1. Whether you’re looking for the latest album by Streetlight Cadence or interested in discovering some new sounds to spin on the turntable, Hungry Ear Records in Kakaako probably has it.
Going beyond supplying music of all genres, they treat their customers like a fellow neighbor. Located at Salt in Kakaako on the second floor next to Treehouse, you’ll be greeted with a smile, a recommendation or maybe a lick from their Sunday mascot/doggie greeter Q-tip the beagle.
Follow them on Instagram @hungryear to check on in-store concerts, specials and new album arrivals. If you want to represent, pick up one of their new felt slip-mats ($10), for all your turntable needs.
The shop is at 675 Auahi St.
— Joe Guinto, Star-Advertiser
2. Sandra Oh was the best thing about the TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” and before that she was the best thing about the movie “Sideways.” Now she’s the best thing about the BBC America show “Killing Eve.”
Or maybe not. Maybe the best thing is Jodie Comer, as the extremely efficient assassin Villanelle.
Or maybe it’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the writer and showrunner who makes the magic happen.
This is a show about women, starring women, run by a woman, but is probably the least feminine show on TV. The story traces MI5 agent Eve, played by Oh, as she hunts Villanelle, even as Villanelle hunts her, but twists and turns its way far beyond this basic premise into realms of conspiracy, betrayal, violence and, believe it or not, humor. The characters are whip-smart, stylish, often deranged, always fascinating.
“Killing Eve” wrapped up its first season a week ago in a finale that was flat-out brilliant.
“Is it hard to be bad?” Villanelle is asked at one point. “Not if you practice,” she said.
And that pretty much sums up the spirit of the show.
Binge-watch all eight episodes on demand on BBCAmerica.com and on the BBCA app.
— Betty Shimabukuro, Star-Advertiser
3. Former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards’ new memoir, “Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead” (Touchstone, $27) subverts expectations — it’s a pleasure to read.
Early on, it addresses a 2015 crisis for the organization, when anti-abortion operatives unveiled a (now-discredited) undercover video purporting to prove the organization “sold baby parts.” It draws near its close as Hillary Clinton, for whom she and her family had campaigned, loses the presidential election.
“Make Trouble” recounts Richards’ activist beginnings and personal story — the two are completely intertwined — as a tale of idealism, camaraderie and fortitude that should be especially inspiring to women; it’s a page-turner.
Available wherever books are sold.
— Elizabeth Kieszkowski, Star-Advertiser
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