Towles has quickly become one of my favorite authors. This year Iāve read A Gentleman in Moscow, Rules of Civility, and now this short story. This oneās pretty different from the other 2. While Moscow and Civility both have a calm/relaxing āeveryday lifeā tone to them, even during the more hectic scenes, this one reads a bit more fast paced and frantic. The story explores gene manipulation and basically ānudgingā your child into a future of your choice. To avoid spoilers on such a short read, I wonāt go into more detail on the plot but itās a reeaal fun and quick read.
Iāve been following āLast Pick Athletics Clubā on IG for a few years, LPAC is an athletics club for Londoners, started by the very fashionable Tayler & Koen Prince-Fraser. Now theyāre starting a clothing line branching off their last pick brand, and so far Iām big intrigued by the glimpses weāve gotten of the first collection. From the first look it seems to be āGorpy outdoorsman wearā in the vein of something like Reese Cooper.
If Iām being honest, I didnāt expect to like this one as much as I did going into it. It starts things off with the āradio hitā title track, which is a cute little diddy you canāt get out of your head. Moving on from there you get the works: a few classic western guitar riff jams, some super well done classic covers, and a heartwarming/heartbreaking song about a dog (Maggieās Song) that makes you want to go hug your own little pup. This is one of those albums that just feels like a classic in the making.
If youāve got an extra 20 minutes in the evening, this exfoliator is it. Itās an exfoliator to clean, brighten, and instantly softens your skin. The minute you wash it off, youāll feel how much softer your skin is, and in the morning, if your face gets a little red like mine does, you can tell that itās a lot brighter. Iāve been using this for about a year now, and itās one of my favorite once or twice a week thing.
This absolute rollercoaster of a show tackles racism in America in the 50s through horror and fantasy. Itās honestly one of the wildest shows Iāve seen this year. For someone who grew up in New England, I couldnāt stop thinking about how the Jim Crow era was just 70 years ago. I really enjoyed how the storyline weaves in historical events often neglected in classrooms. Jordan Peele directed this show (with J.J. Abrams), and if youāve seen Us or Get Out, itās very on-brand for Peele. In addition to the amazing storyline, his choice of music for the show was impeccable. Fair warning though, nothing is off the table for this show, expect the unexpected (and a ton of gore).
Okay, Iām sorry. I know no one wants another mask rec, but after 6 months I think Iāve found it. This one is it yāall. The fit is perfect, the adjustable bands basically makes it impossible for any air to come in or out of the mask. I stopped using surgical and cotton masks because they donāt provide the same protection that you get from these KF94 masks (according to this study). KF94 is the Korean standard to the American equivalent KN95 to ensure that protection is there. Oh, they come in black too!
Happy TGiving PI-crew! In honor of all things food, imma kick things off with a recipe āLast week, my wife and I were looking for the perfect āfallā side to go with our apple chicken sausage (š). Nothing says Fall like squash, so we knew where to start. We decided to follow a recipe we found for maple roasted brussels and add in the acorn squash chunks to the mix. When I say that this was delicious, I mean it was de-li-cious. HUGE rec here, huge. Quick and easy to make, and 10/10 delicious.
Iām a sucker for perfection in its class things, and this stuffing is one of them. Yes. I will make this every Thanksgiving, and even when itās not. This recipe by the legendary Victoria Granof, who you should follow on Instagram by the way, is one of my favorites because of the aroma of fresh herbs used. Oh, and youāll be rewarded with crispy corners!
Hockney is a mega influential British artist with absolute elite status for a reason. Just taking a digital stroll through his works you can get a taste for just how colorful and bold his style is, without it ever feeling like too much. My favorite of his works Iāve seen are his paintings from the 70ās, specifically āThree Chairs With a Section of a Picasso Muralā. I highly recommend checking out his work if you somehow havenāt.