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7 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 24 JUNE 2018 TV, MUSIC AND BOOKS Hereditary Premiers in cinemas next week Colors - Jason Derulo featuring Ira Losco Hereditary When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited as it slowly destroys everything they know. Prepare yourself, this movie might scare you senseless. The Happy Prince The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humour. If you're a literary fan, or just into history, you'll definitely enjoy this movie. Queer Eye Queer Eye is an American reality television series in which a team, collectively known as the "Fab Five" perform makeovers, usually for a heterosexual man: revamping wardrobe, redecorating, and offering advice on grooming, lifestyle, and food. The show became insanely popular, Season 2 just came out on Netflix, check it out! Tom Misch I'm sure Tom Misch has been around for a while, but I had the pleasure of hearing his music for the first time this week. The 23-year-old singer brings together low- slung hip-hop beats, glittering disco, and noodling jazz instrumentation, forming an intriguing sound. Check out his NPR Tiny Desk Concert on YouTube, as well as any of his other work on YouTube and Spotify. Colors - Jason Derulo featuring Ira Losco The much anticipated music video for "Colors", a song by American singer and songwriter Jason Derulo featur- ing Malta's own Ira Losco was released this week. The song is the Coca-Cola promotional anthem for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, so you'll be hearing it a lot over the summer! XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTen- tacion, was killed this week. There was a lot of contro- versy around his life, various harassment and violent claims. His confessional rap music sprang right from his very violence and attracted a large audience. In days af- ter his death, many fans said that however gruesome his behaviour, his music provided solace and understanding. Check out his music on Spotify and YouTube. Damask- Rita Saliba Published by Horizons In this new collection of short stories Rita Saliba captures the essence of daily life. We're taken to places we might have visited before, to others you might rather not be in, but which you are drawn in to explore. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being. These stories are woven to form a radiant indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be. Refuge – Anne Booth/ illustrator: Sam Usher This children's book follows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus as they flee into Egypt, from the donkey's perception. The book, featuring beautiful illustrations, offers children and adults alike, an introduc- tion into refugees' lives and challenges. The book can be used by parents' to teach their children about migration and asylum seekers. Invitation to a Bonfire – Adrienne Celt In the 1920s, Zoya Andropova, a young refugee from the Soviet Union, finds herself in the alien landscape of an elite all-girls New Jersey boarding school. Having lost her family, her home, and her sense of purpose, Zoya struggles to belong. This historical fiction investigates how one's identity is formed, irrevocable, through a series of momentary decisions. What to watch, listen to and read this week Movies and TV shows Music Books Damask Rita Saliba