Take a moment to remember the incredible life and work of actor and storyteller Uncle Jack Charles, and to look back at his extraordinary life in pictures
Patagonia CEO Yvon Chouinard has announced a radical new business model that will see the $3b company invest nearly all its profit into addressing the climate crisis ("Earth is now our only shareholder"). We can only hope this is just the start of a reimagining of capitalism
On the first full day of the Queen lying in state, huge queues have formed in London, with the line stretching to an epic 4.9 miles long and an estimated waiting time of nine hours. The first person in line was a 53-year-old woman who nabbed her place fifty-three and a half hours before the queue even started. If you’re in the UK and want to queue, here’s some excellent and practical advice from someone who did it and lived to tell the tale. If you’re not interested in queueing but fascinated by the concept of The Queue, please enjoy this exceptional Twitter thread about the absurdity of The Queue (it almost makes us want to join The Queue)
Not only will we never see another Elizabeth II, but the monarchy has now lost the most compelling case for its continuing existence, writes Elizabeth Holmes in the Cut (we also highly rec following Elizabeth on Instagram for a nuanced take on the ceremony and traditions playing out across the UK right now)
How do we weep with those who weep when they mourn those who have caused millions to weep?
#NotMyArial started trending this week after Halle Bailey was revealed to be the star of Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. It was interesting to watch people argue that the colour of a mythical creature’s skin wasn’t historically or scientifically accurate – we’re willing to bet these same people didn’t kick up a fuss when white actors were cast to play people of colour. (Also, is no one going to tell them how little Disney's 1990 animation resembled the original story? 😬)
Timothée Chalamet has made history as British Vogue’s first solo male cover star. There’s a very gushing (slightly cringe) profile piece for the die-hard fans, and a very watchable four minute conversation between Timothée and Vogue editor Edward Enniful for the rest of us
Kylie Jenner dropped her phone while filming a beauty haul TikTok in her car and, according to social media trend forecasters, it’s not just Jenner being clumsy. Instead, it signals an enormous yet extremely subtle shift towards the age of the “relatable influencer”
This fascinating comment thread about Irish goodbyes is a good reminder of the importance of practising cultural humility (where do you stand on slipping away from a party without saying goodbye – genius or rude?)
In tech news: You can now edit and unsend iMessages, Google’s gripe with Apple’s messaging platform intensifies, streaming services are not okay right now, Instagram is testing a reposting feature à la Tumblr, Facebook has unveiled a new “Community Chats” feature that’s Slack-like but less workplace-y, we’re (finally) getting a pink heart emoji, turns out replicating TikTok’s success is harder than Meta might’ve thought, how Reels are impacting your Instagram experience, and credit card companies are beginning to track gun sales
Too tired for animosity? Here’s how to *actually* stay friends with your ex
This excellent piece on understanding your style of sexual desire does a great job of untangling the web of sociology, psychology and physiology that makes up your personal brand of intimacy
Advice for when your career doesn’t align with your values but you still need to pay the bills [“Getting money to escape debt and help your family is a perfectly reasonable aim, consistent with being an ethically admirable person. But so is taking satisfaction in your work.”]
Annnddd also… an interesting take on why Don't Worry Darling director Olivia Wilde has been held to such a different standard than her male counterparts, honest thoughts on dating apps, how social media is normalising IBS, 10 single mothers by choice share their experiences, this year’s hot girl “meal” is oysters and a martini, work is only one-eighth of your life, if colours could talk they’d sound like this, how to stop your book club from getting boozy, how chemical fingerprinting could put an end to food fraud in the seafood industry, twins marrying twins, when only four people in your class *actually* do their homework, power dressing no longer calls for patent pumps (and we’re here for it), this croissant TikTok went viral this week and for good reason, Duolingo conversations in real life, Fendi’s spectacular show opener, the real problem with The Little Mermaid, two 25-year-olds could be elected to US Congress (a historical rarity), Gen Zs are not interested in Leo DiCaprio, and turns out Donald Trump’s chief of staff secretly used an anti-Trump book in which 27 mental health experts detail all the reasons the president was unfit for office as a guide on how to deal with his erratic behaviour, lol
