Hello Niche readers! Seph here. It’s been a while! I’m here to share some very exciting news about something that’s happening in Judaism this weekend. Today is Shabbat Machar Chodesh, the shabbat before the new moon. As such, we have a special haftarah* reading: I Samuel 20:18-42. We read this passage every time Shabbat falls … Continue reading Attention Jews! Something Gay Is Happening With The Moon Today
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Yes, I’m Two Months Late to the Taylor Swift/Martin McDonagh Directors on Directors; No, That Won’t Stop Me From Being Mad Online About It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8zfsf4azLo Living under a rock certainly has its perks. I quit Twitter in October of last year, when a notorious anti-trans bigot bought the site, because I didn't want to put more money in his pocket. I don't regret it--I'd recommend it, even, for anyone whose mental health is adversely affected by their 24/7 access … Continue reading Yes, I’m Two Months Late to the Taylor Swift/Martin McDonagh Directors on Directors; No, That Won’t Stop Me From Being Mad Online About It
100 Snatch Games I Would Like to See
Amy ChuaAnna DelveyAnnamarie TendlerBari WeissBella GothBelle DelphineBen AffleckBernie SandersBrené BrownBob DylanBubbles from Trailer Park BoysBurke RamseyCandace OwensCara DelevingneCaroline PolachekCasey AnthonyCharlie from It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaClaire SaffitzConstance WuContraPointsDaBabyDaenerys Targaryen immediately after committing genocideDakota JohnsonDale CooperDasha NekrasovaDavid Foster WallaceDavid LynchDoja CatDonna TarttElizabeth HolmesElla EmhoffElliot PageElon MuskEmily RatajkowskiFather John MistyFKA twigsGlenn GreenwaldGreta GerwigGrimesHanya YanagiharaHari NefJ.K. RowlingJack HarlowJameela … Continue reading 100 Snatch Games I Would Like to See
Tobias Menzies Will Be In Paddington 3
(If you enjoy reading this and have some change to spare, consider donating to India’s ongoing Covid-19 crisis. A curated list of fundraisers can be found here, and another list spotlighting small grassroots organizations doing good work can be found here.) -Ed. note: Transcript has been (lightly!) edited for clarity. INTRODUCTION TO TMWBIP3 Alex: [plays … Continue reading Tobias Menzies Will Be In Paddington 3
20 Men Whose Bad Hairlines You Haven’t Noticed Due To What I Suspect Is A Multi-Level Government Conspiracy
Reader, I come to you now from inside a dark and damp cave. For years I’ve bided my time, collected my data, risked my neck… All while you have been out galavanting in the world, getting gay married with a legal weed wedding registry and inventing new yoga moves in what I assume you now … Continue reading 20 Men Whose Bad Hairlines You Haven’t Noticed Due To What I Suspect Is A Multi-Level Government Conspiracy
The Olives Rank Soup: Abridged Edition
About eighteen months ago, my dear friend and collaborator Olive mentioned a want of soup in the middle of the night. We then had a riveting conversation about the virtues of the world's soups and decided: Hey! Why not rank them all for The Niche, where we can make our voices heard re:soup? But the … Continue reading The Olives Rank Soup: Abridged Edition