Bye Bye Brady, Netflix Not So Chill, and DIY Toilet Paper Mushroom

Orly Minazad
Orly Minazad is a freelance writer and regrets it every day of her life. She moved to the States from Iran in 1991 with her family seeking better opportunities only to waste them earning a Masters in Professional Writing degree from USC which no longer exists, cost a lot of money, and for which she has nothing to show. No, she is not bitter at all. Why do you ask? Oh, you didn’t, ok. She lives with her husband and son in Los Angeles where she spends the day loading and unloading the dishwasher.

We at The Antagonist have thoughts on Tom Brady’s retirement 2.0 that we’ve been brawling about on Slack and feel the world needs to know. Those thoughts range from “He’s a good dude” to “He’s a clown” to “I don’t care about this person but good luck to him” to “He’s Miles Bron from Glass Onion.” They are all accurate.

New Barbie just dropped. Welcome Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native American female aviator. (My Modern Met)

There is an AI generated Seinfeld-esque show airing on Twitch 24/7. And I think the important question here is, what is Twitch? (Kotaku)

I will not stop ranting about how bad You People is (until I find something new to be mad about). (The Antagonist)

This is the version of James Gunn gossip I’m interested in. (Pajiba)

Do you love karaoke? Apple Music Sing has answered your prayers. (Also, pray for better things. This is not that big of a deal). (Slate)

This song very literally inspired social change, and if it doesn’t win a Grammy you will be hearing from me. (Which we both know you don’t want.)

For a “cozy high,” try DIY cannabis tea. (Thrillist)

Finally some use for all that toilet paper we hoarded during the early months of the pandemic.

@learntogrow1

Hi everyone! I’ve been waiting and am so excited to finally share this method of growing oyster mushrooms on TP🧻! While this did not have a high yield, watching the process was fun and educational for our family! Hope you enjoy this short video and let me know if you give it a try sometime! The information is below. Thanks to @fieldandforestproducts for the inspiration! 🍄❤️ Grey Dove Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) 🍄🍄 1. Boil water in a large pot and remove from heat. 2. Place a roll of TP in the hot water until fully saturated. Remove TP and place on a cooling rack to drain. Allow it to cool. 3. Put the roll in a filter patch bag. 4. Pour some grain spawn into the center of the TP roll. 5. Close the bag with a rubber band above the filter patch. 6. Place the bag in an area with a temperature between 65-75 F. We placed them in the hallway closet. This is the incubation period which took about 4 ½ weeks. 7. To stimulate fruiting, place the bag in the refrigerator for 2 days.  8. Take the bag out of the refrigerator and remove the rubber band to allow air circulation.  9. We misted the bag 2-3 times daily. We harvested the mushrooms after 7 days from removing the bag from the refrigerator. The process took approximately 6 weeks from preparation to harvest. p#pleurotusostreatusooystermushroomsmmushroomsffungig#growingyourownfood ffungusmycellium

♬ original sound – learntogrow

Put Dave Bautista in a rom-com, you cowards. (Page Six)

Netflix is back on its bullshit trying to make account holders pay up for extra members on the account. (Nerdist)

They’re dead to me if they actually follow through with this.

I would watch a documentary about the Italian Jordan Peterson of the 1930s, Umberto Notari, who waged a war against pasta in favor of “salami cooked in coffee and cologne, for example—and the abolition of the fork and knife”. (Atlas Obscura)

Be honest, can I pull off hanging a piece of Joyce Lee’s erotic art in my house right where my immigrant mother-in-law can see? (i-D)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever merch is now available right on time for its Disney + launch. (Decider)

In that camel’s defense, I’d chase her too.

You can either “break up” with your phone by not using it before bed, or you can spend $150 on this smart alarm clock. (Esquire)

I’m embarrassed to admit I don’t know many of these Black inventors, history makers, and trailblazers featured here for Black History Month. (But also in my defense, I don’t know a lot of white ones either.) (Oprah Daily)

I love it when people unite to troll something ridiculous like this person’s fridge with a potted plant and framed photo of a cat.

Apparently octopuses throw things at each other all the time. Honestly what else are they gonna do down there all day? (Inhabitat)

Anna Delvey had a birthday under house arrest and asked people for their social security numbers and NDAs. What could possibly go wrong? (Dlisted)

Would just like to end on a happy note.

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