From November’s paid subscriber email: Diabolical conversations (and a large hit of surrealism) at the Sedaris reading.

Sure, I missed the memo on the whole Didion/Babitz dynamic—but I’ve maintained a near-perfect recall of the Hilton/Richie fallout of 2005.

As quickly as it began, my career as an IG foot model ended. Do I think I could've figured it out given time and inclination? No, I do not. This is a highly specialized industry, 

From October’s paid subscriber email: A spiritual (but not literal) reenactment of the “Cherish It” scene from Billy Madison.

Micro-dosing grief—and incrementally paying double in sadness—is Klarna-ass behavior, but I can’t blame myself for wanting to mitigate impact.