Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Weekend Reads #246 Heather Armstrong, a.k.a. Dooce, was real and raw. And we loved her. (Washington Post – gift article) The drug-fueled protest in Dianne Feinstein’s office you haven’t heard about. (Politico) Why Gen Z loves Christian Bale. (The Cut) Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals. (The Guardian) A police chief…
Weekend Reads 5.6 Who was Jordan Neely? Friends recall ‘sweet kid,’ talented performer killed in subway chokehold. (Gothamist) How to find your people. (Vox) Twenty years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: ‘It set us free’. (Los Angeles Times) Study shows the staggering cost of menopause for women in the workforce….
Weekend Reads #244 A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in. (NPR) It’s not a boy’s bike if it’s my bike. (The TueNight Social) Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps. (NPR) Only 12% of respondents in a recent…
Weekend Reads #243 Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting. (AP) Are you ready to forgive? A new study shows letting go is good for health. (Washington Post – gift article) One in four brides wear David’s Bridal to their wedding. Now, it’s filing for bankruptcy. (CNN Business) My transplanted heart and I…
Weekend Reads #242 Who else read the title of this blog post and thought of Front 242? And for who else did this transport them to some dark club where you were sweaty, eyes closed, dancing amongst strangers to this song? Just me? NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’. (NPR) Conspiracy…
This was an intense week in the news. If you have been shying from the news finding it overwhelming or polarizing, I highly recommend you get back into one cause that means something to you, do your homework, and call your representatives. This is not a time to sit back and hope, or figure if…
Weekend Reads #240 6 ways to help after the school shooting in Nashville (including, not giving up). (Cup of Jo) Hollywood’s 25 most powerful stylists. (The Hollywood Reporter) These cockroaches tweaked their mating rituals after adapting to pest control. (NPR) Emily Henry cracked the modern romance novel. (Vulture) The price women pay for aging and…
Weekend Reads #239 The sandwich generation is changing. The stress remains. (Washington Post – gift article) You don’t just silence a drag queen. (Time) Jeremy Scott steps down as Creative Director of Moschino after a decade. (Vogue) What if the kids of social media families go after the hate sites and the trolls, instead of…
Weekend Reads #238 A high school basketball team had no band. A rival school stepped in. (Washington Post – gift article) Facing a life-threatening pregnancy under Tennessee’s abortion ban. (ProPublica) An aspiration of the American middle class used to be owning a home. Now, even renting an apartment feels impossible. (The Guardian) The cluttered, lively…