Aug 13, 2021 - Links

Friday links

The Fug Girls take on Olympic synchronized swimming and I’m there for it. (Go Fug Yourself)
Check out this trailer for King Richard, a movie about how Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena, shaped his daughters’ careers. (YouTube)
This piece—about the author’s battle with suicidal depression—is quite an intense read, but very worthwhile. (New Yorker)
Meanwhile, this is both funny and maddening. (McSweeney’s)
Inside the intriguing marriage of Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova. (Messy Nessy Chic)
Please do make a point of listening to this week’s episode of Everything is Fine, which Jenn and I recorded together in Brooklyn at my place. It’s pretty fun. And do also join our Patreon for all sorts of fun and exclusive content! (Apple Podcasts)
This reads like a real-life Blair Witch Project. (NY Times)
31 life-changing documentaries. (Esquire)
This story—about a seasonal Halloween store occupying the former location of downtown Barneys—is also a pretty fascinating look at what department stores that have made it so far will do to survive. (Curbed)

Aug 6, 2021 - Links

Behold, the best fashion campaigns for fall 2021, which is truly right around the corner. (The Cut)
These photos—of the 20th century American west—taken by Lora Webb Nichols, are pretty amazing. (Kottke)
Hilarious and true: “I Appreciate When Men Interrupt Me Even When I’m Trying to Tell Them There’s a Fire.” (McSweeney’s)
The transgender Roman emperor that history forgot. (Messy Nessy Chic)
Here’s a fun Q&A with Simon LeBon, late of Duran Duran. (Vulture)
I am totally on board with this essay about why the teenaged characters are the best part of the HBO series White Lotus. (Vogue)
This piece—about 106 year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle, who is seeking reparations for that tragic event—is pretty moving. (Marie Claire)
Fascinating and harrowing: One woman’s escape from sex trafficking. (Elle)
I’m pretty of bummed that Andrew Cuomo—who was a source of strength for so many during the early days of Covid—turns out to be rather a pig. (New York)
And finally, I’m not sure you’ve lived unless you’ve checked out some of Prince’s custom heels. (NY Times)

Jul 30, 2021 - Links

Here are the best photos taken with an iPhone this year. (IPPA)
This piece—about the “radical courage” of Simone Biles exiting the Olympic finals is very smart and right on the money, I think. (New Yorker)
If you’re feeling cranky or sad today, do give this a try. (Kottke)
40 under-appreciated movies on Netflix (Vulture)
This piece, on what various people are never spending money on again, post-Covid, amused me. (The Cut)
Check out these vintage photos of flappers with rouged and decorated knees—they’re kind of like proto-tattoos. (Messy Nessy Chic)
A collection of Sylvia Plath’s recipe cards, love letters, tarot cards and so much more just sold for over a million dollars. What a fascinating trove. (Sotheby’s)
This piece—about a famous sommelier who might be setting fire to NYC’s dining huts—is just wild. (Grub Street)
“Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life,” and more quotes from Sophia Loren. (Vogue)
David Bowie really did have the best costumes. (Dangerous Minds)

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