World Cupped Up

Blow your vuvuzela! Hey people! We’re glad to be in your inbox once again. If you’re feeling the pull of the pitch get into some World Cup talk. Musa Okwonga’s piece “The World Cup Isn’t About Football. It’s About Everything.” in the New York Times, hips us to the social and national issues surrounding the matches. We keep the cultural consciousness flowing by showing some love to Anthony Bourdain. Deej takes us into the article archives for a look at Bourdain’s 1999 piece in the New Yorker, “Don’t Eat Before Reading This” and how it served as the jumping off point for his introduction into the zeitgeist. #payhomage Finally, if you care about you know… your parents...this past sunday was Father’s Day! If you happen to struggle with his political inclination (i.e. Trump support) Please keep your angst and familial strife to yourself and don’t write anymore op-eds about it. THX MGMT. Sign your Dad up for the link!