# star weekend (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover star weekend. Page: Feed: --- ## [“I wouldn’t have made it this far in life without my friends”: Jennifer Garner & Gemma Chan on female friendships, regrets and The Five Star Weekend](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/jennifer-garner-gemma-chan-interview-five-star-weekend-female-friendship) _2026-07-29 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ Jennifer Garner and Gemma Chan open up about their regrets, the importance of female friendship and why they wanted to work together on The Five Star Weekend. ## [The most profound warning in The Odyssey is to beware of violent men’s ‘disguises’](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-circe-violent-men-disguises) _2026-07-24 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ How Circe stole the show from Odysseus with one line ## [Harlan Coben on writer’s block, working with Reese Witherspoon and his new series, Lazarus](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/harlan-coben-lazarus-book-advice) _2025-10-24 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ It’s not very often you get to interview one of your favourite authors. ## [Materialists is anything but broke man propaganda](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/materialists-is-anything-but-broke) _2025-08-15 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ It's a cautionary tale about mistaking vanity metrics for love ## [How my failures inspired my New Year's resolutions](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/my-failures-inspired-my-new-years) _2025-01-08 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ failure or first go? you decide... ## [If we're all feeling behind, then who is ahead?](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/if-were-all-feeling-behind-then-who) _2024-10-02 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ Feel like you're lagging behind your pals? You're not alone, but life doesn't end at 30. ## [35 digital dating stories that will revive your faith in finding love online](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/35-digital-dating-stories-that-will) _2024-09-18 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ We're rewriting the script: dating apps do lead to long-term love sometimes. Maybe don't write them off just yet... ## [Burnout, a Book Submission and Brunch with Amy Poehler](https://jesskbacon.substack.com/p/burnout-a-book-submission-and-brunch) _2024-09-04 · Jess Bacon · the culture cut_ Let's have a little catch up, shall we?