The Weekend Snack 3.3.24
Hello, Dolly!
Welcome to the Weekend Snack - a quick roundup of my favorite bites from the past weekend.
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Happy Sunday, Snackers! I’m very full-hearted today after a lovely outing with my book club last night to hear writer Dolly Alderton speak about her new novel (more on that below). As expected, Dolly was a dream, and the bathroom line camaraderie and outfit-watching was A++. If you read or watch one thing today, let it be Dolly’s response to someone who wrote into her advice column feeling concerned she looked visibly older than friends who had chosen to have Botox. Her thoughts on aging will help you start the week off right! And with that, a couple of quick bites:
📺 Dance Life. This Australian docuseries follows young dancers at Brent Street Academy trying to become the best working dancers in Australia and beyond. If you liked Cheer, this will be an immediate yes for you. I’m a sucker for any show that shows the determination and grit required to pursue excellence, but I found these dancers’ personal stories and ambitions particularly compelling. Plus, it’s only five episodes! My biggest question is, will there be a second season?? I’m invested!Â
📚 Good Material by Dolly Alderton. This past Tuesday, I was making my way to the city to see a show with friends. I took my seat on the J train, pulled out my Kindle, and picked up where I’d left off in Good Material. I was immediately captivated by a hilarious encounter between the heartbroken main character and a middle-aged businessman with a houseboat and a ponytail. It took me several stops to realize that people were navigating away from the area I was sitting in - a tell-tell sign that something is amiss on the subway. I looked up to find a small child pointing at what can only be described as an abnormally large mass of human feces underneath the bench directly in front of me. I had been sitting across from shit for at least four subway stops, but Dolly’s prose was so entertaining that I was oblivious. Not sure I can give a better review than that! Human excrement and the realities of living in New York aside, this book is such a delight from start to finish. The novel traces the aftermath of a breakup between Andy and Jen, but, in a refreshing take, the heartbreak is told from the man’s perspective. Dolly conducted over twenty hours of interviews with men to understand the male psyche post-relationship split. Spoiler: they often go to just as mad as we think women do; they just don’t have the same outlet and space to express the heartbreak. You’ll very quickly understand why Dolly is often referred to as this generation’s Nora Ephron. An absolute delight - treat yourself to this book!!Â
And I’ll leave you with my favorite discovery of the week, The Very Important People Show from Dropout (formerly CollegeHumour - they’ve rebranded). Comedians are given a complete makeover, asked to create a character on the spot, and then participate in an entirely improvised, Diane Sawyer-style interview. So. Much. Fun.Â
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What did you watch or read this weekend? Let me know in the comments!
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