The numbers are astounding. The food and beverage industry accounted for one in four jobs lost during the pandemic—more than any other sector of the economy. Without additional assistance, tens of thousands of bars and restaurants could shutter, taking up to 7 million jobs with them. The restaurant world reflects on the year that turned everything upside down, and how to turn it around.

How did a mother of 10 and a Plano cop wind up pushing pills in the Park Cities? A must read - especially for my DFW readers.

A decade ago, Vanity Fair contributor Nancy Jo Sales wrote the definitive account of a group of L.A. teens who came to fame ripping off their celebrity idols. The story spawned a Hollywood feature film, a reality star’s infamous voicemail, and a level of online harassment its author couldn’t have predicted. Click here for Nancy's 2020 follow-up.

Excited to read this memoir that was named one of best books of 2020 by The New York Times; The Washington Post; NPR; Time; The New Yorker; O, The Oprah Magazine; Harper’s Bazaar; Elle; BuzzFeed; Goodreads; and many more. Plus, Saeed grew up in Lewisville!

I know nothing about this book other than that I must read it.

"Speaking to hundreds of fans from the UK, US, Europe, and Japan, Ewens tells the story of music fandom using its own voices, recounting previously untold or glossed-over scenes from modern pop and rock music history. In doing so, she uncovers the importance of fan devotion: how Ariana Grande represents both tragedy and resilience to her followers, or what it means to meet an artist like Lady Gaga in person. From One Directioners, to members of the Beyhive, to the author's own fandom experiences, this book reclaims the "fangirl" label for its young members, celebrating their purpose, their power, and, most of all, their passion for the music they love."

Joe got me this book for Christmas and I'm so excited to start it! If you have Apple TV, make sure to watch Dolly on "The Oprah Conversation" - it's a great interview. #Parton2024

Two years into their reign as it-couple king and queen of teen pop, Britney Spears and *NSYNC’s Justin Timberlake arrived at the 2001 American Music Awards in what would become two of the most iconic ensembles in red-carpet history, both of them in head-to-toe denim.

For many travel writers, non-stop travel isn’t so much a job as a manner of living — one that is now on pause. Many have returned home to hunker down and wait, and hope for the best, and plan their next big trip. Here’s where 39 of them will head, once the all-clear sounds.  

Honestly, sports movies are just rom-coms for people who know what lat muscles are.

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.