Morning Brew - ☕️ Shhh it's movie night

By the time you open today’s newsletter, I’ll probably be in the middle of my pre-break-fast nap for Yom Kippur. Just be sure to wake me up when September ends, so I can start carving pumpkins, hoarding candy, and watching Disney Channel original movies. 

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—Rachel Cantor

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Since there’s no place like home and the movie theater likely isn’t your #1 safest option right now, why not bring the big screen to you? First step in constructing an AMC-level home theater (or an outdoor cinema): a high-quality projector. Next: Pick a movie. 

Watch list: 

• High on this list are the best docs to watch stoned. Perhaps not parent-approved, but I don’t know your parents. 
• Make your way through this list of Very Good Films, a movie catalog by film lovers.
• A world without Nancy Meyers’s films is a world without my Pinterest board of dreamy, aspirational kitchens. Check out her latest, Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish), and indulge in a Nancy Meyers movie marathon. Definitely parent-approved.
• 39 movies coming this fall.

Organize your life: The productivity tool Notion is like having Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit organize your life. Everything has a place, it's labeled, and it's color-coded. This is an all-in-one workspace that will change your life. 

Organize your iPhone: If you search “#ios14homescreen” on Twitter, you’ll find an iPhone home screen that hits on every part of your childhood, from Lego Star Wars to Poptropica. If you’re more interested in leveraging Apple’s new software for productivity instead of a blast from the past, download the Wellnest icon set. 

Have a BOSS autumn.

As in Buy Organic, Save Simply with Thrive Market. 

Let us break down how Thrive Market takes you to BOSS level in two parts: 

The first: BO—Buy Organic. With Thrive Market, you can shop over 6,000 organic and non-GMO products that fit any diet or lifestyle, from favorite fall snacks to household products and clean, crisp wines. 

Now the second part, SS—Save Simply. Thrive Market has members-only pricing, meaning members save an average of $32 per order and enjoy wholesale prices on their favorite products. 

Get your BOSS on this autumn and become a member before the leaves change .

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No dirndl, no problem: Just because Oktoberfest 2020 is canceled doesn’t mean you can’t drink a 2L stein as big as your head and then eat your weight in Bavarian pretzels. Here’s everything you need to celebrate Oktoberfest at home. 

Spotify splurge: Sick of listening to your fall playlist? Here are a few ways to discover new music. 

• Spotalike: share your favorite Spotify track, and you’ll get a new go-to playlist
• Moodify: a personalized playlist based on music features such as “danceability” 
• Listen Alike: a matchmaker for your music taste

Hit your stride: You know that one song on your running playlist that makes you feel like you’re in the opening scene of Chariots of Fire? Now imagine a playlist of only those songs. Find music that perfectly matches your ideal pace with jog.fm and create the ultimate running playlist. 

Mad science: Do you have a science teacher fantasy? You can live out at least part of it by turning your kitchen into Dexter’s Laboratory and making this elephant toothpaste recipe. 

Get lost in a hole: Some people listen to “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on repeat just to feel something. I watch TikToks of random objects getting squished by a hydraulic press.

Brand crush: I’m a sucker for a family-owned business with a heartwarming founder’s story, and Siete Foods hits the spot. They went against the grain, creating the first ever grain-free Mexican food brand (as a gluten lover, I can confirm that none of their products tastes like cardboard). Plus, it’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and there’s no better time to show your support for this Latinx brand and many more. If you’re shopping local, here’s a list of Latinx-owned businesses in NYC, DC and LA. 

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Last week I asked you to send in your own Happy Places, and now my inbox is looking like a National Geographic archive. Check out Danielle’s Happy Place—a park in New Orleans known as "The Fly." Before the pandemic, she would spend her Friday evenings, or “Flydays,” there for sunset picnics with wine, snacks, and good company. 

I’m off to my nap, hoping it will distract me from thinking about food. I can’t wait to see your makeshift home theaters and hear about your favorite movies. Once I get enough recs, I’ll share a spreadsheet of our top films, and you’ll never have to play Netflix Roulette again. Don’t be shy, hit reply.