In Euphoria season 3, episode 5, we primarily focus on Cassie, as she continues to ascend into the world of Only Fans, gaining traction, money and subscribers along the way. Maddy is right by her side, benefiting from her friend’s success, as she continues to collect a commission for managing her career. Rue’s criminal involvement has put her smack in the middle, between two battling drug lords and Nate… well, he’s in deep shit.

In episode 4, Sam Levinson draws our attention to the introduction of a new character: Kitty, the Silver Stripper’s newest dancer, who is brought in to replace Angel… and to do a lot more than what she bargained for. Her storyline is juxtaposed alongside Cassie’s, as both of these characters begin to navigate new settings, in an ambitious attempt to get ahead (even if it means at the expense of someone else’s control).

This episode largely centers around Cassie and Nate’s wedding and the stormy road that lies for them ahead (as they already begin to face marital problems). When the truth comes out surrounding Nate’s financial troubles, Cassie retaliates and all hell breaks loose (yes, at the wedding).

In season 3, episode 2 of Euphoria, Sam Levinson leans into the backstories of different characters, both new and returning. We get a better sense of why these characters landed where they are, how they find their way back to each other and what drives them to reconnect in the first place.

Season 3 of Euphoria, created by Sam Levinson, picks up with a cinematically stylized rearview mirror shot of Rue (Zendaya) in the desert, somewhere along the Mexican/ U.S border (Chihuahua, to be exact). We quickly learn that, while she’s not actively on drugs, she’s also she’s also not up to “anything good,” as she directly tells us in her iconic voiceovers. The series of events that unfold in season 3 take place about five years after the end of season 2, where a collection of new and returning characters are seen navigating the beginning stages of their young adult lives.

After pleading guilty and spending five years in prison for the vehicular accident that took her boyfriends life, Kenna Rowan finds herself back in Wyoming with one mission in mind: to meet the child she bore in prison, but never got a chance to raise.

In a world full of stereotypes and premeditated assumptions, Pretty Lethal, challenges our thoughts and asks us to re-consider what we believe to know about ballet dancers…  and people as a whole.

In the span of a long weekend, Josh stumbles upon unprecedented challenges surrounding the technological malfunctions of Iris… his companion robot.

At first sight, Josh and Iris seem like a normal couple. We are left to believe that they met under (somewhat) normal circumstances: at a grocery store, where they flirt (a little too much) by the produce section. Josh is so taken aback by Iris’s charm, that he’s left in a clumsy state as he stumbles to grab an orange from the fruit department, causing the whole crate of citrus to fall on the ground. How romantic. A true love story. Or is it?

On her 18^th birthday, Elliot decides to celebrate by getting high on mushrooms with her two best friends, Ro (Kerrice Brooks) and Ruthie (Maddie Ziegler). They camp out somewhere in the woods and ingest a concoction of herbal mushroom tea. Their hallucinogen trip takes an unexpected turn when Elliot encounters her future self: a 39-year-old jaded and outwardly cynical version of who she used to be.

When it comes to rom-coms, Emily Henry knows how to deliver. Her books intertwine the complexities of love and romantic relationships, amidst contrasting circumstances and contemporary settings. To put it simply, she writes about what we feel, what we yearn for and what most of us have likely experienced. People we Meet on Vacation is no different. Emily Henry’s contemporary novel paints a colorful picture, one that spans a twelve-year friendship and offers an intimate look at the platonic relationship between two drastically different people. On the surface, Alex and Poppy couldn’t be any more different.

The Woman in Cabin 10, a psychological thriller written by Ruth Ware, follows Laura “Lo” Blacklock, a travel journalist, ridden by anxiety and recent traumas. She’s assigned to cover the maiden voyage of the Aurora Borealis, a luxury yacht owned by Norwegian elitist, Richard Bullmer.

At the heart of it, Normal People is a story about growing up. Written by Sally Rooney, the 2018 romantic drama takes place in Ireland and follows two vastly different adolescents who find solace in each another, as they navigate the intricacies of love and young adulthood. 

Emilia Pérez, branded as a Spanish crime musical, with hints of “comedy” and French influences leftme as confused as one can be when reading all of those adjectives put together. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film tells the story of a cartel drug chief with a lifelong history of bad decisions under his belt and the outward hope for a new beginning.