Your Guide to Summer Fare, by M

These are the times I test Pen's love of me. It's a wonder we unite on anything with our Tv tastes... even worse now that we have no common interest shows to unite us. Ah, trying times. I don't know if I can narrow it down to June specifically but currently my top picks for all things media,

WHAT to WATCH:

• Law&Order: Criminal Intent. It doesn't get better than the slightly manic Robert Goren and as a plus for you StC fans, Chris Noth. The ladies have sass and are awesome to watch as well.
• Kathy Griffin: My life on the D-List. She's got a biting sarcasm and wit and I dig her candid nature.
• RENO:911: Everything I watch has to be hyphenated. And besides its crasser moments, there's some eccentric awesome comedy to be had.
• Monk: He'll be back in July. I'm loyal even though ever since Sharona left it's become a bit characterless and with the death of the actor that played his shrink I'm sorta bummed. I'm on the fence with this one.

Bonus watch:

• PSYCH. It's camp but completely charming.
• Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch: Wry humor, weirdness and men. Why not.
• UNTAMED&UNCUT: Hello, I work on it. Watch it people.
• Southpark Reruns.

NETFLIX: Cue it UP

1. Cadfael Mysteries: Byzantine monk solves mysteries. Saweet!
2. Slings and Arrows: British Shakespeare Theatre Trope. Reliving all things theatre.
3. Six Feet Under: Season3: I'm seasonably behind but loving it.
4. Weeds 3: (may save this one for later. It's at the bottom of the que currently but I will probably want a little spice with my dash of death come July.
5. Smattering of documentaries, independents, comedies, series work and period pieces.

WHAT TO READ: randomness...

• Helen of Troy: A new retelling on all things titillating and classic.
• The Clever Woman of the Family (brought to you by dodo press)
• The Mill on the Floss (Eliot)
• Green Dolphin Street

Backups for extreme boredom:

• HULU.com
• WB.beta test
• Netflix Watch Now
• Going outside emergency trip list: sailing, seaweed collecting, tanning, working in the garden.