Welcome back to The Daily's Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what's keeping them entertained. Today's special guest is Allegra Frank, a senior editor who works on stories about the changing trends in film, television, and culture. Allegra recently spent a day trying out the new Nintendo Switch 2. She enjoys the works of the Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, making a lot of playlists, and listening to the indie-pop artist Jay Som. The television show I'm most enjoying right now: YOLO is perhaps the most unfortunately named series on television right now'but it's also the funniest. Adult Swim's animated comedy is surreal, madcap, and somehow both nonsensical and strangely moving. Set in the city of Wollongong, which an Australian friend described to me as 'Sydney's equivalent of Staten Island,' YOLO follows the bizarre travails of longtime best friends Rachel and Sarah. Rachel's rage and Sarah's naivete often land them in unexpected situations:...
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