Nov 19

Nov 19 Weekly Roundup #50: Gassing and Ezra Miller

Happy Thanksgiving to all you gorgeous turkeys!! I don’t know about y’all, but I actually enjoy being at work this week because there’s practically no one here and it’s super quiet. Perfect for November, aka hell month. I won’t be posting next week so I can concentrate on family and friends this week. Anyone else throwing Friendsgiving (one of my absolute favorite get-togethers)? Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving or neither, give your friends and family some love and have a great week!

Reading

The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson.

Is “Gassing” the Key to Authentic Adult Friendships? Man Repeller. I am all for this. I actually decided to take it on a test run last Wednesday and texted “Happy hump day!” plus a compliment to three close friends who all live in separate states from me. The first one to respond was so happy and it clearly brightened her day, plus it gave us a reason to have a quick catch up, which is alway appreciated. I highly recommend doing this every once in a while. Pass on the love!

Ezra Miller Is the Gender-Bending, Goat-Delivering Hollywood Star of the Future, GQ. God, he’s just beautiful. His whole look is just amazing. I saw the photo of him at the U.K. premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and immediately had to go on a Ezra-bender. I’ve liked him since I saw him in City Island in 2009 (watch it, great quirky film). Not surprisingly, I like him even more now.

Ezra Miller Talks Fame, Living on a "Polyamorous" Farm and His #MeToo Story, The Hollywood Reporter. He’s from Jersey. 🙏🏼

Kehlani, In Full Bloom, Nylon. She is an incredible human being and talent. I had no idea she had a wellness app or that she’s only 23! I was getting a lot of Zoë Kravitz/Lisa Bonet vibes in this article.

Beauty Innovator Awards 2018, Refinery29. Ask me how many items I added to my ever-growing “Beauty Wants” Google doc.

175+ Black Friday Sales to Go Crazy Over This Week, Fashionista. PREPARE YOURSELVES, PEOPLE!! I will personally be hitting up Aritzia, Dr. Brandt, Herbivore, Levi and Reebok.

Jeff Rohrer Is the First Known N.F.L. Player to Marry a Man, The New York Times. ❤️, but also that’s scary/crazy/sad that he’s only the first.

Victoria's Secret and the Slow Death of Retail's Male Gaze, Jezebel. Just…ew to Victoria’s Secret. Ew to all of it.

Artist development in the digital age, Creators and Creatives. “The top people are still the top people because they were great artists.” [Jeffrey Sledge on big artists throughout generations]

Why I Won’t Upgrade My Phone Until It Can Turn Into a Magic Pony, The New New. I have all my old phones too—it’s crazy to compare the 4 to my current, the 7 Plus. But, I agree, I mean, not with the magic pony part, but I officially don’t care about the newest phone. I won’t be “upgrading” until my phone is officially dead and gone and there’s no hope for it. (Or I can’t get on Instagram anymore.)

With Young People Drinking Less, Are Booze-Free Bars The Future Of Going Out? Refinery29. Definitely not. At least if my friends are any indication.

This Is the Worst Color to Wear in Photos, PureWow. Skip the winter whites in your Christmas cards this year.

4 Organization Hacks to Help You Take Control of Your Life, Create & Cultivate. But seriously, organize those closets. Mine is color-coded and organized by length…it makes me happy when I look at it. But I could definitely get rid of five or 20 items.

Best News Ever: The Nutella Cafe Is Finally Here, PureWow. Gimme gimme gimmeeee!

How Much You Should You Spend On An Engagement Ring, According To Millennial Women, Refinery29. There’s no should in this conversation. Talk to your partner and agree on a reasonable cost. No one should be going into debt over a piece of jewelry. If you really want to, you can alway upgrade for some anniversary in the future!

Amazon Is Giving Everyone Free Shipping, and Happy Holidays to *Us*, PureWow. But for a limited time only!

Listening

Experiment, Kane Brown. His second album dropped on the 9th and I could listen to his deep, crooning voice for hours. Check out two of my favorites: “Weekend” and “Short Skirt Weather.”

Drowning, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ft. Kodak Black.

Scared of Happy, Fifth Harmony. This came on the radio the other day and, despite it being from 2016, I guess I’d never heard it.

Watching

How to Get Away With Murder, ABC. I started watching this show way back when the first season came on Netflix, but never followed up with it. This past weekend I started it up again and, man, I forgot how good it is. I’m almost through season 2 already and I’m excited there’s still so much more to go. I also forgot how much I hate Annalise though…