You Season 5 are now streaming on Netflix.
What to know: Oddly lovable killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is back in New York for the thriller’s final season after revealing his identity to the world. He’s got a new love interest too, of course. [TVLine/Teen Vogue]
Why I’ll be bingeing: Had I completely forgotten everything that happened in the last season of this show? Yes. Did I regain the will to catch up and speed through its final batch of episodes after reading a single charming interview with Badgley? Also yes. [USA Today]
▶️ Andor is our only hope
When: The first three episodes of Andor Season 2 are now streaming on Disney+.
Why I’ll be bingeing: Disney’s intellectual property machine can be kind of hit or miss — revisiting old stories and sometimes leaving fans disgruntled. What’s refreshing about Andor is that pretty much everyone agrees it’s really, really good. [Rolling Stone]
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