#41: Take It or Leave It

A weekly drop of things I love

Take It or Leave It is a weekly highlight series for paid subscribers. Pretty much every Friday, I share a quick hit of things I’m loving.

Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).

If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️

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So, I wanted to do something special for you while still making sure I could make it a consistent offering…

Alas, Take It or Leave is now available to paid subscribers only!

Pretty much every Friday, just like I’ve been doing, you’ll get weekly content recommendations—including a song I played, a podcast I listened to, a TikTok video I watched, something I read, something from YouTube, and something I can’t stop thinking about.

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P.S. For Hanif Abdurraqib’s playlist & music archival project ‘68 to ‘05, I wrote about Stevie Wonder’s 1995 live album Natural Wonder & how I felt my mother’s love through her favorite music. In case you missed it, tap below for the full essay.