TV and Culture Guide: What to Watch, Read and Listen to in July
From Disney's live-action Moana to the prequel to Legally Blonde, and Ariana Grande's new album, there's so much to enjoy throughout July
Big Screen
Minions & Monsters
1st July
The Minions are back, and they’re banding together to save the day after unleashing monsters upon an unsuspecting world – oops!
Moana
10th July
Disney’s live-action adaptation of Moana heads to cinemas with Dwayne The Rock Johnson returning to his role of Maui, and Catherine Laga’aia making her film debut in the title role.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
29th July
Newly-weds Tom Holland and Zendaya will return to their roles of Peter Parker and MJ as a powerful new enemy emerges for Spiderman.
Small Screen
Elle
1st July
Omigod you guys! Legally Blonde fans are being transported back to 1995 as Elle Woods tries to figure out high school, tricky friendships, forbidden romance and questionable fashion choices in Prime’s prequel to the franchise.
The Hawk
16th July
Netflix’s new comedy follows Lonnie Hawkins (Will Ferrell), 2004's top golfer, as he struggles to recapture his magic.
Ann Droid
17th July
Comedian Diane Morgan will reunite with The Royle Family star Sue Johnston for her latest BBC sitcom, Ann Droid. Diane will star as a social humanoid robot, created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health.
We Loved
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY
Oscar Wilde
Dorian Grey becomes bewitched by his own portrait and gives his soul to it to stay eternally youthful. This short classic battles through themes of vanity, self-obsession and death, and as classics go, this is an easy short read, with heavy gothic themes from start to finish. Be warned – once you pick it up, you won’t put it down!
Jodie Wood, Advertising and Business Development Executive
BRUTES
Dizz Tate
Fans of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects will love this short novel. The disappearance of the local preacher’s daughter is told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who spend their days watching the inhabitants of their town from a bedroom window. Part mystery, part coming-of-age drama, the story is wild and unpredictable with a sharp, distinctive tone. Brutes is Dizz Tate’s debut novel and I can’t wait to read more from this author.
Neave Herridge, Food Editor
On Our To-Read List
RAVEN MUST FALL
J G Castro
As the Peninsular War drags on, intelligence officer Colonel Thomas Mablethorpe grows restless in his post as a translator. When a new summons arrives he leaps at the chance to prove himself in the role – but this will be no easy task, as a French spy has infiltrated Lord Wellington’s general staff. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, Bernard Cornwell and Douglas Skelton, J G Castro is based just outside of Middlesbrough, and has a keen interest in history.
HELPLESS
Jessica Knoll
From the New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women, this new thriller releasing on 7th July is bound to be packed with twists. What starts as a chance to reconnect with her first love unravels into a sinister game of obsession and control that forces Faye to uncover a years-old mystery.
New Music
Confessions II, Madonna
3rd July
Madonna’s 15th studio album is the follow-up to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, released in 2005.
Daughter from Hell, Gracie Abrams
17th July
Daughter from Hell is the upcoming third studio album by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Fans have already been enjoying the lead single, Hit the Wall, which released in May
Petal, Ariana Grande
31st July
The lead single from this album, Hate That I Made You Love Me, was released in May and now fans of Ariana Grande are eagerly awaiting her upcoming eighth studio album.
