The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘The White Lotus’

June 2, 2026 - 22:01

The third season of "The White Lotus" has come and gone, leaving fans with a familiar ache: the long wait for the next trip to a luxury resort full of terrible people. If you are already craving more of that specific blend of sun-drenched anxiety, sharp social commentary, and dark humor, there is a whole world of entertainment ready to fill the void. You do not have to just sit by the pool and stare at the ocean.

For those who loved the show's biting look at the rich and the clueless, the movie "Triangle of Sadness" is an essential watch. It takes the same premise of wealthy tourists stranded in paradise and pushes it into outright chaos, with a side of vomit and class warfare. On the book front, "The Guest" by Emma Cline captures a similar feeling of a protagonist drifting through wealthy spaces where she does not belong, always one step away from disaster. It is tense, beautiful, and deeply uncomfortable.

If you prefer your satire in a different format, the video game "Disco Elysium" is a masterpiece of dialogue and character study. You play as a detective who cannot remember his own name, navigating a world of political squabbling and personal failure. The writing is sharp, the characters are deeply flawed, and the setting is as atmospheric as any five-star hotel. For a podcast, "The Dream" explores the world of multi-level marketing and self-help gurus, which feels like a natural extension of the same spiritual and financial grifting that "The White Lotus" loves to expose. It will make you look at any wellness retreat with a much more suspicious eye.