Hello from lockdown in Adelaide. This week – November 17 – also marks the first anniversary of the first documented Covid-19 case. It’s so odd to look back on 2019, knowing that none of us had any idea how much the world was going to change that day
For our Aussie readers, fantastic news this week from Australia Post, who have agreed to include First Nations place names in Australian postal addresses. Here’s the Instagram post that kicked it all off, and here’s a guide on how to do it
This New Yorker piece about Google’s Smart Reply feature is hilariously spot-on (the Mrs Dalloway one had us in tears 😂)
Love her or loathe her, Lena Dunham is a beautiful writer (especially when writing about herself). This essay for Harpers magazine about her fertility struggles is addictive reading from beginning to end
Woah, we did not know this!
The TV critic at Slate asked his Twitter followers to share their recs for the best shows of 2020 – and the result is a very, very long list (perfect for lockdowns and Chrissy hols)
This essay written by Ivanka Trump’s former BFF about what she was like as a teenager is pure gold (“One of the earliest memories I have of Ivanka from before we were friends is when she blamed a fart on a classmate.”)
“I used to think I was better on the internet – but now the opposite is true.”
The latest guest on Julia Gillard’s excellent podcast is our lovely friend (and Succession star!) Sarah Snook. The pair talk about growing up in Adelaide, fame, and Snook’s recent Emmy nom. Highly recommended.
We are very, very into this idea
This Modern Love essay about a guy who got caught up in global romance and ended up confronting the scammer online will make your jaw fall open in disbelief
This is wonderful: Unable to get together in person, two friends have been writing daily haikus to each other during the pandemic
Crushing hard on this art-filled home in Melbourne’s Brunswick East
Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week or you just really feel like eating some comfort food, we reckon this recipe for turkey pot pie will do the trick
