My fellow Americans — I hope you have a delightful long weekend celebrating the 4th of July. We’ll be back with regular posting on Wednesday, July 5th. This week, paid subscribers to Drinks With Broads got my deep dive in Erica Kane’s masterwork Having It ALL and Heather’s take on Kim Cattrall’s newest; everyone got Tuesday’s newsletter about Michael B Jordan and Ryan Reynolds investing in Formula 1 and Based on a True Story, as well as a free sneak peek recap of the AJLT premiere. (The recap of last night’s episode went up this morning!)
– FYI, J.Crew is having a MASSIVE sale — 60% off all sale prices. Get in there! [affiliate link]
– Banana is also going for 50% off sale prices. [affiliate link]
– At Vanity Fair: Fifty Years of Hip-Hop in a World That Could Not Exist Without It
– An interesting piece at Lainey on Barbie’s masterful marketing press so far.
– Really thoughtful, at Salon: Poor air filtration in schools is driving absences and tanking productivity, but the fix is simple.
– I needed this explainer as I am too old to know who this person is, and also this is totally yikes: The Controversy Around Colleen Ballinger, a.k.a. Miranda Sings, Explained. [Vulture]
– Good news, via the NYT (gifted link): The Buffet Is Back, Stretching Dollars and Slinging Crab Legs
– Also at the NYT (also gifted): 75 Years After ‘The Lottery’ Was Published, the Chills Linger
– Apparently Canada is mad at Taylor Swift, but also there’s a suggestion in this piece at Lainey that sincerely made me LOL.
– This was a fun list at T&C: 20 Best Tennis Books to Read This Summer
– Fascinating! The Hunt for the Missing Orient Express Trains. [Messy Nessy Chic]
– Socialite Life reports on Madonna’s recent hospitalization. I have notes about current Madonna but I need Madonna as a whole to hang in there!!
– ICYMI, I rounded up some of the most exciting hats at Ascot.
– At the New Yorker: Turner Classic Movies Is a National Treasure. I agree.
– Pajiba reports Jennifer Lawrence Curses the Day Tom Sandoval Was Born
– Bon Appetit explains You’re Stress-Eating Because Your Brain Literally Thinks It Isn’t Full Yet
– Related, at Celebitchy: Adele asks Vegas concert goers to explain Vanderpump Rules and Tom Sandoval
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