LOVELIST | February...

I finally discovered my new favorite show this month when Netflix added the hilarious sitcom Schitt's Creek into it's library. It's been on my radar for two years now, but just never had a way to watch it. (Netflix, truly is the best!)  The series centers on a formerly filthy rich Johnny and Moira Rose and their two kids David and Alexis.  Suddenly finding themselves broke they're forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.  Hilarity ensues.

When one of the most widely beloved RuGirls (ever!) comes to your home city, you're there front row as large-and-in-charge, chunky-yet-funky Latrice MF Royale hits the main stage takes you to church!  Let her sop you up!  I just adore her.  Fantastic performer and could not have been nicer. (And I have the post-show, bathroom selfie to prove it!)  EAT IT!

Thank you for being a friend Traveled down the road and back again Your heart is true your a pal and a confidant. And if you through a party Invited everyone you ever knew You would see the biggest gift would be from me And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend.  And Thank You Hulu for adding the entire The Golden Girls series to your library collection.  Binge on Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia any time and as much as your 80's loving heart desires. I know I have been!

Ever since Mother Monster dropped in on the Super Bowl this month (literally), it's been all things Gaga around here.  I mean really, that Half Time Show, the best one I've ever seen!  SLAY!  Also reminding me of all my favorite classics songs that consequentially found their way back into my Spotify rotation.  Oh, and guess who got tickets for when she brings her Joanne World Tour to Salt Lake City this December. This lucky little monster, right here. Long live the queen!

Hidden Figures is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson- brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. -RT

In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - LEGO Batman - stars in his own big-screen adventure: The LEGO Batman Movie. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. -RT

Some of my favorite ladies released new ear-candy singles with accompanying eye-candy music videos this month.  And like any good music video should, they did their job to help make me love the respective songs even more.  Check out Katy Perry's Chained to the Rhythm, Lady Gaga's John Wayne, Lana del Rey's Love and Goldfrapp's Anymore.

As Heidi always says, 'One day you're in and the next day you're out.' Well, that may not always be the truth, because I'm still tuning in after all these years. Two of my forever long-standing guilty pleasure shows released new seasons this month.  There's no getting around it, I'll never be breaking up with the Project Runway franchise or MTV's annual The Challenge competition. 

Sheila and Joel, a married couple, are real estate agents in Santa Clarita, California. When Sheila dies, their lives take a dark turn in Netflix's bloody good fun new original series The Santa Clarita Diet.

My always reliable music recommending friend Demetri turned me on to The New Division this month.  Spotify described them as new wave synth pop with a modern take on 80's inspired sounds. Sounds good to me!  They just released a killer new EP.  Favorite tracks include:  Vicious, Vices, Precision and Pressure (In Decay).

After stumbling upon a bizarre "competitive endurance tickling" video online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the reply he receives is shocking-the sender mocks Farrier's sexual orientation and threatens extreme legal action should he dig any deeper. So, like any good journalist confronted by a bully, he does just the opposite: he travels to the hidden tickling facilities in Los Angeles and uncovers a vast empire, known for harassing and harming the lives of those who protest their involvement in these films. The more he investigates, the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and criminal activity. Discovering the truth becomes Farrier's obsession, despite increasingly sinister threats and warnings. With humor and determination, Farrier and co-director Dylan Reeve summon up every resource available to get to the bottom of this tickling worm hole. -RT  Tickle, Tickle, Tickled...

Because if we don't laugh, we'll cry.  This hilarious meme spread like wildfire on the Internet this month and left me dead.  Great job Internet.  It was UUUGE!

We're all just over here sitting, waiting patiently for the premiere of everyone's favorite Drag Race (Season 9 y'all!), thankfully Mother Ru dropped another album of fun pop tunes to keep us entertained until the next batch of queens walk through those work room doors.  Favorite Tracks include:  Rock It (To The Moon), A Little Bit of Love, Supermodel and House of Love. 

Amy Adams talks to aliens. Andrew Garfield goes to war.  And Casey Affleck has some terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days.  This year I set the goal to see all nine Best Picture Oscar Nominated movies. Thanks to Redbox I got to cross three more off the list: Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge and Manchester By The Sea.  By the end of March I'll meet my goal! Going for the gold!