FRIDAY FOURTEEN ISSUE 133

Is this the end of ambition?

In (much needed) good news, the mRNA technology used in Covid-19 vaccines may be the key to unlocking powerful new cancer treatments

‍The fascinating and heartwarming history of screen readers

‍Take a peek inside this lavish LA recording studio, this teeny apartment with the best green tiles ever and this dreamy Somerset valley garden

‍On pain, and kindness

In tech news: You can now shop in IG DMs, Instagram is rolling out a new searchable map to make it easier to discover popular locations, Facebook is testing giving users the ability to create up to five profiles, Instagram is testing adding a ‘Notes Shelf’ to your IG inbox, and absolutely no one likes the new IG feed

‍The rise of the recipe developer as a “cool job”

This stunningly vivid piece on growing up in a Chinese restaurant made us feel so many things (including hungry) [“Although Dad would never apologise for his behaviour and outbursts like the previous night, nor be able to make up for the money he lost, watching the tenderness with which he and Mum prepare our family meal shows me how much they care about us, and each other.”]

What to feed a vegetarian at a barbeque, part 1 and part 2

‍Scenes from an open marriage

‍Never returning our Tupperware empty again

‍Anne Helen Petersen on how to show up for one another [“Most people feel left behind in some way — no matter what their life is like”]

‍The case for caring less

‍Aaaaand also: Gen Z’s confidence is unmatched, the most disorienting thing about being alive right now, “no no no, this is way too Millennial,” a succinct piece on how the Kardashians stand in the way of progress, the late Claes Oldenburg’s greatest works, twenty life tips, we love Emmanuel, there’s now an entire university course on Harry Styles, dinner at a friend’s house, this is how far the James Webb telescope zoomed in for the latest pictures, ex regrets, how it feels in the market for property right now, we're wondering ifDrew Barrymore is ok,every Kylie Jenner IG story ever, your friend who just got a boyfriend, making bread for a dad who only likes supermarket bread, who needs skills when you have gay, oh THIS is what Lizzo meant when she said this is how you do it, always grateful for the adventures, a food poem, wild reasons that people have got in trouble at work, and same