Alysse Bryson

5 days ago | thesobercurator.com | Alysse Bryson

Just as the East Coast elite dust off their linen pants and oversized sunglasses for another Hamptons summer, Amazon Prime drops a thriller that’ll keep you glued to the couch, no matter how perfect the weather outside. In my case, I was quite literally glued to the couch while working on a new art project involving buckets of rhinestones and glue. Don’t worry. I’ll soon feature that finished project in our Curated Crafts section of The Sober Curator.

6 days ago | thesobercurator.com | Alysse Bryson

Netflix’s new hit series Sirens has already made waves. In my opinion, it’s because of the enthralling performance by Meghann Fahy as Devon, the older sister to Simone (played by the always electric Milly Alcock from House of Dragons). Best known for her role as Daphne in The White Lotus (Season Two), Fahy once again delivers a tour de force performance—this time as a woman grappling with her self-destructive tendencies and a tenuous grip on sobriety.

2 weeks ago | thesobercurator.com | Alysse Bryson

What happens after the pink cloud fades? Tiffany Jenkins has the answers—and they’re raw, real, and ridiculously relatable. When the PR rep from Random House slid into my inbox offering an early copy of Tiffany Jenkins’ latest memoir, A Clean Mess, I nearly dislocated my clicker finger hitting “YES.” I’ve been a Tiffany Jenkins fan since High Achiever—a title I reviewed ages ago for our OG #QUITLIT Library. Here’s the link if you missed it.

2 weeks ago | thesobercurator.com | Alysse Bryson

In CBS’s 2024 reboot of Matlock, Kathy Bates delivers a compelling performance as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a seasoned attorney who reenters the legal arena under the guise of a widowed lawyer seeking employment. However, beneath this facade lies a deeper motive: Matty is on a personal quest to uncover the truth behind her daughter’s tragic death due to opioid addiction.

3 weeks ago | thesobercurator.com | Alysse Bryson

Let’s talk about summer for a sec. It’s the season of endless light, rooftop hangs, and nature at its most lush. But if you’re anything like me (and let’s be real, you probably are if you’re reading this), summer can bring a complicated mix of excitement and anxiety—especially in sobriety. Gone are the days of hazy happy hours and regrets that burn brighter than the sun. So what replaces that?