#saturyay

You know, sometimes you have to go find the joy yourself. Anyway, here’s my Disney Singalong Playlist. Very very lightly curated. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61fQTvriob8Zpl443HlKGo?si=e0e9580c25b446c0

The Mountain Goats announced a new album and released the first single, and this may be my favorite music video they’ve ever done. https://youtu.be/7PEJmPTIzqk

3. I’m sorry, I couldn’t find this episode of Breaking News on YouTube - but if you sign up for a free three-day trial to Dropout!

(Fine, fine - here’s another episode of the same show that is on YouTube, that is just as funny, but isn’t what I randomly came across on Dropout 24/7 that restored my will to live.)

4. I love a grilled cheese, and this one is really, really amazing while still being really, really easy. I had it three times this week. I would have had it more, but that’s how many times I ran my dishwasher so I had a clean pan.

5. Frankie Simmons wrote this ode to crayons, and I found it really, well…delightful. If you’re free June 20th-27th, you should check out her Week of Delight. I did it last year and had a really lovely experience.

This little kitty is a trans ally! https://www.tumblr.com/this-is-trans-joy/815081475372417024/my-little-orange-kitty-cat-reminds-me-to-take-my-t

They discovered this beautifully detailed statue of Athena out in Turkey. Besides being gorgeous, this has some really interesting archeological implications. https://arkeonews.net/2-meter-athena-statue-discovered-in-laodicea-with-extraordinary-artistic-detail/

I absolutely cannot stop singing Olivia Rodrigo’s new single “Drop Dead.” And this one is a twofer because she graced us with two versions of the music video. I love them both for different reasons…which you can probably work out for yourself. "Drop Dead" "Drop Dead" (Taken That Eurostar to France)

A friend of a friend is endeavoring to listen to a full new-to-her album a day every day of 2026. I admire the ambition and may steal it in 2027 (although I’d only do an album a month - you know me). Another Music Post

And finally…I love that The Devil Wears Prada is back. You know what I also love? Shakespeare. Here’s a delightful clip that combines both those things. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXwqyroxssF/

Well the first thing, which doesn’t get to be on the list because it’s not something on the internet that you can own equally, is: I signed a lease! As of today, I am getting my keys and starting the move-in process. But don’t worry: I still have some online joy for you. …as long as you don’t care how much of it is still Heated Rivalry related…

This one made me even happier because of the backstory. Our sales reps will send us catalogs of new releases to get excited about, and a few weeks ago, our Hachette rep sent us one for big titles coming out this fall. There was one book, however, that didn’t have any information. “Unannounced Nonfiction” was the title and “Unannounced Author” was listed as its writer. I did know it was going to publish on October 6th, but that was it. A few days later, I went to look and the publication date had been changed to the 13th, but still no names. I’ve been checking it periodically, but yesterday morning, when I checked Instagram, I saw that THIS was coming out on the 13th. I knew it was this one - glad I’m excited about it. It could have been a Very Boring Announcement. https://www.cbc.ca/books/heated-rivalry-behind-the-scenes-9.7168409

This video was just Delightful. (Laufey's music video for "Mad Woman.") https://youtu.be/yNa8jP4zoJo

This was, for real, the funniest news I’ve heard in weeks. Some people do have too much money, but what a good cause to spend it on - or to try to spend it on. https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/jill-biden-bid-35k-appear-popular-tv-show-worth-shot-11843208

The first season of Dimension 20, Fantasy High, got turned into a webcomic. That’s old news. The NEW news is that it has been posted in its entirety to webtoon and starting on Monday, every episode will be free to read! https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/fantasy-high/ep-1-the-beginning-begins/viewer

And finally. Alex Song-Xia (who, yes, I know because of Dropout) was apparently Tumblr famous way before they played Conrad Schintz. They review movies on Letterboxed based on the sole criteria: did they cry, or did they not cry? It’s high-key adorable. https://boxd.it/8Gj73

Hello friends! Yesterday was the last day of my first week at my new job. I’ve been a little out of the loop, but I’m hoping things are going to start settling down for me here soon. For now, here are some things that made me smile.

This is my favorite song from Into the Woods (and maybe one of my favorite showtunes period?). Watching Ben Platt perform the whole thing (FOUR PARTS!) is golden. Watching Gianmarco Soresi just…stand there, not helping, is even better.

“Pygmy squid are the smallest squid at 16 mm (under an inch!). They use their ink clouds as hunting blinds. They shoot out a cloud of ink, hide behind it, then lunge through the ink to attack prey!” How cute would it be to see a squid THAT TINY hunting prey? This squid fact brought to you courtesy of a random sticker on a post near He’s Not Here. You too can receive squid facts by texting “squid” to 833-724-8398. Alternatively send them “bug” if you’d prefer, well, bug facts.

I am obsessed with this song right now. Do I only find it funny because I have been there but am no longer? Yeah, probs. But if you can’t laugh at “Houston, he’s a problem” or (the song’s thesis) “I think it’s time we put another man on the moon,” then I think you might be subscribed to the wrong Substack here. https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/22UE7ARZNnAJHq1TObXLcc

John Green said, “Books belong to their readers,” and I nodded emphatically. Then Alex Hirsch said, “Dipper is yours,” and I think I cried a little. https://www.tumblr.com/hkthatgffan/810483634169593857/alex-hirsch-was-asked-by-a-fan-about-trans-dipper