Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Weekend Reads A philosopher’s defense of anger. (New Yorker) The problem with America’s semi-rich. (Vox) Does StitchFix need stores? (Retail Dive) Mayim Bialik wants the ‘Jeopardy!’ job. Is she ‘neutral’ enough? (New York Times) Facebook banned me for life because I help people use it less. (Slate) Hollywood’s most powerful woman: Ann Sarnoff steers through…
Weekend Reads Why exercise is more important than weight loss for a longer life. (New York Times) How to quit fast fashion, according to Aja Barber. (Vogue) How AT&T helped build far-right One America News. (Reuters) Helen Mirren on gray hair, 12-minute workouts and her secret to a life well-lived. (Vogue) With denim trends in…
Weekend Reads Simone Biles chose herself. (The Cut) Is ‘Momsomnia’ keeping you up at night? (New York Times) The cold truth about hot lunch: School meal programs are running out of food and workers. (Washington Post) PSA: Your AirPods Pro are hearing aids. (Ladyparts) How mental health became a social media minefield. (Vox) Missy Robbins…
Weekend Reads Instagram is even worse than we thought for kids. What do we do about it? (Washington Post) More about Instagram: “Here is a fun product that millions of people seem to love; that is unwholesome in large doses; that makes a sizable minority feel more anxious, more depressed, and worse about their bodies;…
I laid down some pretty heavy stuff yesterday, so today and in honor of the holiday weekend, I am going to keep things a bit more light. I hope you all are doing well and find ways to get some R&R, a bit of fresh air, and some fun this weekend and I’ll be back…
When you read this, I will be either en route or at the beach for a week. While my family and I usually head to the Delaware beaches in the summer, this time we’re heading to Fire Island with some of my husband’s family. Not the well-known party part of Fire Island, the no roads,…
Weekend Reads The girlboss apologia era is upon us. (Vanity Fair) “…when Google Reader disappeared in 2013, it wasn’t just a tale of dwindling user numbers or of what one engineer later described as a rotted codebase. It was a sign of the crumbling of the very foundation upon which it had been built: the era…
I have felt overwhelmed for a while, but it has really reached a head this summer. Last year, I was so nervous for my job, I never took a break. And now I feel burned TF out. I’m going to therapy, I am working out, I am trying to get sleep, trying to meditate, I…
In 2021, everyone can be an influencer. Share a cute photo of yourself with a recent purchase, tag the brand, and you may end up on the brand’s social media feed or even their website. Some brands will leave a comment on your post, “We love your look! Reply with #lovethisbrandyesido if it’s okay for…