Hey guys! Hope you had a happy and restful weekend and a good start to your Mondays!
Politics
In my last newsletter, I neglected to put links to ANY Mueller coverage re: Cohen, Manafort and Flynn. You can click them now!
Speaking of Michael Flynn, two of his associates were just indicted. (PEEP TURKEY CONNECTION! My favorite country/topic I studied in college/have reported on by a mile).
Daily Beast plug: Trump is pissing off witches when he calls the Mueller probe a “witch hunt.”
International
The Yellow Vests protests that happened in France were streamed live on Facebook and YouTube for the world to see, and millions reportedly tuned in.
There’s been chatter about the soft-power moves South Korea plays with exports like K-Pop and K-Drama. China loosely does the same thing, but more from a propaganda standpoint—including buying media outlets and training journos.
Forget any of the royal wedding. Check this out: An Indian wedding that is thought to cost a $100 million—private Beyoncé concert included.
In Germany, chocolate flows in the street (yum?)
National
Baby Boomers are lonely. It’s causing health issues and a drain of U.S. resources.
Business read: Glossier has hit $100 million in sales (!!!), putting it on par with some of the biggest names in beauty.
Culture
You gotta read this amazing story about a young, rising poet who was revealed to be a total fraud. By total fraud, I mean plagiarist.
Speaking of the written word… One woman spent a whole year reading books only written by women. Here’s what she learned.
Speaking of women… Here’s a story about a woman in fashion history who dared to seek comfort over pleasing the male gaze. You probably have never heard of her (I hadn’t).
ALERT: There’s a new kind of milk in town! It’s called sesame milk.
Algorithms rule everything, including what you watch on the ‘Flix.
Prada did a no-no and put out a $550 keychain for sale that looked decidedly like a blackface caricature. Oh, and they also used the keychain’s image in advertising. Very smart.
Funny Video of the Week
Try not to laugh at Cardi doing ASMR (not possible).
That’s it for this week!
See you on the flip!