Really Marty? You might want to rethink this one. Just saying... 😂
Plus, Tavi Gevinson's glorious 'Zine, an excerpt from Miranda July's "All Fours", and some genuine counsel from Elif Shafak on how words are magic.
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Hello, Lovelies, How the hell are you?
I am failing at writing, which means my house is very tidy and I’ve never done more yoga in all my life. I confess this as a deeply silly and unserious woman who’s been known to fall off her office chair because her dress is too slippy and knock rows of ardent yogis over mid-class, the instructor panicking as all the super-fit influencer girlies tumble around me like dominos.
Alors, let’s hop straight to the doofuses, who are lightweights this week—if you ask me.
Doofus of the Week!
Martin Scorsese… WTAF? Casting Leo for a Sinatra biopic when you have this?
I mean… Come on? Did you at least ask? Because this would make/break history?
So, maybe health insurance with dental and vision first?
Then, there’s this whole homeless sitch. And climate apocalypse? But sure, a train on the moon sounds great.
Not to be a complete buzzkill but…
End-Stage Poverty is Killing People in America:
And now for some marvels…
Extraordinary ‘Zine Magic from Tavi Gevinson.
Courtesy of
recalls one of my fondest memories of taking my daughter to see Tavi on Broadway with Michael Cera in This is Our Youth at Steppenwolf.This video by is pure delight… she actually glows when talking about her grandmother.
Miranda July’s forthcoming novel… All Fours
An exquisite excerpt from Granta. Just so delicious!
For now, I leave you with this echo from Leigh and Annie Dillard from Write Till You Drop: “One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place…”
Neither Tavi nor Miranda hoard or hold back.
Stay safe, Lovelies, and know that I’m thinking of you… on all fours – xoxo, gotham girl
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Ok, um. Wow. Ro's got some pipes. Also, is he Frank's son? Because I'm definitely seeing the resemblance. And I have to agree with you: can Leo even SING? I mean, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised? I was completely stunned when Tom Cruise did his own singing in the movie, "Rock of Ages." Like, to the point where I downloaded the song "Rock You Like A Hurricane" that he did with Julianne Hough. I'm not a fan of AC/DC to begin with, but he and Julianne did a really great version of the song. And when he hit that high note part of the song, I was like <nodding my head> "Ok, Tom. You go boy."
You’re not kidding, Ronan has some pipes. Damn!
Too bad end-stage poverty is so boring as compared to moon trains, eh? Thanks for the link. The piece is hard to read but outlines a truth we have to confront really well.