Water Cooler: Lovecraft Country, World’s Toughest Race, La La Land, Magic Camp, Hoops, Rear Window, Can’t Hardly Wait, Big Brother All-Stars

On the August 21, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went Halloween shopping. Chris released a new 21st Century Spielberg episode. Hoai-Tran completed Chloe Ting’s two-week ab shred challenge, to her shock! We did a seance! What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read “Sell Out” by Simon Rich and Dream Team by Jack McCallum. What we’ve been Watching:Jacob, Ben and Peter watched Lovecraft Country. Peter watched Magic Camp on Disney+, Live From The Space Stage: A Halyx Story on YouTube, and rewatched Can’t Hardly Wait. Jacob watched The World’s Toughest Race, An American Pickle, and We Summon the Darkness. Brad watched the first season of Hoops, is enjoying Big Brother All-Stars Ben rewatched La La Land and Rear Window, and watched Safety Last! What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Lay’s Carnitas Street Tacos flavored chips and Golden Grahams Toaster Strudels. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob finished the first “season” of his Alien RPG campaign...and the players immediately requested a sequel. Other Articles Mentioned: All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy