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Victoria Veldhoen's avatar

Perfect JKR rant.

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Kate's avatar

I want to share #1 with everyone I know 👏 👏

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Sophie Lalani's avatar

DEAD at #3!!!! The Indian auntie trauma and armpit cuts are so real

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Natalie Kunce's avatar

The regret rate for Harry Potter tattoos is higher than that of gender affirming surgeries which I find quite poetic

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Gabi Guerra's avatar

You’re my favorite part of any of the new HBO docs! Thanks for all you do!

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Mrunmayee Sonak's avatar

I did a spit take at #3 and rattled off 5 such experiences to my non-desi husband (he pointed me in the direction of this newsletter months ago )

Also #1 - I’m sending it off to all millennials I know

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Michael Chambers's avatar

I was half expecting “Judas Iscariot” on this list but this was way better.

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shruthi's avatar

Thank you for saying the JKR part.

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Bryan's avatar

It's funny because I've thought of you and Ben Affleck in the same way, both resilient underdogs fighting the establishment, both people I cheer for (in that parasocial way).

Agreed about Joanne, though.

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Charlie Haas's avatar

Great colyum today. I'm trying to upgrade to paid but the link doesn't work... maybe alert Substack? Thanks.

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Priyanka Mattoo's avatar

“they want it so bad, take it” is how I feel every time one of these dumb things comes up

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Car's avatar

Couldn't agree with #1 more. Thanks for taking the space to give it the space needed to drive the point home.

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Fat Dyke Ephemera's avatar

Scaachi your way with words has me at odds guffawing, gasping, and spitting out my drink. Thank you for your service

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