Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’ve got a fun (or at least satisfying) weekend planned, and if you celebrate Father’s Day, that you have a good one.
The Tony Awards were Sunday! We covered it (and the new Chess musical!) at Drinks With Broads, and had complete red carpet coverage here, as ever. Also at DWB, we tackled the lastest from Sabrina Carpenter and asked, “wait, what?” about Katy Perry/Orlando Bloom. Plus, a fresh And Just Like That recap.
Here at GFY, we rounded up a bunch of cute summer items you might want/need.
At Texas Monthly: At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do.
A must-read, at Elle: “The Case of the Poisoned Cheesecake: A Russian woman on the run. A Ukrainian salon worker. And a killer dessert. This is the wildest true crime tale you’ll read all year.”
Disturbing at the NYT (gifted link): They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. This story is wild and compelling. We are in a real mess here.
MASSIVE TONAL SHIFT KLAXON HERE: Speaking of buying things, there are lots of sales happening right now! Wayfair is running their BIG Outdoor Sale, with up to 50% off outdoor stuff, and their usual free and easy shipping if you spend over $35. They’ve got a whole section devoted to margarita-focused items, which is obviously of interest to me. It includes this bar cart, which is SO CUTE, although technically I don’t need a bar cart. But I love it. I am also very tempted by these CACTUS MARGARITA GLASSES. These are stressful times, maybe a kitschy glass will soothe our troubled souls for two minutes, I dunno.
Such a good read! The Hollywood Reporter runs down The Best Stunts of All Time, Over Nearly 100 Years of the Oscars. It’s about time stunt people get their due.
So funny, at GQ: Why Do Dads Watch TV Standing Up? (My husband, father only to a dog, does this. I also do it, but only during sports.)
Gossip Reading Club takes on The First Ever Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue.
This made me chuckle, at Variety: Bryce Dallas Howard Says ‘I’ve Never Been Shocked’ by Flops Like ‘Argylle’ and ‘Lady in the Water’: ‘You Can Always See It Coming While You’re Making It.’ I can just imagine her coming home from filming Argylle and being like, “Hoo boy, this one stinks.“
This Curbed article about how moving companies have started using influencers is SO interesting. And funny. (I had been wondering!)
It was a tough week for musical geniuses. At the NYT [gifted link]: Brian Wilson and Sly Stone: Pop World Builders Dogged by Darkness.
This headline is not from The Onion. It’s at Wired: The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Heather and I are also testing out bras right now to write a bra-focused post, and I noticed that one of the bra brands we’re test-driving, Eby, is running a buy two, get the third free sale. (A…BTGTTF? Not as catchy as BOGO.) I really like the one I’ve been trying out so far, although I might have gotten the wrong size? Anyway, we’re gonna get into this soon.
Over at Salon, Andi Zeisler wrote in defense of the em dash, a beloved punctuation mark among writers which is now being appropriated so heavily by AI that everyone claims it’s a telltale sign you’re reading bot copy. WE RIDE FOR — AND LIBERALLY USE — THE EM DASH.
Related, Lainey reports that Disney and NBCUniversal are finally suing over AI. My question: When are the big publishers going to do so? All of our novels — and every book all my friends have written — were used to train AI and I didn’t consent to this or see a cent. Maybe AI uses the em dash so much because IT STOLE IT FROM LIVE WRITERS.
Want a good cry? Meredith Gaudreau wrote a letter to her husband, the late Johnny Gaudreau — Johnny Hockey, hero of the Calgary Flames and then of the Columbus Blue Jackets — around what would have been his first Father’s Day with three kids. Their third was born after the terrible accident that killed Johnny and his brother, on their sister’s wedding weekend. Johnny was universally beloved and this story was so sad; he sounded like a wonderful guy. [Players Tribune]
Do we really need a sequel to Spaceballs? Does it change your answer if I note that this one has Keke Palmer?
A pleasant diversion: 10 of the World’s Most Alluring Hidden Bars (And How to Find Them). These sound fun! But will any of them serve me a margarita in a cactus glass….???
Ugh, why don’t I live in a 600-year old rectory?
Dumb Rich (thoughtfully) takes on sponsored influencer weddings.
Bon Appetit reports, Yes, Seth Meyers Really Does Get Drunk on Day Drinking
Old Navy is having a HUGE SALE right now, also. Their new activewear collection IS really cute and the price is right. (Plus, it seems pretty size-inclusive.) These tennis dresses are very cute — regular readers know I like to dress like I play tennis even though I’m very bad at tennis — and they have a TON of skorts.
And Vee Collective is still running their big sale! I love the tote they kindly sent me. It has SO many pockets.
At Eater: I Left My Job in Food Media to Bake at an Alaskan Wilderness Lodge. We’ve all been there.
Finally, in case you’re (still) feeling shoppy, a reminder that we’ve got some discount codes:
- Coco & Eve is offering 15% off with the code HANDJ, in case you need some faux tan for your upcoming shenanigans!
- The folks at Aurate New York are offering 20% off with DWB20 (I really like their jewelry)
- M.Gemi — which is also running a good sale — is offering 15% off with DWB15. (Some of their sale items are up to 70% off, so the additional 15% can really get you a deal.)
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