Movies

The Midnight Sky
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Loved #TheMidnightSky with George Clooney, visually stunning and a much-needed hopeful story of connection this holiday season. Out on Netflix on 12/23!

Freak Show
The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Loved seeing Trudie Styler’s movie “Freak Show,” which was released on Friday. It’s about a teen boy who runs for homecoming queen at his very conservative high school — I won’t spoil the ending for you!

Searching
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Love that a part of the marketing plan for the @SonyPictures film "Searching" is a hackathon to create tools for parents and children to use technology more mindfully.

Bohemian Rhapsody
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Some great takeaways from the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody, in which Freddie Mercury shows us how we can become our most authentic selves.

Touched with Fire
Carla and Marco are manic-depressive poets whose art is fueled by their emotional extremes. When they go off their meds, they end up in the same psychiatric hospital. As the chemistry between them stirs up their emotions, it intensifies their mania. Despite doctors' and parents' attempts to separate them, they pursue their beautiful but destructive romance which swings them from fantastical manic highs to suicidal depressive lows, until they have to choose between sanity and love.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
With Ray Dalio and @spikelee at the New York premiere of Paul Dalio's incredible new film "Touched with Fire"

Cake
After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
At my home in LA celebrating Jennifer Aniston & Cake, an amazing film putting spotlight on mental health & addiction

Second Act
Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a second act.

Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Back in 2001, I wrote about how I hoped the movie Traffic would ignite a conversation about the drug war. And for a while it did. Yes, progress has been made at the state level — but only in a few states.

How to Make Money Selling Drugs
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
So please, get involved. See this powerful film — it will motivate you to take action.

Every Mind Matters - short film
Every Mind Matters helps people to take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Must-watch #EveryMindMatters short film — narrated by members of the royal family — focusing not only on awareness but on creating an actionable plan towards better mental health
Books

Tattoos on the Heart
How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you overcome shame? Stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter where people live or what their circumstances may be, everyone needs boundless, restorative love. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart amply demonstrates the impact unconditional love can have on your life.As a pastor working in a neighborhood with the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles, Gregory Boyle created an organization to provide jobs, job training, and encouragement so that young people could work together and learn the mutual respect that comes from collaboration. Tattoos on the Heart is a breathtaking series of parables distilled from his twenty years in the barrio. Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally. From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Pedro we understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle’s wonderful, hard-earned wisdom. Inspired by faith but applicable to anyone trying to be good, these personal, unflinching stories are full of surprising revelations and observations of the community in which Boyle works and of the many lives he has helped save. Erudite, down-to-earth, and utterly heartening, these essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love in difficult times and the importance of fighting despair. With Gregory Boyle’s guidance, we can recognize our own wounds in the broken lives and daunting struggles of the men and women in these parables and learn to find joy in all of the people around us. Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Just finished reading @FrGregBoyle's "Tattoos on the Heart" about suffering and redemption among the gangs in LA County. Please read it!

Mostly What God Does
#1 New York Times BestsellerGuthrie persuasively renders the evolution of a hard-won religious belief that makes room for imperfection and "does not require us to ignore... the sorrows we experience or the unjustness we see but to believe past it." This openhearted offering inspires. - Publishers WeeklyMostly what God does is love you.If we could believe this, really believe this, how different would we be? How different would our lives be? How different would our world be?If you ever struggle with your connection to God (or whether you even feel connected to a faith at all!), you're not alone. Especially in our modern world, with its relentless, never-ending news cycle, we can all grapple with such questions. Do we do that alone, with despair and resignation? Or do we make sense of it with God, and with hope? In these uncertain times, could believing in the power of divine love make the most sense?In this collection of essays, Savannah Guthrie shares why she believes it does. Unspooling personal stories from her own joys and sorrows as a daughter, mother, wife, friend, and professional journalist, the award-winning TODAY show coanchor and New York Times bestselling author explores the place of faith in everyday life.Sharing hard-won wisdom forged from mountaintop triumphs, crushing failures, and even the mundane moments of day-to-day living, Mostly What God Does reveals the transformative ways that belief in God helps us discover real hope for this life and beyond.A perfect companion to your morning cup of coffee, this incisive volume—not a memoir but a beautiful tapestry of reflections crafted as a spiritual manual—includes:a fresh, biblically rooted look at six essentials of faith: love, presence, grace, hope, gratitude, and purpose;an honest exploration of questions, doubts, and fears about the love of God;a dose of encouragement for the faith-full, the faith-curious, and the faith-less; and…and much more. This deeply personal collection is designed to engage the practical ways that God loves you—not just the world, but you—and to inspire you to venture down a path of faith that is authentic, hopeful, destiny-shaping, and ultimately life-changing.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Just finished reading @SavannahGuthrie's beautiful new book, "Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere," and couldn't wait to get copies for my daughters and everyone I love. So real and authentic… like having a conversation with her over a cup of coffee. It’s a series of essays about her own spiritual life and six core themes of faith: love, presence, grace, hope, gratitude, and purpose.

Dead Wrong
Save lives and improve public health by countering misinformation In Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness, a team of health misinformation experts delivers a first-hand account of the dangers posed by false narratives and snake oil in the face of deadly healthcare crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic. In the book, you’ll explore the challenges facing those who fight to restore truth to a place of primacy in the United States healthcare system, the strategies they use, and the lessons you can draw from their real-world stories. Through interviews with healthcare leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and an intuitive discussion of contemporary academic research, the authors highlight issues of critical importance in the quest to bring accurate information to the American public. You’ll also find: An exhortation to healthcare professionals to take up the cause of countering misinformation as if their lives and livelihoods depend on it A compelling portrait of the seriousness of the information predicament in which we currently find ourselves Actionable, practical strategies for countering misinformation in today’s information ecosystem Perfect for clinicians, public health leaders, health-tech leaders, and health marketers, Dead Wrong will also earn a place in the libraries of media professionals and community leaders with an interest in keeping the American public healthy and vibrant.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
How can healthcare use innovative technologies and strategies to fight misinformation in a post-pandemic world? That’s the question @drgnayyar takes on in her upcoming book, “Dead Wrong.”

Big Bets
“Encouraging…Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big…this will inspire.” —Publishers Weekly “Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he’s talking about, because he’s done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book.” —Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rajiv J. Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of President Barack Obama’s United States Agency for International Development, shares a dynamic new model for creating large scale change, inspired by his own involvements with some of the largest humanitarian projects of our time.Rajiv J. Shah is no stranger to pulling off the impossible, from helping vaccinate 900 million children at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to a high-pressure race against the clock to stop the spread of Ebola. His secret? A big bets philosophy—the idea that seeking to solve problems rather than make incremental improvements can attract the unlikely partners with the power and know-how to achieve transformational change. Part career sweeping memoir, part inspirational playbook, Big Bets offers a master class in decision-making, leadership, and changing the world one bet at a time. Shah animates his strategic insights with vivid behind-the-scenes stories, memorable conversations with household names that helped shape his approach to creating change, and his own personal growth as an Indian-American from an immigrant family looking for a way to belong. He distills his battle-tested strategies for creating change, arguing that big bets have a surprising advantage over cautious ones: a bold vision can attract support, collaborations, and fresh ideas from key players who might otherwise be resistant. Throughout the book, Shah traces his unlikely path to the Rockefeller Foundation across a changing world and through some of the most ambitious, dramatic global efforts to create a better world.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Looking forward to @rajshah's new book, "Big Bets," which he wrote to inspire and inform the next generation of change-makers.

The Big 100
The Big 100

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Great piece in @Axios on @billkolebooks' new book “The Big 100,” which has this amazing stat: “our behaviors — things like diet, exercise and sun exposure — account for 75% of what gets us to 90, and our genes play a 25% role.”

Worthy
Worthy

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
I loved my conversation with @jadapsmith at the stunning new Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City about her book “Worthy,” which comes out today.

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
"The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached. It’s how far you’ve climbed to get there."
Love this line from @AdamMGrant's new book, "Hidden Potential," on the science of improving at improving.

Blank
A wife, mother, and frustrated writer faces an impossible deadline for turning her life around in a hilarious debut novel about family, friendship, success, and exhilarating self-(re)discovery. Pippa Jones is a fortyish former literary sensation who fears she will be a one-hit wonder. After the follow-up book she was almost done writing, Podlusters, had to be tossed (it ended up sharing a plot and title with superstar author Ella Rankin's summer blockbuster!), she couldn't write a thing. Months of staring at a blank page made her confidence vanish like a one-night stand. When she finds out that she has only five days left to finish (or rather, start) or repay an advance she's already spent, Pippa has a brilliantly original idea. Okay, fine, her twelve-year-old son came up with it as a joke, but Pippa and her teenage daughter approved. Pippa's not only going to make a bold statement, but she'll change the book world while she's at it! Can she pull it off? At this point, she doesn't have a choice. When Pippa's publisher gets intimately involved, it unlocks a series of plot twists she never saw coming. From the courtyards of posh Beverly Hills hotels and Malibu mega-mansions to Brentwood and Santa Monica bookstores, Pippa races against time--in her used Volvo--and discovers more about her career, marriage, family, friends, and herself than she ever could have dreamed up.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Looking forward to reading @zibbyowens’ upcoming novel, “Blank,” a story about a writer who was a literary sensation but fears she’ll be a one-hit wonder.

The Book of Animal Secrets
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The End of Illness comes an ingenious guide to what our fellow animals can teach us about living longer, healthier, happier lives.Mother nature has a lot to teach us, if only we open our eyes. Pigeons and dolphins offer creative strategies for preserving our memories and warding off dementia, while squirrels and pigs harbor secrets for managing chronic pain. Rhinoceroses demonstrate the subtle power of our environments—and how to exercise better—while chimps have surprising parenting tips, not to mention great diet advice. Studying elephants has unlocked insights into preventing cancer, and we can look to giraffes for solutions to cardiovascular issues. Ants reveal the unusual benefits of collaboration and altruism, dogs are masterful mentors in living the good life, prairie voles hold clues to connection, and hitchhikers from our evolutionary past may bring us to the edge of immortality. In The Book of Animal Secrets, visionary physician and biomedical researcher David B. Agus, MD, explores all these ways—and more—that we can harness the wonders of the animal kingdom in our own, very human lives. Filled with lively storytelling and astonishing practical takeaways, this revelatory guide will have you rethinking what’s possible for your health and wellbeing—now and for years to come.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
So many people think of sleep as a period of inactivity, but as the science shows, it’s a time of incredible activity in the brain. Here, Dr. @DavidAgus, whose new book, "The Book of Animal Secrets," hits shelves tomorrow, explains why we’re cognitively in a fog after a bad night’s sleep — and it’s not just because we’re tired.

Glad We Met
"Steven Rogelberg knows more about how to improve meetings than anyone on earth." - Adam Grant, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife There are an estimated 200-500 million 1:1 meetings held each day around the world, but are they run as transformatively as they could be? Or are they just talk? In Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings Dr. Steven Rogelberg, author of The Surprising Science of Meetings, helps us maximize the potential of these crucial conversations. 1:1s are arguably one of the most critical meeting types for the success of team members, managers, coaches, teams, and organizations. The best managers recognize that 1:1s are not an add-on to their role as a manager. Conducting 1:1s successfully are foundational to being a manager. At the same time, these meetings are the core of a direct report's experience and development at work, including how well they engage and attach to their role, perceive the effectiveness of their manager, and envision their future at the organization. Scouring the research and evidence collected over 20 years from managers and team members, and drawing on interviews with top leaders from some of the most respected companies in the world, Steven Rogelberg covers topics such as: · Why effective 1:1s are critical to your success and the success of your team · Messaging and positioning 1:1s for maximum value · Finding the correct 1:1 cadence and meeting length to maximize positive impact without over-meeting · Managing the intricate balance of productivity-building, relationship-building, and employee development · Designing 1:1s with intentionality, from where to conduct the meeting to building agendas to optimize effectiveness · Acting as leader coach and leveraging key skills around facilitation, listening, and feedback-giving · How to personalize your 1:1 approach to fit you and your direct reports - one size does not fit all Glad We Met will make managers and direct reports walk away from every 1:1 energized more than any other moment of their workweek and with enduring impact.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
I love this from Steven Rogelberg’s new book, “Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings.”
TV Shows

Grey's Anatomy
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Loved watching this episode of “Grey’s Anatomy,” which gets into the importance of rest and the consequences of burnout, especially among Black women.

The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox—a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist—uproots his family for a dangerous quest through Mexico to flee the U.S. government and find safety.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Loved watching @AppleTV’s new drama series #TheMosquitoCoast, an adaptation of Paul Theroux's 1981 novel.

The Morning Show
A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

The Crown
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Watched the premiere of @thecrownnetflix season 4 and loved it! So far it's the best season yet. Felt like a trip back to London in the '80s. Are you excited to "meet" Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana this weekend?

Shrill
Annie is a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
My sister @AgapiSays and I loved watching the amazing and hilarious Aidy Bryant in #ShrillOnHulu for its third and final season — proof that the road to self-acceptance can be funny as well as bumpy.
In Treatment
25m | TV-MA

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Loved watching the new season of #InTreatment— especially relevant during #MentalHealthMonth.

Succession
The lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
I’ve always loved this quote, which is also mentioned in an episode of #succession (one of my favorites). In our frenzy to connect and be connected it’s all too easy to become disconnected from each other, ourselves, and the world around us.

The Good Place
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
"The Good Place” was — is — one of my favorite shows. And while I’m sad it’s come to an end, I’m also happy and grateful that the show ever existed and enjoyed such critical and commercial success.
Music

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Finally, I’d like to kick things off by sharing my own personal playlist. My iPod is my constant travel companion, and last week Kathy and Tom Freston (my go-to world music guru) gifted me with a new iPod pre-loaded with 11,000 songs from Tom’s collection. I put it on shuffle and discover whole new worlds. Here are a few of my current favorites

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Finally, I’d like to kick things off by sharing my own personal playlist. My iPod is my constant travel companion, and last week Kathy and Tom Freston (my go-to world music guru) gifted me with a new iPod pre-loaded with 11,000 songs from Tom’s collection. I put it on shuffle and discover whole new worlds. Here are a few of my current favorites
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Goods

Pottery Barn Charleston Vintage Alarm Clock

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
The excuse most people use for allowing their phones in their bedrooms overnight — thus allowing their phones to cut into the quality and duration of their sleep — is that they need to use it for an alarm clock. And this is true even for people who actually realize how bad it is for us to sleep next to our phones. If only someone would invent an alarm clock that’s not a phone and a gateway to the internet. Oh, wait, they have! That’s why I love my old-school alarm clock from Pottery Barn. It’s also my most frequently given gift. And by using it to help you get your phone out of the bedroom, you’re less likely to actually need an alarm clock — of any kind — to wake up.

Feta Cheese, Mt Vikos, 7 oz. (4 pack)
Imported from Greece. Made from a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk. 4 x 7 oz.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
I’m Greek, so cheese is in our blood — in fact, cheese might actually be our blood. I’m joking, of course. Everybody knows our blood is made of yogurt. I can, and do, eat this cheese at any and all times, for breakfast, lunch, and especially as an afternoon snack with a handful of nuts. I live in fear that they’re going to discover cheese is horrible for you, but it seems to have made it safely into the 21st century. Fingers crossed!

Blue Mountain Organics, Raw, Sprouted, Organic, European "Truly Raw" Almonds, 10 oz
Certified Organic, Certified Kosher. Sprouted for improved digestibility and nutrient bioavailability. Handmade in USA, in a Peanut-Free, Dairy-Free, and Soy-Free Facility. 3 grams of Fiber and 6 grams of protein per serving

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
I love Blue Mountain’s organic sprouted Brazil nuts and hazelnuts and its “European truly raw almonds.” Because they’re sprouted, which involves soaking them first to allow them to germinate, they’re easier to digest. They’re my favorite snack and we have them on tap, in little nut-dispenser machines, at Thrive Global. Turn the crank, and you get a little handful of satisfaction.

Bulletproof The Original Ground Coffee, Premium Medium Roast Gourmet Organic Beans
GROUND COFFEE: Our Original Roast Coffee is the result of an obsessive pursuit to find the absolute highest performance coffee beans on earth. It's taken more than 10 years to identify every step of performance-robbing elements formation in coffee and to find a reliable, perfect source of beans that always make you feel great. Clean and bright, Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee is a well-balanced coffee with a full body and undertones of caramel.. PRODUCED WITH HAND PICKED ORGANIC BEANS: Upgraded beans are harvested in Central America from passive organic estates without chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, etc.). Each bean is hand-picked by experienced coffee harvesters - skilled people who only pick perfectly ripe berries. When the coffee beans are not carefully hand-harvested, the beans can be mistakenly picked unripe and damaged, which impacts the taste and can possibly affect the way it makes you feel.. OPTIMIZED TO MINIMIZE THE BAD STUFF: Ingesting impurities can contribute to chronic health issues. The proprietary Bulletproof Process optimizes every step of coffee production for performance by minimizing the opportunity for performance-robbing elements.. BULLETPROOF PURITY PROCESS STANDARD: Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee Beans are meticulously grown at high altitude on single estates in Guatemala, hand-harvested, carefully processed, handled and roasted to maintain maximum integrity and flavor. The final roast then undergoes proprietary lab testing to verify that our coffee meets the Bulletproof quality and purity standards.

Arianna Huffington
Entrepreneur, Editor
Coffee is one of life’s great joys. And I love Bulletproof coffee. It’s not only delicious but, because the Bulletproof coffee recipe contains grass-fed butter in it, also filling. I have it for breakfast in my Bulletproof thermos and I nurse it for hours until lunch! Sometimes I’ll have another during the day, but in accordance with what the sleep experts recommend, I try to cut off my caffeine by around 2 p.m.