Name The Rat Hole
Also in this issue: My crush on Barry Keoghan, writing advice for 2024, Kyle Juszczyk as the ultimate hype man, mob wife inspo, and the self-cloning crayfish of Burlington, Ontario🐀🕳
Saltburn's Barry Keoghan on Flirting With Jacob Elordi and Manifesting Stardom, GQ
My crush on Barry Keoghan has exploded since the release of this GQ cover story. He talks about howling at the moon, the time he contracted flesh-eating disease, and - for some undiscernible reason - poses with a pigeon. It’s the best profile I’ve ever read.
“It’s nice not just being looked at as the weird-looking guy, the unique feckin’ freaky little freak man-child, freak child-man, whatever you want to call it. It’s nice to see people kind of look at you in that way.”
Barry, in the most loving way, you will always be that freaky little freak man-child, freak child-man to me 💕
Shopping With the Sephora Tweens After School, The Cut
The only thing more overwhelming than going into Sephora is being in middle school. Today’s kids do both. All the time! Constantly, even.
If you know a tween, check in on them (and maybe snag some of their skin care tips for yourself).
Sofie(11) says that groups of tweens like them hang out in Sephora because of today’s easier access to beauty. “There’s so much pressure to look perfect,” she says. “Whenever I see a Sephora, I walk in.”
This Year, Ask Yourself What Kind of Writer You Want to Be, Electric Lit
A motivating piece on honing your writing for 2024. Beyond the sage advice, this article also has this stunning quote about his relationship to craft:
“I love when sentences nudge up against each other, when I notice a word out of place and then put it in its correct spot. I can nearly hear a click when I slot it into place.”
And this infinitely brilliant (and simple) way of understanding who you are as an artist:
“Your creative self is comprised of your brain, your heart, and your time. To protect your creativity, you must tend to them all.”
How Motherhood Transformed Tennis Great Naomi Osaka, Glamour
Another great profile! Knowing that Olympian (and ultimate sports mom) Allyson Felix called to check up on Osaka throughout her recovery makes me so damn happy. We love women supporting women!
“I’m lucky enough to not have to go straight into work, but I really needed that time to process everything that’s happened and, of course, get to know my baby. And to see that there are so many women that don’t have that choice and they have to immediately go straight to work is really sad.”
📺 To binge: Fuel your mob wife aesthetic by re-watching The Sopranos on TikTok
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HurryScurry! Only one day left to submit your name for Chicago’s rat hole!😬 Oop. Mos Def on Drake: “…his music is compatible with shopping”
🐶 Aww! Your Puppy Bowl XX competitors
🦞 Bring in the Dancing Lobsters. But stop the self-cloning crayfish of Burlington, Ontario.
This thread of Kyle Juszczyk supporting his wife in every comment section he can find is the best, most wholesome husband behaviour I’ve ever seen:
