Content Consumed: June 3

Howdy, howdy! Hope you all had a great 4-day work week. On this Friday edition of Content Consumed…

• Goodbye “Coastal Grandmother”, hello “Night Luxe” (Insider). Meditation and green juices are out, late nights and martinis are in. Let’s get messy, girlies. On the list of to-do’s: smear your glittery mascara, slip on a stained mini dress, and take some blurry pics to sort-of remember the night. Because hedonism is the new wellness.
• Giving singles a list of other singles at our wedding (Glamour). As someone getting married in nine months, weddings are on my mind. A new trend: giving single attendees a list of all the other single attendees at the reception. Could that cut some of the awkwardness? Or make it significantly worse?
• Stop talking, Matthew Morrison (Gawker). Trigger warning: Matthew Morrison, a.k.a. Mr. Schue. After getting fired from So You Think You Can Dance for sending inappropriate DMs to a contestant on the show, Morrison thought it’d be a great idea to post a super creepy Kevin Spacey-esque video declaring his innocence. In full honesty, I couldn’t get through the first 10 seconds because of the chilling hand-rubbing and haughty tone. Sent shivers down my spine, truly. Watch at your own risk.
• Watching Ukraine win on soccer’s world stage (Sports Illustrated). How do you root on your national squad when your country’s at war? SI’s Caleb Larson checked in with folks in Lviv to find out. Hear from one pub owner and a group of local fans about how they’re adapting to these new norms while cheering for the home team. It’s sad, it’s hopeful, it’s wholesome, and it’s very real.
• Is online presence a turn-off? (The Atlantic). I think not. I mean, there are times when my fiancé and I demand that the other person puts their phone down. And I don’t think either of us is particularly cringe-y online (please don’t tell me if you think otherwise). I think this part of the article sums up my feelings pretty well:

The internet provides an almost limitless pool of references to draw from — including silly memes and inside jokes, but also serious ideas and conversations. It’s a beautiful world to share with another person.

Have a truly wonderful weekend, y’all.

Love,
Casey