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Heyyyyy….
Surely it hasn’t been over a month since I last snuck my way into your inbox…
It has been. 42 days to be exact.
To be quite honest with you, nothing has felt particularly exciting to write about. And although it feels like little-to-nothing has happened since we last chatted, quite a bit has happened.
Unfortunately I still do worship at the altar of celebrity, so I figured we’d do a little pop culture round-up while we (aka me) get ourselves in order here. We’re doing it quick and dirty today!
I have absolutely no intentions of seeing Top Gun: Maverick, and the Gaga song was only somewhat exciting to me (don’t tell her I said that, and I blame Bloodpop for it). What I absolutely do have intentions of seeing is Don't Worry Darling.
Mr. Styles… oh Mr. Styles. With your little dance moves and your little bops. I am very much enjoying his new album, Harry’s House, much like most of the Internet is. I have cried no less than three times to Matilda. And I’m certainly not alone in that.
I have had a giggle at the TikToks proclaiming that we’ll lose Music for a Sushi Restaurant to supermarket advertisements, which we surely will. I’ve found myself creating ads to this song in my head, it just works to well. “This week only, two for one strawberries at Acme!” What a fun little exercise.
And if we’ll stay in 1D-related news… 😕 Can we get a pulse check on Liam Payne’s publicist? I just know that they’re not doing well. To catch you up to speed, Liam went on YouTube bro Logan Paul’s podcast and broke a lot of hearts by things he revealed about his time in the band. As sad as it was to hear this, none of it should be surprising. They all experienced an ungodly level of fame at such a young age. And while there are some things Liam said I think are probably false, I do believe that Simon Cowell did initially center the band around him. I’ll need to stop there, because I’ll go on all day.
Drag Race All Stars all winners season has been a breath of fresh. To have Jinx Monsoon and Raja back on our television screens?!? Thank you RuPaul Charles. And if you’re not watching The Pit Stop with Bob, you are missing out.
I’m sad about Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey’s break-up, they were such a hot couple.
I unfortunately don’t watch Stranger Things but I’m very happy to have Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) consistently on the FYP.
I used to think it was ~cool~ to write about social media trends on my ~cool~ little blog, but now it’s making me feel like more of an out-of-touch millennial than ever before?? Anyway, are you on BeReal? I’ve dabbled in it, and am forcing my friends to, as well. Rachel Karten wrote about how brands might be using the new social media platform, which is really aimed at true online authenticity (although that will never, ever happen).
Obligatory Playbill-against-the-stage-photo, which was taken after the show, because my friend Katie and I did something we have never done before - showed up to a show late.
I recently saw Michael R. Jackson’s Tony-nominated show A Strange Loop, which follows Usher, a queer, Black man writing a musical about a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer, etc. It’s a brilliant and moving work of musical theater. What a joy - a privilege, really - it is to watch and experience a piece of art or story through the lens of someone else, that wasn’t made for someone like me, a white woman. Perhaps someone should tell Hanna Rosin that?
Speaking of, Fire Island was a pure delight of a movie. Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have made several appearances on this here newsletter, and if I haven’t already bugged you to listen to Las Culturistas, this is me bugging you. Parasocial relationships conversations aside, yada, yada, yada, it really is so exciting to see two individuals you genuinely admire and appreciate doing so well in their artform. Ding dong!
And what an incredible moment in cinema this is:
Last night friends and I caught a live show of one of our favorite podcasts, Sexy Unique Podcast with Philly’s own Carey O’Donnell and Lara Marie Schoenhals. They recapped season 4, episode 12 of Vanderpump Rules, “Leis Liquor and Lies.” You know, the episode before when Jax steals the sunglasses. It’s actually incredible how far this show has fallen, as re-watching this episode transported us back to the show’s glory days
Now I am now comedienne or improv expert (like, by no means at all), so it is truly like watching a masterclass in comedy with Carey and Lara. Their flow is so effortless, their timing is perfection.
And finally, does anyone want to buy me this $75 candle? It’s for research purposes.
If you would like to chat about any or all of the above topics, you know where to find me! And you can also find me online elsewhere.
We missed you!!!