THIS WEEK
Beyoncé almost broke the internet (again) last week, this time on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage.” Trevor Noah steps up for his staff. The Parks and Rec reunion episode raised almost $3 million for the COVID-19 response. Kim Gordon on art, politics, and Instagram. Oprah vs. duvet cover. Allostatic load is a great band name and the reason we’re so tired. 20 TV shows for music lovers, including the Beastie Boys movie. More fun and fashionable face masks. 1984 jams, remixed. 68 great pieces of advice from someone who just turned 68. Turn up the volume and dance like no one’s watching.
Finally today is still #GivingTuesday and #GivingTuesdayNow (COVID-focused giving), we’re giving and we hope you will to — here’s a list of local resources and a few of our favorites during this time: Feeding America, She’s The First, The Bail Project, HelloNeighbor, CrisisTextLine.
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OBSESSED: What We Really Want for Mother’s Day
A TueNighter Mom’s Day fave: Jeni’s Ice Cream.
We asked moms in the TueNighters Facebook group what they really want for this stay-at-home Mother’s Day. Their answers were at once specific, hilarious, and heartwarming:
“Could someone else make dinner? That would be BOMB.” — Christa McGarry
“A distracting, well written book, yeast and flour. A handmade card from my daughter, who as a teenager, doesn’t make them anymore.” — Ceci Epstein
“I would like to be alone in my house for one hour.” — Janet Krone Kennedy
“Ice cream. In all the flavors and that I can have all to myself for at least a day before needing to share it with the children.” — Anna Sylvia
“A promise for a trip all together as soon as we can” — Stephanie Gangi
“Somebody who cleaned my house would be freaking amazing. Short of that? I’d like good books, a new journal, some good coffee, or some kind of storage system for my overstuffed closet.” — Gretel Johnson
“Call me corny, but I wish my daughter would get me a necklace that said mom or something with a heart on it.” — Cindie Johnson Ulreich
“Anything that I don't have to remind, arrange, or order myself.” — Jocelyn Jenik
“I don’t want anything, except acknowledgement. And one of my kid’s amazing homemade cards.” — Penny Overbaugh
“I asked my teens to donate what they can to the local food bank which is currently overwhelmed. We will match their contributions and since they have two moms we hope for a relatively decent amount!” — Olivia Higgins
See more ideas on this TueNighters thread.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the T/N moms. You’re doing a fantastic job.
STORY: Wenderella: A Gen-X Fairytale of Viruses and Princesses
By Wendi Aarons
“Once upon a time, there was a beautiful middle-aged woman named Wendi. Or Wenderella, as she called herself one night after she took a lot of cold medicine and watched RuPaul’s Drag Race. Wenderella lived in a far-off, foreign land called TEXAS in a big, big castle. More specifically, a single-story house in a cul-de-sac that was a little too tame for her liking, but whatever, the school district’s good. Not everybody needs to be Carrie Bradshaw…”
TUENIGHT 10: Elana Frankel
(Photo provided by Elana Frankel)
Age: “Old enough”
Bio: Elana is a founder (indigonandhaze.com); author and writer (Women and Weed, the book); Editor in Chief (Women and Weed, the magazine). She’s worked for One Kings Lane (creative director), Architectural Digest,Martha Stewart Living, The New York Times, WSJ/Off Duty, New York Magazine and Oprah (to name a few). She also teaches yoga and meditation.
Beyond the Bio: “Aging up, I became a stronger performer, collaborator, influencer, strategist, maker, doer, communicator, team builder, and public speaker.”
What makes you a grown-ass lady? “I speak my mind…and yours.”
Here’s her TueNight 10:
1. On the nightstand: Indigo and Haze body lotion, New Highs CBD and CBG tinctures, a Tibetan singing bowl, animal spirit cards and a weaving my son made in art class. High thread-count hippie stuff.
2. Can’t stop/won’t stop: Focusing on safe access, education, and inspiration around the plant.
3. Jam(s) of the minute: Gangstagrass, Lucky Chops, and Yola
4. Thing I miss: Charivari
5. ’80s crush: Michael Hutchence
6. Current crush: My husband (Me: “You really are my crush.” Him: “I know.”)
7. Latest fave find: Linen bed sheets
8. Last thing you lost: My sense of smell
9. Best thing that happened recently: My story and book profiled on CNN
10. Looking forward to: Hitting my prime
EVENT: Grown-Ass Lady Bedtime Stories
Join in the fun! Sign up here. Or go to the TueNight Facebook page at 8pm.
Wednesday, 5/6, 8pm: Tamara Winfrey Harris will read an excerpt from her book, The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America.
Thursday, 5/7, 8pm: Tyrese Coleman will read an excerpt from her book, How to Sit.
Stay safe and sane TueNighters!