Fanclub
Current finds, obsessions & recommendations
Watching
DECEMBER 2024
AP Bio​
I'm not sure how I missed this show the first time around, but now I have 4 (four!) seasons to binge this winter on Netflix. It's funny and snarky. Check it out!
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Listening
Glamorous Trash​
As noted, I love a celebrity memoir and this podcast, hosted by the hilarious Chelsea Devantez, is entirely devoted to reviewing them, with her comedian friends.
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Eating
Bell & Goose
Camembert Cub
​This oozy camembert from New Hampshire's Bell and Goose is the most creamy and delicious camembert I've had, maybe ever. Thanks to my local cheese CSA for introducing me to it!
Shopping
Local Holiday Fairs​​
'Tis the season to shop at all the local crafts fairs. I have a few favorite vendors every year, and Humble Oak is one - minimalist leather bags and jewelry made around the corner. I'd like one of everything, please.
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Reading
From Here to the
Great Unknown
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I love a celebrity autobiography and this one jointly written by Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter is juicy and quick. The Michael Jackson intell alone!
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Enjoying
Rug Tufting​​
Friends and I recently went for a night out in Allston/Brighton, learning to make our own tufted rugs. Tutuland makes it easy - they guide you through the whole process so the whole experience is stress-free.
Watching
NOVEMBER 2024
...America with anger/panic/ disappointment.
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Listening
Wiser Than Me podcast​
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss' podcast with older woman is almost always good from start to finish.
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Eating
Comfort food
​All of the Deliciously Ella vegan recipes are good, but this crispy roasted cabbage is A+.
Shopping
Dusen Dusen​​
Poppy, bright and fun. This pepper grinder is on my holiday wish list.
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Reading
The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss
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I'm savoring this book of interviews which demystifies the process of well-known artists, writers, and creators.
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Enjoying
& Juliet​​
This joyful, girl-power musical gave the whole family something to rejoice in, and a reason to hum 90s Backstreet Boys songs.
Watching
OCTOBER 2024
The Perfect Couple
Nobody Wants This
The Great British Bakeoff
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Light and breezy! I've found all of these are good shows to take your mind off of the stress of the upcoming election and the general mayhem in the world right now.
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Listening
Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch
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I love a ghost story, but also hate ghost stories. This weekly podcast on all things supernatural meets me in the middle with some juicy stories, tempered by humor and common sense. I really enjoyed Julianne Hough and Zarna Garg's recent episodes.
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Eating
Fishwife Smoked Salmon
with Sichuan Chili Crisp
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​The box design is gorgeous, and the smoked fish inside is even better.
Shopping
Milk Makeup
Vegan Milk Cleanser​​
Love the 80s vibe the yellow neon packaging gives my morning shower. Wake me up before you go go!
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Reading
The Inheritence Games
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Although this is technically a YA (Young Adult) book, the story about a high school student who mysteriously inherits $46 Billion dollars from a stranger she has never met had me rapt.
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Enjoying
Bleaching Denim​​
It took some experiementing but I'm loving how this denim came out. Next step: breaking out my sewing machine ot make it into a window seat cushion.
Watching
SEPTEMBER 2024
Fruit Merge
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Do not, under any circumstances, let your children download Offline Games onto your phone, because you will play Fruit Merge forever and never put it down (but it's fun and you should play).
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Eating
CSA finds
Hyper-local friends: you will love the eggs from Graniteville Farm. I am part of their 26-week egg CSA and just picked up a dozen pullet eggs, in addition to the stunning, multicolored eggs they normally sell. I also just started my Fall CSA Share at Clark Farm in Carlisle, and their produce - and farm - is the most gorgeous. Highly recommend!
Reading
If Walls Could Talk
by Lucy Worsley
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Did you know bathing was considered dangerous in Medieval Times, because of unclean water?And sleeping was a communal activity, perhaps on the floor of a great hall, but never in a quiet bedroom? This book (recommended by the A++ Corinne Vizacchero) is full of quirky details about the history of the rooms in the home, and their evolution through time.
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Listening
Tim's Listening Party
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1990s-era baggy Britpop star Tim Burgess of the Charlatans has transformed himself into an epic chronicler of his musical contemporaries. On this podcast, he goes through one complete album with each of his guests, while they tell behind-the-scenes stories about it. Episodes I've particularly enjoyed: The Libertines, Lloyd Cole, The Police, Def Leppard
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Shopping
Nahcotta
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In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, I wandered into most beautifully curated shop selling spatterware bowls, cookbbooks that look like coffee table books, leather tote bags, and letterpress-printed notebooks. I want one of everything (also available for shopping online!)
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Enjoying
Autumn in New England​​
Although I think he stole my idea, I still support the Cider Donunteur's mission to sample every apple cider donut in New England. His map is a useful tool (and my all-time favorite is from Carver Hill Orchard in Stow, MA)
Watching
SUMMER 2024
Ghosts
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I'm serious. This is your chance to catch up on the last 3 seasons of Ghosts before the new season starts in the Fall. The only consistently-funny show on network television!
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Listening
They Like to Watch
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This podcast about what to watch on television comes from my all-time favorite host, Geoff Lloyd, who also hosts the always-entertaining Adrift podcast, and the dearly departed Firecrotch and Normcore about HBO's Sucession. They Like to Watch is a little bit of an acquired taste, but their suggestions are always solid.
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Adrift Podcast
Eating
Zucchini Gratin
I could have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and luckily the zucchini are actually growing this year for once (that's my garden, above). The key to zucchini gratin is baking it until the squash is super-soft and jammy, and the breadcrumbs are crunchy. My ideal version is somewhere between these two:
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Shopping
Essie Good as Gold nailpolish
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The best neutral metallic all year round, but especially for summer, on your toes.
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Reading
True Biz by Sara Novic
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I finally got to reading this book about a girl with a faulty cochlear implant who becomes integrated into a deaf school and community. Despite an off-the-wall side story involving punk anarchist squatters (yes, really) there were so many tidbits and insights into deaf culture, it is worth the distraction.
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Enjoying
The air conditioning​​
Wake me when it's autumn.
This HEAVY image is from my Weather Report series of typographic experiments where I illustrated a word describing the weather each day. This was made with mascara, running.
Watching
JUNE 2024
The Parisian Agency (l'Agence)
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This Netflix reality show follows a tight-knit French family selling the most incredible luxury properties. Truly astouding, eye-watering places.
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Listening
Time Sensitive Podcast
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I just listened to an episode with Ramdame Touhami, whose expansive thinking about life and work is fascinating. This podcast has had some other great episodes - I particularly enjoyed the episodes with Viet Thanh Nguyen, Min Jin Lee, Baratunde Thurston, Tina Roth Eisenberg, and Peter Saville.
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Eating
Tuna n'duja at Moëca
Still dreaming about this spicy, smoky tuna paté, made with Calabrian chili, served with sourdough toast at Moëca in Cambridge, MA
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Shopping
Pro.Found Market
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If you're in or near the Merrimack Valley (Massachusetts), this outdoor market (June 8-9, Sept 21-22) is a fun afternoon. It's full of vintage and handmade items. It's heavy on boho charm and instagrammable moments, and there are always finds to be had. (The photo above is me and my mom shopping there in like, 2019)
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Reading
None of This is True
by Lisa Jewell
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A fast-paced, suspenseful story about a chance meeting between a misfit Londoner and her birthday twin, a podcaster who is living the life she aspires to. Total beach read.
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Enjoying
london.2.capetown
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I'm really enjoying following along the Instagram adventure of 3 friends traveling by car from London to Capetown, South Africa. They post frequent reels with updates on their accommodations (everything from camping to luxury stays), scenery, food and border crossings.
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