- I have very much enjoyed The Great, a hilarious Hulu series very loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great. Here’s a pretty engaging piece about the show’s costume design.
- And here are the best documentaries of all time. (Vogue)
- This was fascinating: the afterlife of American malls. (Kottke)
- This restaurant review is one of the most epic—and hilarious—hatchet jobs ever written. (The Everywhereist)
- Did you listen to Everything is Fine yet this week? We’re talking books and publishing and other things with Maris Kriezman. Also, join our Patreon and you can take part in a live event this coming Tuesday.
- The woman who founded American Girl dolls has bought up a whole town. (Curbed)
- This piece—about Cary Grant’s experiences with acid—is pretty interesting. (Town & Country)
- Good news: medical abortion by mail has just been approved by the FDA. (Elle)
Crazy~ the Friday GOACA post just arrived in my inbox today. Supply chain issues?
Kim, excellent links!! And on the road, no less. Good on you. … … … I am all in on women’s health. I would love it if we could also mail people free contraceptive devices and medicines. Prevention. Maybe prevention needs new marketing. A catchy slogan. I think maybe so. … … …
I think the reviewer accidentally reviewed himself. … … … The reason I mention it is, I am having a problem with reviewers generally. I don’t pay close attention bc I am always worried about spoilers, but I wonder if most reviewers understand what their role is? Or is it me who doesn’t understand? One of my issues is, I feel like if I don’t know the reviewer, I can no longer trust a word out of their mouths. Was this always true, and I am only now noticing?? I notice it most with book and film reviews.
That restaurant review. Laughed my pants off. Hope your Airbnb review was equally excellent, Kim!