Content Consumed: Tom Brady, Andrew Tate, and the Finnish PM

Finally Friday. And thank God for that. Feels like I’ve been losing my mind a tiny bit this week. Anyways, here’s the content you need to consume before heading into the weekend!

In today’s edition…
👀 Conspiracy: Tom Brady’s on The Masked Singer
💃 Hero of the week, the Finnish Prime Minister
🤐 Good riddance, Andrew Tate
🐎 It’s Horse Girl Season
✨ How did Pilates become popular again?

Is Tom Brady on The Masked Singer?

Okay folks, just stay with me on this. I’ve become absorbed in this Reddit thread. The thesis: Tom Brady’s preseason “leave of absence” is for filming The Masked Singer (which I still can’t believe is a show) as one of their mystery contestants. Let’s explore the most basic evidence presented:

• Brady just signed a $375 million deal with FOX to be their main NFL analyst post-retirement. Guess what channel The Masked Singer is on?
• The filming dates: they line up perfectly. Bucs started training camp on July 27 → Brady was in attendance until August 10 → The Masked Singer films from August 12–20 → Brady will be missing the Bucs’ August 20 preseason game.
• There’s “no definitive date” for Brady’s return other than that it would be after the August 20 game. If Brady advanced out of his group of 5 contestants, he would need to film one more episode for the finale — but there’s no way to know upfront if he would make it or not, leading to the “indefinite” return date.
• He hasn’t said it’s a family emergency or anything like that. No one’s seen him. The reason for the disappearance was mysterious. And he’s veteran enough on the Bucs that he can do this kind of thing in the preseason.

Whew, if that Reddit thread is right… listen, I’m not normally a conspiracy theory gal, but this was some content I consumed heavily last night and had to share.

Finland’s Prime Minister: Too hot and fun

My hero of the week is Sanna Marin, the 36-year-old Prime Minister of Finland. It’s been determined that she is simply too hot, fun, young, cool, and beautiful. Private footage of her partying with friends was leaked this week, and she’s been accused of everything from government mismanagement to using drugs. Her response:

“Personally, I did not take drugs, nor did I consume anything other than alcohol. I danced, sang, and partied — perfectly legal things.”

Yes, sweet Sanna. Yes. You’re the youngest woman to lead a country in the year 2022. You deserve a couple drinks and some dancing every once in a while.

Farewell to Andrew Tate

And good riddance.

Andrew Tate, for those who don’t know (I’m jealous of you), is an influencer and former kickboxer; violent abuser who thinks women should be responsible for their sexual assault; general misogynist, racist and homophobe; and idol to the Internet’s vast community of incel men—especially young teen boys.

As one advocate from the UK put it: He “poses a genuine threat to young men, radicalising them towards extremism misogyny, racism and homophobia.” Example: teachers are now dealing with teen boys who refuse to do a literary assignment if it was written by a woman.

Well, Meta finally banned him from Facebook and Instagram today. He’s also already banned from Twitter—maybe he’ll head to Truth Social next.

It’s Horse Girl Season, announces Vanity Fair

And damn it, I believe them. Just look to Beyoncé. The Vogue cover, the Renaissance album cover—she’s making horses look badass again. Let’s examine a quick list of other horse-related cultural pieces of the moment: the the resurgence of horse bits on Gucci loafers, horses on the Chanel couture runway, Jordan Peele’s Western thriller Nope, Gemma from Love Island, every single bachelorette party in Nashville wearing cowboy boots…

So much of it is, yes, about style. The Stetsons, the ass-kickin’ boots, the beauty of equine animals. Ride on, Horse Girls.

Read the full Vanity Fair piece here.

How did Pilates become popular again?

Remember when Pilates went out of style in 2015? I don’t, because I was 17 years old at the time. But hey! It’s back and better than ever, thanks to…

• The unparalleled benefits. It’s popular with all age groups in improving core stability, strength in surrounding muscle groups, and increasing overall mobility, all while being gentle on the joints.
• Celeb endorsements. Probably 99% of that being Lori Harvey at the Met Gala. All the supermodels—Kendall, Bella, etc.—can be papped leaving LA’s Forma Pilates on a weekly basis.
• Democracy. Pilates is now more available to the average Joe, like you and me. (Not saying I’ve done Pilates or plan to. Well, maybe. You never know. Enough photos of Lori Harvey and I might.) Digital fitness, at-home machinery, and lower class prices make Pilates for the people.

Well, that’s it for today! Thanks for reading and have a truly wonderful weekend.

Lots of love,
Casey

P.S. Interested in more long-form pieces? Read my Original Sins: A Memoir book review and “I Finally Read A Colleen Hoover Book”.

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