| THE WEEKENDER is a special collaboration between OZY Tribe members near and far to provide delicious recommendations for your valuable weekend time. Next week, we'd love to feature yours too. Are you watching, listening to or reading something amazing? Share your suggestions with us here at OZY! |  Hit us with
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|  WHAT TO LISTEN TO |   | Prateek Kuhad — India’s Answer to Cigarettes After Sex. Kuhad’s ambient pop is the kind of music that instantly turns your day into a deeply romantic montage from an indie film. You’re riding a motorcycle in slow motion, you’re meeting someone’s eyes on the escalator, you’re … crying for no reason? Once you start his latest album, cold/mess, you won’t be able to stop. |  SUGGESTED BY: Maroosha Muzaffar
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| Esther Phillips — Soul Sister. She died at the age of just 48, which may be why Phillips has remained relatively obscure among soul artists, but her 1972 album From a Whisper to a Scream is astonishing and well worth your time. Pay special attention to the heart-wrenching That’s All Right With Me, which has been sampled by J. Cole, Mobb Deep, Logic and LL Cool J. |  SUGGESTED BY:
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| In Love With a Ghost — French Quirk. This super-obscure Gallic composer combines acoustic instruments with lo-fi beats, creating a sound that is nostalgic, colorful and magical. Listening to songs like I Was Feeling Down, Then I Found a Nice Witch and Now We're Best Friends or Feeling Empty Because There’s No More Spaghetti, you can’t help but feel like you’ve been plopped into a retro video game, about to embark on a fantastical journey. |  SUGGESTED BY: Alex Furuya
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| | |  WHAT TO WATCH |  | Being Serena — Living Legend. Becoming a mom is never easy, but for professional athletes, it can be especially tough: The same bodies that took them to the top of their game have changed, refusing to do what they once did, and they’re faced with the reality that the rigorous schedule required to get back on top may not be viable for parents. This HBO documentary about Serena Williams — arguably the greatest tennis player of all time — captures this struggle, and how hard it is, with grace and without melodrama. |  SUGGESTED BY: Nancy Briscoe
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| Informer — Spies in London. Fans of Bodyguard and The Americans who are looking for another fix can rejoice: This six-part BBC show has a similar vibe. It’s complex, fast-paced and sometimes confusing as it delves into the world of police informants and counterterrorism in modern-day Britain — and stars complete TV newbie Nabhaan Rizwan in a command performance as protagonist Raza. |  SUGGESTED BY: Sophia Akram
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| | | | | | | | Reel in the first thing you see. A fisherman in the Florida Keys accidentally brought up about 60 pounds of cocaine, police say. He rescued the mysterious package after seeing it under a dock, then opened it to discover white powder, which he turned over to authorities. | SOURCE:
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