Just Good Shit: 10.24.21
Hello and happy Sunday! Today is my and my girlfriend’s three-year anniversary. To celebrate, we’re taking a little trip to the Catskills in a week, but we also spent the day doing nice fall things, including making hot apple cider in the Crock Pot and continuing our tradition of making homemade soft pretzels and beef stew. Here’s what else I got up to this week...
My shit
There’s a new episode of the podcast out! This was our one-year anniversary episode, and we talked about a bunch of things we really love (that we’ve never discussed before).
Reading
The Murders Down the Hall, NY Mag.
Just a devastating story about police and city incompetence.
“Your Case is Closed, Don’t Call Here Any More”: Most Rapes in New York City Went Unsolved in 2020, Gothamist.
The last days inside Trailer 83, Washington Post.
And if you read this and are wondering if there’s a GoFundMe, there is.
‘Rust’ crew describes on-set gun safety issues and misfires days before fatal shooting, LA Times.
I also highly recommend this thread from a film armorer about how gun safety on sets should work.
Fear on Cape Cod as Sharks Hunt Again, NYT Magazine.
Thousands of People Are Trying to Leave QAnon, but Getting Out Is Almost Impossible, Cosmo.
They Just Moved Into an Austin Neighborhood. Now They Want to End One of Its Traditions., Texas Monthly.
I Couldn’t Afford Hearing Aids Until I Got a Six-Figure Book Deal, Slate.
The Necessary Will of Lesbian Mothers, The Cut.
Self-love is an egg sandwich with hot sauce, The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Oh Dear, I've Gone Numb, ¡Hola Papi!
Watching & listening to
Some personal news: I have somehow, without even trying, become a fan of professional basketball and am actively watching (and enjoying!!!) the new NBA season. No one is more shocked about this than I am. The TL;DR is that I’ve gotten really into sports documentaries and podcasts in the past year or so, and that somehow...made me want to watch actual games? This NY Mag post is really what pushed me over the edge, and I keep referring back to this Defector post about the upcoming season, which feels like it was written for me personally.
Anyway, I have a couple of additional sports recs outside of the actual season: the 30 for 30 podcast five-part miniseries about Donald Sterling and the 30 for 30 documentary Reggie Miller vs. The NY Knicks (which you can also watch on Amazon).
NYC
Early voting is underway! Find your poll location here. And if you’d like insight into how to vote on the different ballot measures, check out this guide from Soft Power.
Have a great week! 👻