Confused about what’s going on with the stock market at the moment? Not sure what the deal with GameStop is? Wondering what the hell is going on over on Reddit? This is by far the best explanation we’ve come across (just don’t watch this)
Animals interrupting wildlife photographers
Notes on grief (“At about that time, my grief counsellor introduced me to the fact that I couldn’t do anything, research enough, rest enough, cry enough to make the grief go away. “The grief doesn’t get smaller”, she said, “you get bigger.”)
For six months at the end of last year, UK writer Jonathan Nunn worked as a Uber Eats courier to investigate how delivery is irreversibly changing our concept of the restaurant, our eating habits, and even work itself. You’ll need to register to read the piece but it’s utterly brilliant journalism and 10000% worth it
Vanessa’s found her dream kitchen
Bloody loved reading Alan Bennet’s 2020 diaries
What seems like an essay about a dining table actually turns out to be a heartbreaking story about recognising the value of people. Read this, you won’t regret it
If British sitcoms were set during the pandemic
Each year, film critic David Ehrlich compiles a video countdown of his top 25 films of the year and it always makes us want to watch movies for three straight days
What do you like about yourself?
The ABC have pulled together a visual feast of data and stories that bring to life how the pandemic has affected Australians
The pitfalls of doing a job that you love
Seven women on deciding not to have kids (there’s gold in the comments)
A recipe for cheesy, creamy parmesan oven risotto that you don’t even have to stir
