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….
This job is a weird one, but through it, I have made some amazing friends and have experienced cool things I normally wouldn’t. Last Wednesday evening was an example of both – a great experience with a great friend and a great chance to share what I wore and why I wore this Rebecca Taylor…
The most interesting reads this week plus the absolute best sales and my personal picks from each retailer.
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.
Interesting articles, reviews of what I watched and read, sale alerts, and a song for your Saturday.
Weekend Reads The 77-year-old artist making sculptural costumes out of her Tribeca apartment. (Shop Rat) When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed. (New York Times – gift link) Could social media support healthy online conversations? New_ Public is working on it. (NiemanLab)…
Growing up, we were surrounded by history: paintings of deceased relatives in the stairwells, furniture that told stories of past generations, china that came by ship a century ago, lamps left in wills, books written in previous centuries. The thing is, most of these items weren’t in any condition to blow minds on the next…