Juergen Teller
If you haven't spent the latter half of this week absolutely cracking up at Juergen Teller’s recent W Magazine photography, allow me to brighten your day. First off, let me preface this by saying that Teller is a very talented and very successful photographer. The internet isn't just making fun of an amateur here. He’s shot pretty much every celeb, from Kim Kardashion to, most recently, Riz Ahmed. What’s so unique about Teller's recent photos, though, is the fact that they’re actually not unique at all. They are reminiscent of a jokingly-intense photoshoot that I would force my roommate into in front of our Hollywood neighborhood’s attempt at greenery. Riz Ahmed recently told the internet that his shoot with Teller was the fastest in his life. And...it looks that way. But in the best way? Because what’s not to love about some aggressively normal trees, and some aggressively awkward poses? Please check out my favorite memes of his work here and here. And, go ahead and check out the photos that inspired the memes here.
If you’re like me and compile ALL your favorite music on a miles-long list on Spotify’s “Liked songs” tab, it’s finally going to be easier to filter those favorites based on what you’re in the mood for right now. As of Thursday, Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets you break down your list by mood and genre. Because yes, I love “The Spins” by Mac Miller 95% of the time, but there are those few moments when I’m feeling gloomy and reflective and need something slightly less upbeat.
Mara Wilson, who you likely remember fondly as the child star of MATILDA, wrote a beautiful op-ed in The New York Times this week. In a post-FRAMING BRITNEY world, she gives insight to what she calls The Narrative: “the idea that anyone who grew up in the public eye will meet some tragic end.” The piece grapples with this expectation of failure that society thrusts upon young women in the entertainment industry, and the schadenfreude the media seems to relish in when this failure ultimately comes to a head. Drawing parallels to society’s recent reckoning with our collective treatment of Britney Spears, along with Judy Garland, Drew Barrymore, and others, Wilson forces us to examine the expectations we place on child actors. Read her full piece here.
For some reason my FYP on TikTok keeps showing me sports videos lately, which isn’t exactly typical. Sports isn’t always my thing, but these videos have been so good I haven’t minded. I wanna share with you my two faves—this video from the 2018 Olympics, of a truly wild skiing comeback (LOL, one thing I didn't imagine ever writing in this email), and this calming video of a skimboarder doing things I had no idea people could do on skimboards.
—Darlene Kenney, Marketing Assistant
