Weekend Reads for July 18-19
Yesterday I went to see The Odyssey at the theater with my husband. We came back, had a lovely dinner… and I forgot to finish weekend reads. Especially in summer, life happens. I hope your life happens this weekend.
And yes, I liked The Odyssey, and I am glad I saw it in a theater. I think it benefits from a big screen.
Weekend Reads
The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral. (NotUs)
Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars. (ProPublica)
I saw this dress at the mall and that back tie will totally hide a strapless bra. This hack will also help.
Bath & Body Works collabs with Hilary Duff to introduce Fruit Fusion. (Retail Dive)
The princesses of China. (Articles of Interest on Substack)
I think you GenX folks know what stare I'm giving these cute sneakers.
‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self. (Dazed)
Airbnb Promised a Home Away from Home. Now It’s a House of Horrors. (The Walrus)
If you follow my Instagram Stories and saw what I wore Thursday night to the theater, it was this dress with this underneath. The dress I got UK18/US14 and it fits me like it's tailor made, even over the boobs.
What Body Liberation As We Age Is Really For. (Unapologetic Aging on Substack)
Everytime I wear these earrings, a stranger stops to compliment me.
Does Recycling Even Work? (The Preamble on Substack)
Music influencers are getting paid to promote songs — and they're not telling you. (NPR)
My Right to Die. (advantages of age on Substack)
The color, the weight, the breezy style… just ordered this to survive the summer with style. ALISON15 gets you 15% off.
Style Inspo & Sale Alert
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Lo&Sons has a flash sale this weekend only with 50% off the Catalina collection.
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See/Hear/Read
Thursday night, my friend Gretchen invited me to see CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical at Arena Stage. OMGOMGOMGOMG folks, if you're an elder millennial or GenX you have to see it! The dancing, the costumes, the telling of the story we all knew but only from the tabloids POV, and the SINGING! Seriously, this was phenomenal. CrazySexyCool is at the Arena Stage through August 9th; grab friends, maybe dress up in your favorite 90s gear (saw lots of folks doing just that), and grab a bite before or a drink after at The Wharf right across the street.
Not planned, but perfectly complementary, this week I finished the audiobook of Arsenio Hall's memoir, Arsenio. If you're my age, you know, and likely have fond memories of Hall. From his role in Coming to America to his groundbreaking late-night TV show,
Arsenio Hall is an icon of the 20th century. And unlike many other icons who have disappointed us with showing their true colors, Hall continues to be well-loved and respected by his peers and those who have worked for him.
And if you didn't know much about Arsenio Hall beyond his name, you can still enjoy this memoir. Hall got his big break thanks to Nancy Wilson. He met Johnny Gill and Jay Leno early on and stayed good friends. Artists like Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, MC Hammer, and Tupac became household names thanks to Hall.
And who else in the 90s was giving a stage to Bill Clinton, Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Farrakhan, Maya Angelou, Madonna, Prince… he gave two shows to Magic Johnson to share how he had HIV, a show dedicated to the LA riots…
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Where do you find the artwork for the top of “Weekend Reads”? I enjoy it so much!
The feed on Substack, a mention on Instagram, sometimes I look up “woman painter” and add a time period, country, or color. When I see it on social media I screenshot it and then when Weekend Reads comes along scroll through my screenshots folder! I am so glad you like it, it’s a joy of mine to research these new artists!