hey apw,
We’re in the middle of some sort of crazy rainstorm in the Bay Area. It’s supposedly Build-An-Ark-Epic, and public schools are cancelled, but thus far I suspect the rest of the country would just laugh in our faces. Because it’s… raining… kind of a lot? And sometimes there is wind too? There is some flooding (a few communities got hit hard, and we’re thinking of them), but the rest of are just assuming this is more or less the same as nine feet of snow. Or maybe twelve. What I’m saying is a big rain storm is all we’ve got, so we’re going whole hog on this one.
Otherwise the APW staff has finally gotten into a full, hard-core, Serial debate (mostly I’m just surprised it took this long). And we’re aiming to finally order our New Year’s Cards and have a festive holiday weekend. I hope yours is fantastic as well. Open thread (second to last of the year, before APW goes on a much deserved holiday break), so do your thing!
XO,
MEG
Highlights of APW This Week
Was our honeymoon romantic enough?
How one couple planned a casual Friday wedding for $2k.
Tips for sorting out interfaith family holidays.
Building a new relationship between my sister and myself.
Announcing 2015 pop-up wedding dates from Watassa!
Gifts for your fitnessy wife.
Finding the spirit of the holiday season when your family is less than picture perfect.
Gifts for people who insist they don’t want gifts.
Nursing friendly party dresses.
’Tis the season to feel slightly inadequate.
Link Roundup
The ethics of Serial: Is it wrong to be hooked? And a prediction for the end.
“2014 was the year I saw my hair on TV.”
What “one size fits all” looks like on different body types.
Chris Rock writes a blistering essay on Hollywood.
Are tiaras the new power scrunchies? (Can they be?)
The UVA fraternity letter denying rape is bullshit.
The thirty-nine most iconic feminist moments of 2014.
Mindy Lahiri: the greatest TV character of the year?
Is it hard being a parent?
The future of online dating Jacob is here.
Fifteen powerful books by women that make thoughtful gifts.
“Today in Tabs: Goss falls flat on a Rolling Stone.”
Jackie is lying, so we can all stop talking about rape now.
“The day I started to acknowledge systemic racism.”
A Department of Defense gift guide.
Sam Ponder on motherhood, football, and misogyny among hockey media.
“What a fake Tinder profile photo taught me about race and class.”
“Truth is a fire I couldn’t hold.”
How would the media cover Leonard DiCaprio’s partying if he were a woman?
The 2014 hater’s guide to the Williams-Sonoma catalog.
How one man destroyed the Food Network.
Snackwave: a comprehensive guide to the Internet’s saltiest meme.
“Lena Dunham: Why I chose to speak out.”
Can a wife with dementia say yes to sex?
Beard ornaments to decorate your face for the holidays.
Shonda Rhimes delivers the most inspiring, badass speech.
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