This week I wanted to try a different format for the newsletter in the style of Garden Variety, which I am a new fan of. By the time you get this, I’ll have had my wisdom teeth removed (all four 🙃), so ahead of that I wanted to curate a little list for all of you wonderful folks to help get you through the week.
Let me know what you think of this little edition, which I’m calling ‘The Tastemaker.’ I’d like to add it to my bag of tricks, but only if it’s something my friends here enjoy. Here’s some cool sh*t for you.
News
Venus Rising (npr)
photo via Pinterest
It’s always fun to think about life on other planets. Wondering what alien lifeforms might be like or what they might eat or if they look like the Ferengi or if they communicate by squirting out smoky ink like an octopus. Though I am genuinely terrified of the idea of coming in contact with an alien in person, the idea that there is life out there captures my imagination. According to NPR, it would seem that life beyond our atmosphere may be closer than you’d think. Our next door neighbor, sister-girl Venus, may have a juicy (and stinky) secret.
Music
Nobody // Mitski
Remember when Spotify was doing Pet Playlists? Yeah, I’m a sucker for that kind of thing, so of course I made a playlist for my cat, Doyle. That’s the first time I heard this song. Every time it comes on, I compliment Doyle on his immaculate taste. This is the kind of song you have to feel your way through. I’ve had it on repeat all week.
Binge-able
Sister, Sister is on Netflix
photo via Complex
With Sister, Sister being added to Netflix as part of a whole group of classic black TV Sitcoms (thanks @StrongBlackLead), you can guess what we’ve been binging in our little home. My personal connection is that my sister looks like she could be a third Mowry sister in a show called Sister, Sister, Sister if she were, like, 15 years older. My favorite episode is S3E44 “The Audition” because Tamera sings that Mary J. Blige song and it’s an ear warm for sure.
Podcast
The Root via Conscious Chatter
I’m always learning more and more about sustainable fashion, so discovering Conscious Chatter last week was a godsend. Before binging all of the past episodes that I’ve missed, I’m catching up with their new 5 part series called The Root. This series is about “decolonizing the sustainable fashion agenda” and features highly educated and informed voices speaking on issues you may have never thought deeply about.
Video
This guy connecting with nature on TikTok
Meme
The WHAT
Lastly
The Hunt
If you missed last week’s post, check it out here. After being furloughed from work back in March, I am now officially unemployed. Reentering the ranks of the job hunters left me with some feelings. The hunt is on.
happy sunday. 🌞
What are Sundays for if not a refreshing daytime cocktail with a side of conversation?
Think of this newsletter as a Sunday brunch with friends, a space where we unwind from the past week, and gear up for the week ahead.
If you’re enjoying sunday brunch, think of three friends who would enjoy and share it with them.