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The Last 7 Days #218 (13.05.24 – 19.05.24)

Here’s the 218th edition of my weekly series, The Last 7 Days, weekly recommendations of What To Read, What To Listen and What To Watch.


What To Read:

  1. US-China tariff war could benefit several sectors in India while harming a few others. Read more here.
  2. How to unpack anger? Check it out here.
  3. Is Your Ice Cream Really Ice Cream Or Frozen Dessert? Know The Difference here.
  4. The 5 Main Health Benefits of Coconut Water, According to Experts. Read here.
  5. Is a late workout giving you sleepless nights? Read it here.


What To Listen:

*The attached links redirect to Spotify, but you can search for these episode titles wherever you listen to your podcasts.

  1. Jay Shetty deep dives into how to set boundaries without offending people, how to say no effectively, how to communicate your boundaries clearly, and mainly, how boundaries are not for others, but for ourselves. Listen to it here.
  2. Can knowing more make you enjoy less? On Nudge, Professor Sarah Moore explains why here.
  3. Walt Mossberg, and Marques Brownlee, on the podcast ‘On with Kara Swisher‘, discuss the art, philosophy and ethics of reviewing tech, as well as the Tesla Cybertruck, Apple Vision Pro, AI-in-a-box and Taylor Swift. Listen here.
  4. Richard Gadd joins the Skip Intro podcast to talk about his show, Baby Reindeer, writing its seven episodes to preparing mentally and physically to play Donny, unpacks the show’s final scene, and shares a few of the surprising reactions he’s received from viewers so far. Check it out here.
  5. Dune’s cinematographer Greig Fraser returns to ReelBlend with editor Joe Walker to discuss the making of Dune: Part Two and their collaborations with Denis Villeneuve, shooting Feyd-Rautha’s introduction on Giedi Prime with infrared lighting, cutting Paul Atreides and Feyd’s final fight, and more. Listen to it here.

What To Watch:

  1. Imtiaz Ali, A.R. Rahman, Mohit Chauhan & Irshad Kamil deconstruct the gems from the films they have done together, the ideation or the process behind their songs, how those songs made the films what they are, the bonding between them that led to these gems, and more. Watch it here.
  2. The cast of Dune Part Two discuss their character’s arc and how new faces are woven into the story of Dune. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and more open up about the process to explore themselves in the sands of Arrakis. Check it out here.
  3. Anupam Mittal, on The Ranveer Show Hindi, talks about the truth of fame, visualising success, the biggest fear of life, delving deep into mental health and the lows of life, the correlation of fear and age, and more. Watch here.
  4. Movie Recommendation 1 of the Week: Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil [Malayalam] (A young man faces a web of unforeseen bad luck before marrying a woman who hates him, and he suffers her wrath over it.)
  5. Movie Recommendation 2 of the Week: Dada [Tamil] (A college student embraces fatherhood and provides unconditional care and love to his child while facing the challenges of life as a single parent.)

You can check out the previous editions of The Last 7 Days – here.


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