Happy Friday to all and sundry; it’s been….another insane week in the world. After the last ten years or so, I am sort of out of new ways to express that. It’s a very stressful time to be alive. Needless to say, I hope you and yours are hanging in there okay. Let’s get into some low-stakes stuff:
At Drinks With Broads, we watched the Actor Awards a.k.a. the SAGs in case you didn’t. Thursday’s issue tackles Gwyneth Paltrow’s auction (which is honestly like a bunch of random junk she’s just trying to get out of her house), some more new Gilded Age casting news, a new season of Jury Duty, and Heather needs travel recs!
And, here at GFY, I rounded up a bunch of delightful green items as a way to manifest spring. (I have this sweater in my shopping cart right now.) We covered the Actors Awards red carpet, in case you missed that — don’t forget to vote for best dressed and worst dressed.
YES: An Oral History of the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
This is SUCH a good piece at Defector. The author, Abe Beame, describes it thusly: “about old rap magazines, the fight for the future of hip hop’s past, and the impact the digital age has had on history.”
This ongoing Beckham feud is bumming me out.
My prediction that Daryl Hannah would be (rightly) mad at Ryan Murphy over John & Carolyn has proven accurate, as she elucidates in this excellent op-ed. You need several hands to count all the real people who are mad at Murphy over what he’s done to them or their family members in the course of allegedly telling their stories: Daryl, Babe Paley’s family, literal Olivia de Havilland, the families of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims…. As I said in that first linked piece, Ryan Murphy must be stopped. However: The fact that people are watching this miniseries and then reaching out to actual real Daryl Hannah to abuse her is also INSANE. Media literacy is at an all-time low and it’s only getting worse, but suffice to say: A lot of people need to get a grip.
I love this series: Ask a Bookseller: As an author, what shocked you about the bookselling business?
This post was deleted by the person who posted it on Reddit but you can get the gist from the title and the comments. It is quite delightful, and they should have left it up!
Enjoyed this piece from Lainey about the (very real!!) Oscar race for Best Actor.
Related: Oscar Seasoning: Can Michael B. Jordan Beat Timothee Chalamet? (Chalamet’s recent bonkers anti-ballet/opera statements are not going to help him. Between that and Jessie Buckley announcing she hates cats and made her husband rehome his, some front runners are making some weird choices about the words they’re letting out of their mouths.)
Also: Leo, Gwyneth, Delroy: Why Awards Season Is So Gen X This Year
They’re giving out a Best Casting Oscar FINALLY. The Ringer picked who should have won it every year prior to this one.
I sincerely laughed out loud at this SNL promo.
This was such a good read: You’re What You Own
This is a ride: $700 Erewhon hauls, 21-hour shifts: celebrity assistants go public with their grueling, fabulous work
This also made me chuckle: The Bizarre Shoe Trend That Failed to Take Off. I can tell you why it didn’t take off: THOSE SHOES ARE HIDEOUS.
Speaking of shoes, I wish these had been available when I was getting married, they would have been perfect. If you’re in need of some sky blue shoes!
Everyone has lost their collective minds: The César Awards Had to Confirm Jim Carrey Is a Real Person After His Appearance Sparked Viral Conspiracy Theories. Please, people, I’m begging you: Some of you need to go outside! (Not you. The general you.)
This is so good: Why Historic Homes Suck Us In
Really interesting: The Rise of the Small-Town ‘Boomerang’ Restaurant
Love this question: Antique dealers on the most incredible thing they ever bought
FYI: Antler luggage is having a 30% off sale, in case you’re prepping for any travel this upcoming spring and summer. I’ve only heard great things about the brand, both from friends and some folks in Fug Nation. Luggage is expensive, so check this out if you’re in need — I really like this overnight bag, and their carry-on luggage with the laptop sleeve is really popular. And I know y’all love packing cubes! (If you own any of these and have thoughts, please weigh in!) [After this chat and during the Black Friday sales, I bought an Antler for Dylan for his spring break trip after this chat, because they had an orange one; Away was also on sale at the time and so Liam got that because he wanted red. They haven’t traveled yet but I will also report back! — H]
Fascinating: The Witches of Wall Street
This is cool: The Historic Comic Books That Introduced Superman and Captain America Just Entered the Smithsonian in a Landmark Acquisition
Speaking of sales: DermStore is running a 20% off promotion with code REFRESH in case you need some new beauty products. (This includes the Augustinus Bader cream that basically is never on sale/is very spendy/is unfortunately also quite good.) They’ve got a lot of stuff that qualifies if you’re spending your FSA funds before they expire on 3/15.
And! Lands’ End is having a big spring-break-branded sale. Think tee-shirts, swimsuits, this really cute button-down shirt. Spring will be here before you know it! (I got this swimsuit in navy and it’s really cute.)
AND AND: Those Ruti pants that I won’t shut up about are currently 20% off. (As is a lot of other stuff at Ruti.)
You know I love a book list! At T&C: The 48 Must Read Books of Spring 2026.
Okay!!! 21 Lake Como Villas That Will Make You Feel Like Italian Royalty
Neat-o: Inside Vintage Obscura, the Dustiest Place on Earth
Stacy London’s apartment is very cool — and also for sale. (The walk in closet is amazing. The floors!)
This is the kind of round-up I’m here for: Best of Baths. (I also love that mustard soak.)
I was worried about this: Young Sherlock Completely Misunderstands the Great Detective. Will anything touch the glory of the movie Young Sherlock Holmes, with which I was perhaps irrationally obsessed as a child?
AGREE: Everyone should live like Miss Piggy.
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