finally wading into the mascara vs “mascara” vs #mascaragate discourse. yes, my brain hurts: https://nbcnews.com/news/mascara-controversies-tiktok-explainer-rcna68262…
gen z is grappling with being raised by "almond moms" (obsessed w/ diet culture & losing weight) & making tiktoks spoofing the values of almond moms while being frank about what it's like to be raised to worship at the altar of thinness
for
just found this outrageously awesome & detailed database of local bands from around where I grew up in NJ from a very specific era of like 1997 - 2003
https://m.soundcloud.com/njpparchives/sets…
a lot of people who went on to way bigger and better bands in here. this was everyones humble beginning
retail in 2023 involves choosing between going to walgreens and doing ur shopping by having a worker unlock each individual item for you from behind plexiglas, or trying to decide between IOCBYHZ, BANKKY, or KLAQQED spatulas on amazon
Honestly instead of being constantly under attack, libraries should get even more money and support bc not only are librarians the best fellow book nerds authors could ask for, they’re also funny as heck https://tiktok.com/t/ZTRsU4kvc/
⚠️ Earth update ⚠️
- Shampoo bottles are now 34% more likely to drop on your toes while showering.
- Bread crust is now 20% tastier. 10% less chance of tearing apart the bread while cutting it.
- Chance of a stray cat approaching you and letting you pet it increased by 10%
1/3) I’m not always happy when social media finds its way to my private photo sessions , but that is the way of the world now . With all the buzz from yesterday’s photoshoot with
So I’m working on a story about marriage pacts - those “if we’re both 50 and still single let’s get married” deals. I’m looking for folks who went actually through with a deal like that or are working up the courage to go through with it. DM me if that’s you or someone you know!