Just Good Shit: 05.19.19
Image: Kiyana Salkeld / Just Good Shit
Heyoh! It’s another light one this week because I’ve been spending most of my time working on my book and interviewing. Here’s what I’ve got for ya…
On the blog
A modest proposal: all office bathrooms should have a radio in them
Reading
Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical, The Cut.
Related: here’s a thread with the most compelling and moving things I’ve read on abortion over the past several years.
The Night The Lights Went Out, Deadspin.
If you read one thing this week, make it this.
Walking Time Bomb, Vulture.
I’m going to be thinking about this article for a long time.
How the Hell Has Danielle Steel Managed to Write 179 Books?, Glamour.
Stuff Your ‘Rules’, The New York Times.
Inside the Fervid Mind of a Professional Crossword Puzzler, Man Repeller.
When the Music Biz Had It That Way, The Ringer.
This one sent me down a rabbit hole! I also read about prolific songwriter Max Martin and learned that “I Want It That Way” originally had entirely different lyrics.
Why You Should Start Binge-Reading Right Now, The New York Times.
#1200: “My mom is bugging me to clean my room.”, Captain Awkward.
Honestly, We Just Hate Women, McSweeney’s.
Have a great Sunday! 🌼
Sign up to receive these links each week in an email.