- Happy 4th of July weekend, everyone! I hope you’ve got something fun planned, or at least that you get up to some meaningful relaxation. I’ll be taking Monday off, but expect me back here bright and early Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the USPS just introduced these cool hip hop stamps, and I want some. (Kottke)
- All The Dumb Things I Know About White Hair: this piece is so smart and important. (Elle)
- Everything to know about alcohol and coronavirus. (The Cut)
- What to stream over the upcoming holiday weekend. (Vogue)
- These vintage Ebony magazine covers are just fantastic. (Tom+Lorenzo via Go Fug Yourself)
- This episode of the Netflix series Nailed It—in which two of the funniest women around, Pamela Adlon and Hannah Gadsby, bake dog-shaped cakes—is so amusing. (A.V. Club)
- Here’s a fun oral history of Truman Capote’s legendary Black and White Ball. There are some pretty great photographs to check out too. (Town & Country)
- And while we’re on the topic of oral histories, here’s a delightful one of the Babysitter’s Club movie. (NY Mag)
- Inspired by the hilarious Hulu series The Great (which, if you haven’t checked it out, do not delay!), this guy transformed himself into Catherine the Great for a week. (The Cut)
- Five women talk about organizing local Black Lives Matter protests. (Elle)
- And finally, Carl Reiner died this week, at the ripe old age of 96. Here’s a piece about one of his most classic and funniest bits, “The 2,000 Year-Old Man.” (Vulture)
