Content Consumed: June 2

Hello and welcome to Thursday’s Content Consumed! In today’s edition…

• Kim Kardashian would literally eat shit to look younger (New York Times). Yup. Word for word: “If you told me that I literally had to eat poop every single day and I would look younger, I might. I just might.” Let’s hope that’s not actually an ingredient in her new skincare line. Actually, if it was, I don’t care, because I cannot afford the $630 package.
• Queen Liz just marked 70 years as a monarch (New York Times). …And no one quite knows how. I could’ve sworn she kicked it last November when she was mysteriously ill and disappeared for a few months. The BBL tweets and such gave us all a good laugh. Yet here she is, a relic of the past, still waving politely with her cute lil corgis.
• Stan culture in the courtroom (New York Times). Raise your hand if you’re so damn sick of this trial. *PICK ME!* It’s brought out the worst of the Internet in every way. The stan culture alone has been disgusting, overwhelming, and annoying. If I see one more photo of a guy dressed as Jack Sparrow outside that godforsaken Virginia courtroom, I’m gonna lose it.
• Book rec: How to Be Online and Also Be Happy. Speaking of the Internet, shoutout to Shannon from Fluently Forward for this one. I started reading it last night and it’s already provided great context on what the Internet used to be, what it is now, and how we define our relationship with it. Already, I felt relieved when one of the first sentences was:

“Stop punishing yourself for being addicted to one of the coolest things on Earth. It’s not your fault.”

• LeBron’s in the billionaire club (Forbes). Happy for Bron! He’s the first active NBA player to make Forbes’ billionaire list. Huge endorsements, various business ventures, smart moves with equity, real estate investments, a top-figure salary, a production company, and a pizza franchise have gotten him to his “biggest milestone”.
• Elvis-themed weddings are close to a Vegas ban (UNILAD). Blame the licensing company that controls Elvis Presley’s name and figure for this one. The firm wants to halt unauthorized use of ‘Presley’s name, likeness, voice image… in advertisements, merchandise and otherwise’. But come on—Elvis impersonators are a time-honored American tradition. What is this country without Vegas weddings conducted by the King of Rock ‘n Roll?

And that’s it for today! Say it with me now… short work week. Short work week. Short work week. We’re almost to the end!

Cheers,
Casey