Hey Rats!!
My week has been held together by gum!!
That One Product Everyone Hates But I Secretly Like: The Always Pan. Everyone says it’s overpriced influencer bait. Maybe it is. But I love mine. The higher sides make it perfect for weeknight meals without being a monster, and it’s dishwasher safe. It lives on my stove and I actually use it- more than I can say for my food processor.
On my watch list: Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple TV): Jon Hamm steals from rich people. Need I say more?!
Travel Must-Have: She’s not cheap, but I’ve had this Calpak cosmetics case since 2019 and used it every single time I’ve traveled. I got the small size because it forces me to be a minimalist against my will. It’s held up GREAT. Mine looks a bit grubby but that's from years of smeared makeup I never bothered to wipe off, but that’s not Calpak's fault.
Jam of the week- 🚨LORDE IS BACK🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I’m already eighteen listens deep and counting. Royals Lorde has come to save us.
Was having a slight breakdown over dumb shit last week when this YouTube video of Jack Black surprising Tanner from Love on the Spectrum popped into my feed and immediately cured me. You don't need to know anything about the show to love Tanner (I've never seen it), but I genuinely don't know how anybody can stay unhappy after watching his pure joy!!!
Fell into a rabbit hole of Agostino Iacurci’s mural work and I'm obsessed with basically everything he creates. I'm a maximalist at heart and love how he throws together colors in a way that's eye-catching but somehow doesn't hurt your brain to look at. How does he do it?!
Photo by Domenico d’Alessandro
📖 In case you live under a rock (non-derogatory, sounds peaceful) you know that Pope Francis passed away last week. Whether you are Catholic or not, love him or hate him, Pope Francis did some pretty cool stuff.
🎬Tangentially related tragic news i have been under the impression for 10 years now that he said all dogs go to heaven, which upon googling i just found out was a misrepresented quote. I think i'll pretend I never fact checked it. A little misinformation as a treat.
🚨 Calling all Diet Coke girlies- IF the below memo is true, your beloved elixir could be on the chopping block. We cannot let these knucklehead bureaucrats take this away from you. I’ll let you know if it comes to fruition, but get your pitchfork ready.
Signing off with a crispy grape Poppi,
Kate
P.S. If you enjoyed this, send it to somebody who needs to know Lorde has new music. If you didn’t, send it to your estranged aunt.