Happy June! Happy Pride! Happy Summer! Just happy you’re here!
Here’s all the stuff we were obsessed with this week.
ICYMI on FYA
In this week’s Stream It, Stephanie goes Behind the Music with the first season of Daisy Jones and the Six.
We also dug our teeth into the heart of Yellowjackets Season 2 — with polls! (IYKYK)
In book reviews:
- Mandy C. was disappointed by the world-building in Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore’s Venom and Vow, but the queer rep was excellent.
- Regina loved Nina LaCour’s prose in We Are Okay.
- Brian was intrigued by Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas.
- The Booktok sensation, Between Perfect and Real, had Scout falling for the characters.
Book Related Things
Important PSA about AI artwork (when it’s within the authors’ control etc.).
The Libby dilemma is real.
Nine Liars interview with Maureen Johnson.
The new Ellie Marney is almost here!
Perennial FYA fave, Sarah Dessen, has a new website!
Do you know who illustrated this classic A Wrinkle In Time cover?
Onscreen Things
This was a fascinating, if disappointing, read about what it was like to work on Lost.
Succession’s finale this week was really just about Macfayden’s hand acting. (Please feel free to use this as an excuse to delve into our prolific Pride and Prejudice coverage.)
More Succession jokes.
Is this Yellowjackets marketing for real? Who did this? BTW, if you’re still reeling from that finale, we’re here for you.
Social Media Things
Beloved Austin indie book shop, Book People, gets us.
I’m with the boat sinking whales.
The case for being And Ken and not Barbie.
Great breakdown of what makes someone an And Ken.
I’mma Let You Finish, But This Boy Band Is The Best Boy Band … Of All Time
Laughing while distraught.
Miscellaneous Things
Ryan Gosling hits the saddle for GQ. 🔥🔥
Related: Himbo discourse continues.
