September (& August) 2020
NEWS: I am moving to London! I am to be the Group Senior Communications Lady for the Four Seasons Hotels UK Collection! It’s a dream gig for this American-Canadian Anglophile with an English Lit degree and roots, who enjoys annual holiday trips to England and has a penchant for UK television, music, tailoring & more! Why am I yelling! Seriously, I am thrilled to re-join the FS Family (I used to be at Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills years back), to have a new adventure in a new city (add this to the list of NY, LA, Vancouver+), and to have new stories to tell though my writing, photography, and beyond. More to come my friends, but needless to say it will be a very busy month ahead so I am combining this newsletter. Let’s hope the world doesn’t implode by October, now let’s get on with it…
Let’s stay connected: Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Blog, Website
Let’s Tik Tok travel
What’s a guy to do but dance it out to Rolling Stone’s in an empty Claridge’s Hotel during quarantine? Well done Paul Mescal
Away launches a pet carrier with a chic travel ad campaign
Jerry Seinfeld on the greatness of NYC (that is far from “dead”)
People keep trying to sneak into Canada, like this Kentucky man fined $569,000
OpEd: How Covid-19 Signals the End of the American Era (US Coronavirus deaths pass 190,000)
Good podcast interview with Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media tycoon who was arrested under the new national security law, on his pursuit of freedom
Aleksei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok, Germany said, a nerve agent that Russia has been accused of using against other dissidents (*no one is surprised)
Aug 9th was Indigenous Day: 476 million indigenous people living in 90 countries, representing 5,000 different cultures, speaking the majority of the world's 7,000 languages
Culture Club
The Video Music Awards gave some great performances, from Gaga to BTS
There is a new Gloria Steinem movie coming by incredible director Julie Taymor
How the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman felt so personal for many
Jessica Krug is a crazy conwoman (just like Rachel Dolezal before her)
Vanity Fair does a wonderful issue guest-edited by Ta-Nehisi Coates, cover art of Breonna Taylor by Amy Sherald
US Open is in the final rounds, sans spectators, Djokovic was disqualified, Serena sets a new record
NBA, WNBA, MLB and more athletes (hi Naomi Osaka) take a stand against racism & demand real solutions + LeBron James’ Push for More Poll Workers
A good read on the black jockeys who helped create the Kentucky Derby
How ‘Tenet’ and ‘Mulan’ Could Shape the Future of Blockbuster Movies During Coronavirus
Katie Porter asks DeJoy how much it costs to mail a postcard & he doesn't know (HE IS POSTMASTER GENERAL). Plus mail is being dumped. Save the USPS
Facebook says it will restrict new political ads in the week before the U.S. presidential election and remove posts that convey misinformation (Too Late!)
History Corner
57th anniversary of the March on Washington + virtual march
And excellent twitter thread on the history of sports/athletes + social justice
The real history of Pocahontos for people misusing her legacy
Why Andrew Jackson sucks and you should want him off the $20 bill
Fight the good fight
NBA Agrees To Use Arenas As Polling Places In Deal To Resume Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll gives a great speech on voting & racism
NYer Read: Our Long, Forgotten History of Election-Related Violence
The Daily Show ran this hilarious full page ad around the country
The official Bipartsian Senate intelligence committee report confirms Putin attacked the 2016 election help Trump. Period. (We know)
New York state Attorney General Letitia James just sued to dissolve the NRA for financial misconduct
The DNC online convention was well done & inspiring while the RNC convention was a mess of fear mongering, falsehoods, and bad acting. You know the stakes. So VOTE.ORG and/or volunteer as a poll worker
Thank you for reading! Carrie xo
P.S. Here is your monthly cocktail: Pimm’s Cup
Don’t know if this went through the first time so trying again. Your secret is out & I am so happy for you. You are going to do amazing things. I for one will be living vicariously through your posts. I can’t wait to catch up when I am Next in London, post Covid. Be well, be happy & live life large! With love James. 😘