Sep 25, 2020 - Links

Friday links

This look back at the Emmys of the 70s and 80s is a kick. (Go Fug Yourself)
Check out this woman, who surfed the biggest wave of the year. (The Atlantic)
This rundown of copycat homes amuses. (Messy Nessy Chic)
Inside the Crown Act, which bans discrimination against natural hair and was just passed by the house. (Elle)
Did you listen the the episode of Everything is Fine featuring the ladies of the Breaking Beauty podcast yet? We’re talking the best drugstore buys, and it’s chock-full of useful information. (Apple Podcasts)
I found this piece, about the artist Jeanne Mammen—who was labeled a “degenerate” by the nazis—to be pretty fascinating. (Dangerous Minds)
The 100 songs that defined New York rap, ranked. (Vulture)
73 questions with Lizzo: this is super-fun. (Vogue)
How this marriage survived the the NXIVM cult. (The Cut)
An entertaining interview with Dan Levy, late of Schitt’s Creek. (Vulture)
Pictures from the Breonna Taylor protests that erupted Wednesday. (NY Times)
And finally, here’s your rabbit hole: The Plastic Bag Museum. (via Claire and Erica)

Sep 18, 2020 - Links

Fashion week is happening right now, sort of—here, 72 designers share their inspiration for the new season. (The Cut)
And here’s how to help victims of the West Coast fires. (Elle)
100 films reimagined as vintage book covers. (Open Culture)
Paul Rudd being hilarious as he tries to talk to the youngs about wearing masks. (YouTube)
Molly Jong-Fast writes about taking part in a Coronavirus vaccine trial. (NY Times)
This video compilation of David Lynch acting nuts is pretty wonderful. (Kottke)
A fascinating piece about how monarchs and their mistresses avoided the walk of shame. (Messy Nessy Chic)
Have you listened yet to this week’s episode of Everything is Fine, featuring The Cut’s Stella Bugbee? If the answer is no, do not delay! (Apple Podcasts)
A fun history of Elizabeth Taylor’s many marriages. (Go Fug Yourself)
There will be a fourth season of Ozark, praise be, but that will be its last. (Town & Country)
This trailer for Ratched—a series based on the iconic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest character—is pretty creepily compelling. (YouTube)
How Cameo—an app that allows you to purchase personalized messages from mostly C-list stars—blew up during quarantine. (New Yorker)

Sep 11, 2020 - Links

Sotheby’s is conducting an auction of hip hop art and memorabilia, and talk about rabbit holes. I am going to have to to force myself not to bid on this Janette Beckman portrait of a young LL Cool J. (Sotheby’s)
These pictures of blood-red skies—the result of recent fires in Western states—are deeply sobering. (Kottke)
I enjoyed this rundown of the best self-help books of the 21st century. (Medium)
Here’s the fascinating story of Dorothy Parker’s ashes, and how they made the journey from a filing cabinet in Baltimore to New York. (New Yorker)
Have you listened to this week’s podcast episode, featuring Accidental Icon Lyn Slater? It’s really pretty inspiring. (Apple Podcasts)
Actress Diana Rigg died yesterday, aged 82. Here are five great stories about her. (Vulture)
This seriously cracked me up. (Twitter)
I’ve been making this corn salad recipe nonstop: it’s so delicious and super-easy. (NY Times)
I always like an oral history, and this one, of Whit Stillman’s 1984 film Metropolitan, is just aces. (Town & Country)
This was deeply entertaining, and another serious trip down memory lane: “I Accidentally Accumulated The World’s Largest Archive of 80s Esprit Merch.” (Messy Nessy Chic)
Oh no, not this: discount retailer Century 21 is filing for bankruptcy. (The Cut)

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