On this day in music history - Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1, by Jennifer Thomas (2023):

Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1

Album by Jennifer Thomas,

released December 1, 2023.

Track list:

Moonlight Sonata; Clair De Lune; Palladio; Prelude No. 2, BWV 847; Jennifer’s Fugue; Prelude in E Minor; Flight of the Bumblebee, Jennifer Thomas feat. The Rogue Pianist.

On this day in movie history - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023):

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

documentary directed by Rob Reiner,

was released at the AFI Fest in the United States on October 26, 2023.
Music by Marc Shaiman.

Cast:

Albert Brooks, Judd Apatow, James L. Brooks, Larry David, Nikki Glaser, Alana Haim, Jonah Hill, Conan O'Brien, Rob Reiner, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Steven Spielberg, Ben Stiller, Sharon Stone, Wanda Sykes, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

On this day in television history - The Fall of the House of Usher (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher

8-part mini-series directed by Mike Flanagan and Michael Fimognari,

written by Dani Parker, Emmy Grinwis, Jamie Flanagan, Justina Ireland, Kiele Sanchez, Mat Johnson, Mike Flanagan, Rebecca Klingel,

based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe,

was released on Netflix in the United States on October 12, 2023.

Music by The Newton Brothers.

Episode titles: A Midnight Dreary; The Masque of the Red Death; Murder in the Rue Morgue; The Black Cat; The Tell-Tale Heart; Goldbug; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Raven.

Cast:

Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T'Nia Miller, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald, Michael Trucco, Katie Parker, Matt Biedel, Crystal Balint, Ruth Codd, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Paola Núñez, Malcolm Goodwin, Daniel Jun, Nicholas Lea, Igby Rigney, Aya Furukawa, William Kosovic, Mark Redfield, Jason Tremblay, Paul Jarrett, Felicity Anne, Selma Heyman, Annabeth Gish, Robert Longstreet, Kevin Miller, David Santana, Kate Gajdosik, Molly C. Quinn, Toby Poser, Eileen Cruz, Kyle Mitchell, Edwin Perez, Ava Johnson, Monique Durian, Lulu Wilson, JayR Tinaco, Ryan Mah, Camille Atebe, Bill Lawrie, Graham Verchere, Jason Simpson, Daylin Willis, Aidan Wright, Chelsea Hamill, Thomas Strumpski, Gerry Durand, Danielle Klaudt, Kate Whiddington, Ian Ronningen, Leo Chiang, Arianna Bent, Alexandra Essoe, Logan Tarasoff, Lincoln Russo, Jaren Moore, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Ruth Bidner, Ali Karr, Baldeep Singh, Vincent Gale, Sabrina Miniaci, Ambika Vas, Tracey Power, Aaron McCallum, Alex Weed, Niki Wipf, Elan Gale, Marco Walker-Ng, Gus Tayari, Britney Katelyn Miller, Elyse Maloway, Kelly McCabe, Jaiden Brown, Fox Brewster, Milena Brewster, Jason Cecchini, Jazmine Campanale, Robbie Segulam, Jennifer Clarke, Irma Leong, Janene Carleton, Jimmy Clarke, Jason Bell, Dustin Pederson, Carolyn Adair, Natasha Prasad, Peter Brown, Stewart Prince.

Recommended reading - The Fall of the House of Usher (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher

And Other Stories That Inspired the Netflix Series

By Edgar Allan Poe.

Foreword by Mike Flanagan.

Published by Random House Worlds.

Media TV tie-in edition.

Published 2023.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 0593725255

ISBN-13: 978-0593725252

Description:

A deluxe anthology of works by Edgar Allan Poe that inspired Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, curated by series creator Mike Flanagan.

There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart – an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it – I paused to think – what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?

Slip behind the bleak walls and vacant windows of Netflix’s reimagining of the mansion of doom in this anthology of works by Edgar Allan Poe that inspired the limited series The Fall of the House of Usher. From well-loved classics like The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser-known gems such as Tamerlane and The Murders in the Rue Morgue, these collected tales have withstood the test of time, haunting readers for nearly two hundred years.

With a foreword by series creator and horror maverick Mike Flanagan, this anthology is the perfect viewer’s companion to Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher.

Recommended reading - The Fall of the House of Usher and the Other Major Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher and the Other Major Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

By Edgar Allan Poe.

Published by Reader's Library Classics.

Published 2023.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1954839480

ISBN-13: 978-1954839489

Description:

I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

At the request of his good friend Roderick Usher, a visitor travels to the House of Usher where Roderick and his sister Madeline live. From the time the traveler first steps foot onto the Usher property, a mysterious and foreboding presence fills the air. Almost as if the house itself is alive.

Born in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer and poet best known for his tales of mystery and macabre. His short stories have long been entrenched in American pop culture, and he is regarded as one of the greatest inspirations to the modern horror and mystery genres. His fictional C. Auguste Dupin stories, all included in this collection, are widely considered the first modern detective story, and these stories would become a foundational influence to Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Poe's notable works include The Fall of the House of Usher (1839), The Tell-Tale Heart (1843), The Black Cat (1843), and The Raven (1845), among many others. He died in 1849.

The following 13 tales and 13 poems are included:

Tales: The Fall of the House of Usher; The Tell-Tale Heart; the Black Cat; The Cask of Amontillado; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Masque of the Red Death; The Oval Portrait; The Premature Burial; A Descent into the Maelström; Ligeia.

The C. Auguste Dupin Mysteries: The Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Mystery of Marie Rogêt; The Purloined Letter.

Poems: The Raven; Annabel Lee; Alone; Dream-Land; Eldorado; The Sleeper; Lenore; The City and the Sea; To Helen; The Bells; The Valley of Unrest; To One in Paradise; A Dream within a Dream.

On this day in movie history - Heist 88 (2023):

Heist 88

directed by Menhaj Huda,

written by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran,

based on the true 1988 case,

and the book The Heist That Shook A Nation: One In 70 Million by Armand D. Moore,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2023.
Music by The Angel.

Cast:

Courtney B. Vance, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Bentley Green, Akili Ni Mali, Bryan Kelly, Xavier Clyde, Precious Way, Nican Robinson, Mariah Gordon, Jillian-Giselle, Charlette Speigner, Rebecca Spence, Jayson Lee, Cat Christmas, Lovely Rayford, TayLar, Yaasmeen Brown, Charles Andrew Gardner, Keith David, Keesha Sharp, Derrick Gilliam, Phil Tyler, Tiffany Bedwell, Michael Christopher Collins, Scott Westerman, Patrick Clear, Dan Sauer, Tonray Ho, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Paul Turner, Brian Baker, Vincent Teninty, Andy McDermott, James Farruggio, Samantha Chatman, Charles Alex, Bradford Foote, Alisa Inez, Susan Kries, Kimberly LaChelle, Michael Oilar, Hans Dieter Wolff.

On this day in music history - Our Songs, by Anastacia (2023):

Our Songs

Album by Anastacia,
released September 22, 2023.

Track list:

Now or Never; Beautiful; Still Loving You; Monsoon; Born to Live; Cello; Just You; Symphony; Supergirl; Forever Young; An Angel.

On this day in movie history - Strange Darling (2023):

Strange Darling

directed and written by JT Mollner,

was released at the Fanatastic Film Fest in the United States on September 22, 2023.

Music by Craig DeLeon.

Cast:

Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Madisen Beaty, Bianca A. Santos, Steven Michael Quezada, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara Hershey, Denise Grayson, Eugenia Kuzmina, Duke Mollner, Sheri Foster Blake, Andrew Segal, Jason Patric, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Craighead.

Recommended reading - Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (2023):

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar:
Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir

By Eddie Muller.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

ISBN-10: 0762480629

ISBN-13: 978-0762480623

Published 2023.

Hardcover.

Description:

Eddie Muller – host of TCM's Noir Alley, one of the world's leading authorities on film noir, and cocktail connoisseur – takes film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike on a spirited tour through the "dark city" of film noir in this stylish book packed with equal parts great cocktail recipes and noir lore.

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar pairs carefully curated classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on 50 film noir favorites. Some of the cocktails are drawn directly from the films: If you've seen In a Lonely Place and wondered what’s in a “Horse’s Neck” – now you’ll know. If you’re watching Pickup on South Street you’ll find out what its director, Sam Fuller, actually drank off-screen. Didn’t know that Nightmare Alley’s Joan Blondell inspired a cocktail? It may become a new favorite. Meanwhile, Rita Hayworth is toasted with a "Sailor Beware," an original concoction which, like the film that inspired it (The Lady From Shanghai), is unique, complex, and packs a wallop.

​Featuring dozens of movie stills, poster art, behind-the-scenes imagery, and stunning cocktail photography, Noir Bar is both a stylish and exciting excursion through classic cinema’s most popular genre.

On this day in music history - Blue Dream – Solo Piano, by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2023):

Blue Dream – Solo Piano

Album by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

released September 8, 2023.

Track list:

From the Outside (Solo); Standing up Solo; Blue Dream (Softly); Contemplating (Softly); Sunrise at Ularu Solo; Song Phonique (Solo); The Void (Softly); Voice of Angels - Solo Piano; Prelude to a Painting (Solo); Moving On (Solo); Somewhere (Solo).

On this day in movie history - Tuesday (2023):

Tuesday

directed and written by Daina O. Pusić,

was released at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States on August 31, 2023.
Music by Anna Meredith.

Cast:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, Arinzé Kene, Ellie James, Taru Devani, Jay Simpson, David Sibley, Nathan Amzi, Azalea Amzi, Justin Edwards, Florencia Nunez, Dan Shaw, Hugh Futcher, Nathan Ives-Moiba, Ewens Abid, Bijal Raj.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 8.
Episode entitled: The Question.
Released August 29, 2023.
Directed by Michael Dinner.
Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Natalie Zea, Terry Kinney, Luis Guzmán, Ahna O’Reilly, Matt Craven, Dominic Fumusa, Yosef Kasnetzkov, David Koechner, Alexander Pobutsky, Vivian Olyphant, Audrey Francis, F. David Roth, Scott Anderson, CJ Cobb, Brenna DiStasio, Nick Druzbanski, John Grant Phillips, Callie Johnson, Eddie Martinez, Emma Kathryn Onderko, Bri Ranae Short, Jevon White, Shawn Dando, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

Recommended reading - Seed to Table: A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home (2023):

Seed to Table:
A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home

By Luay Ghafari.

Published by Yellow Pear Press.

Hardcover.

Published 2023.

ISBN-10: 1684811627

ISBN-13: 978-1684811625

Description:

A Seasonal Guide for Growing & Cooking Foods Right at Home.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers.

#1 Best Seller in Organic Gardening.

Learn to garden in any space with Seed to Table, grow and cook nutrient-dense foods to take your gardening and cooking to the next level!

Gardening, cooking, and eating done right! Seed to Table focuses on how to feed your family with nutritious foods from your own outdoor, home and/or kitchen garden. Whether you live in a city or in the country, this book gives you tools on effective growing techniques, seed starting methods, and garden maintenance.

Organic gardening for every individual style! Have fun while you create your own gardening system whether it be for a container garden or a kitchen garden. Try out big and small garden ideas to stock up your fridge with delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow your self-sufficiency. Maximize your minimal or large space with impactful practices that are perfect for anyone on a sustainability and self-sufficiency journey.

Inside Seed to Table, you’ll find:

A full and in-depth guide on preserving foods while cultivating homegrown foods.

Easy and delicious vegetable-forward recipes and preservation techniques to feed your whole family.

Effective urban gardening tools to create a garden in a patio garden, rooftop space, or any space.

If you're looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! If you liked Plants-Only Kitchen, Holistic Homesteading, or Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, then you’ll love Seed to Table.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: The Smoking Gun.

Released August 22, 2023.

Directed by Katrelle Kindred.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Yosef Kasnetzkov, Alexander Pobutsky, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Andy Carey, Corey Hendrix, Leo Allen, Nick Druzbanski, Zahra Kadence Dowd, Andrew Muwonge, Holden Ochsenhirt, Dawn Hasbrouck, Jeffrey T. Rogers, Daryn Harrell, Eriick Starr, Percy Nesbary III, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Adios.

Released August 15, 2023.

Directed by Sylvain White.

Written by Taylor Elmore, VJ Boyd, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, David Cross, Kevin Anderson, Regina Taylor, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Neal Dandade, Andre Bellos, Russ Panzarella.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: You Good?

Released August 8, 2023.

Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan.

Written by Eisa Davis, Chris Provenzano, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, David Cross, Paul Calderon, Amin Joseph, Kenn E. Head, Regina Taylor, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Ronald L. Conner, Penelope Walker, Andre Bellos, Greg Collins, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: Kokomo.

Released August 1, 2023.

Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.

Written by Taylor Elmore, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Ravi Patel, Jessika Van, Jalen Gilbert, Yosef Kasnetzkov, Alexander Pobutsky, Nick Druzbanski, Eddie Martinez, Erin Minervini, Evan Mulrooney, Andre Bellos.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Backstabbers.

Released July 25, 2023.

Directed by Jon Avnet.

Written by Eisa Davis, Chris Provenzano, Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Ravi Patel, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Dominic Fumusa, Kenn E. Head, Vivian Olyphant, Alexander Pobutsky, Bri Ranae Short, Emma Kathryn Onderko, Rachel Sullivan, Wild Earp, Doc Brown, Alan Mayne, Jed Taylor, Colin Mulhern, Jae Artell.

On this day in movie history - Oppenheimer (2023):

Oppenheimer

directed and written by Christopher Nolan,

based on the book American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin,

was released in the United States on July 21, 2023.
Music by Ludwig Göransson.

Cast:

Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Scott Grimes, Jason Clarke, Kurt Koehler, Tony Goldwyn, John Gowans, Macon Blair, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Groener, Gregory Jbara, Ted King, Tim DeKay, Steven Houska, Tom Conti, David Krumholtz, Petrie Willink, Matthias Schweighöfer, Josh Hartnett, Alex Wolff, Josh Zuckerman, Rory Keane, Michael Angarano, Dylan Arnold, Emma Dumont, Florence Pugh, Sadie Stratton, Jefferson Hall, Britt Kyle, Guy Burnet, Tom Jenkins, Matthew Modine, Louise Lombard, David Dastmalchian, Michael Andrew Baker, Jeff Hephner, Matt Damon, Dane DeHaan, Olli Haaskivi, David Rysdahl, Josh Peck, Jack Quaid, Brett DelBuono, Benny Safdie, Gustaf Skarsgård, James Urbaniak, Trond Fausa, Devon Bostick, Danny Deferrari, Christopher Denham, Jessica Erin Martin, Ronald Auguste, Rami Malek, Máté Haumann, Olivia Thirlby, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Casey Affleck, Harrison Gilbertson, James Remar, Will Roberts, Pat Skipper, Steve Coulter, Jeremy John Wells, Sean Avery, Adam Kroeger, Drew Kenney, Bryce Johnson, Flora Nolan, Kerry Westcott, Christina Hogue, Clay Bunker, Tyler Beardsley, Maria Teresa Zuppetta, Kate French, Gary Oldman, Hap Lawrence, Panagiotis Margetis, Yaser Al-Nyrabeah, Hunter Avant, Aevrey Balin, Kevin Berndt, David Bertucci, Troy Bronson, Steven Bullard, Ross Buran, Andrew Bursiaga, Kaleb Clifton, Samuel Code, Michael DeBartolo, Elijah Dierking, Russel Donahue, Adam Walker Federman, Doug Friedman, Michelle Ghatan, Braden Kelsey Gile, James Paul Gregory, Christine Heneise, John T. Hillman, Katherine Hogan, Ben Holmquist, Kash Hovey, Jacquie Kachmann, Asher Kaplan, Dirk Kingston, Emily Joy Lemus, Benjamin Levine, Luke Matheis, Brendan McManus, Connor Mendenhall, Elise Newman, Jason Pfister, Skyler Pierce, Michaela Rances, Ryan Rathbun, Sam Russell, Paolo Saglietto, Meg Schimelpfenig, Susan Elizabeth Shaw, Travis Siemon, Ryan Stubo, Jacob Taylor, Scott Valentine, Jack Wang, Kyle Williams, Ansa Woo, Aamir Yusuf.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: City Primeval.

Released July 18, 2023.

Directed by Michael Dinner.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Keith David, Amin Joseph, Ravi V. Patel, Kenn E. Head, Vivian Olyphant, Alexander Pobutsky, Regina Taylor, Ian Bratschie, Rae Gray, Jamar Gilbert, Marc Grapey, Jeanette O’Connor, Scott Anderson, Adam Wesley Brown, Jessie Camacho, Isaiah Gordon, Daniel Vaughn Manasia, Justin Melnick, Daniel E. Pfeiffer, Michael James Thomas, Kevin Lingle, Anthony Louis, Pepper, Giota Trakas, Estavion White.

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Oklahoma Woman.

Released July 18, 2023.

Directed by Michael Dinner.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Paul Calderon, Ravi Patel, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Vivian Olyphant, Taryn Asher Carr, Jaegen Ellison, Jared David Michael Grant, Michael Hargrove, Brandon Hudson, Eddie Martinez, Justin Mobley, Keenan Odenkirk, Jordan Stafford, Anthony Louis, Estavion White.