With any kind of natural-fiber fabrics of this sort (linen, cotton, etc) “breatheability” is probably as much or more about the construction of the individual threads/yarn (whether they’re long- or short-staple, how tightly twisted, whether they’re mercerized or treated in some other way) and how densely-woven the…

That scene is all I can think of when reading anything about any reality-tv bullshit. “There’s some lovely filth down here.”

Now we see the violence inherent in the system.

Microwave is also fantastic for “oh damn I forgot to put the potatoes in the oven and now they won’t have time to cook all the way before my other stuff is ready” and similar. If you fuck up your process or your timing, throwing the “oops” in the microwave to catch up can really save your shit.

Whenever a company announces a NEW LOOK!! and/or logo for its products, graphic designers everywhere do that “slow shallow intake of breath; mentally brace for impact” thing, expecting the worst [for, historically, very good reason]. I did that here, and then I looked at old vs new, and ... you know what, that’s a…

I’d ask if you’ve tried any of the Nubian Heritage hair stuff, but they don’t have a huge range ... and they’re also currently owned by Sundial/Unilever. :\ (Their body butter is still THE SHIT though.)

I think that’s what’s happening here for sure. The last couple of shampoos I bought from them were thin, watery garbage that didn’t lather well, didn’t clean well, didn’t even smell good, and made my hair feel stringy/greasy much faster. I get that materials costs can fluctuate and maybe increase dramatically over…

Didn’t they also steal (or at least “wow your new campaign looks suspiciously almost identical to this very popular series of photographs that’s gotten a lot of attention on social media — oh you never saw it? okay suuuuuuure”) the work of a black artist for use in their advertising?

Oh my god this makes me so unreasonably happy. 

True, and for example SheaMoisture was at some point acquired by Sundial Brands, which was subsequently acquired by Unilever just a couple of years ago. This was framed as “but the founding SheaMoisture folks are still in charge of the day-to-day” etc. In my highly anecdotal opinion, the quality of that brand’s…

I mean, it’s understandable — their subsidiaries cover much of the globe and not every regional market is going to require the same tone and “messaging” as the U.S. It just illuminates how difficult it is to “message” back at a giant multinational conglomerate. “FUCK YOU, MAKERS OF ‘FAIR & LOVELY, this is harmful and…

As a reminder, Unilever owns hunnnndreds of brands and subsidiaries, including : Dove, Dermalogica, Axe, Hellman’s, Lipton, Knorr, Ponds, Ben & Jerry’s, Dollar Shave Club, Talenti, Nexxus, Ren, Kate Somerville, Tazo Tea, Schmidt’s Naturals, Breyer’s, Simple, Suave, and Seventh Generation.

You guys had a thing a few months back about putting a stick of butter in a skillet to brown it and adding powdered milk for next-level toasty browned-butter crunchy-crumbles? That shit is great on toast with cherry preserves, but it’s MIND-BLOWING on ice cream. Dense dark chocolate gelato or whatever (man I really…

I find it really hard to appreciate Diane Keaton’s “loopy eccentric aunt” persona considering her unwavering devotion to Woody Allen.

SPANFELLER IS A HERB

I HAVE ALL THESE THINGS (except the cat, but bf’s ex-wife has one she’d probably be delighted for us to borrow bc it’s an effing irritating cat).

I wrapped a dish towel around my arm, put on an oven mitt, and fished them out with the longest tongs I own. :|

Yeah I OBVS need one of those .... maybe they have one that can go on a six-foot extender pole? :D

And I mean, name a piece of “classic literature” written before 1960 that DOESN’T have at least one repugnant-by-today’s-standards expression of racism or sexism or etc etc — Austen, Thackeray, Shakespeare, Dickens, it’s everywhere. If the solution is to scrap it or hide it away, well.... then where do you stop? 

A DRUG USER OR A COMMUNIST, oh my god the indignity.