Top V - Week of Aug 25, 2025

Each week, our Vision team handpicks 5 standout watches and 5 essential listens that capture the mood, the moment, and the magic of what’s moving culture forward. From cult classics to under-the-radar bangers, cinematic fever dreams to soul-stirring sounds, these are the stories and sounds that inspire us, challenge us, and make us feel. Whether you're curating your next creative binge or just want to feel something iconic, this is your starting point.

WATCH LIST

SLICK SUSPECTS

The kind of stories where every character looks guilty, every alibi has holes, and the truth only emerges in the final reveal - from glamorous Agatha Christie adaptations to modern ensemble mysteries with a wicked sense of humor, these films drip with danger, deceit, and deadly elegance. Trust no one, suspect everyone.

1. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Rian Johnson)

   When a tech billionaire invites his closest frenemies to a private Greek island, the night turns deadly. The satirical sequel to "Knives Out" has Detective Benoit Blanc unraveling more mysteries.

   
   

2. Murder Mystery (Kyle Newacheck)

   Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler star as a married couple whose European vacation turns into them being framed for murder.

3. Nightmare Alley (Guillermo Del Toro)

   A carnival hustler rises to fame as a mentalist, but his ambition turns into an inescapable deadly game.

4. Bad Times at the El Royale (Drew Goddard)

   Seven strangers cross paths at a hotel on the border of California and Nevada - each holding onto a dangerous secret.

5. See How They Run (Tom George)

   A murder occurs on set of a play in the West End, where an inspector and rookie constable are thrown into the case.

LISTEN LIST

SUMMER'S END

Listen on Spotify

1. the last great american dynasty

   by Taylor Swift

   
   

2. august

   by Taylor Swift

   
   

3. illicit affairs

   by Taylor Swift

   
   

4. betty

   by Taylor Swift

   
   

5. cardigan

   by Taylor Swift