Feb 17, 2023 - Links

Friday links

This 1980s German art amusement park—including a ferris wheel by Jean Michel Basquiat and a carousel by Keith Haring— is just a delight.
A smart Q&A with the great Esther Perel. (The Cut)
Where does Rihanna’s Sunday night gig rate in this rundown of the best Superbowl halftime shows?
This hurt, but also cracked me up: Signs That You’re Ready to Wear Taupe. (McSweeney’s)
Here is your rabbit hole of the day. Thank me later.
We’ve got sex expert/advertising bigwig Cindy Gallop on Everything is Fine, and the episode is a rollicking good time, so please do tune in. (Apple Podcasts)
The wonderful Susan Orlean has been writing obits for the New Yorker; this one is especially charming. (New Yorker)
Raquel Welch, bombshell till the end. (New York Times; gifted link)
What we know about season three of White Lotus. (Elle)

Feb 10, 2023 - Links

These huge outdoor inflatable installations are a delight. (colossal)
There will be a Barbra Streisand memoir. (Town & Country)
There will also be a Legally Blonde 3, with a screenplay by Mindy Kaling. (Town & Country)
Burt Bacharach died this week. I loved so many of his songs. Here’s a remembrance of his time in and out of the legendary Brill Building. (Vulture)
How to help the people of Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of horrific earthquakes. (The Cut)
Check out Everything is Fine this week: we’re talking everything from mortality to mascara and it’s quite a ride. (Apple Podcasts)
My pals over at Go Fug Yourself have a new Substack called Drinks With Broads that is delightfully entertaining, and well worth exploring. (Substack)
Funny. (McSweeney’s)
A rather fascinating account of the iconic East Village Eye‘s archives going to the New York Public Library. (New Yorker)

Feb 3, 2023 - Links

Have any of you seen the Alex Katz exhibit at the Guggenheim? I’m dying to go.
The worst snubs in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame history. (Vulture)
Divorce registries are apparently a thing now. (The Cut)
The Dutch woman who dressed Kate Bush. (MessyNessy Chic)
We’ve got the amazing Julia Cameron—author of The Artist’s Way and some 40 other books—on Everything is Fine this week and it’s a quite inspiring conversation, so please do tune it. (Apple Podcasts)
A smart piece about Poker Face, a fantastic new show on Peacock, starring the always great Natasha Lyonne. (Town & Country)
This made me laugh. (McSweeney’s)
This piece—about how women have been misled about menopause really made the rounds this week, and is well worth reading. (NY Times; gifted link)
The trailer for Daisy Jones and the Six, a series based on this book, looks fun. (YouTube)

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