Morning!
How are you?
The world is spiralling and henceforth, my energy is feeling drained and depleted. When I am looking for solace in times of distress, I steadfastly omit social media and the news. The ability to exercise this affords me some privilege. I am slowly introducing it back into my routine. My coping mechanisms include listening to a lot of music, cleaning, reading and watching too much YouTube.
An extra long Homosexual Agenda for your pleasure.
Homosexual Agenda
Before cutting season starts, I will attempt this recipe: How To Make The BEST Creamy Cheesy Tomato Pasta from Emma Laperruque at FOOD52.
Paint the one yellow wall white, paint the blue entryway white, divide the bathroom from the bedroom and then it’s perfect! I would hurt a small child for that rooftop terrace. NEVER TOO SMALL heads to Barcelona.
Perfume Genius on KEXP. Shit, that was so good. Will probably cry gay tears when I see him in April.
Perfectly salted french fries. I ate in the freezing cold watching people ice skate.
I thought last week was the perfect week to hear Dominic Fike’s music. Not a fan. Here he is butchering Clairo’s Bags live. Proceed with uncertainty.
Haley Nahman’s Discussion Thread on Friend Fears hits home. I think, my fear, is my inability to build a foundation of gay friends. Lesbians, there’s too much of them. (Love you all.) Should write about this.
It’s a Drag: Many Gay Bars Are Closing, But We Can Still Save Them for The Walrus. In Toronto, all the good ones are already gone.
Too tired to read? There’s also a podcast episode on the topic:
The iconic The Sheats Goldstein Residence. Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle, lol. When I first went to LA, walking by this house was on my list, but then I realized it’s basically private. The owner’s obsession with party culture feels cringe with the addition of newly built wing. But then he makes up for it with a “skyspace” designed by James Turrell. The interior/exterior is sublime.
The World War III Memes Are Not Helping at The Cut.
SNL’s weekend update was pretty cringe coming in with the jokes about Russia/Ukraine. Made the whole opening with the Ukrainian choir seem pointless.
Nightlife Inflation: The Cost of Going Out Is Going Up for The New Times. Unless it’s a major life milestone, I politely decline. Birthdays are no longer relevant in this climate.
Nothing is more scary than a group of 30-somethings playing Ticket to Ride. Daniel and I lost.
Alana Haim Stars as a 1950s Society Queen, Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson for W Magazine. Tout est très beau. The art direction, the costumes, the photography, the styling, cinematography, et al.
HAIM - Lost Track
I learned today that Scarlett Johansson has a skincare line called The Outset and I am outraged. Topical collagen is redundant because the molecule is too big to be absorbed.
This was a fun read at 10:30PM on a Tuesday night. Ben McKenzie, Actor Turned Crypto Naysayer for The Cut.
I am really excited for Charli XCX’s new album and for her to finally say fuck you to her record label who has been holding her hostage. This album will be her final album in that contract with Atlantic Records. Also, Baby!
Euphoria S2 EP 8 once sentence review: Ashtray so stupid.
BILLIONS
Spent $80 on a vegan cake for the weekend and this $3 cupcake from Vegan Danish Bakery. Never had a terrible cupcake from them.
I learned what “avant basic” means. Lol. Thanks Haley Nahman. How Avant Basic Became Instagram’s Favourite Look for Refinery29. “The avant basic woman is easily identifiable. As well as owning a wardrobe stocked with the latest drops from Paloma Wool, House of Sunny and Lisa Says Gah, she drinks oat milk, decorates her home with Astrid Wilson prints and the Murano mushroom lamp, and 'curates' an immaculate Instagram feed. She’s quirky but not different.”
Essentially, a lifetime supply of Derby double edge razor blades! From what I gathered, the three main brands, in order of quality is: Feather, Derby and Astra. I figured somewhere in the middle would be a good start.
What did you do this mentally taxing week?
Perry
I’m impressed by how much you achieved / experienced / learned / have an opinion about this week. I feel like my week summary is:
- it’s still too cold outside
- why are my eyes poofy every morning lately
- Himalayan kitchen makes great chow mien
Also I agree about Ashtray, your fries look delicious, AND I get the billions grape joke. Nice one.