It’s easy to miss french fries from Balthazar. Or a 60-minute session at Higher Dose. But as we chug along, all locked own, we find ourselves missing the simple, little things. Things like gossip.  From friends or celebrities, gossip can be stupid and pointless, or shocking in a way that gives you a nice buzz. Such thoughtless joy. This piece from Emilia Petrarca, “Has Isolation Left You Starved for Gossip?” was an excellent chat with Lainey Gossip’s Elaine Lui. They cover the terrible Gal Gadot “Imagine”, criticism of celebrity privilege, everyone’s desire to be seen, and paparazzi as an essential service. Lui summed it all up perfectly, “Gossiping is innately human; we’re never going to stop. It’s human to want to communicate and to tell stories to each other.” @donetodeath @jamesellisnyc ps. Sources are telling us Matt Williams is going to Givenchy. Reply or dm for details. * * * ~ LINKS ~ How Long Gone applepodcasts In #024 @themjeans & @donetodeath are joined by writer and author of Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant, Joel Golby. The lads discuss skate videos, James Blake’s problematic partner, Joel’s Android phone, the word “baddie,” smashing Regina Spektor, and lastly, we fix the housing crisis! Hole - “Reasons To Be Beautiful” geffen  “Luxury Was an Emotion”: Neiman Marcus and the Decline of Luxury Americana gq As the department store files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, its American idea of luxury seems obsolete. Stuck in 2020, pretending it’s 2014 vox Millennials and Gen Z are revisiting indie pop, grunge fashion, and the early 2010s Tumblr aesthetic. Wouldn’t it be nice if life still looked like that? Ben Thompson and John Gruber Join Up dithering Three episodes per week, 15 min per. $5/mo or $50/yr. Diary of a Song: Dua Lipa Craved a Fun ’80s Dance Song. See How She Made ‘Physical.’ nyt How a tarot card reading, alpacas and a wacky flute sample helped a group of pop songwriters create the ’80s throwback dance track “Physical.” When Instagram ‘Close Friends’ Get Way Too Close mel  Not every friend is close enough for a flood of private thirst traps — but bowing out of a Close Friends relationship can be fraught as hell. Why Get All Made Up With Nowhere to Go? nyt Staying at home has caused many people to change their makeup, hair-care and skin-care routines. Companies are feeling the effects. Oh, Hello: The P’dcast Is Just About Perfect vulture Gil Faizon (charmed, he’s sure) and George St. Geegland take it to the airwaves. * * * ~ NEW MUSIC ~ Hayley Williams - “Petals For Armor” atlantic I Break Horses - “Warnings” bellaunion Lil Durk - “Just Cause Ya’ll Waited 2” alamo Pure X - “Pure X” firetalk Lil Tjay - “State of Emergency” columbia Blake Mills - “Mutable Set” newdeal Clams Casino - “Instrumental Relics” clamscasino  Kehlani - “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t” atlantic ~ OLD MUSIC ~ The Star Room Boys - “Why Do Lonely Men And Women Want To Break Each Other's Hearts?” checkeredpast * * * © 2020 Public Announcement, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Like & Subscribe: https://links.publicannouncement.org/PA_Email_Signup