Hello,
See you at the advance polls for the Toronto mayor election today! I have very little faith in voter turnout with young people (including my generation). Rock the Vote! Lol. Anyway, I am voting for Olivia Chow. Affordable housing! Public transit! Ontario Place! Luxury homes tax (to support homelessness) !!!!
If you see a notification that I have logged on to Instagram, it’s because I have. It’s one thing to sign out, but to actually deactivate an account is a bold move. Making a statement to Meta that it’s product no longer serves me. Anyway, it’s not that deep. I don’t care. I have moved on.
I finished the last three episodes of Selling Sunset with a temperature of 103 F. Which the internet says is a high fever. More heated than the all these cis-women’s storylines. This season is less selling and more sunset. If you know what I mean.
Chelsea needs to stop projecting her Christian values and childhood trauma on Bre. Bre is fine and she has literally done nothing wrong.
Mary needs to take a continuing education class on people management.
I can see through Heather’s bullshit - she may be the messenger, but sometimes you can just keep quiet because you know it’s going to stir the pot.
Where is Davina?? At Burning Man of course. #justicefordavina
On Selling Sunset, these Barbies sell a recession-proof fantasy at Vox if you want a synopsis of the season. Oh shit. Jason and Mary-Lou have broken up!
As you saw on Selling Sunset, Emma (owner of a vegan empanada company), tried selling a house but it fell out of escrow because the buyers didn’t want to pay $200,000 (the insanity !!!!!) a year for fire insurance. Maybe they got grandfathered in because… California Is Becoming Uninsurable at Curbed.
I hate to be that person, but the only films I want to watch are ones by A24. Plus A24 stands for August 24! My birthday! I want to watch Beau is Afraid but the times are very weird at the Revue. This one looks like a classic Julio Torres plot:
Long form profile alert! This one is of Emily Bode at GQ and I think the person that should read this is one who know’s nothing about her/the brand. The Making of Emily Bode, America’s Next Great Fashion Designer at GQ. Ugh, I should be visiting GQ more often for fashion reads…
Another profile. JOHN EARLY! This one, though, leans co-dependent with Kate Berlant. I have weighed the pros and cons of seeing him this Sunday and I decided not to pay $54. If someone wants to sponsor me, please. The Gospel of John at The Cut.
I took this outfit for a walk. Pretended to be rich by owning the house behind me but instead I just purchased premium beer . If you didn’t notice, I got the jeans hemmed by 1 inch. Sue me Gen Z. There was the Instagram boyfriend, but have you heard of the Substack boyfriend?
Push Notifications Are Out of Control at The Atlantic. A couple years ago, I remember one co-worker had a notification for every like she received on IG. I found that absurd and not normal.
What Your Mustache Says About You at The New York Times. I hope mine reads as he’s cultured and GAY and loves single-origin coffee.
I knew Greta Lee would be big just from playing Soo Jin in Girls. A quickie interview with the one and only. How to Be a Star by Not Giving Your All at The New York Times. Is it just me or am I the only one dying to see Past Lives?
This is what $15 worth of pink oyster mushrooms looks like from the Duff Grove farmer’s market and honestly they shrink so much after cooking with EVOO (first pressed, of course). I am left hungry and honestly would do it again.
The perfect open-face sandwich? It all spiralled when I purchased two large avocados with no real agenda for them. Then I had a loose recipe and here is what I came up with: Robinson sourdough bread (toasted), vegan pesto, vegan cheddar cheese (would omit this, it was just there in the fridge) mashed avocados (seasoned with black pepper), kale (would omit this because I just wanted some greens but it didn’t work) and then topped with some quick pickled red onions. I wish I had some protein on there, but I was very lazy and very very peckish.
There’s this banh mi sandwich shop near my house and it’s owned by two gays (there’s a picture of them proudly with John Tory so that should have been a red flag lol). Well, it turns out they don’t know how to make banh mi and it was really disappointing. So disappointing that I didn’t even finish it and fed it to the birds in the park. I won’t disclose the shop because I wouldn’t want to slander the gays. But I do have some unwarranted suggestions: less mayo, bread is too heavy, toast your bread, pickle your carrots and daikon, have some hot sauce available!
I made Alison Roman’s Secret Ingredient Pasta Salad with Jammy Tomatoes and will say it is a banger. Definitely wish I made when I wasn’t sick so I could taste all the sweetness, acidity and spice. I also accidentally forgot the capers and I think the capers would have been a stand out ingredient. Really let myself down with that one.
You should watch all 35 minutes and 13 seconds of Natasha Pickowicz teaching you how to make a wedding cake. It’s a delight and how am I just discovering her now?
Does Chloe Fineman need TWO living rooms? No. Cute apartment though. She really is a master of impressions. See: 9:16 Inside SNL Star Chloe Fineman’s Paris-Inspired New York Home at AD.
As someone who is in their 30’s, direct sun is just not fun anymore. How to Get Absolutely No Sun This Summer at The New York Times. A trip to the beach is not complete without an umbrella!
The Horrifying Consequences of Anti-Trans Attacks at The Walrus. Pride is feeling a bit unhinged and uneasy for me this year. There’s always something in the media about our rights being revoked, especially in America. And it’s no different here either. Party hard. Just don’t forget to be outraged.
Get your ass out of the office and go vote! It’s your civic duty!
Perry