The week in tweets. A new single and video from our current favorite pop girlie, Olivia Rodrigo. And one brave man’s monthlong experiment in no-phone life.
INTERNET THINGS
John Travolta’s Cannes Beret’s X Account
A snapshot of this moment in history from Becca Schuh.
What a week on Becca Schuh’s timeline! She found lots to enjoy: a funny hat, the concept of being a North Carolina influencer, some lost lore that resurfaced, polyamorous Mr. Feeny, and Hudson Williams being a litbro.
There’s lots of interesting news out of Cannes this week, but one particular hat rose to prominence.
In fact, it is I who will be monitoring the situation (and the best reactions to it).
I must point out the sheer number of these tweets from this specific user, 7/11 Truther DaveMcNamee3000. His dedication to Beretgate is remarkable.
Yes, and? I would follow that X account and be soooo happy about it.
The concept of being a Raleigh, North Carolina, influencer.
An amazing cultural artifact resurfaced!
NO ONE is marked safe in this polycrisis, not even Mr. Feeny.
This is the lore I live for!
Last but not least … Hudson Williams book club when?
He later added a book-recommendations highlight to his Instagram profile. Fans reacted normally.
When reached for comment, Emily said, “It me,” and, more inscrutably, “I do not want this problem ever to go away.”
POP GIRLIES
New Olivia Rodrigo Breakup Anthem Just Dropped
“The Cure” is sad and sort of rockish.
“It don’t matter how your love feels anymore / It’ll never be the cure,” sings Olivia Rodrigo. Also: “Used to play a game in my head when I’d date a guy / Tally up the girls he fucked ’til I start to cry.” We’ve all been there, Livvy! The song’s complexity makes it hard to immediately latch on to; there’s a chorus and a pre-chorus and a bridge or two, and they all sound pretty similar, which is confusing — the song is called “The Cure” but could just as easily be “The Antidote” or “Unraveled.” The soaring part where she sings, “I’m unraveled,” is leading to speculation that it might be the album opener (her upcoming tour is called the Unraveled Tour). “It sounds like the song you use during a season finale of Pretty Little Liars in the best way,” Zach Schiffman tells us. Give it a listen and see what you think! The album is out on June 12.
TECHNOLOGY
This Man Lived Without His Phone for a Month
Couldn’t be me, but seems doable for some.
Right off the bat, Jeremy Rellosa admits that his experiment with the landline-only lifestyle would be nigh impossible for people with different life circumstances: “I don’t have a partner, kids, pets, or any big responsibilities other than taking care of myself, and I know this experiment would be incredibly difficult if other people relied on a more consistent level of communication with me. But in reality, most of my friends are texting me about the NBA and Premier League, so I can afford to hit pause on that for a while.” The biggest challenges he encountered include not being able to check for boogers prior to a date, having to print out MapQuest directions, and forgetting to print out his boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport (he had to break out his phone for the last one). He also found that he missed some Slack work conversations that happened prior to his arrival at the office, which is telling: If we all went phone-free, we’d only be able to work when we’re in front of our computers. That would be better for everyone’s mental health, but it will never happen. Oh, well! If you want to microdose the no-phone lifestyle, Jeremy has compiled a list of tips, tricks, and gadgets to help you to do so.
Click Your Way Out
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert took a bow last night.
Congratulations to Rebecca Alter for writing the best headline of all time.*
What does the Subway Takes guy eat?
You need sandals. These ones are all on sale.
The Park Slope Food Coop will vote May 26 on whether to ban Israeli products, an issue so contentious that political officials are weighing in.
*Including the time I tagged a Gawker post about a dentist named Fernando “Do you heal the gums, Fernando?”
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