Recent content by genevieve

The first I'd heard of this was a repost of a parent updating their plea for information finding their daughter - the news was the worst, but they thanked people for helping getting her identified so quickly :(

:eek: I've only read 7 of them - plus 3 more that I started and never finished (Bel Canto - didn't like; The Overstory - keep meaning to return to; Lincoln in the Bardo - ok but not that compelling). The ones that have been turned into films, I haven't even seen the films! ETA: I've read 18...

It's the law here - if you have a service charge, the receipt must say where it goes, and what percent, if it's split between the house and staff. Restaurants do this to avoid raising their menu prices to what it needs to be to cover their costs. As I mentioned upthread, Seattle minimum wage...

During my 2 years as a middle aged barista, it was wild how people would react to me saying that was my job vs "non-profit finance & administration" - not like that's a super high profile gig. I met someone through friends and the visible reevaluation of me as a person was hilarious. Now that...

This is so horrific. I feel for the survivor - that has to be extra traumatic to be the lone survivor. Also, there was apparently an Indian news outlet that showed a full, unredacted picture of his passport, so now he'll have to deal with that mess. I hope there is therapy, so much therapy...

I ended up working as a barista for a couple of years post-covid, and still take the occasional shift. Seattle has (i think) the highest minimum wage in the country - as of 1/1/2025 it is $20.75/hour even for tipped positions. And it's not even close to a livable wage in this city. The cafe when...

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Some of the books I've read this year: The Three Lives of Cate Kay, Kate Fagan - getting a lot of comparisons to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but I thought it was more like Daisy Jones & the Six. But kind of more annoying. An easy breezy read but made me think about what it could have...

I read a semi-magical realism retelling of The Great Gatsby a few years ago and thought I should get around to reading the original. Still haven't. I've gotten as far as watching a few YT clips from various film versions.

Peacock had a new limited series based on the book The Long Bright River. I read the book when it came out and really enjoyed it. Watched episode 1 tonight and it’s good television, but not as tight and tense as the book. Also slightly dismayed at the lack of Philadelphia accents :drama: but...

Finished S1 of Paradise this weekend. It was an uneven start, but overall I was hooked. Eps 4 and 7 were exceptional. Glad it got a renewal, sounds like they are aiming for a Jan 2026 drop

Finally got to see Naumov's skate, into Ave Maria. How unbelievably touching. I am glad Max has community around him.

I had to watch parts of The Substance through my hands, but there's no way I wasn't going to watch it. And while it's not remotely subtle, the cinematography and direction are great, Demi was fantastic, and the message was as OTT as it needs to be, to be honest. I haven't seen Anora yet, a...

I was hoping if Demi didn't win that Fernanda Torres would, but congratulations to Mikey Madison!

No! ETA Hulu was just as mad and cut off the stream :rofl: