"On October 18, Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told NBC that “the next six to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic.” Citing the latest peak in cases, he said the surge will likely get even worse as we approach the holidays, with states experiencing caseloads like they never have before."

I don’t know about you but I’m feeling 82.

The conservative judge’s refusal to answer fundamental questions at her Supreme Court confirmation hearings demonstrated just how far Trump has moved the margins of our political culture.

Calling it now: this book is going to be included in every single gift guide this holiday season - and for good reason!

Some of the smartest people I know can't get enough of the Housewives. Emphasis on some but you can't deny the cultural impact - for better or worse.

From dramatic families to psychological intrigue to the mob, The Sopranos had it all - so I've heard from my resident Italian.

Listen, I know this is a random dump of things but think of it as a well-curated and well-managed HomeGoods/TJ Maxx combo store. You know, one of the good locations.

"In the first episode of Emily in Paris, the titular Emily (post-relocation to the titular Paris) receives a video call from her boyfriend, who still lives in Chicago. Boyfriend, who is so generically bland that I refuse to retain his name, has the exact level of attractiveness and charisma typically seen in a guy who makes it to the second week on The Bachelorette.

He’s called Emily at 7 p.m. in the Midwest, which is the middle of the night in Paris, because even though his girlfriend has been across the world for a few days, this empty Cubs jersey of a man has forgotten that time differences exist."

"It all started when my uncle sent a tiny wooden picnic table in the mail."

This is the cake you bake on the weekend and then eat a slice of every evening (or morning) throughout the week. It’s called meal prep.

It me. I'm Collin. Shockingly, I hate talking about myself but here are the CliffsNotes. 31, Texan turned cruise ship character turned Texan turned Chicagoan turned Texan. Event designer and planner. Interior designer and stylist. Corporate badass. Partner and double dog dad. Cursed with an aggressive gluten intolerance but also a passion for bread and no f*cks to give. Why a newsletter? It gives me a creative outlet with a deadline and my therapist says these things are important. Plus, I love to read, shop, share, and most importantly spend time on the internet. I don't sleep.