Issue #282 - August 26, 2022

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Girls' Night In is a weekly newsletter with musings on and recommendations for your downtime.

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Happy Friday ! This week's issue is pretty packed with recommendations, so we'll let you get right to it. Hope you're enjoying these last delicious bits of summer. Have a great weekend. ❤️ — The GNI team

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This Week's Recommendations

Two summery recipes: This tried-and-true creamy corn basil pasta from the NYT (try adding some lump crab or shrimp) is the ultimate summer comfort meal. Plus: a basic, refreshing gazpacho is also calling our name right now.
A quiet moment: A beautiful and fitting poem for right now.
Calming our anxiety: With this "stress relief" playlist full of ambient soundscapes and music.
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There are so many good things to watch right now!:
- Look Both Ways on Netflix (starring Lili Reinhart) explores two “what if” scenarios: what if she moves to LA for her dream job? Or what if she unexpectedly gets pregnant and…doesn’t? Besides the movie’s clunky handling of a will-she-keep-the-baby-or-won’t-she scene in this post-Roe v. Wade era, it’s a sweet and easy weekend watch.
- The A League of Their Own reboot is well-produced, well-cast, and an all all-around great show to watch.
- Selena + Chef on HBO Max continues to be a favorite comfort watch. In this latest season, the episodes are filmed from a breezy beach house in Malibu and stars iconic chefs like Kristin Kish.
- Finally, a rec from GNI reader Sarah K: “The most comforting show on Netflix is Heartstopper, and the graphic novels/webcomic are even better. Reading them makes you smile and melt and believe in love.”
A new book everyone’s talking about: Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan, an audiobook narrator who has now written a book about…an audiobook narrator. That you can listen to on audiobook!
TikTok comedy gold: A series on all the latest things that “ugly girls” vs. “hot girls” are doing.
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Two podcast episodes worth listening to:
1) Meghan Markle’s new podcast, Archetypes, just dropped its first episode featuring an interview between Meghan and Serena Williams. In it, they discuss the word "ambition" and the double standard it can hold for women. While we went into it a bit distanced (they are huge icons; it can be challenging to relate to icons), the episode landed as a refreshingly honest, intimate, and down-to-earth listen, getting us excited for more. (Also, tbh, having access to some of the inside stories between these two women and friends felt like a treat to get to listen in on.)

2) This episode of the Celebrity Memoir Book Club podcast covers a jaw-dropping journey through this just-released celebrity memoir. Author Jennette McCurdy grew up as a child actor on iCarly; in her memoir, she chronicles her time in the spotlight and growing up with an overbearing and often abusive mother. While tragic, it's the definition of an unputdownable book. (Content warning: mentions of eating disorder, abuse.)
A soapy splurge: "Do I want my hands to smell like roses? Yes. Yes, I do." -Alisha, resident luxury handsoap enthusiast, GNI team
The truth is: That this is the best version of that "girl yelling in a guy’s ear" meme. 😂

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This Week's Reads

On the proliferation of "gray floors" in America (The Atlantic)
What comes after ambition? (Elle) — "Hustle culture is dead. Did American women’s drive go away, or has it morphed into something new—and maybe better?" [Ed note: don't miss our past newsletter on this topic!]
The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women (Marie Claire)
The unbearable heaviness of being an 'old mom' (The Cut)
Is Publishing About Art or Commerce? (The New Yorker)
Who Is Quiet Quitting For? (The New York Times) — Quiet quitting = doing your job.

Just For Fun: 3 Easy Picks for Fall

🍂🛍 An adorable mini crossbody purse. // The perfect pair of vintage wide-leg jeans. (Sizing goes to 24) // A cozy knit blazer. (Sizing goes to XXL)

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