WORTH WATCHING
Queer Eye Netflix
We all need a good reliable emotional release, and for many of us that’s watching an episode of Queer Eye. Sometimes you can just feel numb to the real heavy stuff in life and it takes a heart-warming transformative makeover to open you up and allow you to let it all out, you know? That’s fine, that’s what Queer Eye is here for. The new season sees the world’s most kind-hearted men extending their remit beyond the usual scruffy straight blokes — now they’re helping anyone who needs it, and the show is even more beautiful as a result.
Man Like Mobeen Netflix
YouTube is responsible for a lot of the world’s worst entertainers, it’s true, but there have been some notable exceptions to the rule. Guz Khan is one of them: he started out posting funny videos as his character Mobeen while working as a teacher in Coventry, and now he’s got one of the best new comedies on Netflix. Man Like Mobeen follows Khan’s title character and his idiot mates kicking about Birmingham, where he’s trying to escape his drug-dealing past and look after his little sister. The two short series show a lot of heart and tackle some big issues without ever stopping being very stupid and very funny.
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy Amazon Prime Video
If the mere sight of the words “global economy” makes your eyes glaze over, don’t worry, I feel you. But if you’ve ever felt an urge for self improvement, ever thought "maybe I should at least try to understand this stuff", this series might be a good start. It’s made with Adam McKay, the film-maker who taught us how subprime mortgages work in the fast-paced, entertaining The Big Short, and it’s fronted by Kal Penn, who you might recognise from the Harold and Kumar movies. The first episode explains how money laundering works — something I definitely feel like I should know, even if I never actually try it.