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Things I Read That I Loved #349: Heated Rivalry, iPods, Romance Novel Covers, Event Tickets, Etc.

Topics include the middle being gone from everything, Heated Rivalry / Fujoshi Studies, kinda dating Matthew Perry, nestalgia, iPods, reading about mothering, Gisèle Pelicot, the war in Iran and more.

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Mar 7, 2026

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Things I Read That I Love #348: Food Delivery, Sizing, Bushwick, Agentic Tech Bros, Dog Shows and More

The wealthy Los Angeles couple who obtained dozens of children through surrogates, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Gen Alpha’s bedrooms, WOOFing, the evolution of women’s clothing sizing, that lesbian couple on…

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Feb 21, 2026

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Things I Read That I Love #347: Portlandia, The New Yorker Story, Vegans, The Great Movie Ride and More

Looking back on Portlandia, the “New Yorker story,” the most anticipated books lists, the Great Movie Ride, our friends in Minneapolis, the downfall of Veganism and more longform for your…

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Jan 31, 2026

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Things I Read That I Love #346: Bama Rush, Celebrity Memoirs, Laptop Boyfriends, Leaving LA and More

An elite rescue squad in the Great Smokey Mountains, the museum at the Pennhurst Asylum, a liberal journalist gets hired by ICE, how to cast a baby commercial and more…

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Jan 17, 2026

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Things I Read That I Love #345: Hoarding Dunkaroos, Polycrisis, Gentle Parenting, Chain Restaurants and More

Caity Weaver goes to Austria to quit sugar, misadventures in gentle parenting, the chainifcation of American restaurants, the decline of Starbucks and more longform I loved this week.

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Jan 3, 2026

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Things I Read That I Love #344: Dishwasher Wars, Divorce, Motels, The Perimenopausal Novel, Mystery Pallets and More

Elif Bautman interviews Miranda July, Rachel Kushner remembers ‘Less Than Zero’, The Ringer explains Olivia Nuzzi, why men like AI more than women, two types of dishwasher people and more…

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Dec 20, 2025

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Things I Read That I Love #343: Cinnabon, Food Delivery, Lost Vegas, Chat GPT Divorce, Etc

Dying in a hospital town, the horrors of being 44, the legend and the glory of Cinnabon, the airport lounge wars, Chat GPT destroying relationships, delivery’s impact on restaurants and,…

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Dec 13, 2025

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Things I Read That I Love #342: Ms. Rachel, Free Birthing, Perpetual Stews, British Bake-Off and More

The missing kayaker, everything is television, the difference between audacity and courage, Ruby Tandoh on the charm and machinery behind “The Great British Bake-Off,” making a stew for 75 days…

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Nov 29, 2025

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Things I Read That I Love #341: Courtney Williams, Windsor, County Fairs and College Students These Days

The Holy Land Experience, Courtney Williams on herself, the libido of Las Vegas, the Ivy-to-Consultant pipeline, Lizzo, the Sarasota County Agricultural Fair, a dark side of homeschooling and more.

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Nov 22, 2025

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Things I Read That I Love #340: Historical Reenactors, Costco, Doom Spending, Chili’s Comeback, The Filler Era and More

The most audacious surrogate fallout story I’ve ever heard in my life, Caity Weaver dons regalia to reenact the Revolutionary War, the implications of celebrity-endorsed bestseller “The Tell,” Mr Beast,…

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Nov 15, 2025

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Things I Read That I Love #339: Nerd Clusters, Love Is Blind, Competitive Cheerleading, the Free Returns Industry and More

Topics include “border theater” in Texas, the rise of Nerds Clusters, the WNBA, regional McDonalds’ cuisine, behind the scenes at Love is Blind, how the Fentanyl crisis is harming teens,…

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Nov 1, 2024

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Things I Read That I Love #338: Veneer Regret, Yelp Reviews, True Crime Conventions and Casino Carpeting

Caity Weaver on the tyranny of the penny, Roxane Gay on TikTok rabbit holes and more longreads for you including pieces on CrimeCon, the ubiquity of Yelp reviews, why therapists…

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Sep 20, 2024

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Things I Read That I Loved #349: Heated Rivalry, iPods, Romance Novel Covers, Event Tickets, Etc.

Things I Read That I Love #348: Food Delivery, Sizing, Bushwick, Agentic Tech Bros, Dog Shows and More

Things I Read That I Love #347: Portlandia, The New Yorker Story, Vegans, The Great Movie Ride and More

Things I Read That I Love #346: Bama Rush, Celebrity Memoirs, Laptop Boyfriends, Leaving LA and More

Things I Read That I Love #345: Hoarding Dunkaroos, Polycrisis, Gentle Parenting, Chain Restaurants and More

Things I Read That I Love #344: Dishwasher Wars, Divorce, Motels, The Perimenopausal Novel, Mystery Pallets and More

Things I Read That I Love #343: Cinnabon, Food Delivery, Lost Vegas, Chat GPT Divorce, Etc

Things I Read That I Love #342: Ms. Rachel, Free Birthing, Perpetual Stews, British Bake-Off and More

Things I Read That I Love #341: Courtney Williams, Windsor, County Fairs and College Students These Days

Things I Read That I Love #340: Historical Reenactors, Costco, Doom Spending, Chili’s Comeback, The Filler Era and More

Things I Read That I Love #339: Nerd Clusters, Love Is Blind, Competitive Cheerleading, the Free Returns Industry and More

Things I Read That I Love #338: Veneer Regret, Yelp Reviews, True Crime Conventions and Casino Carpeting

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