Grab some snacks, throw on some sweatpants, and bask in the cold glow of your laptop with these fine excuses to stay in after dark!
Why go out to the bars when you could watch people go out to the bars on TV instead? Your life is not curated by professionals to be entertaining (if you have a writers room running your life, please explain in the comments).
The Handmaid’s Tale
Elizabeth Moss is the best television actress of this or any generation (Top of the Lake, Mad Men, The West Wing), and this might be her best work yet. It’s a bit harrowing to take in because we’re already practically living in a dystopian psychodrama, but it’s rully, rully good—guys, you have to watch it! Also, Alexis Bledel is involved, and don’t we so root for her to succeed?
https://youtu.be/PJTonrzXTJs
Desus & Mero
Featuring a rundown of the day’s biggest headlines and a short guest interview, this is the best way to keep up with the news without it making you feel all dead inside. Viceland allows you to stream the latest episodes free on their website. It’s lit! #viennasausagechallenge
Orphan Black
All four seasons of Orphan Black are streaming on Amazon free to Prime members, and the new (final) season airs on BBC America this weekend. Orphan Black is the kind of show that suffers from the interruption of a week between episodes, so this is great for a full weekend binge.