Hot Topics | February 5
Food/Beverage
Trader Joe’s always crushes it with their products – here’s a list of their newest ones as of January 2021. The journalist’s descriptions are so funny.
Listen to Wayne, Garth & Cardi B – EAT LOCAL (and maybe use Uber Eats)! Party on.
This article has some good tips about meeting new people during the pandemic as we hopefully start to branch out more beyond our homes and neighborhoods.
Fashion
Insights into how stylists and celebrities are approaching a virtual awards season this year, now that they’ve had time to prepare.
Entertainment
I haven’t even seen I May Destroy You yet but after hearing all of the praise and the subject matter, I can’t believe it didn’t receive an Golden Globe nom while Emily in Paris did…This article points out some interesting observations about the lack of diversity shown in the TV category.
Dolly Parton remade her classic "9 to 5" for Squarespace's "5 to 9" ad dedicated to the side hustle. I love the aesthetic of the ad because it reinvents the eponymous 1980 film starring Dolly.
Culture
I’ve seen a lot of news lately about how women (and more specifically Black and brown women) accounted for nearly 100% of the job losses during COVID, and this piece in The Cut captures a brief but poignant look at that.