Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad
Does anyone else obsess over Murphy’s Law, the planets, PMS, and/or anything to make sense of unrelenting personal crises?Ruining three brand-new (thrifted) leather shoes in the washing machine — and the machine along with them — in the span of an hour wasn’t even the biggest fail of my week.Luckily, I run a fail-safe newsletter where I can vent to an audience then suggest some long reads to lose oneself in. If you’ve had a wonky week, you’re not alone. Here’s a little breakout. Last week's BiB My frenemy Chat, Brazilian festa in Beirut, and playful art to look at Carla Antoun channels Frida Kahlo before turning to LebanonThe Lebanese-French artist was told to pluck her eyebrows in middle school “before she looks like Frida Kahlo.” So, naturally, Carla Antoun embodied her. Read about her work in this profile.Carla Antoun as Frida...
Does anyone else obsess over Murphy’s Law, the planets, PMS, and/or anything to make sense of unrelenting personal crises?Ruining three brand-new (thrifted) leather shoes in the washing machine — and the machine along with them — in the span of an hour wasn’t even the biggest fail of my week.Luckily, I run a fail-safe newsletter where I can vent to an audience then suggest some long reads to lose oneself in. If you’ve had a wonky week, you’re not alone. Here’s a little breakout. Last week's BiB My frenemy Chat, Brazilian festa in Beirut, and playful art to look at Carla Antoun channels Frida Kahlo before turning to LebanonThe Lebanese-French artist was told to pluck her eyebrows in middle school “before she looks like Frida Kahlo.” So, naturally, Carla Antoun embodied her. Read about her work in this profile.Carla...
