All Caught Up: $Melania, coping with endorphins, tanking champagne sales
Surprise! People lie to make money!
28 links ahead, friends.
This week's picks include how malls became cool again, Fashion Neurosis and what the rest of the 2020s will look like.
Christina’s weekly scroll –
Imagine getting rugged by the POTUS. Over 7% of crypto users traded Trump's memecoin, while 1.9% traded the Melania token on its first day…
And no, Cuba has not launched its own meme coin.
MAGA is mainstream. TikTok hosted an inauguration party for conservative creators.
Hank Green made a video pointing out how conspiracy theories start. Worth watching after this week's madness.
Meta is allegedly offering TikTok creators up to $50k per month for exclusively posting on Reels.
Surprise! People lie to make money!
To improve teen safety and mental health, Pinterest is backing laws restricting cellphone use in classrooms, making them the first major tech platform to do so. During school hours, Pinterest will display a pop-up suggesting kids put away their phones.
The ultimate Valentine: Rosé for SKIMS Valentine's Day campaign.
Sephora now has a three-part show on Hulu that focuses on the beauty routines of musicians Chappell Roan, Victoria Monét and Becky G. So, Vogue Beauty Secrets with an insane production budget? I’m in! 😛
YSL Beauty is holding an open casting call for the next MYSLF campaign.
There are at least 32 iPod Nanos up for grabs at Karl Lagerfeld's estate auction sale.
Shocking: the government is monitoring social media posts with "negative" views of health insurance companies, lol.
Sundae School x Kim Chi released the cutest comic for their Kimchi Yuzu Mochi launch <3
Jacquemus' Spring 2025 presentation will be live-streamed exclusively from an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The brand was basically built on an iPhone, so this collaboration makes sense. Excited to watch~
Nikita’s weekly scroll –
Bella Freud, yes - that Freud… has a podcast. And she interviewed Kate Moss. Is this news to anyone else, or just me?
On Running threw an event with FKA Twigs. The content has been all over my feed, all love to the Eventure team for making this happen.
Last administration, the brands were terrified of being associated with a certain administration. This time? They are getting the standard PR clip treatment. Just know fashion has always been political.
Champagne sales are tanking because people don’t feel like celebrating.
- – as always – is spot-on with her Reels feature enhancements.
Weekly sports corner! Lewis Hamilton Ferrari rollout. LVMH Paris Olympics medals are eroding. That’s all.
Young people have lost trust in the system and they want to fight about it. Good - enough infographics. Maybe not violence for me personally but let’s talk IRL about it, thanks. Reminds me a lot of a lecture I gave in 2021.
The Cut talked about how women (aka me, I’ve lifted 500K pounds since I started lifting weights seriously last summer) are chasing endorphins instead of following the news.
Kanye wants us to be afraid. Cool panty idgi.
Abby Muir’s ‘things I’m thinking about…’ lotta truth in these patterns.
A survival guide to the late 2020s.
GLP-1s are booming. An emerging class of startups is building an industry around them focusing on mitigating side effects.
How advertising ate the counter-culture.
Pat McGrath dropped a product to get the porcelain doll look from that Margiela show.
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Christina’s weekly report:
READING: The comments. And laughing!
EATING: Hot honey hummus.
PLAYING: Death & Romance – Magdalena Bay.
OBSESSING: Over my upcoming trip to New Orleans. Ready for beignets and po-boys.
RECOMMENDING: The YuYu Hakusho live-action series. So fun!
TREATING: Going to a Heat game on Monday with
!Nikita’s weekly report:
READING: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
EATING: Curry turkey burgers. Ask me for the recipe.
PLAYING: That Heidi Montag song. I shan’t link.
OBSESSING: Over my new babaà sweater.
RECOMMENDING: Logging off and getting movement.
TREATING: Homemade banana pudding.
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That Edelman Trust Barometer is so scary! Also, loved the Fashion Neurosis ep with Nick Cave.