Apr 23

Apr 23 Weekly Roundup #25: Avicii and FOMO anxiety

Reading

Swedish DJ Avicii Dead at 28, Billboard. This is embarrassing, but for full honesty, I started tearing up when reading this and all the other DJs' posts. You don't have to meet someone for them to impact you or your life. RIP you beautiful soul, you legend and inspiration.

Some Said They’d Flee Trump’s America. These People Actually Did. The New York Times. Don't worry, it's not totally about the Trump situation, but also how expensive it is simply to live in America. I would love to do this, but debt plus a tendency to hoard would make this difficult...

Millennials Are Going Into Debt Over Their Social Lives, Forbes. Fact. Although, I will add that I spend money on events and trips because I want to, not because of FOMO with my friends' activities. I create my own FOMO for myself, which is probably worse, because how much harder is it to say "No" to yourself than someone else? I'm a work in progress, people.

Anne-Marie: the platinum Essex pop star fighting anxiety and body shame, The Guardian. Truly in awe of her. I mean, I'm empathetic, but she's on another level.

Cleo Wade is Everybody's BFF, The New York Times. Queen. Can she be my BFF??

Learning to let go of your entertainment backlog, Mashable. Even before music, tv and movie streaming services, I already knew I'd never be able to read all the books I wanted to read in my lifetime. It's a depressing thought, but there's just too many and more are constantly being written or published. Add digital entertainment and I'm done.

This PSA About Fake News From Barack Obama Is Not What It Appears, Buzzfeed. I've mentioned this faux video phenomenon before, but now you can actually see it in action. Is anyone else scared yet?!

PopSugar allegedly stole ‘millions’ of Instagram influencer photos — and made money with them, The Verge. Forgotten experiment, my ass.

FDA committee recommends cannabis-based drug, NBC. We did a story on this at my old magazine a few years ago, so glad its approval is finally being recommended.

That One Night: The Oral History of the Greatest 'Office' Episode Ever, Rolling Stone. I recently watched this episode again with my family and immediately texted my boyfriend that we needed to watch the entire show beginning to end when I got home. It is truly a gem and one of my absolute, if not my absolute, favorite episodes from this show.

My Struggle To Find Peace As The Daughter Of A Serial Killer, Huffington Post. You never really think about the children of serial killers. Maybe the parents and how they feel having raised such a monster, but not the kids.

Excavator blamed for island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico, AP. Clearly Puerto Rico shouldn't expect to catch a break anytime soon. Particularly with Atlantic hurricane season starting up soon...

Trump’s NASA Nominee, Jim Bridenstine, Confirmed by Senate on Party-Line Vote, The New York Times. Give me a fucking break. Allegedly, the only reason Flake changed his vote was for face time with Pompeo. It's dirty bullshit. But, side note, go Tammy Duckworth!

Daryll Rowe jailed for infecting men with HIV, BBC. There was a rumor going around that someone had done this to Cadbury eggs and I thought that was bad enough...this is horrific . Did anyone see the Law and Order: SVU episode on this scenario? I would want to throw acid in this guy’s face too.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92, NPR. I honestly never thought much about Barbara Bush, but, after reading this piece, she truly sounds like an amazing woman. I give huge props to her helping to humanize the AIDS crisis in the 80s. Rest in peace, "Silver Fox."

911 operator sentenced to prison for hanging up on thousands of emergency callers, WESH 2 News. Because she “didn’t want to talk to anyone at those times.” Bitch, WHAT?!

IRS gives taxpayers one more day to file after payment site crashes, CNBC. Not to be that person, but...this is why I did my taxes weeks ago... :)

Justice Dept announces crackdown on major opioid drug trafficking ring, Reuters. Which included "the filing of federal and state charges against about 100 defendants and the seizure of 450 grams of fentanyl."

Jet with engine, window damage makes emergency landing, AP. Nope nope nope. That poor woman.

Sunflower Bean Turns Twentytwo in Blue, the NYC Trio's Coming of Age Album, Cools. Love love love them. They're far more mature than I, or anyone I know, was at 22.

Everything That Happened During Beyoncé’s Coachella Performance, Vulture. Yeah. There was a lot you probably didn't even notice. I sure didn't.

Kendrick Lamar, 'Press Democrat' Claim Pulitzers. Here's The Full List Of Winners, NPR. DAMN, dude!

How Far is Too Far When It Comes to Fashion Pushing Boundaries? Cools. How about anything that uses stigmas and stereotypes to benefit themselves annd, let's see, what else? Oh yeah, denim thongs.

Starbucks, Police And Mayor Respond To Controversial Arrest Of 2 Black Men In Philly, NPR. Two words. Implicit. Bias.

“As an Added Bonus, She Paid for Everything”: My Bright-Lights Misadventure with a Magician of Manhattan, Vanity Fair. This story is insane.

Transcript: James Comey's interview with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, ABC. If you don't want to read the whole thing, see article below.

The 70 must-see lines in James Comey's ABC interview, CNN. Lots of interesting nuggets in here. Thank you for doing the work, Chris Cillizza.

Gang Rape And Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl Sparks Outrage Across India, NPR. That this is even a headline hurts my heart. What animals. All over religious and political tensions.

Indian police make second arrest in teenager rape case, The Guardian. "Police brought a case against the politician last week only after the claimant attempted to burn herself alive outside the state leader’s residence. The next day, her father, who had been in police custody, died from injuries he sustained in an alleged beating." The tragedy in this case is outstanding.

Credit card signatures are ending in the US on April 13th, The Verge. Ok, great, except none of the US card companies are replacing the signature with the second part of the chip and PIN system, the PIN...so we're just less secure. Can you just catch us up with the rest of the world please?

Environmental Group Plans Methane-Tracking Satellite, NPR. Love it. Now let's figure out how to end methane leaks.

European allies France, UK gamble, join Trump against Syria, AP. "Critics swiftly accused Britain and France of playing loyal deputies to an unpredictable American leader, viewed by many in Europe with suspicion or outright scorn." (And in America...) I agree that something obviously needs to be done to prevent the chemical attacks, but I don't think the airstrikes are doing much.

US, UK blame Russia for coordinated cyberattacks on internet devices worldwide, The Hill. "Officials said that Russia targeted “millions” of network devices as part of the coordinated campaign, including small office/home office routers and residential routers. It is unclear to what extent the attacks were successful, though officials noted they have confirmed some successful breaches." Oy vey.

GAO: EPA violated law with Pruitt's soundproof booth, The Hill. They're supposed to give Congress notice for any renovations that will be over $5,000. How about $43,000...

Treatment combo nearly doubles survival time in lung cancer patients, study finds, CNN. The median survival period hasn't actually even been reached yet.

Desiree Linden Just Became the First American Woman to Win the Boston Marathon in Three Decades, Time. I was in Boston this past weekend and I can't even imagine running a mile in that weather, much less a marathon in under two hours and 40 minutes!

Trump considering drug testing plan for food stamp recipients: report, The Hill. I don't know, I see the pros, but what about people who are truly fighting addiction?

Fox News host Sean Hannity revealed as Michael Cohen's mystery client, NBC. "Might have handed him 10 bucks," pshh, please.

'Broad City' to End With Season 5 as Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson Ink Viacom Pact, The Hollywood Reporter. You hear that? That's the sound of my heart breaking in two.

Report: Seahawks Postpone Kaepernick Visit After QB Won't Say Whether He'll Kneel During Anthem, Sports Illustrated. Ok, but he's not the only one. Multiple players on their team have sat and the entire team stayed in the locker room after Trump's tweets about the NFL last fall. Get over it and sign him.

Netflix pulls out of Cannes film festival after rule change, The Guardian. Thank god, because I do NOT want to wait 36 months for their new movies.

Charlotte de Witte Disrupts the Techno Scene, Cools. Only wearing black or white because of sweat...my kinda gal.

Now you can get Spotify and Hulu together for just $12.99 each month, The Verge. Um, yes, hi, awesome. If you're not interested in Hulu, you can also do a family plan with five of your friends for around $16 total. $3.21 a person is not a bad deal, just saying.

Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Fashion Editor, The Cut, Into the Gloss.

21 books you need to read this spring, Mashable. Somehow I've only read Sing, Unburied, Sing on this list, but there's a lot more I've now added to my Goodreads "Want to Read" list.

Kanye West Is Writing a Book in Real Time on Twitter: Read His Most Amazing Tweets, Entertainment Tonight. Even if I were interesting in taking philosophical advice from Kanye West, I wouldn't be able to because, grammar.

Ad king Sir Martin Sorrell steps down from WPP following misconduct investigation, TechCrunch.

Listening

Ruin Your Night, Sorcha Richardson.

Hey Brother, Avicii.

Watching

Broad City, Comedy Central. The boyfriend and I rewatch this on occasion and, after reading they'll be ending the show with season five, I was feeling particularly nostalgic. If you haven't yet watched this, what rock have you been living under?? Now, go, run to Hulu and start streaming!