Ukrainian refugees photographed with the most important item they brought from home
Everything one millennial learned from trying out the new Gen Z dating apps (TLDR: there’s a dating app called Snack that openly advertises itself as “TikTok meets dating’, and another one called Feels that ditches the swipe for Snapchat-style videos)
A captivating and candid read on travelling with a loved one’s remains
This is essential reading for anyone looking to support friends or family who have gone through miscarriage or stillbirth (“Say anything,” she said. “Just show up. Tell them you love them and are here. The most important thing is that you not disappear on them.”)
How to forgive someone who isn’t sorry
Why sewing your own clothes is having a moment
In tech news: You can now reply to Instagram DMs straight from the feed, Twitter’s new ads are set to be game changer for product marketers, Uber is planning to create a travel ‘superapp’ by adding planes, trains, and rental cars, and looks like you might be able to edit your tweets in the not-so-distant future
Emma Gannon shares wise advice on how to move forward after setbacks and rejection
Art deco meets the swinging 60s meets the 90s in this Miami apartment, an amazing mid-century modern home with terrazzo to die for, Anais Nin’s leafy and lush LA home, an incredible West Village townhouse transformation, and what people *actually* mean when they ask if a house “has character”
RIP small plates
Turns out nature hasn’t been healing
Yes, you do deserve a little treat
Greta Thunberg is writing a new book called 'The Climate Book', which will pull together ideas and knowledge from experts with a view to equip us all to make positive change. We honestly do not deserve her 😭
Anndddddd.... ICYMI, here’s the video of a Scott Morrison getting yelled at by an older Australian who had the guts to say what we’re all thinking, dismantling the patriarchy one unattended phone at a time, a must-read Twitter thread of eerie stuff that kids have said, strangers on the internet share their secret talents, loads of gift ideas for the men in your life that don’t involve socks or booze, lovely little breakdowns, listening to your friends' adult conversations, Harry Styles’ new song is perfect for doing the Nutbush, a great list of trans and non-binary authors to add to your reading list, history lessons in 2050, and please go read this Twitter thread about what ethnic minorities have known since forever in this country
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Eating: Leftovers-turned-fritters, thanks to this batter trick for turning virtually any leftovers into crispy deliciousness
Watching: A lot of trash (I blame my Covid-induced brain fog) but also some gems, like Kitty Flanagan in Fisk on ABC iView, the documentary Phoenix Rising on Binge about Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson, and the new series about Julia Child starring the wonderful Sarah Lancashire
Listening: Caroline O'Donoghue and Dolly Alderton talking absolute shit about 'And Just Like That' on their podcast mini-series Sentimental in the City (it's back!!!)
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Cooking: Udon noodles with miso-marinated tofu and shiitake mushrooms
Listening: Harry Styles’ newbie As It Was
Watching: The new UK comedy The Outlaws on Amazon Prime