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04 Aug 2020

AXIOS on HBO – President Trump Exclusive Interview

https://youtu.be/zaaTZkqsaxY

What an exhausting four years. Over this time span, I continue to watch almost every interview that he is a part of – not because I’m a supporter – but because I need to see it. It’s important to not only be informed, but to see the other side and let me tell you – the other side is bizarre. There wasn’t much hope early on that I could be proven wrong, but we try and go into things with an open mind. At this point, I’m convinced that anyone that opens their mouth to form full sentences will be more qualified for this position.

As I watch the interview, I feel like I’m laughing externally, but crying inside because this state of the world we’re in in a true mess. The best part of this interview actually is Axios National Political Correspondent, Jonathan Swan, who exerts an incredible amount of patience in this interview. He embodies the frustration that we all feel, but instead of being over the top condescending, he challenges. How did we get here?

16 Mar 2020

Our List of Upcoming Watches

https://youtu.be/-zVhRId0BTw

I’m taking it easy this weekend as I’ve just returned home from my trip and balancing jet lag and the current state of the world! While my company is advising everyone to WFH likely until the end of the month, I have a feeling it will take us in to April. I hope all of you are taking this time to focus on more important matters in your life. Stay connected and keep in touch with your family and friends (virtually, please). Take care of things you’ve been putting off. In a way, we have the gift of time, but we need to use it wisely.

While I was away, there were so many new shows and movies that came out. I want to share some of the trailers that I’m looking forward to here!

Also, I’m way behind on Westworld, but I have many friends who are fans. It just came back last night and if you haven’t started the series, now might be a decent time to do so.

https://youtu.be/pDJbFA32_QY
26 Jan 2020

Blog Roundup

  • Second Life podcast: Reese Witherspoon [WhoWhatWear]
  • Cheer Is Built On A Pyramid of Broken Bodies [The Atlantic]
  • Become An Early Riser [Valet Mag]
  • A Group of Furries Stopped A Domestic Violence Assault [CNN]
  • Album Covers That Tried to Look Sexy, But Failed Miserably [Sad and Useless]
  • A Nintendo Theme Park is Coming to Universal Orlando [Hypebeast]
  • ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Will Become a Movie [Hypebae]
  • Gary Janetti’s Instagram Account Will Be Made Into HBO Series [Refinery29]
  • Taylor Swift Will Discuss Her Experiences With An Eating Disorder in ‘Miss Americana’ [Fader]
  • 4 Steps to Get Your Budget Right in 2020 [The Every Girl]
  • Hipmunk Is Shutting Down [SFGate]
  • Insomnia Cookies Will Open Their First SF Location [Hoodline]
10 Jan 2020

McMillions

https://youtu.be/kK2ZGOsbeqo

Growing up, Monopoly was one of my favorite childhood games. I loved it even more when I could play it alongside with one of my favorite fast food chains. There was never a chance of my family and I ever winning, but it was fun to try or at least still collect the pieces. I always knew how seriously people would take McDonalds Monopoly, but never read up on the scandal that took place. I’m really excited to see this all go down on HBO when the six-part series debuts February 3rd.

[Source]

20 Jul 2019

HBO Taps Gossip Girl For Reboot

Does your facial expression look like Serena’s after reading the headline? Hear me out. In this day and age, I haven’t found a reboot that I have actually loved. 90210 was a bust and I can’t remember any that followed. I loved the Gossip Girl book series before there was even a television series. While the ending of the show wrapped up a bit too quickly and sloppily, watching the series was a college tradition for me. Every Monday, my floor mates and I would gather to watch it together and it was an entire thing.

Last year when I was on a work spree, I missed the show so much that I started it from the beginning all over again. A reboot may be questionable, but I happen to favor many HBO series. After they all, they are the ones who brought us Girls, Big Little Lies, and the latest Euphoria. It’s unclear yet if any of the previous actors and actresses will return. I won’t hold my breath for that. However, Joshua Safran, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the former producers of the show will be.

What do you say? Can we give this another go?

[Source]

01 Jul 2017

What We’re Watching:

I am really enjoying my Saturday off.

I’m not sure what compelled me to choose “this” documentary of all documentaries today, but it’s what I landed on. I like Kevin Durant. A lot. I didn’t, however, root for the Golden State Warriors this past NBA season, which is confusing to people. I don’t like Klay very much. 🙂 Honestly, it was a toss up because when Kevin signed with the Warriors, I was actually pretty happy. If it couldn’t be the Sonics, at least it’s them – I thought. Since the Sonics left though, my interest in basketball has wavered.

If you have HBO, you can watch this on demand. My older brother sort of was the one that got me into documentaries and then since a young age, I’ve sort of been obsessed with profiles and getting a deeper look into someone’s life. These interests eventually led me to wanting to share more of these stories on Yow Yow! whether it’s through other videos of people and their lives, trailers for docs, or even sharing the stories of those in my life. I currently work at a company that is part tech, part content/production and it’s really exciting time for me because it reminds me of what I’m doing here.

UPDATE:

I also watched this.

25 May 2017

Blog Roundup

– How the music of Big Little Lies makes the show [The Atlantic]

– Should you get married in your twenties? [VICE]

– Golden Gate Bridge will install a safety net for those that attempt suicide [CNN]

– How to increase your productivity [Fast Company]

– Jimmy Fallon was on top of the world. Then came Trump. [New York Times]

– Go see Magic Mike Live with your mom [Refinery29]

– Victim and attack share their story of rape and reconciliation together [CBS]

09 Apr 2017

March Favorites

Favorite TV show: Big Little Lies

During my time off, I had a lot of time to try a lot of different things and a lot of time to binge on all of my favorites! Here are just a few of the things that I’m sharing with you all that I was obsessed with! This is my first time doing this too so if I’m missing a category that you want to see, just leave a comment and I’ll see if I can include it for April.

I know I can’t be the only one who fell in love with Big Little Lies. I had to renew my cable this past month and initially it did NOT include HBO. So of course we made sure to pay a little extra for HBO every month so that we could finish out the series. Plus… I just love HBO, it’s actually a little crazy to see just how many people still pay for cable when they also pay for premium channels as add-ons to their cable bill, as well as all these streaming services online that can allow you to watch near enough anything you wish to, people really like their entertainment! You’re able to see so yourself by looking at cable tv statistics for 2020 here and similar pages. Anyway, continuing with Big Little Lies, these women are phenomenal. I never read the book, but really enjoyed the series and am crossing my fingers that we’ll get a second season out of this. I think the series did a great job of shedding a light on abusive relationships in a way that wasn’t too over the top, but very real for most.

Favorite Album: Khalid

Welp! We wrote a whole post earlier in March about what we were listening to all weekend long and it’s safe to say that we’re still listening to it. I’m so excited about Khalid’s career and even though we just got this album, I’m looking forward to more music from him.

Favorite New Product: Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream Sunscreen SPF 30

Thank you thank you thank you Kiehl’s for sending me this! Since I opened this up, I haven’t stopped using it and now I can’t get enough. Once you develop a relationship with a body lotion, whether it’s a CBD body lotion (find more cbd products for women) or any other kind for that matter, it can be really tough to open yourself up to something new and want to try another one. I’ve admired Kiehl’s for years, but never found a product that I would be interested in trying until this one came along. The last body lotion I was using was a good one. The downside was that it didn’t have SPF (a problem in 2017!) and then as time went on, I started realizing some of its flaws, which is that if you use too much of it on your face, your face will just have too much oil on it. This Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream doesn’t feel that way. It’s exclusively a face moisturizer that I’m also noticing works really well as a primer too.

Favorite Closet Item: Wilfred Lavaltrie Bralette

The answer is yes. You need this in every color. Any woman will tell you how uncomfortable wearing a bra can be. I hate the underwire and what I want the most is a bra that doesn’t feel like a bra. It is in fact, just a bralette! These are so pretty and delicate and perfect to wear under tees and spring sweaters. Also, if you’re someone that’s very new to lingerie, this is a fantastic gateway. Pair with your favorite pair of panties and that should do the trick!