As we enter what feels like week #10678, this wonderful piece by Molly Young about how insanity can keep you sane feels more relevant than ever (“And so other behaviour modifications followed, all of them minor acts of norm-shedding. I wandered around naked and stayed up all night. I paced thousands of laps around the kitchen table. I slept in places that were not my bed. I ate a meal without using my hands or any utensils, like a dog, just to see what it was like. Sloppy, as I expected.”)
Stanley Tucci’s quarantine diary is one of the best things we’ve read since the world went to shit. It’s soothing and funny and did we mention there are recipes?!
Is bringing a second child into the world selfish right now? Some great advice on parenthood in general here
This day in the life of a grocery delivery guy in NY is fascinating (“Entering the store, he began a well-honed routine. He put his cart near the register and approached the shopping baskets. Putting his phone into this pocket, he took a pair of fresh latex gloves from his backpack and slid them onto his hands as he grabbed a small bottle of hand sanitizer and began disinfecting the basket. He then retrieved his phone and sprayed it down. “You never, ever touch anything first,” he said.”)
Who you’re most and least compatible with during a crisis, according to your star sign
Over on Twitter, the BBC’s Sara Cox asked people to share the shallow things they’re missing, and the responses are so nostalgic
How to hydroxychloroquine (lol lol lol)
Ohmigosh: Legally Blonde 3 is in the works, and it’s being written by the brilliant Mindy Kaling (with Reese back in the titular role)
Huge kudos to this talented gentleman willing to dance with a lampshade to recreate the final scene of Dirty Dancing
Love these dropbox care packages packed full of goodies from artists and thinkers and makers and musicians
What’s the last normal photo on your phone?
From the debs and grinds to ghost houses and Dublin’s class system, here’s what all that Irish slang in Normal People actually means
A guy called Rob Kenney who grew up without a dad has started a YouTube channel called “Dad, how do I?” with a growing collection of excellent ‘dadvice’ videos that explain everyday tasks, like how to fix a running toilet, how to check the oil in your car, and how to tie a tie
Better stock up on tequila: here are 11 margarita recipes from Mexican bloggers who really know their shit
A lucky number 15 just because: hot dudes with dogs
