Your Mid-Week Experiment
I will admit that writing about the Prisoners’ Dilemma the week Donald Trump got arraigned was a little on the nose. Welcome to your mid-week break to dive into fun things to read, watch, cook, and listen to.
Let’s get to it:
Smart analysis of the public space Twitter has taken up, and what we would lose if it implodes (Matt Pearce)
“This Is What It Sounds Like When Plants Cry” (New York Times) Listen to the plants here: (Nature)
I had a chocolate kouign amman last week that changed my life. This was reason enough to move to Dallas. (Village Baker)
S made a green lentil salad that was surprisingly good. Up the seasoning on this recipe by a bunch, though. (Salt & Lavender)
“Against all odds, Jamie Tartt is now the best part of Ted Lasso” (AV Club)
As Johnny Carson would say, funny stuff. Come have a seat on the couch, Sam Slade.
Rye Lane is a Gen Z take on a rom-com. This movie feels like the dudes behind Everything Everywhere All at Once made their version of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise.
What in the entire hell am I watching here?
We set up a merch table in the back where you can get T-shirts, coffee mugs, and even tote bags now. Show the world that you’re part of The Experiment.
We’ve also got a tip jar, and I promise to waste every cent you give me on having fun, because writing this newsletter for you is how I have fun.
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