Just Good Shit: 04.05.20
Image: Kiyana Salkeld / Just Good Shit
Hi, all. Here’s what I was up to this week when I wasn’t FaceTiming with friends, playing Animal Crossing, or eating (incredibly delicious!!!) PB&Js on white Wonder Bread…
On the blog
Writing
Also, VICE Life launched How to Stay In, to make it a little easier to find all of the coronavirus-related service journalism that teams across editorial have been putting out for the past month.
And I was on this week’s episode of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It.
Reading
This Is Not the Apocalypse You Were Looking For, Wired.
This essay is really good; I loved the last few lines.
#1260: “How to maintain boundaries within stressful family relationships during COVID-19 lockdown?”, Captain Awkward.
What to Do if You're Isolated With an Abuser During the Coronavirus Crisis, Teen Vogue.
Please Stop Telling People They’re Overreacting, SELF.
13 Essential Workers Describe What Their Lives Are Like Right Now, VICE.
Is That Nostalgia You’re Feeling?, The Atlantic.
Self-Quarantine Is No Time for an Instagram-Ready Kitchen, The New York Times.
You’re single. You live alone. Are you allowed to have a coronavirus buddy?, Vox.
You Don’t Have to Be on a Diet Right Now, Eater.
Being Single Really, Really Sucks Right Now, ¡Hola Papi!.
No One Should Worry About Working Out Right Now, VICE.
The Healing Power of ‘Steven Universe’, The New York Times.
“Love Letter” (a short story by George Saunders), The New Yorker.
The devastating detail hiding in the French grammar of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Vox.
Paul McCallion’s Drag Race recaps on Vulture.
Maris Kreizman’s list of good books that don’t require your whole brain.
17 Canned Tuna Recipes for a Winner-Winner Pantry Dinner, Food52.
How Long Can You Wear Sweatpants Without Washing Them?, Bustle.
“Oh My God, I Miss Meeting Someone I Hate”, Delirium.
Watching
My gf and I have been watching any and every permutation of Trixie Mattel and Katya’s show. Some highlights: Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya React to The Circle; TM & Katya React to Sex, Explained; and TM & Katya React to Glow Up. Also loved Trixie doing Kombucha Girl’s makeup.
We’ve also become obsessed with Cooking tree, the gentlest, coziest YouTube channel. And Feel Good on Netflix is really great and def worth a watch.
NYC
Last week, Kiyana made a Google sheet of ~50 businesses in Brooklyn (mostly bars, restaurants, and coffee shops) that breaks down all the things relevant to supporting them during the pandemic: links to relief funds if they exist, if they are doing delivery or takeout right now (with lots of details about how to order), and if they are selling merch or gift cards. This stuff is changing really rapidly, but she’s trying to keep it fairly up to date. Also, if there’s a local spot you love/that you think should be on this list, feel free to email it to me and I’ll pass it along!
Whew, that was a long one! Thanks for reading, and have a good Sunday evening. 💛
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