Many (two) have been asking, where is your newsletter, Charlotte? Well, I’ve been a little held up this month with Target Finds Tik Tok.
Target Finds Tik Tok is a special place where middle-aged moms in the suburbs reveal their favorite products from Target. They always live in new homes with gray walls, so many throw pillows, wall art with meaningful phrases, and pretty plastic containers for cereal. I learned so much from them. I learned that there’s a counter spray sold at Target that’s a dupe for that signature Anthropology scent. I learned how to pick up after my kiddos with this Mr. Clean sponge thing. I learned how to fill a glass bowl with wine corks to dress up my entryway table (I should note I don’t have kiddos or an entryway!).
I imagined walking into Target and finding inspo, dupes, and tie-dye loungewear. I could even get ingredients for an air fryer recipe one of the gals had shown on her page since Target has it all! I imagined I would take a photo and say “went to Target for paper towels and left with all this (insert photo of curated cart)"
Unfortunately, the Target next to me is a “city” Target which is very different than my suburban Tik Tok world. The Beverly Center Target was a strange wasteland. No Mr. Clean sponge, just normal yellow and green sponges. No continuous spray lotion, just Jergens. I can get plain Jergens at CVS, ok?
To top it off, a woman with purple hair and a husband who looked like Liam Neison hovered behind me, pacing (inches away) as I checked out, breathing loudly behind their masks. I felt very rushed.
As I walked to the complicated parking structure, I deleted Tik Tok (I have since re-downloaded it).
Ok, anyway, so many shows to discuss.
Cheeky international shows (my new fave genre)
Feel Good (Netflix)- Lisa Kudrow plays the mom!!
It’s a Sin (HBO Max)- Callum broke my heart.
Call My Agent (Netflix)- This show has a certain je ne sais quoa hehe (it’s in French).
British Mysteries based on books I’ve read
CB Strike (HBO Max)- Will Robin and Cormoran ever kiss? Four (long) books and two seasons later, the answer is no!
Dublin Murders (Starz)- Based on the Tana French books!! Need I say more?
Behind her Eyes (Netflix)- The most insane (almost too insane) twist ending.
Melodrama
Tell Me Your Secrets (Amazon Prime)- This Lily Rabe show is OOC but the good kind of OOC.
Firefly Lane (Netflix)- At first I was skeptical but then I was crying.
The OC (HBO Max)- I rewatched perfect season 1.
Ginny and Georgia (Netflix)- Gilmore Girls but with murder, deception, and wokeness.
Comedy
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Peacock)- If you miss Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, you must watch. Bright colors, pop music numbers, and most importantly, a love triangle.
Superstore (Hulu)- last season of my fave comedy of the last five years.
Kenan (Hulu)- produced/ written by the Happy Endings people. How could I refuse?
Mythic Quest (Apple TV) - This is about gaming so, ya know… but there is a character named Poppy who I support!
Reality/docuseries
Summer House (Bravo)- my favorite show is back, baby. It has more depth, drama, and mundanity than I know what to do with! I could watch them argue about taking out the trash on a 24-hour live stream.
Allen v. Farrow (HBO Max)- How was he allowed to do this??
Real Housewives of Saltlake City (Bravo)-why is everyone mad at Lisa Barlow?
Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)- Bolo…..
Free Britney (Hulu)- sigh
Married at First Sight (Lifetime)- I love the first 3 episodes and the reunion episode at the end. I skip the others.
Movies
Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar (Amazon Prime)- My new favorite film not just because it features Reba!
Bridget Jones’ Diary (Amazon Prime)- Remember the blue string in the soup? And when she runs after him in the snow but he was just buying her a new diary??
To All the Boys III (Netflix)- My sister described this as a horror movie because it revisited the college admissions process.
Moxie (Netflix)- Cute!
I Care a Lot (Netflix)- I cared a lot about her blunt bob!
Ok bye. Thank you for reading and share w/ friends.
I hard LOL'd at this line: "I can get plain Jergens at CVS, ok?"
Gray Walls...do I need more of those?