Rat's Nest Week 21

the worst big mac you will ever see in your life

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Kate James
August 19, 2024

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Week 21- that means Rat’s Nest is old enough to drink, right?

Enjoy!!!!

  • Bisou Bisou- 3 beauty brands on my radar (if you have anything from any of these please lmk because i need some reviews before i pull the trigger):

  • Page turner- Anna Marie Tendler* released her book, Men Have Called Her Crazy, and I already have my grubby little paws on it. Stay tuned for a review, but given her artistic background, i’m already expecting this to be a beautifully written memoir. *Tendler is comedian John Mulaney’s ex-wife

  • Very mindful, I don’t do too much- In case you’re wondering why your Gen Z coworker told you that you look very demure (which is a compliment, btw)- the trend taking over the internet is explained in this quick YouTube video.

🥰 a little stability, as a treat

I’m sure my mother will be thrilled I included this.

👀 especially after the Banza pizza I tried this week

Statue of Zuckerty

What’s my Roman empire, you ask? Cults. What’s Mark Zuckerberg’s Roman Empire? The actual Roman empire. Last week the tech overlord debuted the statue he commissioned contemporary artist Daniel Arsham to make of his wife, Priscilla, for their backyard.

Why? Because he wanted to follow to participate in the ancient Roman tradition of getting a sculpture of your wife made… To my surprise, the statue is actually badass. Take a look:

McFlop

Last week I linked to an article about these awesome, limited edition cups that McDonald’s was coming out with. Each design is a nostalgic nod to their 90s/2000s Happy Meal partnerships. So I obviously had to get one this week. To get said cup, you have to get a collectors’ meal, which is either a Big Mac or chicky nuggies.

Here’s the kicker: i’m gluten free right now for ~health reasons~, so my only option was to get the Big Mac with.. no bun and.. no mac sauce (depressing, i know, but this was for the cup!!!). Well, the cup is PLASTIC and the below is what a bun-less, sauce-less Big Mac looks like. Obviously, i didn’t think it was going to look great, but I think we all can agree me eating the below is a pretty rock-bottom. All of this is just to say that I do not recommend getting the stupid meal to get the stupid PLASTIC cup.

does this image need a trigger warning?

  • Banza Margherita Pizza- being only 7 days in to being gluten-free, I still remember the flavors and joys of regular pizza and actually liked this one as much as it’s gluten-full counterparts

  • Cherry Cola Poppi has dethroned Cherry Limeade as my favorite flavor

Signing off with an iced matcha,

Kate

P.S. If you enjoyed this, send it to a friend. If you didn’t, send it McDonald’s CEO and tell him his cups suck.

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