If this list serves as any indication of the rest of the year, it's not going to be about if there's anything good to watch, but whether or not you have time to get through it all.
This year didn't take long to get itself in order when it comes to TV. The content carousel never stops turning, so it's up to you to grab what you want off of it as it makes its rounds. The first few months of 2022 have offered up a dazzling number of series to choose from for premium watching. Ozark made its big Netflix return, Amazon has offered us a beautiful look into the lives of three young adults on the autism spectrum, and ABC (yes, A-B-C, the network) has turned out the best comedy of the year. If this all serves as any indication for the rest of the year, it's not going to be a matter of whether or not there's any good television but whether you have the time to watch it all. Why the hell aren't they hyping this? Yes, you can cover your calves and still keep it breezy. Something is sweeping the nation. A dangerous virus, sure; a juicy new season of Selling Sunset, absolutely; but what's really rocking the zeitgeist is an explosion of enthusiasm for organized labor. Kim Kelly, the labor columnist at Teen Vogue and the author of the new book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, has seen it firsthand. "There is a vibrant, vital sense of urgency now, exacerbated by mounting crises and underpinned by historic levels of unemployment and economic inequality," Kelly writes in her book. "Something's got to give." To help us make sense of where the labor movement has been, and where it's going next, Kelly spoke with Esquire by phone from her home in Philadelphia. Keep your garden and lawn thriving—without breaking the bank. She's the world's number-one mom, so get her a top-of-the-charts gift. The first thing you notice about David Spade is the same thing he notices about himself: that famous blonde hair. "Not too bad today,' he says, running his fingers through his feathery locks. "A little messy." He tells me somebody came by to give it some texture. I have no idea what this means, but I have to say something. I tell him he looks like he could be a model for a fancy '90s hairspray brand. I mean it as a compliment. Spade blinks and stares back at me. My comment lingers. He appears to have not received it as the compliment I intended it to be. Will I be canceled for offending David Spade? I wonder. "I thought you were going to say troll doll," he finally quips. "But I was going to go with either one." It's a textbook David Spade retort—a self-deprecating joke rooted in confidence that lets the other person win. |
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