Welcome back to Click. Read. Love. I’m in Rhode Island with family as we celebrate the life and legacy of my grandfather, who passed away this week at the age of 94. He was so sharp and witty up until the very end. The kind of person you imagined would always be around. I am putting the Sunday Style column on hold until next weekend.
There’s a lot of great links this week. Hope you enjoy.
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This is not a record the US should be proud of breaking. (The Guardian)
It’s a shame that there aren’t better laws to protect women against deepfake pornography. (Bloomberg)
A great essay on the right to have (and share) informed opinions as an online person. (Hmm That’s Interesting)
For true crime fans, this was a great podcast looking into the mysterious disappearance of an LA screenwriter, and if it had anything to do with his ties to the CIA.
Birth isn't just about the baby: next-generation postpartum care is born. (Well+Good)
The best Netflix series of 2023. (Esquire)
The Uninfluenced Holiday. “I am happy to see now that being unworthy of a like may mean that I am doing things the way I have wanted to all along and how much joy that brings on its own.” Love this essay from Megan. (Through the Seasons)
Social media is Gen Z’s version of “keeping up with the Joneses’” and TikTok is driving consumption in a very real way. (CNBC)
How millennials learned to dread motherhood. To our generation, being a mom looks thankless, exhausting, and lonely. Can we change the story? (Vox)
File this under news that’s totally expected. Taylor Swift is the person of the year. (TIME)
America’s white evangelical problem. (NYMag)
I might be late to the party for this one, but season two of The Bear is fantastic. -Caylin
Times up on the stigma around periods. Here’s why achieving period parity is so important. (Refinery29)
How misinformation spreads through conflict. (Scientific American)
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