Here’s a video for your lunch break: this nine-minute documentary about what it’s like to be a single woman in China will blow your mind
Would you ever swap out your toilet paper for reusable toilet towels?
A no-holds-barred account of the Oscars from the ever pithy Hadley Freeman (“There must be a word – maybe in German, or possibly in Korean – for that piquant feeling of being at one of the most exclusive events in the world, surrounded by people who have only ever turned left on a plane, but are now cheering on a movie about the corrosive effects of class barriers.”)
“I am the smelly co-worker”, aka the worst nightmare of anyone who’s ever worked in an office
This week’s carbs carbs carbs recipe comes in the form of spaghetti pangrattato with crispy eggs
… or maybe you prefer salt and pepper fish with oodles of ginger and chilli and buttery, vinegary sushi rice?
Five questions to ask yourself before getting back with your ex
From successful to homeless: this is a confronting but necessary read about why older women are the fastest-growing group of homeless people in Australia today
Love this tiny London apartment
Forget the party. This woman asked for notes and stories and photographs for her 50th birthday and reading what she received may make you shed a little tear
Podcast time! Right now we’re loving You’re Wrong About, a weekly series hosted by two journos who delve deep into an event or person or trend that's been miscast in the public imagination. This week's episode on the Financial Crisis is not only utterly fascinating, it also includes a very illuminating segment on self-service checkouts
… and while we’re talking about money, here’s a newsletter rec for youse: Better Have My Money, a weekly read about investing, stocks and the messy world of markets. It’s written by an Australian women living in New York and she really knows her shit (plus has great gif game).
The trailer for Wes Anderson’s new film is the most Wes Anderson thing ever
This week we both binged on… the Taylor Swift documentary on Netflix, which was surprisingly wonderful
