Eurovision 2023, Chocolate Beer Truffles and Lipstick Lovers

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.

I don’t think as a nation we obsess about Eurovision enough. (The Antagonist)

Remember a few weeks ago when The New York Times tried to make Elizabeth Holmes seem like your typical PTA mom whose crime was to bring the wrong snacks to the school field trip, not cheat, steal and fuck over a bunch of people? It didn’t work. (The Wrap)

The much awaited Zelda sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out, in case you’re wondering if all your gamer friends are dead. They’re not. They’re just ignoring you. At least 10 million of them, according to this report. (BBC)

I have never questioned my sexuality until Janelle Monae released Lipstick Lover.

MTV News is shutting down after 36 years, which is news to me because I did not know MTV News was still even happening. (The Hollywood Reporter)

OK, blue-haired Hellen Mirren, we see you. I present to you lewks from the 2023 Cannes Red Carpet. (Jezebel)

This is my son’s favorite Persian dish that I don’t have the energy to make, so if anything happens to my mother-in-law, I’m screwed.

Have you ever wondered how or if Disney princesses would survive the real world? Wonder no more. Here’s a ranking of Disney Princesses’ ability to make it in real life. (Polygon)

I want a dog now.

In my defense, I didn’t know Iran had a women’s ice hockey team, which is why I wasn’t talking about it. But also I don’t ever talk or know about any sports so I also have that going for my defense.

Speaking of hockey, Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg and The Weeknd are obsessed with buying the Ottawa Senators, but it just keeps not happening. (BBC)

On that note, The Weeknd has officially changed his stage name back to his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, because he is “going through a cathartic path right now.” (The Fader)

And in strange food news, “We Turned Miller High Life’s Chocolate Beer Truffles Into a Six-Pack Feast (And Kept a Running Diary To Prove It).” (Nerdist)

I don’t know how LA and Arizona made this list of most beautiful post offices around the world, but here we are. (Architectural Digest)

The greatest thing about Ted Lasso is Jamie Tartt. Hashtag fact. (Pajiba)

In what may or may not be one of the greatest inventions of all time, Heinz has unveiled a sauce dispenser that mixes ketchup, ranch, Heinz 57 sauce, or BBQ sauce with other flavors like jalapeño, smoky chipotle, buffalo, mango and about 200 more options to come. Life will never be the same. (Gizmodo)

Studio BE is a giant warehouse in New Orleans for Black arts and culture featuring local creative Brandon “BMIKE” Odums’ murals and installations. Lots of Beyonce Formation vibes. (My Modern Met)

I say this as a parent who is killing it (according to myself), most parenting advice is useless. (Vox)

This story of the subway drawing girl was such an emotional and bizarre roller coaster. (Distractify)

The Bear is back, bitches. And it’s hotter, hungrier and hornier than ever. Maybe, I don’t know. I’ve never seen it. But Emily has and is a trusted source. (The Antagonist)

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