weekend reads

Art, music, book and streaming reviews, and the most interesting articles I read this week. Continue Reading Weekend Reads #302

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.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #301

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:… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #300

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.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #299

The most interesting reads this week plus the absolute best sales and my personal picks from each retailer. Continue Reading Weekend Reads #298 (& The Best Labor Day Weekend Sales)

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… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #297

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. Continue Reading Weekend Reads #296

Interesting articles, reviews of what I watched and read, sale alerts, and a song for your Saturday. Continue Reading Weekend Reads #295

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)… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #294