How We’re Getting Dressed, Brought to You by Nuuly
Thank you to Nuuly, both for sponsoring today’s episode and for making it easier to get dressed during these hardest times of the year for CLOTHES (spring for Erica, summer for Claire, thanks for asking).
Thank you to Nuuly, both for sponsoring today’s episode and for making it easier to get dressed during these hardest times of the year for CLOTHES (spring for Erica, summer for Claire, thanks for asking).
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Thank you to Nuuly, both for sponsoring today’s episode and for making it easier to get dressed during these hardest times of the year for CLOTHES (spring for Erica, summer for Claire, thanks for asking).
Have we sold you on Nuuly yet? Use cases: trying out a bunch of jeans (or, gasp, shorts), dealing with wedding season, test-driving a bunch o’ new looks without having to own them, navigating maternity and post-partum dressing…we could go on. And! Right now you can get $28 off your first month of Nuuly when you sign up with the code ATHINGORTWO
Starting off with our pre-season preparation, we’re curating a no-skips underwear drawer with help from Laura Reilly’s newsletter (and Claire’s love for the Natori Bliss Brief lives on!). We’re also giving our shoes TLC at Leather Spa and getting a little post-winter warm-up with Tan-Luxe The Gradual, Tanning Water, and St. Tropez’s Face Mist and Bronzing Mousse.
Ok, onto clothing and accessories! Porselli x Alex Mill ballet flats and Chalo cowboy boots have been in Erica’s rotation, and though she’s already found jean shorts from Agolde (ahem, via Nuuly), she’s looking for sporty shorts like Justin’s. The barefoot shoe crowd got us curious about the Xero Genesis, we’re going to The Consistency Project for jeans, and Claire is growing a jean shacket collection, intentional or not.
To try to reinvigorate our excitement for getting dressed, we’re reading Emilia Petrarca’s piece on embracing glamour for Harper’s Bazaar.
Respect to Rebecca Jennings for naming the Big Baby trend.
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Birthday PowerPoints, Kuromi Tattoos, and Role Model(s)
Follow-up time! We did some boots-on-the-ground reporting, and so did you: We have updates on anxiety bookshelves, Santa, calendar systems, PowerPoints as gifts, and (but of course) Kuromi..
Follow-up time! We did some boots-on-the-ground reporting, and so did you: We have updates on anxiety bookshelves, Santa, calendar systems, PowerPoints as gifts, and (but of course) Kuromi..
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Delighted to spot Kuromi in the flash tattoo folder at Haven Tattoo Studio!
If you’re heading to the theater soon, we highly recommend seeing Buena Vista Social Club and Grief Camp—and you’ll find us at LaGuardia High School’s All-School Musical come December!
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Backronyms, Greeking Out, and Tiramisu Trolleys
Boy, do we have topics to cover: a go-to kids' podcasts, sweet treat updates, a new approach to nyms, duvet cover drama, and more.
Boy, do we have topics to cover: a go-to kids' podcasts, sweet treat updates, a new approach to nyms, duvet cover drama, and more.
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Yes, we know about the Greeking Out podcast from National Geographic, and it is great. Speaking of NatGeo, we love Mickey Rapkin’s Pattie Gonia profile.
Our sugar fix(es): Katz Honey Vinegar, tiramisu served tableside at Piccola Cucina Osteria (or in a wee NY Yankees cap), See’s Scotchmallows, Zu’s Candies chic boxes, and pandan in cereal and ice cream sandwiches and many other treats.
This classic Onion article from 2000. Related: Are you an Onion print subscriber
Backronyms! The Waffle House Index! We’ll cut it out with Wikipedia links for now.
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Seasonal Treats, Acupressure Updates, and Cozy-Soapy Books
Update! Update! Come get your update! We learned a lot of info about Velveeta loaves, lucky girl syndrome, seasonal treats, minimal shoes, and more that we gotta share!
Update! Update! Come get your update! We learned a lot of info about Velveeta loaves, lucky girl syndrome, seasonal treats, minimal shoes, and more that we gotta share!
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On Erica’s iPhone note for seasonal treats in April, you will find an Ojai Pixie Party, Great N.Y. Noodletown’s softshell crab, and Styer’s Peonies, and coming up with DIY traditions reminds us of The New Better Off by Courtney E. Martin.
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy gives cozy-soapy, which is exactly what we want right now.
Time for an acupressure mat update: Claire’s loving it! Erica’s still into her Yoga Toes.
Speaking of toes! We’re still thinking about minimal shoes, and we think these Adidas Taekwondo Shoes are a contender.
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Dealing with the Mental Load of Meals, Brought to You by Ollie
We have Ollie to thank for bringing us this ep about a topic near, if not dear: the headache of feeding ourselves and others. (We have to do this multiple times a day?!?!). The app helps you figure out what to cook, makes your grocery list, and learns what you like—it’s a whole thing, and we’re grateful for the robots for helping us with this task. In related topics: our always-on-hand grocery items and supermarket immersive theater.
We have Ollie to thank for bringing us this ep about a topic near, if not dear: the headache of feeding ourselves and others. (We have to do this multiple times a day?!?!). The app helps you figure out what to cook, makes your grocery list, and *learns what you like*—it’s a whole thing, and we’re grateful for the robots for helping us with this task. In related topics: our always-on-hand grocery items and supermarket immersive theater.
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Stuff always in our pantries/fridges: Chara’s Kitchen Barbeque Sauce, Kewpie Roasted Sesame Dressing (the made-in-Japan version!), Mutti Cherry Tomatoes, Bjorn Qorn (related:nutritional yeast), Chaokoh Coconut Milk, The Rice Factory Rice, Painterland Sisters Skyr Yogurt, Portugalia Market tinned fish.
Recipes we love rn include Eric Kim’s shredded chicken in the Instant Pot for Food52, Sarah DiGregorio’s salmon and kimchi skillet for NYT Cooking, Smitten Kitchen’s slow-roasted sweet potatoes, and the tofu sheet-pan dinner from the cookbook Kid in the Kitchen by Melissa Clark.
Two exceptional easy-cooking cookbooks with companion newsletters: What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers and Small Victories by Julia Turshen.
Download Ollie today in the app stores or at ollie.ai/athingortwo to save two of the recipes we’re cooking most.
What’s your grocery routine looking like? Share with us at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Anxiety Bookshelves and Recapping One Installment of Miranda July's Newsletter
Another day, another grab bag! This time, books for dolls and/or anxious people, kitchen timers, TikTok decorum, and Miranda July’s mesmerizing Substack.
Another day, another grab bag! This time, books for dolls and/or anxious people, kitchen timers, TikTok decorum, and Miranda July’s mesmerizing Substack.
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Meditations for Mortals makes a great case for pleasure reading.
Two of our current top Substacks: Miranda July’s and Heavies by Chris Gayomali.
Shoutout to Caroline Lusk on TikTok. We will be downloading your videos and sharing them with our pals for the foreseeable future.
Double shoutout to Nasirin’s Kitchen, Erica’s near–Carnegie Hall restaurant of choice.
If you’re looking for a low-tech kitchen timer, wind up Dusen Dusen’s Everybody Kitchen Timer and Frieling’s Magnetic Retro Kitchen Timer.
We have many questions about what happened during the 100 years of NY NOW.
Finally, is the anxiety bookshelf the Jibbitz of reading? Please share your intel at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Purchasable Solutions to the Problem of Being Alive
Are exposed ankles back? Luigi Mangione sure says so. Also, stuffie reports, Jibbitz musings, purchasable solutions, travel lacrosse balls, and more!
Are exposed ankles back? Luigi Mangione sure says so. Also, stuffie reports, Jibbitz musings, purchasable solutions, travel lacrosse balls, and more!
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Stuffie bag charms are happening at 10 Corso Como, we ate up Liza Corsillo’s "I Spent 3 Hours at the Jellycat Diner" for NY Mag, and we’re just getting to know Mofusand and their loreless world via their Uniqlo collab.
Jibbitz-inspired living is taking over! The Boulder Public Library hosted a make-your-own jibbitz event, and shoe charms and sandal rings are coming for Birkenstocks. Speaking of Birks, do you have thoughts on Reykjaviks?
We love this Ruth Madievsky quote in her piece in The Cut about the Berlant/Novak podcast: “The pair bonded over their mutual obsession with purchasable solutions to the problem of being alive.” Two of our current solutjions: a lacrosse ball when traveling and a magnifying mirror with a light. The concept made us think about the book Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.
What purchasable solutions to the problem of being alive (aka Thingies?) do you rely on? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva
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Pasta Chips, Custard Oatmeal, and Doing Our Very Best To Stay Sane
First things first: You won’t get sick from touching a bag of S’noods! We’re also coming at you with custard oatmeal, holiday mash-ups, and the many sides of the TikTok creator fund.
First things first: You won’t get sick from touching a bag of S’noods! We’re also coming at you with custard oatmeal, holiday mash-ups, and the many sides of the TikTok creator fund.
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We have a lot of thoughts about S’noods, their origins, and the sweet kugel flavor.
Custard oatmeal is the new breakfast of champs around here. Erica’s recipe is from Life Around the Table, but there are a lot of fancier versions still.
The Minnesota Zoo and Anchorage Bird Rescue also got in on the fun of ex-centric V-day fundraising.
A follow-up on produce drawer cold remedies, @dr.beachgem10 has thoughts.
We found some comfort in Sarah Eckel’s "How I’m Staying Sane" installment of her Substack It’s Not Us
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Sitting Jeans, Unpolished Nails TikTok, and Tricking Google AI
We have some denim thoughts we can’t bottle up anymore! Also: cookies, curse words, and no-polish confidence. Here we go.
We have some denim thoughts we can’t bottle up anymore! Also: cookies, curse words, and no-polish confidence. Here we go.
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Irene from the Real World made a great TikTok about sitting jeans vs. standing jeans. Shoutout to The Consistency Project for helping us find vintage denim that fits and Jane on Jeans for endless intel—the place for denim discourse.
The limited-edition Tate's White Chocolate Raspberry cookies? So good!
These little wooden mushroom nutcrackers + shelled walnuts = a nice pre-dinner snack-slash-activity.
We are hacking ourselves out of Google AI by adding curse words to our searches.
What corners of TikTok are grabbing your attention? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Julius Fanfic, Pick Me Foods, and Cotton Candy Art
Coming to you live from the couch! We have a batch of miscellaneous updates for you, from Julius and Tree Paine fanfic to food trends, cute and otherwise.
Coming to you live from the couch! We have a batch of miscellaneous updates for you, from Julius and Tree Paine fanfic to food trends, cute and otherwise.
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Cutie news! Hello Kitty + Miffy statues have shown up at 17 State St. in NYC, and we’re excited to see these two powerhouses partner in this way.
We are captivated by the very elaborate Fluffy Algodón Cotton Candy Art and floof cotton candy cakes.
Also! Rebecca Jennings’s story on “pick me” foods for Vox is an incredibly interesting piece about how food trends change, and it brought some great memes to our attention.
Speaking of meme accounts: We suggest taking a peek at Assistants vs. Agents on Instagram and their Hollywood Agent Awards specifically.
What celeb content are you fanfic-ing? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Manifestation Jibbitz and How a Cat Cafe Does V-Day
Happy Valentine’s Week! Let’s celebrate with a cat-neutering campaign, to-go Velvetta, Jibbitz vision boards. Oh, and Santa.
Happy Valentine’s Week! Let’s celebrate with a cat-neutering campaign, to-go Velvetta, Jibbitz vision boards. Oh, and Santa.
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We’re super charmed by CUNY’s callout for couples who met on campus and want our alma mater to do the same. And: Please take note of River Kitty Cafe’s ‘Neuter Your Ex’ initiative.
How do we these Vans in adult sizes?
If you’re in NYC and looking for Galentine’s Day plans, come to our event about the bonkbuster on Feb. 13. Dream panelists!!
Back to the onions: Pauline Chalamet advocates for putting a cut one under your bed when you start to feel sick.
Live La Dolce Velveeta with Vel2Go, lol.
Fiber! See: Floura.
Also, are we manifesting via Jibbitz now?
Friends, the fire-proof bag.
Do you know who Claire’s Secret Santa is? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Back Scratchers, No-Churn Ice Cream Sundaes, and a Remarkable Hair Oil
It’s time to treat ourselves to a good, old-fashioned catch-up. Ready for some updates on workouts, hair styling, hot dogs, and marriage?
It’s time to treat ourselves to a good, old-fashioned catch-up. Ready for some updates on workouts, hair styling, hot dogs, and marriage?
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Kayleen Schaefer’s Elle article “How 50 Pushups a Day Helped Me Cope In an Uncertain World.”
Three hair recs: Ranavat Fortifying Hair Serum, the Dyson Airwrap, and Christophe Robin Temporary Color Gel.
Shoutout to PDT, the speakeasy behind Crif Dogs, and the Turkey and the Wolf Cookbook by Mason Hereford and JJ Goode. High-end fun?!
Claire’s beloved Kikkerland back scratcher; Cam’s beloved Champagne poppers.
“62 Extremely Passionate Recommendations” ℅ Harling Ross’s Gumshoe Substack.
Looking for a little pick-me-up? Share what’s been cheering you up lately at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva
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Incense, Italian Hand Gestures, and Dating with Upasna Barath (the Newest 831 Stories Author!)
Ah, we can’t wait for you to get to hang with Upasna Barath! We chat THINGIES with the author and playwright—and also discuss her experience writing Comedic Timing, a modern bi-awakening with exceptional dialogue and the most charming friendships. It’s the next exceedingly delightful 831 Stories release, out tomorrow!
Ah, we can’t wait for you to get to hang with Upasna Barath! We chat *THINGIES* with the author and playwright—and also discuss her experience writing Comedic Timing, a modern bi-awakening with exceptional dialogue and the most charming friendships. It’s the next exceedingly delightful 831 Stories release, out tomorrow!
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Upasna’s Thingies include incense in the mornings (Upstate Stock’s Albany Black Spruce, specifically), scented body oil over perfume (Nuxe FTW), a red lip with no makeup ( Violette Bisou Balm—and maybe she’ll try Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon?), Italian hand gestures, a heating pad, meaningful apologies, and Opsin Archive ceramics.
Also, onions are approaching A Moment in untraditional formats (as in, on feet?)?
Keith Haring helps us define cutie eyes—shoutout to Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch—and even if you can’t make it to Luna Luna, check out the original posters and merch.
What does a meaningful apology look like to you? Share at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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How We’re Taking Care of Ourselves, Brought to You by OSEA
Before diving into the newness of 2025, we wanted to reflect on our top Thingies of last year. Fashion, framing, food, and a full-blown flurry of favorites ahead!
In the throes of everything 2025 is throwing at us, we’re discussing how we approach wellness and the small things we do to take care of ourselves (at least a little bit!!!). Major thanks to OSEA for bringing us this episode—10% off your first order with the code ATHINGORTWO!
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Can we start with some praise for OSEA’s Undaria Algae Body Butter? It absorbs quickly, it feels excellent, and it’s making Claire actually moisturize every day.
Claire is also exercising with Cam, opting for phone calls over Zooms, going on “do not disturb” more often, making lunchbox drawings, and watching TV on her phone while doing other things.
Erica’s getting an actual desk setup, eating a fulfilling lunch (shoutout to Chris Gayomali’s Heavies Substack about soup), revisiting her five-year journal, maintaining a saved sentence archive practice, and having high-end fun and heavy snacks.
How are you taking extra care of yourself right now? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva.
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Our Top Thingies of Last Year
Before diving into the newness of 2025, we wanted to reflect on our top Thingies of last year. Fashion, framing, food, and a full-blown flurry of favorites ahead!
Before diving into the newness of 2025, we wanted to reflect on our top Thingies of last year. Fashion, framing, food, and a full-blown flurry of favorites ahead!
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Claire’s best-of Thingies include the PJ Library, Wisp, Épice Paris, Bluesafe24 glasses, Caro Chambers, and the Natori Bliss Girl Brief.
Erica’s Thingies of the year include Biryani Bol, Nelle Atelier (specifically their Laura style), Susan Orlean’s Wordy Bird Substack, Framebridge, Buena Vista Social Club the musical, and, of course, Josh Hartnett’s return.
What were your 2024 Thingies? Let us know at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or in our Geneva!
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Goop Kitchen, Isitpacked.com, and the Slow Death of Ellemenohpee
It’s time to let your inner Larry David out because we have THOUGHTS to SHARE!
It’s time to let your inner Larry David out because we have THOUGHTS to SHARE!
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Gen Alpha has a new (jarring??) way to learn their alphabet.
We were suspicious of isitpacked.com for planning a Disneyland trip, but we’ve changed our tune.
Things we won’t shut up about include OSSA phone straps and Goop Kitchen.
Let’s discuss Uggs, shall we?
Do you/kids in your life have daily affirmations? If so, send them in at 833-632-5463, podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, or pop them in our Geneva!
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A Double Dose of Eighties Content and Pizza Hut Wine
Are a majority of today’s topics serendipitously eighties related? Yes. Are we inadvertently excited about that? Indeed.
Are a majority of today’s topics serendipitously eighties related? Yes. Are we inadvertently excited about that? Indeed.
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Pizza Hut updates! Tomato-basil Pizza Wine and American Girl’s Book It! Set.
Someone barefoot 24/7: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Mack Hollins.
And spotted! Cutie eyes on Kacey Musgraves merch.
We are loving Rivals, which is based on a novel by Dame Jilly Cooper. See also: her takes in this Financial Times interview and “It’s Family ‘Sex Scenes’ Night” by Anya Kamenetz for The Cut.
If you’re in NYC soon, check out Luna Luna at The Shed, and read Joe Coscarelli’s piece on it in the New York Times for more backstory.
Share your follow-ups and/or recommendations at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments!
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Animal Updates and Thingies with Sanjana Basker, Romance Thinker Extraordinaire
You ready to talk about romance, feminism, and monsters? We sure are, and so is Sanjana Basker, a psychology PhD student and bookish content creator who we’re obsessed with (in a totally normal way). Also: some animal updates, thank goodness.
You ready to talk about romance, feminism, and monsters? We sure are, and so is Sanjana Basker, a psychology PhD student and bookish content creator who we’re obsessed with (in a totally normal way). Also: some animal updates, thank goodness.
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Animal Updates! Kacey Musgraves is an NYC rat defender (join the club), the raccoon at LaGuardia has captured our hearts, and Claude has arrived at Erica’s house (by way of Long Island Rabbit Rescue)!
Sanjana’s Thingies are Rivals on Hulu, mass-market paperbacks, Calzedonia tights, @poetssquarecats (see also: @catworkers), and L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil.
Some authors mentioned in this ep include Lisa Kleypas and Libba Bray, and books mentioned include Left of Forever by Tara DeWitt, Office Hours and Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson, Creep: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba, and Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm by Emmeline Clein.
Want to more of Sanjana? The way she talks about romance on TikTok is an absolute delight, and her episode of the Care So Much Podcast is fantastic.
What romances are you loving right now? Let us know at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments!
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Where to Gift Guide and Photo-Dissecting Icon Emily Keegin’s Guest Thingies
We are so excited to chat with photo director/visual cultural commentator/incredible Instagram follow Emily Keegin about her Thingies! Also: some thoughts on where to get your gift guides this year, should you not be overwhelmed with them already.
We are so excited to chat with photo director/visual cultural commentator/incredible Instagram follow Emily Keegin about her Thingies! Also: some thoughts on where to get your gift guides this year, should you not be overwhelmed with them already.
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Thank you for respecting our decision not to do 2024 gift guides! If you want past installments, we have five year’s worth here. For the freshest stuff, check out Helen Rosner’s for the New Yorker, Goop (the modern Neiman Marcus catalog?), Caroline Moss of Gee Thanks!, Alisha Ramos of Downtime, T mag, The Strategist’s searchable Gift Scout, and a roundup of Substack gift guides from last year (that’ll point you toward this year’s too, certainly).
Emily’s Thingies include Thomas Tallis polychoral music from the 1500s (Fifty Shades–coded?), spraying perfume or hand sanitizer on your armpits and vodka on your clothes, passionfruit, Madness, Rack, and Honey by Mary Ruefle, and scrolling through someone else’s Instagram feed.
What are your Thingies lately? Please share with us at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments!
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Good Bitchy Bosses, the IG Comment Section, and Book It!
Welcome to Article Club! A few that require our attention this week span topics from an important anniversary to management tips to recommendation culture. Now off to go eat a personal pan pizza…
Welcome to Article Club! A few that require our attention this week span topics from an important anniversary to management tips to recommendation culture. Now off to go eat a personal pan pizza…
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Is it an overstatement to say that Book It! is one of our generation’s premier cultural references? This NYT story commemorates the 40th anniversary, and an LA Times article from 1985 made us feel nostalgic. See also: pins for sale on eBay and Tejal Rao’s fascinating review of Chain.
We loved “Want To Be A Good Boss? Be A Bitch.” by Samhita Mukhopadhyay for Bustle. Here’s to intergenerational slaying!
The Locavore Guide to Shopping NYC by Caroline Weaver is a tribute to physical guidebooks of yore featuring 670 NYC shops. It has a a searchable digital directory too! Relevant: "The Banality of Online Recommendation Culture" by Kyle Chayka in The New Yorker.
Does anybody have any intel on Cutie Eyes? Please share with us at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments
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