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Surprise me View in browser June 15, 2018 Mo Neuharth    This week I saw this headline in The New York Times and it really captured my feelings about the week:   Yeah, the news has been tough. The news is always tough, of course, but some weeks are worse than others. On the podcast, we talk about the buffet of horrible policies and headlines, how to take action locally (beyond petitions and protests), and how to honestly address mental health in friendship. I'm reading Great America, a poem by Morgan Parker. What happened when ICE came for the immigrants in a small Tennessee town. The unraveling of the U.S. asylum system and its personal toll. Reliving trauma in the 24-hour suicide news cycle. Why Xanax is so popular in the U.S. Nan Goldin's fight against opioids. Poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on publishing on Instagram and Neko Case on telling the truth. Why K-pop force BTS has thrived in America. The disappearance of a James Joyce scholar. How Michelle Wolf went from finance to comedy. The trouble with Hollywood's gender-flipped films. A sweeping investigation of pregnancy discrimination. The long con of Vice Media. The awkwardness of automation. Is gossip actually healthy? The difference hungry and hangry, and between broke and poor. Why we're so vulnerable to charlatans. Imagining a better boyhood. A photographer collaborates with Nigerian schoolgirls to tell a story beyond war and conflict. When xenophobia and football collide. Masha Gessen on George Orwell and being a writer today. Just write 500 words. Meg Wolitzer's The Female Persuasion.  (As a few of you have pointed out, the tool I've been using to share these links in list format is no longer working. If you know of any apps that allow for selectively displaying a Pocket list, reply to this email and let me know.) Members only Become a paying member for just $5/year. I keep it cheap because I'd love your support. What are you missing? Click here to see what these pie charts are all about. I'm looking & listening Cameron Esposito's new "Rape Jokes" special, which is also a fundraiser for RAINN. Lorna Simpson's new collages celebrate black hair. A documentary about the friendship between a young Iranian artist & the proprietor of the last all-night candy store in NYC. An interview with Prince's sound technician from the 80s, Susan Rogers. Making a splash. GIFspiration Sometimes a sincere gif is like an antacid for the soul. This one is by Chibird. I endorse Families Belong Together, and other ways to support families at the U.S.-Mexico border.​ Plus additional resources from the Women's Refugee Commission. You endorse Regional delicacies! aka foods that only a local could love. Thanks to everyone who clicked the link in last week's newsletter and told me about their favorites. I laughed, I cried, I felt intermittent waves of nausea. I'm in the process of putting all of these on a Google map for you, but it's gonna take me awhile.   In the meantime, enjoy these quotes I've excerpted from your descriptions of beloved regional faves. (Truly, you are all poets.) You'll notice some recurring themes... "The smell is potent and there’s a lot of grease. Usually you make yourself seconds." "There are French fries in it. Game changer." "While it doesn't come with ranch on it, any experienced eater will know to order some on the side." "Food just seems more cozy in a 9x13 pan."  "It is everything you love about a summer BBQ in one pile of food, or styrofoam to-go container." "Tasty, tasty weaponized cheese." "It's like God designed a sandwich specifically to pair perfectly with Canadian beer." "It's typically and notoriously hated, but it is genuinely my favourite food ever." "It tastes like home - salty, bloody, starchy, juicy, and something weird you can't quite identify." "Just an incredibly unique mix of flavors." "It's apparently mostly nutritional yeast." "Imagine a sloppy joe and a donut had a one night stand." "Tastes amazing, obviously." "Also you wear a bib." "It's 2 AM. You are drunk." "No meat. No beans. No discernible ingredient." "It should be gross, right? BUT IT'S DELICIOUS." "Sometimes deep-fried, sometimes not, always delicious!" "World’s best hangover cure." "It's served as a perfect yet alarming wobbly casserole." "It's equal parts delightful and horrifying." "It is so syrupy and filled with dye it definitely stains your mouth. And who doesn't love that?" "It's the love of my stomach's life." "THIS IS ABOUT CHEESE, PEOPLE." "yikes i'm drooling on my keyboard." IRL July 15, Los Angeles: In conversation with Glynnis MacNicol at Skylight Books about her new memoir, No One Tells You This. The Classifieds Show your favorite newlyweds some love with a custom star map. Or mark an anniversary! Birthday! Commitment not recognized by the state! Bathroom Meditation: Make your bathroom an oasis with Parachute’s super soft and absorbent towels. Made for the serious spa enthusiast. The Trace, the only outlet in America dedicated to full-time, in-depth reporting on gun violence, is hiring a deputy editor. It's an important, exciting, and challenging role in its Brooklyn newsroom. Join their team! Too many smart, feminist folks feel guilty about their eating + frustrated with their bodies. If you want to relate to food with some freakin' PEACE, join us! We made it easy for creative people to get a registered trademark. Work with the ultimate lawyers for creatives on a subscription basis. Our price is super-transparent and you can get $50 off your first month with code TMTRYOUT. Take a look and call us if you have questions. Get 25% off all classified ads for June with the code JUNEBOOM. Click here. Testimonials "Your newsletter is always the best part of my Fridays, thank you for the thought you put into it every week. So happy to be a paying subscriber!" -Lauren Wright. So happy to have you!  "YES YES YES. Thank you for all that you do for so many of us, one sweeeeet pie at a time." -Jennifer Azlant. The pies are often quite salty, actually. This newsletter is giving you a virtual hug and handing you a Tums. Forward it to the love of your stomach's life. AF WEEKLY Subscribe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Manage paid membership MORE ANN Email me About me Writing archive Public speaking Rent my brain Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Ladyswagger, Inc. PO Box 26932 | Los Angeles, CA 90026 © 2018