Apr 22

Apr 22 Weekly Roundup #69: Earth Day and Homecoming

So I feel like I barely read anything this week, or maybe I just didn’t read much worth saving here. Either way, it’s a short one! And then I’m taking off this coming week because we’ll be in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC for sand, sun, pina coladas and, oh yeah, a wedding. I’m hyped . It’s been so long since I’ve had a vacation. Well, nearly five months, so not that long, but still! Especially to somewhere tropical. I’m ready for my unavoidable lobster-red skin, as long as it means I’m near water and I’m not checking work emails because true mental breaks are important, people! Hope y’all all have a great week and get a little Vitamin D as well. 😉 Alsoooo, HAPPY EARTH DAY!! Please find some way to help your community and our planet. We can all do our part to help stop our rapid climate change and the destruction of our one and only home. Love it and take care of it! 🌎

Reading

Game of Thrones Reactions, Wonderland. Arya and Gendry ❤️

Fans can now create their dream festival based on their Spotify listening habits, NME. Um…HELL YES. Can someone create this lineup??

Why Were There So Many Sound Problems at Coachella? Pitchfork. I don’t know, doesn’t this always happen? It’s that desert heat.

7 Wonders: Guava Island, Wonderland. Donald Glover, Riri, Childish Gambino (yes, I’m counting them separately) and now Letitia Wright too?? I need to watch this immediately! 😭 Seriously, someone give me their Prime password! (Note: Scroll slowly. I was able to avoid reading the spoiler, or even seeing that last photo so i’m still ready for a surprise ending.)

How to Deliver Constructive Feedback in Difficult Situations, Medium. Being concise also works in negotiation situations, as an aside.

Beyoncé just dropped Homecoming: The Live Album, CNET. Forty tracks…I don’t have time for that.

5 of the Best Instagram Trends from Coachella 2019, Later. Experiential branding is popular, who woulda thunk? 🙄

Alice Skinner, Wonderland. I love her illustrations, but also: “It’s such a non-question to me when people ask ‘Why do you use different shapes of women in your art?’ Because that’s what women look like yo!” 👏🏼 👏🏼

13 Tricks for Growing Your Hair Really, Really Long, Cosmopolitan. I’ll be trying that DIY mask this weekend. Hello, hydration!

The One Trick for Looking More Photogenic in a Selfie, PureWow. We all could use a little help…🤳🏻

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