Just Good Shit: 10.27.19
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Hello from rainy Brooklyn! It’s pouring outside and there’s taco soup on the stove and twinkle lights around the window, so I’m feeling great right now. Here’s what I was up to this week…
On the blog
Elsewhere
So your kid is a bully. Here’s how to stop it., Vox.
Reading
Underground Lives: The Sunless World of Immigrants in Queens, The New York Times.
Why Black Homeowners in Brooklyn Are Being Victimized by Fraud, The New York Times.
She Was Assaulted During A Massage, And The Spa Blamed Her For It, The Cut.
Alison Roman Is More Than #TheStew, Jezebel.
The best $1.75 I ever spent: Hand sanitizer that allows me to exist in public, Vox.
Prince Harry and Meghan's ITV documentary focuses on rifts with British media and the Cambridges, Lainey Gossip.
I Became Vegan to Hide the Fact That I'm Gay, SELF.
Our Nostalgic, Fancy, and Kinda Polarizing Cranberry Sauce Is Here, Bon Appétit.
The Cranberry Caucus Is Insanely Powerful, Modern Farmer.
This is wild.
How to Tell What Everyone Is Talking About on Social Media, Lifehacker.
Watching
I watched Jawbreaker on Friday night, which I haven’t seen since high school (when I watched it dozens of times), so that was fun. And I’m going to see Parasite tonight with friends.
I also watched a few episodes of Modern Love on Amazon and it…sucked. Every episode is filmed in a way that signals “rom com” but like the plots don’t match that at all. Also, this version of NYC is so sanitized, I felt like I was watching a Hallmark movie. The Tina Fey/John Slattery one is basically gay propaganda because it paints such a bleak picture of heterosexual marriage. They were all just so boring. DNR (do not recommend)!
Listening to
The Nicole Brown Simpson episodes of You’re Wrong About, which are harrowing.
Eating
I got my copy of Nothing Fancy this week, and am loving it so far. (I think it’s going to be better than Dining In.) I made the Labneh Dip with Sizzled Scallions and Chile on Friday night and it was *chef’s kiss*. It tastes like fancy French onion dip. I love labneh so I went out of my way to buy Karoun labneh at Whole Foods, but you can also use sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt.
I also went out for an anniversary dinner (!!) at Five Leaves (the Brussels sprouts are…incredible) and had brunch at Sauvage and drinks at Extra Fancy.
Have a great Sunday! 🎃
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