Founded on the notion that interior design should be accessible as well as affordable and named for my most beloved matriarchs, Olivia Ann Interiors is available virtually to give your living space a little love through virtual styling, spacing, and shopping. Contact me for package pricing and structure. Follow along on Instagram - I promise to be better about posting project progress.

[This week's absolute must read - an incredible and eye-opening investigative piece from Ronan Farrow for the New Yorker.] How the pop star’s father and a team of lawyers seized control of her life—and have held on to it for thirteen years.

[8-minute listen] NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jia Tolentino about her reporting with Ronan Farrow for the New Yorker that provides new details on Britney Spear's conservatorship and her father's control of it.

"I began earning my own money as an actress at the age of 10 — first in small indie films, and then later, from age 11 to 17, on the soap opera “General Hospital.” At 21, I starred in a hit TV show called “Joan of Arcadia,” and from that point forward, I began making real, substantial money — money that made a big difference for my family. When that shift took place, my parents stepped in to help manage it all. My father acted as my co-manager, and my mother managed my finances. My money paid for our vacations, dinners out, and sometimes even the bills. When it finally came time to disentangle our personal and professional relationships, it was deeply painful for all three of us."

The numbers are staggering: over the past twenty years in Chicago, 14,033 people have been killed and another roughly 60,000 wounded by gunfire. What does that do to the spirit of individuals and community? Drawing on his decades of experience, Alex Kotlowitz set out to chronicle one summer in the city, writing about individuals who have emerged from the violence and whose stories capture the capacity--and the breaking point--of the human heart and soul. The result is a spellbinding collection of deeply intimate profiles that upend what we think we know about gun violence in America

A high school jock and nerd fall in love senior year, only to part after an amazing summer of discovery to attend their respective colleges. They keep in touch at first, but then slowly drift apart. Flash forward twenty years when all of that changes. Told in narrative, letters, checklists, and more, this is the must-read novel for anyone who's wondered what ever happened to that first great love. [A fluffy beach read that I enjoy every couple of years. If you pick this one up, I recommend a physical copy - a lot of the formatting doesn't translate to Kindle.]

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.

Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. Her relatives were shot and poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more members of the tribe began to die under mysterious circumstances.

As the death toll climbed to more than twenty-four, the FBI took up the case. It was one of the organization’s first major homicide investigations and the bureau badly bungled the case. In desperation, the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. [Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, the Martin Scorsese adaption is currently filming in Oklahoma.]

A visual essay about hearing yourself represented with same-gender lyrics for the first time. [Companion Piece: "Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down' Video Is Strangely Both Gay and Sexless"]

"In the 1980s, I met a man at a dance hall. One night I took him home. Nearly four decades later, I made a chilling discovery."

A host of new and easy-to-reach resorts and retreats across the U.S. are giving us plenty of reason to be anywhere but home all summer long, whether it's to kayak in North Carolina or sit by a pool in Palm Springs. Here, a few favorites to book now.

While country music icon Garth Brooks looks on as a Kennedy Center Honoree, Kelly Clarkson moves everybody in attendance with a powerful performance of his classic "The Dance." [I'm not crying. You're crying.]

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. Fiancé 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.