Weekend Reads Scammy Instagram ‘war pages’ are capitalizing on Ukraine conflict. (Input) And while we’re on the topic… How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (MIT Technology Review) How UPN ushered in a golden decade of Black TV — and then was merged out of existence. (The Hollywood Reporter) The long-haul…
Weekend Reads Stevie Nicks is still living her dream. (New Yorker) The best way to learn online? Be a lurker. (Wired) Art Nouveau’s obsession with the peacock. (Messy Nessy Chic) Piecing together the green burial movement. (Bitter Southerner) The Beijing Olympics are the first to use 100 percent artificial snow. What does that actually mean?…
Weekend Reads It’s your friends who break your heart. (The Atlantic) Who buys all the clothes? (Back Row) Why comedians stopped being funny. (UnHerd) InStyle magazine to end print; going digital-only. (Fashionista) If you’re looking for a well-shaped but otherwise classic sweatshirt without holes, without distressing, without a phrase about wine may I recommend this…
Grown Folks Business candle from FORVR Mood (as I wrote this I got the email that my order arrived at home) | Brightening Dark Spot Vitamin C Serum from Hyper Skin (I own and think it’s great) | Blue zebra calfhair bag from Brandon Blackwood (see my Brandon Blackwood belt bag) | Gold plated dangle…
Weekend Reads Mary J. Blige on navigating self-acceptance through beauty. (Elle) Finding my personal style helped me embrace my Filipina identity. (Refinery29) You do not always have to say yes. (The Atlantic) Gender-based online violence spikes after prominent media attacks. (Brookings) Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet. (Popular Science) The internet…
Better late than never! It’s a tough month, but I’m making it. Maybe a bit delayed, maybe a bit frazzled, but I think that’s how we’re all getting through January. And we WILL get through it! Here are some interesting reads to get you through this weekend… Weekend Reads 6 ways fitness instructors can check…
Weekend Reads So honored to be featured on TueNight, a community for Gen X women! (TueNight) The joys (and challenges) of sex after 70. (New York Times) The power of reclaiming my Asian name. (Washington Post Magazine) Tara Reid deserves an apology. But she doesn’t want one. (Buzzfeed) Why making friends in midlife is so…
The best laid plans… my family and I rented a lake house in Virginia from the 28th to this past Wednesday, and another family we’re friends with joined us from the 29th – 2nd. The plan was that Monday and Tuesday I’d work from the lake house and then Wednesday on the drive home do…
I can’t believe this is my 181st Weekend Reads! It has become by far the most fun post I put together for Wardrobe Oxygen. It has also been such a fun way to connect with many of you. Thank you for the links you have sent to me, the comments and feedback, and how you…