Netflix has done it again with the second season of Young Royals. The show many believed would be about out-of-touch rich teens getting away with rich teen things ended up having much more depth. The first season was able to craft a beautiful storyline centered around Wilhelm, the eventual Crown Prince of Sweden, and Simon, a fellow student at his boarding school. When a second season was confirmed, many of its fans were worried about the show’s ability to follow up the masterpiece that is the first season. Despite this, I think that they do a beautiful job of following up the arcs that they set up in the first season and expand beautifully on what it is like to feel like a teen.

For as long as there have been serial killers, there have been people obsessed with them. In recent history, there has been an explosion of media surrounding serial killers and their lives, from television shows and specials to movies and books. The newest installment in the ever-growing genre of serial killer media is Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story from the mind of Ryan Murphy. Dahmer stars Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer himself in a limited series following Dahmer’s life, mainly focusing on the years he committed murders. The series was marketed as the most accurate portrayal of the killer yet, while also being more about the perspective of the victims of Dahmer. While the acting from Peters is extremely disturbing, and the show remains mostly true to life, it’s yet another piece of media that disrespects the victims of these heinous crimes and their families, as well as has created a resurgence of Dahmer fan girls.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On stars Marcel, a one-inch tall shell who is voiced by Jenny Slate and lives in a house with his grandma, Nanna Connie. The two are discovered when Dean, played by Dean Fleischer-Camp, books the home as an Airbnb. Inspired by the fantastical energy of Marcel, Dean begins to make documentary-style videos of the life of Marcel and Nanna Connie. As Dean films Marcel’s life, more and more is revealed about their past. The story uses the outlandish nature of a talking one-inch shell to craft a poignant message that almost anyone can relate to. They create a beautiful story about family and loss that is equal parts inspiring and melancholy, and it is done in such a way that, to me, makes it the perfect movie. Also, spoilers are ahead.