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 Coronavirus FAQ: I’m a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful? (NPR) Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right’s outrage machine. (Washington Post) Here’s why older women need to celebrate their sexuality and why they shouldn’t be shamed. (The Ethel) Science confirms that when white people…
Weekend Reads LGBTQ+ artists and those with disabilities see Etsy as a lifeline – that’s why they’re on strike. (The 19th) Being mean online is the same as being mean IRL. (Embedded) Musings on the village and identity by a not-so-rich, childfree aunt. (The Remix) Viola Davis, inside out. (New York Times Magazine) This dog…
Weekend Reads How Serena Williams saved her own life. (Elle) On the burnout that follows once you realize you’re not going to single-handedly save the environment. (The Cut) How two best friends beat Amazon. (New York Times) Legalized pot was supposed to help build Black wealth in Los Angeles. It failed. (The New Republic) It’s…
Weekend Reads I’m so honored to have been interviewed by Rick Bernstein for his podcast, The Pod of DC. I delve into my 17 years as a blogger, how I took it from hobby to full-time job, and thoughts on being an influencer. (Anchor, which has links to listen on all the popular platforms) There…
Weekend Reads New Ralph Lauren collection explores collegiate style on historically Black campuses. (NPR) The single, middle-aged women are fine and we don’t understand your overwhelming concern. (An Injustice!) This week on Instagram Stories I shared how I am an office supply fan. There’s something so fun about office supplies and I repurchased my favorite…
Weekend Reads What if this is just the way things are now? (Culture Study) Mail is going missing at Boston University. One mother went searching for answers. (NBC News) The surprising thing about being an empty nester. (Cup of Jo) Quinta Brunson, the bright light. (Essence) My garden of absolutely no delight. (New York Times)…
Weekend Reads Why isn’t Brittney Griner the biggest sports story in the country? (Intellegencer) Cookbook author and activist hopes #cookforukraine will bring attention to the pain of war. (Washington Post) Tennessee requires domestic violence training for cosmetologists. This hairdresser made it happen. (Washington Post) Have we been thinking about burnout all wrong? (Bustle) Entenmann’s, of…
Weekend Reads I’m so honored to have been mentioned as an over-40 Instagrammer to follow! (The Girlfriend) The new Golden Girls: Baby boomers are moving in together to save money. (Washington Post) How Humans of New York became a one-man philanthropy machine. (Intelligencer) When they come for our joy. (Romper) Who knew the world needed…
Weekend Reads Scammy Instagram ‘war pages’ are capitalizing on Ukraine conflict. (Input) And while we’re on the topic… How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (MIT Technology Review) How UPN ushered in a golden decade of Black TV — and then was merged out of existence. (The Hollywood Reporter) The long-haul…