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Weekend Reads
Here's each state's 'walk-up song' for the DNC's ceremonial roll call. (NBC Chicago)
Speaking of which, here is the DNC 2024 Roll Call playlist on Spotify. (Spotify)
To save the world, my mother abandoned me. (The Atlantic - gift link)
Victoria Beckham is getting her own Netflix docuseries. (Variety)
The NY Public Library meme'd their way out of budget cuts. (Link in Bio)
'It's very silly and it feels like fun': bubble skirts are making a comeback. (The Guardian)
I may have rocked a bubble skirt for dances from 8th - 10th grade, but I am not against wearing them again as a grown adult. I love this midi-length one from Target, this bubble-hem midi-length dress at Banana Republic Factory, and this maxi-length one on Amazon that gets great reviews (imagine this winter with sleek boots or flats and a cashmere crew or turtleneck).
Stacy London has a new line of clothing at QVC that she says celebrates the power of being in midlife; what do you think of it?
Here's how Georgia Democrats pulled off their 'epic' Lil Jon moment at the DNC. (AJC)
Adam Sandler reacts to being an 'accidental' Gen Z fashion icon. (People)
You can now read your Kindle on your Peloton. (The Clip Out)
The 'demure' trend went so viral, the TikToker behind the audio can now pay for her transition. (Out)
Gwen Walz is sharing her fertility struggles for the first time. (Glamour)
I drove a Cybertruck around San Francisco because I am a smart, cool alpha male. (SF Gate)
Hear/See/Read
I mentioned last week that I was reading Margo's Got Money Troubles, a novel by Rufi Thorpe (link to Bookshop and link to Amazon). I was reading via audiobook, which is narrated by Elle Fanning. I am so glad I read this book.
It looks all chick-lit by the cover, and the reviews call it laugh-out-loud funny and heartwarming, the protagonist utterly loveable. And none of that is false; the cover is pink with a cartoon line drawing and fonts that are a bit whimsical. And the book is funny and heartwarming with an utterly loveable protagonist. But this is no chick lit. This is a book I would have LOVED dissecting in my college Comparative Lit classes.
Yes, this is a story about a young woman navigating adulthood. But it is also a discussion about being "good" and what exactly that means. How this society is set up for young women to fail. How we assume one's character by their jobs, and determine the value of women by their sex life. And all wrapped up in an utterly loveable protagonist and community that have you questioning yourself, your actions, and your beliefs.
Please let no one get the rights to turn this into a film. The switch from first to third person narration is one of its charms. And Elle Fanning was an utterly adorable narrator, too.
For Your Entertainment
Folk Bitch Trio is a Melbourne, Australia, folk/pop group made up of Heide Peverelle, Jeanie Pilkington, and Gracie Sinclair. Since they have distinctive hair colors, know Peverelle is the redhead, Pilkington the blonde, and Sinclair the brunette. Folk Bitch Trio's three-part harmony and modern lyrics is beautiful and retro and fresh and begging for a sunny day car ride or to enjoy while cleaning or cooking. I'd totally see them live; those in Texas, NC, and a few other states are in luck this fall. I wouldn't be surprised if they do the festival circuit and, through it, get the recognition they deserve.
