Whatnot 11.20.25

The "no ornament" trend, Vanity Fair's Hollywood cover, reminiscing about Kissing Koolers & more

Hi! I hope your week has been smooth. Is Mercury still in retrograde? Yes! Until November 29. Sigh. I’m going to see Wicked tonight; I was somehow paying attention weeks ago when tickets went on sale. As a reminder, these weekly ‘Whatnot’ posts will go out midweek up through the holidays to allow space for my ‘Something you Want, Something you Need, Something to Wear, Something to Read’ gift guides on Saturdays. You can read the first two from

Kelly Williams

and

Traci Landy

below.

November Energy Update: Table Fries

Hey Siri: Play Linus & Lucy

• Women in Iran are rebelling by riding scooters. Women in Iran were allowed to ride scooters before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Afterward, conservative religious rule sharply restricted that freedom. If you’re a woman living in America, this might feel both hopeful and cautionary.

• Venting purportedly doesn’t work (nor does running). When it comes to anger, here’s what does.

• Melinda Gates interviewed along with her daughters, Jennifer and Phoebe. This is all part of this belief,” Melinda adds deliberately, as if to allow an unspoken …