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Apr 27 2021

Issue #35

I spend way too much time and money on the internet so you don't have to.

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We got back from Cabo on Sunday night and I need a vacation to recover from vacation. We had an incredible time - if you are headed that way this summer, hit me up for some tips!

The "Long Reads" this week are really great and very much worth your time. Enjoy!
Like Harvey Weinstein before him, Scott Rudin has been called an “open secret” throughout the entertainment industry. For decades, the megaproducer — one of only 16 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — has held a reputation as one of the worst bosses ever to work in Hollywood.
Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the fast-food giant froze them out.
How the quest to own the tiniest, most Instagram-worthy and low-maintenance pup has bred a world of problems.
She thought he was an artistic genius. He wanted to “dip her ass in gold.” And now it’s over.
Added these to the pile...
Whether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, mourning her mother's passing, or revealing her patented method for keeping the mystery alive in a marriage, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertise—self-help, nice guys, cool girls (not her) and how to receive visitors in the bath—are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, anger, grief, motherhood, and identity. 
Written in a direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional text tells how his partner, Danny, found a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home from work one day. Pete and Danny ended up adopting the baby together. Although neither of them had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they are reminded, "Where there is love, anything is possible."
A little something for everyone but an emphasis on summer fun - swimsuits, sunglasses, slides, and patio essentials. 
P.S. The Walmart and Target roundups are still alive and kicking.
Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and more were in attendance to pay tribute to the rap legend.
A new documentary follows the five year struggle to save an elephant named Kaavan from abuse—and seeks to inspire similar efforts around the world.
The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.
It me. I'm Collin. Shockingly, I hate talking about myself but here are the CliffsNotes. 32, Texan turned cruise ship character turned Texan turned Chicagoan turned Texan. Event designer and planner. Interior designer and stylist. Corporate badass. Spotify playlist-makin' fiend. 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.

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