We’re rooting for all the WGA members striking right now for fair wages, because they deserve it and because we’ve seen what happens in season 3 of Ted Lasso when stars take over the writing. (GQ)
On that note, here’s an analysis of the women of Ted Lasso and Succession scheduling their sadness because they’re so busy. (The Antagonist)
I’m not into sports, but I’d totally visit The Sports Bra, a sports bar in Oregon that only plays women’s sports on TV. (CNBC)
The Met Gala wasn’t the best, but there was special cameo by a roach, which I feel was a true homage to Karl Lagerfeld. (The Antagonist)
I want to care about something as much as Jeopardy fans care about getting to the bottom of this 40-year-old mystery of the missing tapes of a 5 time champion, Barbara Lowe. (The Ringer)
This mermaid sculpture in Italy has caused a lot of controversy for being, what do the kids call it these days, too “thicc”. (Artnet)
OK, seriously, guys, who had an orgasm in the middle of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony at the Los Angeles Philharmonic performance? We’re not mad. We just have questions. (LA Times)
Taika Waititi is attached to a lot — like a lot — of films, but the odds of them getting made are questionable because who has this much time on their hands? (Pajiba)
Kevin Costner is leaving Yellowstone to film another Western “passion project,” so thoughts and prayers to fans who will have to say goodbye after season 5. (Collider)
We should adopt this Peruvian tradition of once a year fighting out grievances and ending it with a hug. (Vice)
James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is a clever ploy to make us love raccoons. Stay strong, everyone. (Inverse)
I am trying very hard to wrap my head around cocktails infused with beef, pork, or duck fat. But apparently that’s a thing and now there are vegan fat-washed options. Who knew. (Thrillist)
Gen Z has apparently traded in our loser, boring picnics for “luxury picnics” and this is why I’ll never be cool. (Smithsonian)
In case you’re over 35 and wondering what the kids are up to these days, this is a park near my house. They do this all the time and I was naive enough to not know a professional was setting it up.
There are two new golf video games and I cannot imagine anything more boring than this except playing actual golf, but I’m not an old rich white man so what do I know. (SI)
Saturday, May 6th is King Charles’s coronation and I genuinely look forward to all the weird little details that’ll come up for us to make fun of later. (Vogue)
Exhibit A. This random rock.
A huge swarm of lazy bees tried to hitch a free ride on Delta so the pilot fired up the engines and they were forced to use their wings to get around. (Boing Boing)
I have never seen or heard anyone tell off CNN as eloquently as Ren, a Welsh musician whose song “Hi Ren” has gone viral, for using his lyrics out of context claiming that it’s promoting suicide. (TikTok)
