Weekend Reads #302
Art, music, book and streaming reviews, and the most interesting articles I read this week.
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Art, music, book and streaming reviews, and the most interesting articles I read this week.
Weekend Reads ‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman. (The Conversation) Fear and hope in Springfield, Ohio. (Slate) That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial. (ProPublica) Kathy Griffin’s voice in comedy won’t be silenced by Trump trauma, ageism or destroyed vocal cords….
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Weekend Reads He’s been king of the Ren Fest for 22 years. The crown is weighing on him. (Washington Post – gift link) The CMAs don’t deserve Beyoncé. (Harper’s Bazaar) The fat old lady in the mirror. (Burnt Toast) After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban just wants to break shit—especially the prescription drug industry. (Wired) Farewell Madewell:…
Weekend Reads Does Alexa Chung still have ‘It?’ (New York Times – gift link) Selling America: The Army’s fight to find recruits in a mistrustful, divided nation. (Washington Post – gift link) Ina Garten and the age of abundance. (The New Yorker) The 6 best movie closets of all time—and what makes them so memorable….
The most interesting reads this week plus the absolute best sales and my personal picks from each retailer.
How books and authors seem to fall into my life at just the right time. Sharing the audiobooks that have helped me through my retina surgery and the death of my mother.
Weekend Reads Here’s each state’s ‘walk-up song’ for the DNC’s ceremonial roll call. (NBC Chicago) Speaking of which, here is the DNC 2024 Roll Call playlist on Spotify. (Spotify) To save the world, my mother abandoned me. (The Atlantic – gift link) You’re doomscrolling because you’re bored, but you’re bored because your scrolling through so…
The most interesting articles I read this week, the best sales of the weekend, what I read and watched, and a song for your Saturday.