It's a pot noodle of an episode this week. From our favourite pandemic stories around the globe - selected especially to cheer you up - to a bunch of recommendations, a deep-dive into the way we metabolise information now, and a compulsory dwell on Stanley Tucci.
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Links
Book a Migrateful cookery class at migrateful.org
The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett - out 2nd June
Brit Bennett and Emma Cline in conversation for Entertainment Weekly https://ew.com/books/author-interviews/brit-bennett-emma-cline-in-conversation/
Robert Pattinson interview by Zach Baron for GQ, US edition https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-cover
Lockdown with My Gen Z nieces, by Sathnam Sanghera for The Times magazine https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sathnam-sanghera-lockdown-with-my-gen-z-nieces-8bcm9qxcx
Dating After Coronavirus, by Nayeema Raza for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/opinion/coronavirus-dating.html
Here’s how time works now by Eli Grober for McSweeney's: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/heres-how-time-works-now
A Love In Verse: https://www.aloveinverse.com/
Stanley Tucci's Life in Quarantine, for The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/05/stanley-tuccis-life-quarantine/611557/
Sinéad Burke interview on Desert Island Discs
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THE HIGH LOW FINALE
An Author Special with Graham Norton - And Some News
Maggi's Mary Wollstonecraft, Princess Diana and A Plunge Into The Christmas Ads
Election Gaffes, Celebrity Truth-Tellers & The Undoing
No Nut November, National Sandwich Day, and an Author Special with Otegha Uwagba on Whites
The Southern Charm of Matthew McConaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information Overload
Cow Hugging, Daddy by Emma Cline & An Exclusive Clip from Joan & Jericha
Progressive Penguins, Emily in Paris, & What Makes A Good Deed?
Grief Around Miscarriage, The Social Dilemma & The Phrases Dying Out With Gen Z
Pandemic friendships, and how to mend a broken heart
A Plunge Into The Body Politics and Choice Feminism of An Instagram Age
The Joy of A Buffet, Zadie Smith's Lockdown Essays & Ofcom's Diversity Problem
Revising Our Thoughts on Gwyneth Paltrow, Dettol's Dubious 'Back To Work' Ads & The Best of Garage (Sort Of)
Selling Sunset, Gendered Care Work & How Often Do YOU Clear Out Your Pants Drawer?
Wiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine Malik
Lockdown Sexscapades & Friendship in Old Age
A Deep Dive Into The Child-Free Vs Motherhood Dialogue
On Why We Shouldn't Look For Relatability in Celebs & An Interview with Adam Kay about Dear NHS
The Glastonbury That Never Was; & Ruby Tandoh on The Art of Quitting
The Madness of 2020 Can Be Summed Up In Lynx Africa's Marmite Edition
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