You don’t have to worry about this week’s Nose taking your phone and putting it in the bottom of a root beer float.
On Sunday, The New York Times published an Amy Chozik profile of Elizabeth Holmes, who wants to go by Liz now, . The piece has been, , .
And: Bupkis is a somewhat autobiographical comedy series created by Pete Davidson with Judah Miller and Dave Sirus and executive produced by Lorne Michaels. Eight half-hour (!) episodes are available to stream on Peacock.
Rebecca Castellani’s endorsement:
- on Freevee
Irene Papoulis’s endorsements:
- David O. Russell’s on DVD
- by Mark Ettensohn
Pedro Soto’s endorsement:
- in New Haven
Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:
- The pioneering blogger behind upended women’s media and laid the ground for the influencer industry
- For two decades, the band has written music about the kind of sadness that feels quotidian and incremental—the slow accumulation of ordinary losses.
- The writers and entertainment companies remain far apart on several key issues, including money, and the standoff could last for months.
- Apparently, Gen X grew up in cigarette smoke-filled rooms and never wore seatbelts.
- Taylor Sheridan writes most of the company’s hits, giving him clout to dominate the big-budget productions through his network of commercial projects, pushing costs to among the highest in Hollywood
- On the Goop cruise
- Reconsidering the man, the meme, and the writing
- Collaborating on his memoir, “Spare,” meant spending hours together on Zoom, meeting his inner circle, and gaining a new perspective on the tabloids.
- The co-creator and star of the HBO comedy “Barry” on the end of the series, his film-nerd past, and why he has no desire to be part of “the conversation.”
- Randomest couple.
- Sad Ben Affleck strikes again.
- A recent online trend has seen users mock up Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings in the director’s distinctive style but is he beyond parody?
GUESTS:
- Rebecca Castellani: Co-founder of Quiet Corner Communications and a freelance writer
- Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College
- Pedro Soto: President and CEO of Hygrade Precision Technologies
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.