Weekly Wrap-Up
December 31 2022

#1: OFMD just kept appearing on “best of 2022” lists!

  1. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-12-04/best-2022-tv-shows-lloyd
  2. https://collider.com/most-romantic-tv-moments-2022/
  3. https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/adriana-e-ramirez/2022/12/29/streaming-abbott-elementary-our-flag-means-death-andor/stories/202212290053
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/29/best-queer-movies-tv-shows-2022/
  5. https://www.salon.com/2022/12/29/best-tv-main-titles-opening-credits-2022/
  6. https://www.vulture.com/article/best-bodies-of-water-tv-2022.html
  7. https://thegeekiary.com/2022-the-year-of-non-binary-representation/114288
  8. https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/best-tv-episodes-2022/
  9. https://gizmodo.com/best-sci-fi-horror-and-fantasy-tv-shows-of-2022-1849906411
  10. https://www.out.com/film/2022/12/28/best-lgbtq-characters-played-straight-actors-2022

#2: Miss our Christmas round-up?

#3: In honor of OFMD finally airing in the UK (BBC Two on January 4!), he hosted a small Q&A on his Instagram on 12/26.

Screenshot of Nathan Foad's stories. Con O'Neill has sent in a question: "Is Con a good kisser?" Nathan leaves him on read.
https://twitter.com/lohn__lightning/status/1608849954218573824?s=20

#4: Samba and Rhys (and family, and Buttons) met up at the beaches of Tāwharanui on 12/27. Silliness ensued.

Samba and Rhys sit on a beach, sandy hill behind them, as they eat ice pops.
Fellow OFMD actor Samba Schutte takes a silly selfie at the beach with Rhys Darby, friend Buttons, and a young male-presenting teenager (possibly Buttons' son?). All have seaweed on their head. The ocean water is a beautiful clear teal in the background.
Samba takes a selfie with Rhys and both of their partners, sitting on the sandy beach.
Rosie takes a selfie in front of the ocean. Text reads: "Tawharanui was spectacular today!"
Rhys and Buttons sit on a white bench. Painted sign above them reads: "The husband seat."

#5: Apparently there is now Calico Jack whipped rum. The fandom responded as predicted.

#6: David Fane celebrated his 56th birthday on 12/28!

#7: Taika and Rita were seen arriving in the Caribbean on 12/29, and later that day attending the UNICEF Winter Gala on the island of Saint Barthélemy. The Gala reportedly raised “$3.5m to provide health care and immunization, safe water and sanitation, nutritional support, education, emergency relief and opportunities for children everywhere to thrive.”

Vas J. takes a selfie in what looks to be a golf cart or small vehicle with Rita and Taika in the front seat.
Taika stands, hand on hips, looking out at the view from the second floor of their Caribbean villa.
Taika Waititi poses with wide eyes and a raised eyebrow, hand on Luke Evans' shoulder. Tommaso Chiabra is also there.
BAIE DE SAINT JEAN, SAINT BARTHELEMY – DECEMBER 29: Luke Evans, Taika Waititi and Tommaso Chiabra attend the LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF Winter Gala at Emeraude on December 29, 2022 in St Barths. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for LuisaViaRoma)
https://twitter.com/anklyosnorus/status/1608714967418830849?s=20

#8: Nathan Foad turned the big 3-0 on 12/30!

Nathan shares a story to his Insta. He is eating dinner. Text says: "Thank u for bday love! Being 30 is my new favorite hobby :)"

#9: Samba and Buttons (and presumably Rhys, somewhere) got together for New Year’s Eve and did some cooking and baking.

Samba and Buttons gesture happily towards a fryer. Text says: "Just 2 Dutch boys making oliebollen. Happy New Year from the future!"
A close-up of Samba and Buttons frying oliebollen.
Samba's gluten free "Samba Cake". Samba also has written: #BakingWithSamba
Samba's gluten-free key lime pie.

#10: David Fane has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in their New Year Honours List for his contributions to the arts!