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I know that I just wrote you an email about Barbie, but something came to my attention hours after I sent it, and I simply must address this breaking news. If you came here for sports? Well, buckle up, sweetheart, because Barbie IS sports. When we left the theater after seeing Barbie, my fiancé Tyler and I were pretty stunned. Holy shit, we were saying to each other, was that a perfect movie?

Embedded is your essential guide to what’s good on the internet, written by Kate Lindsay and edited by Nick Catucci. I, for one, will never shut up. —Kate Recently, my friends and I were talking about two different breakup announcements we had seen on Instagram. These weren’t from celebrities, but from regular people in our lives—one on Instagram Stories, using the close friends feature, and one—boldly—on the feed. Both cited the same reason for sharing the news on social media: They didn’t want to have to explain the painful particulars to different people over and over again and field hurtful questions.

You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply messed up. And it’s almost impossible to find a really good sweater. So should we just make garments made of human hair? A company in the Netherlands certainly thinks so And they’re not the first to think about this. Once you start digging, the idea of wearing human hair is everywhere.

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David Letterman: I can remember a couple of months ago there was a big breakthrough announcement that on the internet, or on some computer deal, they were going to broadcast a baseball game. You could listen to a baseball game on your computer. And I just thought to myself, does radio ring a bell? (laughter) Bill Gates: There’s a difference. It’s not a huge difference. David Letterman: What is the difference?

Today is the last day of semifinals, Day 12 of 14 in the Season 39 Champions Wildcard (Group 1) - Wildcard Group 1 runs January 16th - February 2nd - Wildcard Group 2 runs February 5th - 22nd - Contestants are listed here for both groups. - This will be followed by the Tournament of Champions. I’m posting occasionally on various social media, but this newsletter is the best place to find daily recaps, photos, and announcements.

This is Day 8 of 14 in the Season 39 Champions Wildcard (Group 2) - Wildcard Group 2 runs February 5th - 22nd - Contestants are listed here - This will be followed by the Tournament of Champions. I’m posting occasionally on various social media, but this newsletter is the best place to find daily recaps, photos, and announcements. Happy Valentine’s Day!! My friend (& fellow Jeopardy fan) Setareh has posted her Jeopardy Valentines (I look forward to these every year since she started making them in 2022.

We’re halfway through the second week of Season 37 Second Chance! (If you’re wondering what’s going on this season & where these contestants came from, I wrote a quick explainer last week.) I’ll be continuing to publish all my full recaps right here on Substack, and maybe or maybe not posting on social media (links on my Linktree). Original Airdate: 9/21/20 Original Occupation: attorney Original Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

If you are from a certain time and place, you might have played with the children’s toys the Weebles, which had one of the most memorable advertising lines for any product ever. [Note: In writing this piece, I discovered that the US and UK Weebles look different and had different ad campaigns.] I have no recollection of the ads for Barbie or Care Bears or Strawberry Shortcake or Little People—other massive toy lines in the same era.