CHECK IT OUT: New from Lady Gaga; take a wild ride; beach reading; and a screen gem – Wicked Local

Patriot Ledger Staff

ThursdayJun4,2020at12:01PM

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Wild ride: The documentary "Have a Good Trip" is a star-studded exploration of psychedelics. It features beloved comedians and musicians Sting, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Paul Scheer, Weymouth native Rob Corddry, A$AP Rocky, Rosie Perez, Adam Scott, the Grateful Dead, Natasha Lyonne and Ben Stiller breaking down all things magic mushrooms in a variety of interviews and animated sequences illustrating their experiences on psychedelics. Available to stream on Netlfix

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Beach book: "Big Summer," Jennifer Weiner's big summer book, is a hugely entertaining mashup of a beach read/murder mystery/rich-people's-lives-porn/romance. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's sprawling and fun, so read and enjoy and just don't try to think about it too much. You get glimpses into high fashion and pricey beach homes and rich lifestyles, and you get to watch a fake-it-till-you-make-it insecure protagonist slowly learn how to stop faking it and actually make it.

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Sweet gem: One worthy rental features the final screen performance of the recently departed legend, Brian Dennehy. He is as good as he ever was in Andrew Ahn's lovely and sensitive "Driveways." This Independent Spirit Award nominated film is the story of an unlikely friendship between an elderly man and a young boy, struggling to find his footing in the world after he's been uprooted to a new town with his mother (Hong Chau). Don't miss this sweet gem, and raise a beer to the wonderful Dennehy. Available on VOD and digital platforms.

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Go gaga: Lady Gaga's highly anticipated, "Chromatica," was released Friday. The superstar's 16-track, sixth studio album executive produced by Gaga and BloodPop will feature collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink and will be released by Interscope Records. The first single from the album, "Stupid Love," came out in February and debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in 58 countries. It has since amassed 300 million streams worldwide and marks Gaga's 16th Billboard Top 10 hit.

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