As a brand founder, so many launches (and products) bore me to tears. These don’t.
Doomscrolling through the slop for you. This week (for the first time!) let’s talk about some beauty things.
Citations, Please
Wellness has been feeling rather... unwell. An evidence-based approach to beauty, tech and health.
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A practical guide to avoiding hogwash on the internet.
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Hello from Italy, some books I’m reading to heal my doomscrolling addiction.
CP PICKS 6/12: Kristin Cavallari Is Proving My Point, the FDA Did Something Good and Real KBeauty Secrets.
Internet happenings that caught this tired insider's attention.
Meta Announced a Jobs Program. It’s Embarrassing.
Zuck really wants you to forget about that leaked audio. As someone who has to use Meta for her job and beauty business, let us talk about the tech giant's latest attempt to prove they're "good."
CP Picks 6/5: Cerave is killing you, Olive Young has ARRIVED, perioral dermatitis, The Ordinary bus & why this app will be the end of me.
All Left Turns is now Citations, Please.* Same stories on beauty and wellness, just with more evidence than your average "influencer."
What My French Cousin Hates About America
It has a lot to do with our trash. New Yorkers have until tomorrow (June 4th) to make corporations pick up their plastic. Some thoughts + a script to call your reps.
Even If You Don't Use AI, You're Paying For It
AI is radicalizing me because what do you mean my energy bill is going up to pay for SLOP.