Growing Up in the '80s Felt Like Freedom

My 7-year-old goddaughter missed her friends a lot over the past year. Like most kids, she spent the pandemic indoors and, as an only child, mostly without the presence of other children. A deeply inventive and wildly creative child, my goddaughter had tons of fun inside, largely due to the fact that her parents have the patience of saints and gave her space to explore her interests, some of which include: experimenting with outfits, making tiny people out of rocks and sticks, doing an intense inventory of the world of Pokémon, participating in her first school play via Zoom after the kids did everything from creating the characters to writing the script, and smearing her face with lipstick while demanding to be told the history of strawberries.

But she still missed her friends. Like the majority of children — and a healthy percentage of adults — I know, for her, Zoom dates quickly turned to tears as she realized it was a withering replacement for the fun and excitement of shouting with your best friend in the same room.

Goddess Gillian Anderson wants to free the boob … us too! This relationship we were never sure was real in the first place is already cooling off, it seems. Weeks after racing in Cool Ranch earrings, USA track star Christina Clemons now has a deal with Doritos. Panera made a swimsuit that says SOUP. Thanks for the Lil’ Timmy Tim comparison, but we’re definitely Tilda too. Yes to another new (maybe a little trashy) dating show full of pretty people in bathing suits. No to this gun that looks like a toy. And not spon con, just an FYI if you’re into painting your nails: Olive & June is having a 20% off everything sale right now.

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