May 27, 2024

Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry

Whoever pitched this idea to the American Museum of Natural History needs a raise. Especially since I can’t remember the last time that this museum had a new exhibit that I was actually excited about. Don’t get me wrong, I love that giant whale and the almost-pitch-black room with the stuffed birds (please god don’t ever update that wing), but it’s pretty rare that the Natural History museum has an exhibit that people really anticipate.

The exhibition is included with a general admission ticket, so you really have no reason not to check it out. Here were my favourite pieces.

In love with the font.

Okay, that clock is literal history.

Absolutely love how over the top it is.

Honestly, genius. So funny and probably the best of the collection.

Perfect.

Tyler, The Creator Bellhop necklace, 2021

Jesus, that’s beautiful. Maybe I’m not wearing enough gold. Really reassessing my look after coming here.

The exhibit runs until January 5th, 2025.

May 19, 2024

The Idea of You

by Liz Heather in Movies

Recently watched The Idea of You on Amazon Prime and I can’t believe how much I liked it. I’ve never been into fan fiction, but this hit all the right spots. Especially if you’re in the mood for something uncomplicated, mindless and slightly charming. Shocked at how much I enjoyed it.

May 1, 2024

April Activities 2024

by Liz Heather in Advice, Beauty, Best of NYC, Food, Ideas, Links, Movies, Personal, Products, Quotes, Recipes, Reviews

The best tweets of April can be found over here and the best NYC earthquake tweets are over here.
Loved this part from a NYT newsletter about the eclipse written by Elizabeth Dias: “For a nation pulled apart by every manner of division, the eclipse also offered a moment of unity, however brief. It was a reminder to everyone, on the same day and at the same time, that life can be magical. That being alive is a collective experience. That there is something astonishing about being part of the greater story of things.”

In Nathan news, he was on The Tonight Show for the third time promoting his new special (Down With Tech), and Vulture wrote two pieces about him and the new special (!) - so he’s had a great month.

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I made this asparagus soup and it’d be a better recipe if it were strained, but it was perfectly fine. I think this is another one of those foods that tastes better when it’s a special at a restaurant.
I tried and finished a bottle of “hair growth support” powder and it didn’t do much. Can someone please remind me never to cut my hair again?
Loving the acne spot treatment from Bubble.
Am I waiting for the August Nordstrom sale to buy a coat that I basically already own but in a different colour? Obviously.

My other coat in the background: “…GIRL”

Made this New York Times couscous and why can’t I seem to remember that their recipes are very blah? It’s as if it were AI generated. Oh no, are recipes going to be created by AI in the near future? Oh my god they are, aren’t they.
I made the switch to Redken shampoo and conditioner and Nathan and I both have seen a huge difference. My hairdresser passionately convinced me that I should stop buying cheap shampoo and it really was great advice.
I made this dark chocolate strawberry yogurt bark (below) that’s pretty fun if you’re desperate and don’t have ice cream.

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I saw the new Diane Von Furstenberg line at Target and the kids section is beyond cute.
I know I won’t shut up about Wegman’s, but are we all aware of how good their individual cookies are? And their slices of chocolate cake? And their family-sized protein powder with 1 gram of sugar?? The deals are almost infuriating.
In NYC restaurant talk: the pasta at Ci Siamo was phenomenal (better than Lilia), the cocktails are better than ever at Manhatta, the kale caesar at Fumo is incredible, the fried chicken at COQODAQ is overrated but their chicken curry is outstanding (I also loved that they had house wines, BRING BACK HOUSE WINE + HOUSE WINE PRICES), the malt vinegar skinny fries at Motel Morris are perfection and the vodka parm at Compton’s in Astoria is only okay (again proof that TikTok famous sandwiches contain more hype than flavour).

Snack I can’t stop eating: hummus mixed with feta and chopped red onions (dipped with either sliced cucumbers or carrots or pita chips).
Saving my money now for the new Lemax phantom castle that comes out this Halloween.
I met Harrison Ford (!) near Columbus Circle and he was very kind and extremely handsome. And I’ve never seen such a confident stride in my whole life. Man’s a stud.

I’ve been making this spinach wrap (below) for weeks and can’t get over it. I’ve been topping it with shredded chicken and either buffalo sauce or tzatziki sauce.

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Spinach & egg wrap with shredded buffalo chicken

In my quest to dress better, I bought these perfect gingham pants.
SNL had two especially good sketches this month: Jumanji and The Engagement.
I visited The Pastry Box in the East Village and it was ridiculously good.

Some things I watched:
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (HBO) - it was fine, I was hoping to like it more.
- Quiet on Set (HBO) - nuts. Parts of it are really hard to watch.
- Past Lives (Prime) - heartbreakingly good, just loved it.
- Late Night with the Devil (AMC+) - I liked the style of it, but the ending was sort of ruined for me inadvertently. Hard to say if it was actually good.
- Alien (in theatres) - Nathan and I saw the 45th anniversary screening of it (I’d never seen it before) and it was fantastic. Weird that I’d never seen it and weirder that I loved it?

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: I’m seeing Belle & Sebastian at the new Paramount Theatre tonight, I’ll definitely go see the new fashion exhibit at The Met, I might try to see I Saw The TV Glow at the Angelika and I really want to get to Smorgasburg sometime this month before it gets too hot to enjoy.

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If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in March over here.

April 30, 2024

The Best Tweets of April 2024

by Liz Heather in Links

Obsessed with these landscape cakes pic.twitter.com/ROnHewzqu1
— ji (@contrrl) March 31, 2024

"Well Holy S***, I'm doing this 25-years and no one's ever asked me that.

Loved this part of my conversation with Colin Farrell.

What is the movie you've seen the most in your life? And do you agree or disagree with ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD being Tarantino's best film? pic.twitter.com/khmDFa001Y
— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) April 1, 2024

https://t.co/P6V6s9HNv1 pic.twitter.com/40S034Fqa7
— yash (@thestoryofyash) April 4, 2024

This Godzilla piggy bank is the best piggy bank to ever exist and it’s not up for debate. pic.twitter.com/9mpzBg2KjK
— Horror4Kids (@horror4kids) April 4, 2024

One day pic.twitter.com/EqHX638ZkK
— 🍂 (@Lovandfear) April 6, 2024

i can’t explain why but her being attracted to him is proof she’s australian https://t.co/6uwcG91WMQ
— jorts 🇵🇸 (@ftmensch) April 7, 2024

connecting my necklace clasp when im already in a rush on the verge of tears https://t.co/29LaoxPO6Q
— madimoiselle ♡ (@drivingmemadi) April 9, 2024

i just know her husband doesn't stress her out she's glowing https://t.co/IES62pKpb2
— machi ; (@MASYlTAH) April 11, 2024

I've been waiting 29 years to tell this story about OJ and his days at USC. Now that he's dead (may he burn in hell) I have a story that I signed an NDA for that is no longer valid. I was a junior at USC working in Topping Student Center on campus in 1995. I was an administrative…
— Nicole Minet (@mouvement33) April 11, 2024

With all the sincerity i can muster on this earth, this is the kind of love i want someday https://t.co/Df9gJSq3IK pic.twitter.com/wg7Iwx0jRs
— Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) April 13, 2024

I love that Conan O'Brien is getting essentially eulogised when all he did was appear on Hot Ones.

It's completely justified - he is fucking incredible. Here's Harrison Ford actually having fun during a media interview and it's entirely down to Conan being great. pic.twitter.com/ERQ7m9jWej
— Scottish Totodile (@ScottishToto) April 13, 2024

publicly announcing a breakup (with a fictional character) on live television saying he won’t talk abt it (and then immediately proceeding to talk abt it) . there is no more ryan gosling that’s just ken pic.twitter.com/cehIjwl3RA
— lissy (@kenerqy) April 14, 2024

Yall😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/cb78ETVwhi
— 🌟𝓚𝓪𝔂🌟 (@fatjeezuz) April 15, 2024

This is the best take of all time! pic.twitter.com/AotDCsIo7E
— Thought Provoking Berserker ⚛️🦍🦅 (@Paultheheretic) April 15, 2024

There’s a lot to be stressed/worried/sad/mad about but there are also bluebird eggs and that’s a thing of joy and beauty. pic.twitter.com/6ysxqenSIm
— B. (@AddledPixie) April 16, 2024

he gets it pic.twitter.com/C6OHGZK8Ew
— Aubrey Plaza (fake) (not real) (parody) (satire) (@_glassduster) April 20, 2024

Thinking about this Ethan Hawke interview pic.twitter.com/Gdci1bYBpy
— marz (@mathewsmarz) April 23, 2024

I think of this reddit comment about Ariana Grande literally all the time pic.twitter.com/6avRJixTwq
— Zillow princess (@diazepants) April 26, 2024

look at the unbelievable soulfulness of his eyes. he’s really playing the piano pic.twitter.com/ZXt98a7zm0
— hil (@plume__) April 28, 2024

If he wanted to he would ?! https://t.co/zUphRC2Gtd
— r (@baateinvaatein) April 28, 2024

This was that brief moment when tech was cool before it became all dystopian and hellish https://t.co/6YKxg7wvkq
— Cody (@AltHistCody) April 28, 2024

Drew Barrymore interviews everybody like they have coke and she doesn’t have any money. https://t.co/tYX0c4a4Ef
— Michael Rainey (@mikerainey82) April 29, 2024

Target’s Circle card be like YAASSSSS REWARDS YOU GOT $.00000001 off this $50 purchase!!!!! SAVINGS!
— Tonja Renée Stidhum (@TonjaStidhum) April 30, 2024

The best tweets of March can be found over here.

April 16, 2024

Nathan Macintosh - Tech Nerds Run The World

by Liz Heather in Links

April 14, 2024

The Engagement - SNL

by Liz Heather in Television

April 10, 2024

Down With Tech - Nathan Macintosh

by Liz Heather in Links

The funniest man I know.

April 9, 2024

March Magic 2024

by Liz Heather in Beauty, Family, Food, Links, Personal, Products, Recipes, Television, Travel

March was a whirlwind, here’s what went down last month!

The best tweets of March can be found over here.
I recapped my winter list of things to do.
I wrote my spring list of things that I’d love to do this season.
I served on a jury and it was an awful experience. I’m begging you to never do it. It wasn’t even a murder case and it was still horrible to be apart of.
Am I nervous about The Body Shop closing a TON of stores? Yes, yes I am.
I’ll never be above a new Trader Joe’s candle scent.

My sister-in-law made one of the greatest desserts I think I’ve ever tried: lemon sorbet blended with mascarpone. It sounds so simple, but I promise you the flavour was mind-blowingly good. A perfect summer dessert, too.
I think I found the best lip oil that isn’t expensive or sticky: Colourpop’s Lux Lip Oil in Dew Drop Clear.
My sweet dear friend Jenn sent me See’s Candies chocolates for my birthday and good god were they incredible.

I made a Thai green curry for the first time and it was fine, but I think this is something that I’m only gonna order out from now on. It just didn’t taste the same when I made it at home. (It could’ve been because the coriander seeds I ground up had expired last year? Would that have made a giant difference in taste?)
One of my all-time favourite scenes in a movie:

I said goodbye to my blonde hair!

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I’ve decided that March = tres leche cake season, so I had to make one.
I went to Niagara Falls with my family and it was such a great time.

I also went to Mount Airy in Maryland with Nathan and it was a perfect way to spend a birthday. He got a chocolate cake from Wegman’s that honestly was even tastier than my favourite chocolate cake.

I got the Lemax NORTH POLE MAIL ROOM from my brother & sister-in-law and my life might be complete?
The Nordstrom flagship happy hour remains one of the best in the city.

Some things I watched:
- Baywatch (season 1): Okay, the pilot of Baywatch is one of the best pilots I’ve ever seen. Honestly rivals the Lost premiere. Makes zero sense. Kind of a great show?
- Ready or Not (the Canadian show): I love that you can find most of these episodes on YouTube.

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: I have to try the special ramp & cacio e pepe dumplings at Mimi Cheng’s, Nathan’s going to be on The Tonight Show for the third time on April 12th (!), I really want to go see the blooming cherry blossoms in Central Park and I can’t wait to see Rachel McAdams in Mary Jane on Broadway (Nathan’s birthday gift to me!).

If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can read what went on in February over here.