- These pictures—from Manhattan’s Easter parade—are just a delight. (NY Times)
- The female spies who helped win WWII. (Atlas Obscura)
- Fascinating: was Louisa May Alcott a trans man? It sure appears so. (Twitter via Kottke)
- And this piece, about the decline of celebrity favorite Hillsong church, is pretty eye-opening. (Gawker)
- Did you listen to Everything is Fine yet this week? Don’t not do that! (Apple Podcasts)
- Here’s an obit for famed rock groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster. (Vulture)
- I really dug this look at beauty patches worn by stylish ladies in the 18th century—they were sort of like proto-tattoos. (Messy Nessy Chic)
- This book sounds fascinating. (4 Columns)
- This is a pretty interesting Q&A with the director of a new doc about Abercrombie & Fitch. (Vox)
- How Black women are redefining cannabis culture in California. (Daily Mail)
- This was amusing. (New Yorker)
- And this was amusing and depressing at the same time. (McSweeney’s)
Such an intriguing set of links! I agree, everyone should listen to this week’s podcast––it is fall apart funny and yet still manages to be thought provoking. Have a great weekend everyone!
That is so interesting about Louisa May Alcott! I often think about the fact that LGBTQ people seem not to have existed before, well, fill in the blank: the Sixties?? But of course they did, and their loved ones were aware and in some cases even very supportive. Transness, in particular has been recognized by cultures all over the world since time began. I love that scholars and researchers are writing all of these people back into history.
Oh great. Now Little Women is going to be banned…
Don’t be a jerk.
Can we really take a few out of context quotes from a woman who lived during an era where women had few rights or choices and declare that her frustration means she was a man? How is that the feminist position?
Bobby, I don’t know if you’ll spot this, but just in case… I was on the Ulta website and noticed Ariana Grande has a beauty line that includes this product that is giving me Becca anti fatigue vibes. I’m not saying it’s an exact dupe, but giving vibes. Might be fun to investigate it https://www.ulta.com/p/full-nights-sleep-cooling-blurring-undereye-balm-pimprod2032210
McSweeney’s never fails to amuse…or maybe make me cry.