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I’m Marissa, Liz’s younger sister, who sometimes goes by the name Pookie. I’m the version of Liz who frequently falls down and inherited our father’s obsession with Lord of the Rings, instead of poetry.
How I'm feeling after that Game 1 win yesterday!
Nathan Rabin wrote a great piece on the staying power of Norma Desmond, the brilliant villain/anti-hero of Sunset Boulevard.
Chris Smalls, organizer of the Amazon Labor Union on Staten Island, is easily the best American.
What happens when only the overpaid white guys are left at a company? For Bon Appétit, this has meant that human-golden retriever Brad Leone accidentally keeps giving people botulism.
Since seeing the movie After Yang, I’ve been obsessed with the optimistic future aesthetic of Solarpunk. My favorite publisher, Tor, has some great suggestions for some Solarpunk fiction reads.
Any time Tressie McMillam Cottom writes something I’m gonna love it, but this profile of new Black country music stars is especially a joy. My personal favorite pandemic discovery is Amythyst Kiah (based on suits alone!).
Finally, to start off our week, let’s watch Deee-Lite at Wigstock 1990. My weekly affirmation is to strive to be 1% as cool as Lady Miss Keir.