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Slaughterers, rise up: Karin Slaughter’s The Good Daughter just got the limited series treatment. In the Peacock adaptation, Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star as Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, sisters who survived a violent home invasion by men out for revenge against their father (Brendan Gleeson), a small-town Georgia defense attorney. Two decades later, both are lawyers themselves — Charlotte works with their dad, Samantha’s in New York — and they haven’t spoken in years. Then Charlotte witnesses another brutal crime, and Samantha comes home to help get to the bottom of it. Expect long-buried secrets, gut-punch twists, and some... interesting Southern accents.
Bench your trusty cardigan — this cozy knitwear trend is about to be your cold-weather MVP. Is it a little Muppet-coded? Yes. Is it surprisingly expensive-looking? Also yes.
Move over, Lazy Girl Lasagna. This borderline-cheating chicken pot pie is the internet’s latest dinner obsession — and it takes three Trader Joe’s finds, one pan, and barely any real cooking.
Love Jane Eyre but wish it had more murder? You’re in luck: Victorian Psycho is now in theaters. Based on the novel we told you about long ago (read: in the year 2025), the movie follows Winifred (Maika Monroe), an English governess hired by Mr. and Mrs. Pounds (Jason Isaacs and Ruth Wilson) to care for their two spoiled children (Jacobi Jupe and Evie Templeton). Winifred may insist, “I’m the sanest person I’ve ever met,” but as household staff start mysteriously disappearing, it quickly becomes clear she’s anything but. Cue what one reviewer called “a deliciously bonkers spin on gothic horror with an eat-the-rich edge.” Just skip the popcorn bucket.
Bad news for our moms: Fall’s coolest manicure is a color you probably swore off after your emo era. Only this time, it’s more Hermès than Hot Topic.
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Happy (almost) weekend. Life as a solo mom to an 11-year-old is a blur of volleyball games, dance practices, and the occasional meeting taken from the car. Here’s what I’ll get up to once I finally put it in park:
Make the case for “Snacksgiving” to my dad and stepmom, who are hosting this year. Exhibit A: this viral Boursin fig dip, which takes minutes to make and disappears even faster — whether at the Thanksgiving table or on the couch with Netflix.
Shop for my brother’s wedding, where the dress code is tailored/vintage/velvet/silk/color/sparkle (nope, no confusion there). I’ve decided the key to pulling it all together is a chain-mail shrug or metallic cape, and this one from Zara is already in my cart. Bonus: It’ll do double duty for holiday parties.
Perfect my “Pilates hair” before my next group class. It’s the closest I’ll get to my actual dream, which is having an at-home reformer. Someday.
Read Sarah Hepola’s brilliantly written memoir about dating and singledom in your 30s and 40s. As a single person navigating a world built for couples (see: wedding, above), I’ve found it deeply comforting, and I’m passing it along to all my solo friends.
— Anna Davies / Staff Writer / Jersey City, NJ
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