HeyJaredhighly flammable by Rachel Richardson
A newsletter about what's giving off heat. I rot my brain so you don't have to.
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The question begged by the Cornell frat group chat (opens the original)
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Content warning: This letter is about sexual assault and rapeThe sickening details of the gang-rape case that has rocked American college campuses and beyond are in many ways depressingly familiar. A young female student is sexually abused, then failed by police and prosecutors, who decide not to bring criminal charges, and then again by her university, Cornell, which felt it fit to hand out essay-writing assignments as punishments to some of her alleged attackers. </
CATCHING FIRE: Iced coffee wars, secret Spotify chats and Terrence O’Connor (opens the original)
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Hello, and happy new-Taylor-Swift-music day to those who celebrate. I usually do but the four new tracks she dropped today are as weak as water. Cleveland! feels particularly phoned in, and dare I say, cringy. I once thought her always-on, flood the zone approach was impressive and smart but I fear that she’s segued into a quantity over quality era. I hope I don’t make the same mistake as you’re getting a bumper letter today after I had the audacity to enjoy a gorgeous week away from my laptop h
The internet’s in its exasperating era (opens the original)
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Granted, social media has never been a box of kittens, but when did it get so universally icky? I’m not alone in asking this question. It’s so widely felt that it’s now something of a trend to vent about what an insufferable, obnoxious minefield it’s become.None of the behaviours that are stinking up the place are new, but they are more pervasive than ever. Bad faith arguments, whataboutism, copycatting and scams have become normalised, and making many platforms feel like Temu Twitter. We reflex
CATCHING FIRE: Furious, Jennifer Lawrence and the return of bedazzling (opens the original)
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Hello and happy Friday! I’m extra giddy today as I’m about to take a rare week off. That means there won’t be a round up next Friday, but fret not as there’ll be a little something dropping mid-week. It feels very odd to be taking a break while everyone else is in back-to-school mode and ramping up their schedules, but this was the only time that me and my boyfriend could make it work. While I can’t promise that my screen time will decrease I am going to try and read at least one fiction book. P
CATCHING FIRE: Stella Lefty, Claude challenges and Quiet on the Creek is the new 6-7 (opens the original)
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Hello! Happy end of summer/back to school season/the start of September to December lock in to all who celebrate. I, for one, will mourn sunny season but I'm cheering myself up by obsessing over fall fashion. My wishlist is perilously long and heavily features buttery-soft cashmere chunky knits and leather Chelsea boots.Today we’re t
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