Latest Wayside Episode & Movie Watch Party 10/18/25
Hi folks,
First, a couple of content updates:
Episode 17 of Wayside -a serial novel for the Covid-Conscious community- is now available here for those who are reading along. For new subscribers, you can find a description of the story and links to all episodes here if you're curious. Episode 18 is coming soon!
Last week, I also posted the essay A Little Gold Dog, A Not So Little Legacy with some reflections on our legacies as Covid-Conscious people. Your choice to mask is part of your legacy and it matters more than you may think.
For this month's movie watch party, grab some popcorn and join me on Saturday, October 18 at 3pm ET /2pm CT/1pm MT/12 noon PT for "The Woman in Cabin 10" (2025, run time 1 hr 35 min) on Netflix. Keira Knightly plays Lo, a journalist who is invited aboard a luxury yacht to report on a dying billionaire's wish to leave her fortune to medical research. When Lo overhears a scuffle in the room next to hers and witnesses a body being thrown into the ocean, she demands answers - only to be gaslit and dismissed by the other passengers on the boat. Will the truth come out in the end? Watch with me this Saturday to find out!
You can join from a computer or any Apple mobile device. It will just be text chat for this event, no video or audio.
You'll need to be logged in to your your own Netflix account and you'll need a free Teleparty account. You'll also have to add Teleparty to your browser on your computer OR download the Teleparty app to your mobile device, so get that set up ahead of movie time. These instructions will walk you through computer setup.
If your Netflix plan includes commercials, you'll still see short ads targeted to your household throughout the movie, but they'll only be visible to you. Those with commercial-free plans won't have commercial interruptions.
Casting to TV isn't compatible with the Teleparty app, but if you'd like to watch on your TV screen, you can connect your computer to a TV with an HDMI cable and change the input source.
If you're outside of the U.S., this additional info might be helpful.
To get the invite link:
Sign up for The Guiness Pig Diaries newsletter (free option is fine) using the link below if you're not already a subscriber.
I'll send out a Teleparty link about 5 minutes before the watch party start time at 3 pm ET, so keep an eye on your inbox during that timeframe.
This virtual event is open to both free and premium subscribers.
Hope to see you online!
In good humor and solidarity,
Guiness Pig
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