Weekly News Update, 8.28.26
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- Vogue highlighted Dolly Parton's (RIP) six fashion rules.
- The New York Times [gift link] shared an essay on the cultural impact of Tim Curry's (RIP) iconic look as Frank-N-Furter in the The Rocky Horror Picture Show. (In case you've never seen it, or need a rewatch, here's where it's streaming.)
- Allure reported that Old Navy is launching a beauty line featuring 21 products in seven scents — hair and body mists, lotions, and body washes — for $14.99 each.
- Harvard Business Review listed their favorite tips on learning from failure.
- Fast Company advised how to find a job that makes you come alive (or, y'know, close enough).
- The New York Times [gift link] published an obituary for Dolly Parton, whom it called, in part, the “rags-to-rhinestones daughter of Appalachia who for six decades ruled country music and beyond.” (CNN, meanwhile, had to apologize for using a photo of Kelly Vohnn, a Dolly Parton impersonator in Las Vegas, instead of Dolly herself.)
- The Guardian reported that even personal care products labeled “eco,” “green,” or “natural” still may contain harmful ingredients, including PFAS.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] shared that after reading Belle Burden’s popular divorce memoir, Strangers, readers are looking at their finances and prenups with new eyes.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney's, with “My Annual Performance, as Reviewed by My Dog.”
Noteworthy Threadjacks This Week…
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- how to become a morning person
- guidelines to share with people to whom you delegate work
- finding cute casual pants
- inspiration for a bathroom renovation
On CorporetteMoms Recently…
- We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.
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