TueDo List: Leslie Jones + Empty Nests + Sweata Weatha
Plus, we'll probably watch the Golden Bachelor...
THIS WEEK
📖 READ: How to change your mind-set about aging. Thompson Twins’ Alannah Currie has a “very normal job.” You’ve heard of parenting loudly — it’s time we menopaused loudly. A good primer on the new menopause research bill. The death of Netflix DVD.
👀 LOOK: Scary stuff: The Atlantic made a tool to show which books are being used to train AI. 53 year-old Claudia Schiffer shuts down the Versace runway with her iconic ‘90s strut. Everyone on TikTok is in their Topanga haircut era.
🎧 LISTEN: A must-listen interview with SNL legend Leslie Jones. Release the bats — an essential guide to the best of ‘80s goth albums. (Apparently goth fashion is in for fall.) Dolly Parton’s fab cover of the ‘90s hit “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes. Revisit ‘80s and ‘90s pop culture with In Retrospect podcast hosts Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett.
🤣 LOL: TikTok’s Roman Empire meme vs. the girl version, and 40 legit hilarious photos, just for fun.
🛒 ADD TO CART: Happy pub day: Evelyn McDonnell’s new book The World According to Joan Didion. Miranda July’s novel about a woman in midlife, All Fours, pre-order. We’re geeking out over these U.S. state maps drawn in the style of J.R.R. Tolkien’s maps from The Lord of the Rings.
😋 YUM: The best sandwich in every state. Cereal-inspired Starbucks secret menu drink with nostalgia in every sip. Recipe ideas for all those apples y’all picked this fall.
📺 WATCH:
This week: Rent and Law & Order veteran Jesse L. Martin stars in the new crime drama The Irrational (NBC). A Thousand And One, the urban drama starring the riveting Teyana Taylor (Amazon Prime Video, Peacock).
Wed: This unscripted romantic series following five generations of real women, exploring life and Love In Fairhope (Hulu).
Thurs: It’s finally here: 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner is ready to find love again in The Golden Bachelor (ABC).
Fri: 26.2 to Life doc explores the transformative power of the San Quentin Prison marathon (online thru October 1). Humans battle hostile AI in The Creator (Theaters). Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson reunite in the dark comedic thriller The Kill Room (Theaters).
STORY: Who Moved My Milestone?
By Bobbi Rebell
The text made my heart race. It hit at 5:03pm on Day 2. Earlier than I had expected, if I’m being honest.
“You available to call?”
I had been staring at the phone, double checking that I had the ringer on and that there was nothing to stop a text or call from coming through. I had even learned how to designate him as VIP so any communication would break through do not disturb mode.
Less than a second after his text, I hit that green button on my iPhone and he answered.
“Hey, Mom.”
It was my 16-year old son, who had just started his second year at boarding school. I loved the way his voice still cracked. I thought I would be used to his absence by now, however as many empty nesters have experienced, the void goes up and down in its intensity but is always lurking.
You’re Invited: Tomorrow — Movie Screening of Fair Play!
Hey NYC TueNighters, we have a treat for you! You’re invited to a special FREE screening of Fair Play, an American erotic thriller written and directed by Chloe Domont, making her feature directorial debut. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30pm at IPIC, 11 Fulton St. NY, NY. More details in image above.
The first 30 people to RSVP at swarde@netflix.com score a complimentary ticket. Hurry! (And see you tomorrow)
#GENXAPPROVED: Your Best Eye Care Hacks
Droopy lids, persistent dark circles, and those pesky puffy eyes: it’s the full “tired eyes” package. Ophira is on a mission to conquer these three common eye issues, and she’s turning to our fantastic community for some tried-and-true advice.
Do you have any tips or tricks up your sleeve? Are you a fan of under-eye patches, or do you swear by a particular eye cream or old school hack?
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Dolly’s video made me cry! She is such a fucking amazing person. And can you imagine getting a hug from her???
Wearing my Bauhaus t-shirt today and am terribly sad to see that Specimen wasn't on that list, considering they owned The Bat Cave club in London, FFS. I'm also going straight home to start the "Who Killed Jill Dando?" docuseries on Netflix. xo