I highly recommend “sound on” for this new angle

kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life

Pecan pie bars (easy and takes up less space on a dessert plate than a slice of pecan pie)

Butter tarts (the NYT recipe is delicious and pretty foolproof, but I pinch off pieces of dough and press into the muffin tin rather than roll it out)

Today's version of "remember, thou art mortal" should be a billionaire's personal assistant who keeps reminding them that, in theory, sir, a mob of furious workers might just decide to beat you to death with hammers.

As someone a month out from a Mozart Requiem performance and also an enjoyer of schadenfreude, this is really hitting