Babe, Wake Up, the New Sydney Sweeney Drama Just Dropped

Sydney Sweeney’s storyline on the final season of Euphoria has been… a choice, and to the shock of no one, it’s not going over well with the actual workers in that field. - (Variety)

Mothers’ Day (with the apostrophe in the plural, not the singular) “was not designed to encourage people to be nice to their mothers. It was part of women’s effort to gain power to change society.” I do so love history lessons from Professor Heather Cox Richardson. - (Letters from an American)

It’s Mother’s Day, so let’s enjoy Maya Rudolph “mothering” - (Instagram)

Mother’s Day is complicated for many folks. In Mawmaw, photographer Anthony Wilson pays tribute to West Virginia women who, after one tragedy or another, care for their children’s children. - (The New Yorker)

Meryl Streep seemingly ensured that Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt received the same salary and bonuses she got for TDWP2. - (Celebitchy)

I’m glad that Meryl Streep and Martin Short are together or are at the very least close friends, because he has lost so many family members and friends. He spoke about the profound grief of losing his daughter, Katherine. - (EW)

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15M for using her copyrighted photo to sell their TVs. I hope she has a nice bag to carry all those dolla dolla bills she’s gonna’ win. - (THR)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been road tripping with his wife and 9 kids. It’s fine, though; they’re also filming a reality show. “It fits any budget to do a road trip.” The national gas average is currently $4.52, but tell us more about what’s affordable for everyone. - (PEOPLE)

I don’t normally link to Reddit, but I came across this and thought it was interesting and also kind of terrifying: What’s an industry that’s currently on fire (in a bad way) but the general public hasn’t noticed yet? - (Reddit)

Oh, did you think I was finished with the Bridal Week nonsense? HA! No. - (GFY)

Oh, did you need another podcast? Good, because Robert Smigel has a new one! - (LateNighter)

Jeverett15 calls Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway by Michael Riedel a must-read for Broadway lovers. “Riedel manages to capture the wild, chaotic process by which both flops and hits are made in a way that’s almost as thrilling as being in the audience for a great 11 o’clock number.” Have you had a memorable theater experience? (Cannonball Read 18)

MOSES!

This is Moses. He saved his human from a rabid bobcat while on a walk. His mom said, "he's the hero of the day." We agree, so we're awarding him a 15/10 ❤️ (IG: wsfa12news)

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