Weekend Reads #250 | Body Shapes: A Handy Guide, Gemma Correll

Weekend Reads #250

Monday was our 19th wedding anniversary. The day prior we went to dinner in Old Town Alexandria and enjoyed the beautiful weather and some time just sitting at the waterfront. The actual day of our anniversary, I took off work so we could have a nice day together. We got sushi takeout for dinner. Tuesday,…

Weekend Reads #249 | Bona, Charlottesville”, Zanele Muholi, 2015

Weekend Reads #249

Weekend Reads #249 If you watched the TV show Lost, you may appreciate this article: Lost illusions: The untold story of the hit show’s poisonous culture. (Vanity Fair) With plus-size pool parties, body acceptance, more people are showing skin this summer. (USA Today) Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn. (BBC) Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning…

Weekend Reads #248 | Pacita Abad, L.A. Liberty, 1992

Weekend Reads #248

Weekend Reads #248 300 women share what fashion over 50 looks like for them. (The Good Trade, and yours truly is mentioned!) A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans. (Seattle Times) The hard part of being a follower. (Embedded) Loved getting a peek into Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema’s week….

Weekend Reads #247 | Jenna Gribbon 2020

Weekend Reads #247

Weekend Reads #247 Yours truly was interviewed for this article: Will Amazon Style pick out everyone’s clothes? It’s already happening. (Washington Post – gift article) Heather Armstrong’s friends remember the Dooce.com blogger’s complicated legacy. (NBC News) Want your hotel room cleaned every day? Hotel housekeepers hope you say yes. (NPR) Bullying the bullies on social…

Weekend Reads #246

Weekend Reads #246

Weekend Reads #246 Heather Armstrong, a.k.a. Dooce, was real and raw. And we loved her. (Washington Post – gift article) The drug-fueled protest in Dianne Feinstein’s office you haven’t heard about. (Politico) Why Gen Z loves Christian Bale. (The Cut) Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals. (The Guardian) A police chief…

Weekend Reads 5.6

Weekend Reads #245

Weekend Reads 5.6 Who was Jordan Neely? Friends recall ‘sweet kid,’ talented performer killed in subway chokehold. (Gothamist) How to find your people. (Vox) Twenty years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: ‘It set us free’. (Los Angeles Times) Study shows the staggering cost of menopause for women in the workforce….

Weekend Reads #244

Weekend Reads #244

Weekend Reads #244 A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in. (NPR) It’s not a boy’s bike if it’s my bike. (The TueNight Social) Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps. (NPR) Only 12% of respondents in a recent…

Weekend Reads #243

Weekend Reads #243

Weekend Reads #243 Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting. (AP) Are you ready to forgive? A new study shows letting go is good for health. (Washington Post – gift article) One in four brides wear David’s Bridal to their wedding. Now, it’s filing for bankruptcy. (CNN Business) My transplanted heart and I…