Mar 11

Mar 11 Weekly Roundup #63: Camp Bisco and Woodstock 50

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month! I celebrated Friday by spending some time drinking pink and purple gin (seriously—Beefeater strawberry flavored and Empress 1908, both delicious!) and eating pizza with a badass group of old and new coworkers. It was so great to just all catch up, bitch about our common annoyances and remind each other how talented and special we all are and how we deserve so much more. That’s my favorite thing about women, how freakin’ supportive we all are to each other, especially when we see someone really needs a boost. Happy Monday and have a wonderful week, everyone! Pass on some love and support to anyone you see in need.

Reading

Beautiful Bad, Annie Ward. Wow, y’all. I feel like I flew through books after finally finished The Goldfinch. I think I was just so relieved to move on to some new reads!

The Lies We Told, Camille Way.

After A Brief Delay, Woodstock 50 Organizers Wire Full Payment to Participating Artists, Billboard. Risks and all, I’m dying to go.

Lizzo Isn’t Just Part of a Movement. She’s a Movement All Her Own. Allure. She’s here to stay, people! What an icon. Seriously.

30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30, Elle. My feelings on Taylor Swift have been a real roller coaster. I loved her, she annoyed the shit out of me, I liked her, I hated her, now I’m kind of apathetic. However, I felt like this list would really speak to me as a sometimes basic bitch who’s coming up on the big 3-0. I was right. A lot was things I already know, but some of them were amusing little quick tips, which, honestly, I appreciate. Also, color me HORRIFIED re: her Sharpie confession!

Camp Bisco Announces 2019 Lineup: Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, Bassnectar, More, Live for Live Music. So many goodies—I want to goooooooo!

The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 Trailer Is Here, And Our Watch Begins, HuffPost. Tormund is aliiiiiive!!

Finding What’s ‘Oddly Satisfying’ on the Internet, The New York Times. “Oddly Satisfying is everything the rest of the internet isn’t — soothing, slow-paced, non-interactive, noncommercial.” Personally, I’m an icing/frosting gal.

I Spent 24 Hours DMing Celebrities and You’ll Never Guess Who Responded, Man Repeller. Lollllll, those facts!

Let’s Eat Grandma Are the Wonderfully Weird Pop Duo We Need Right Now, Pitchfork. Read after looking the duo up while listening to their otherworldly harmonies.

In Lena We Trust, Nylon. I’ve never heard the term “paper-teamed” and it sounds awful. However, this interview made me want to go out and really bust my ass to make something of myself. It was so inspiring! “I just don't want to make things that are forgettable. I want to make things that make you feel something and, as long as it makes you feel something, that’s all I care about.”

For Women’s Day, Budweiser Revived and Reimagined Three of Its Ads From the 1950s, AdWeek. Those ads…I mean, it feels like we have barely made progress sometimes, but then you see something like this…

The interracial couple emoji is finally here following a Tinder campaign, Mashable. WAHOO!! I’ve been waiting for this announcement! I know it’s a lot to add, but come one. You can’t just have all one color couple, especially once you’ve added different shades for individuals. Everyone should feel represented.

Black Girls Don't Get To Make Mistakes, Nylon. #TeamJordan But also, this really is important.

9 Things Every Pisces Should Have in Her Wardrobe, PureWow. I literally own all of these items…minus the splurge-worthy swimwear because who are we kidding? I don’t splurge on clothing.

Woman reads fine print on insurance policy, wins $10,000 in hidden contest, CBS. So there’s this incentive or, you know, THAT South Park episode…

We Tried Everything From Glossier Play — & Here's What's Worth The Hype, Refinery29. So basically it’s all just fine. However, if the picture is accurate, I need to try Glitter Gelée in Firewalk. ✨

Kylie Jenner Becomes the World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire, Bloomberg. “Self-made” is just one of a multitude of erroneous adjectives used to describe Kylie and her sisters, like “innovative” or “trend-setting.” The only term they can each truly own is “culture vulture.” Kylie has been making money off a show named for her (then) more famous sisters since she was 10, which part of that is self-made? And don’t try and tell me Kris didn’t come up with the idea for everything Kylie’s done. All of them in fact. The only “self-made” person in that family is Kris (and Robert). And that is exactly why Bloomberg had to specify their definition of “self-made,” because Kylie does not fit the true meaning.

R. Kelly Angrily Denies Charges in Gayle King Interview, Says He’s Being ‘Buried Alive,’ Vulture. He should be buried alive for his crimes. He’s a despicable, disgusting, predatory monster. But damn, Gayle, look at that composure.

Ariana Grande is the face of a cloud-inspired Starbucks drink, Vox. I mean, I kinda want it, but also, I’m sorry…this ties in with International Women’s Day how?? She’s also getting her own playlist that Starbucks will play all day, err day from, I believe, March 9 to March 12 (or 15, can’t remember). Sorry, baristas. But sure, let’s make feminism corporate, why tf not! 🙄☁️

I Found Out The Guy I Was Dating Did It For A Dare. Here's What Happened Next, Refinery29. Why are people so utterly shitty?? Please, someone tell me.

I Bought the Famous Amazon Coat and It Is Both My Greatest Pride and My Greatest Shame, PureWow. I believe at least six people in my department now own this coat, which is exactly why I will never buy it, even if it was proven to be the best coat on the planet. Thanks, but no thanks.

Are the French Better at Sex? A Discussion, The Cut. This is a really old article, but it came up in a podcast I listen to (Guys We F****d), so I looked it up and, wow, I wish I was French. To lift away all that pressure we Americans place on ourselves about who’s having sex, who’s not, how soon is too soon, how long before you can say what you like, how long before you talk after—I mean, OH MY GOD, talk about exhausting!—sounds so freeing and incredible. Yet, here we are, nearly five years later and pretty much nothing has changed.

Here’s What Glossier Play Really Is, The Cut. Are we excited? Do we care? Eh. I was underwhelmed.

7 Trends That Will Be Huge in March, PureWow. I’m coming around to the hot pink, but give me all the GoT partnerships!!

The Best Plants for You Based on Your Personality Type, Well + Good. Well…this ended up being more helpful in figuring out my personality type than actually finding a realistic plant I can keep alive. I mean, wtf is a stromanthe triostar? And a medium on the ease of caring scale does not translate to “low-maintenance” in my eyes.

The 3 Products I Kept When I Marie Kondo-ed My Skin Care Routine, PureWow. I could never do this… I find too much joy in trying and applying new products.

The Making of the Fox News White House, The New Yorker. This is so SO disturbing. It’s a long article, but there’s a lot of important things to know in it. “ ‘It’s the closest we’ve come to having state TV.’ [Nicole Hemmer, an assistant professor of Presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and the author of “Messengers of the Right,” a history of the conservative media’s impact on American politics]”

The Pink Tax Is Real: 5 Things You Can Score Way Cheaper in the Men’s Department, PureWow. Realistically, I’m not buying any type of watch these days, but socks and sweaters? I’m ready to save some money!

Man, dog survive 5 days in Oregon snow: 'Taco Bell fire sauce saves lives!' USA Today. My hot sauce obsession is justified.

Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale Were Spotted Fully Making Out at a Hockey Game, Cosmopolitan. 2019 truly is wild, y’all.

Luke Perry Dead: Beverly Hills, 90210and Riverdale Actor Dies at 52 After 'Massive Stroke,' People. This is so so awful.

'Vogue' Deletes Instagram Post Following Gigi Hadid Cover Backlash, Nylon. WHY?? WHY does Vogue [insert foreign country/city here] continue to put Gigi Hadid on their cover?? It didn’t go well the first time, why would think this is a good idea? I only see her in the news now after being called out for being racist so can we just stop with her? For the love of god.

Here Are 29 Items That Actors Actually Stole From TV Or Movie Sets, BuzzFeed. That last one sounds like a prop I’d take.

Listening

It’s Not Just Me, Let’s Eat Grandma. Honestly, I never would have listened to this duo on my own because the name weirds me out. However, thank god for the Firefly playlist because I’m so looking forward to seeing them in the Woodlands this June!

NEW ORLEANS, BROCKHAMPTON. I talked about this album a couple months ago after reading about it on Wonderland, but now I’ll be seeing them and i’m pumped.

Aawake at Night, half•alive. Sorry, y’all, I’m going to be on a Firefly kick for a while so this section will likely all be people I’m seeing in June for a while. This particular song though—I keep coming across it, thinking “WOW, I’m obsessed with this song” and then realizing I already know it and the band. It’s just so. freakin’. good.

Watching

Game of Thrones Season 8 Official Trailer, HBO. FULL. BODY. CHILLS. Also, Jamie is for sure leaving Cersei to fight with Jon and Dany.

The Sopranos, HBO. I’d never seen this show and my boyfriend (who loves it) has suggested we start it before, but we kept putting it off. This weekend, I finally had my first taste of the Jersey mob show and I’m hooked.