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 #249 If you watched the TV show Lost, you may appreciate this article: Lost illusions: The untold story of the hit show’s poisonous culture. (Vanity Fair) With plus-size pool parties, body acceptance, more people are showing skin this summer. (USA Today) Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn. (BBC) Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #249
Weekend Reads #248 300 women share what fashion over 50 looks like for them. (The Good Trade, and yours truly is mentioned!) A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans. (Seattle Times) The hard part of being a follower. (Embedded) Loved getting a peek into Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema’s week.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #248
Weekend Reads #247 Yours truly was interviewed for this article: Will Amazon Style pick out everyone’s clothes? It’s already happening. (Washington Post – gift article) Heather Armstrong’s friends remember the Dooce.com blogger’s complicated legacy. (NBC News) Want your hotel room cleaned every day? Hotel housekeepers hope you say yes. (NPR) Bullying the bullies on social… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #247
Weekend Reads #246 Heather Armstrong, a.k.a. Dooce, was real and raw. And we loved her. (Washington Post – gift article) The drug-fueled protest in Dianne Feinstein’s office you haven’t heard about. (Politico) Why Gen Z loves Christian Bale. (The Cut) Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals. (The Guardian) A police chief… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #246
Weekend Reads 5.6 Who was Jordan Neely? Friends recall ‘sweet kid,’ talented performer killed in subway chokehold. (Gothamist) How to find your people. (Vox) Twenty years after country music canceled the Chicks, they have no regrets: ‘It set us free’. (Los Angeles Times) Study shows the staggering cost of menopause for women in the workforce.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #245
Weekend Reads #244 A Nashville senior was banned from prom for a suit, so a local business stepped in. (NPR) It’s not a boy’s bike if it’s my bike. (The TueNight Social) Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps. (NPR) Only 12% of respondents in a recent… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #244
Weekend Reads #243 Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting. (AP) Are you ready to forgive? A new study shows letting go is good for health. (Washington Post – gift article) One in four brides wear David’s Bridal to their wedding. Now, it’s filing for bankruptcy. (CNN Business) My transplanted heart and I… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #243
Weekend Reads #242 Who else read the title of this blog post and thought of Front 242? And for who else did this transport them to some dark club where you were sweaty, eyes closed, dancing amongst strangers to this song? Just me? NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’. (NPR) Conspiracy… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #242
This was an intense week in the news. If you have been shying from the news finding it overwhelming or polarizing, I highly recommend you get back into one cause that means something to you, do your homework, and call your representatives. This is not a time to sit back and hope, or figure if… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #241