Good Noticings

The girls are Unwell this week and not just the ones employed by Alex Cooper and her evil husband. Emily Ratajkowski wrote about getting back in the dating game, it was traumatic. The only happy lady is Gwyneth Paltrow because she’s a centrist, meaning she’s on whichever side is doing the most war and right now there’s so much war and she’s doing so great. 

13 min: Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network 

31 min: Deed Theft 

41 min: Emrata’s New Essay 

79 min: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Politics 

117 min: Caps Off 

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Deed Theft:

https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-announces-deed-theft-prevention-office-in-wake-of-nyc-councilmembers-arrest

Unwell Network: 

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/alex-coopers-mean-girl-problem#intcid=_vanity-fair-verso-hp-trending_ae8c341f-37bf-4fac-a5d6-bcb768c9bfdd_popular4-2

Emily Ratajkowski Essay: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-sex-single-mom-essay.html

Gwyneth: 

https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-trae-stephens-has-built-ai-weapons-and-worked-for-donald-trump-as-he-sees-it-jesus-would-approve/

https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gwyneth-paltrow-israel-advert-gaza-8qq7n6dkc

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Dua Lipa got married and set the bar high for cool girls everywhere. Luckily Taylor Swift is in a league of her own and the rumors about her upcoming wedding can only be described as jaw dropping. In other news, pop girls are writing sad music, Graham Platner has even more controversies tainting his campaign, and Steven Bartlett loves to track his health but should you do the same?

12 min: Wedding Watch 

38 min: Graham Platner 

62 min: Sad Pop Summer

70 min: 100k College 

88 min: Diary of a CEO and Fitness Trackers 

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Wearable Tech: 

https://hbr.org/2014/09/just-thinking-you-slept-poorly-can-hurt-your-performance

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/07/the-health-tracker-backlash-is-here-so-ditch-the-data-and-set-yourself-free

Sad Pop Summer: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/entertainment/summer-pop-songs-sad-girls-cec

100k tuition: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/colleges-hundred-thousand-dollars-per-year.html

Graham Platner: 

https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/the-democrats-platner-problem/

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Its pride month but the straight agenda is louder than ever at The New York Times, Patagonia, and The Free Press. From Scooter Braun interviews to meandering op eds, there’s a lot to unpack here. 

16 min: Alexa Demie interview

22 min: Hetero-optimism op-ed

40 min: Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia

60 min: The Pope Hates AI

1 hour 7 min: Sooter Braun 

1 hour 32 min: Caps Off

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Patagonia: 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/28/patagonia-sues-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-ntwnfb

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-drop-trademark-rcna347549

Scooter Braun: 

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28244059/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-catalog-feud-drama-explained/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_esq_md_pmx_prog_org_us_18717285305&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18710104992&gbraid=0AAAAACq-et1OkW1O_gxxG4lWGPXzqr-BS&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-Xhz1vbsITLs6qv0A-GZgjPbwY31aj6DWKOTW3NQtJbMswW3nrXHmRsYaAkvWEALw_wcB

Alexa Demie: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/alexa-demie-interview-euphoria-1236609237/

Pope Leo:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-pope-leo-xiv-said-about-ai

Straight Culture: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html

Caps Off: 

https://www.instyle.com/jenny-mollen-faces-backlash-defends-social-media-post-about-son-most-toxic-man-11989523?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a1fe615a610700001641626&utm_campaign=instyle_instyle&utm_content=news&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net

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Once again this weak we’re balancing on the edge of reality. Are movies real? Did the founder of Mango get murdered by his son? Do College students Love AI or do they hate it? Does Belle Burden, author of Strangers have tons of money? And does Olivia Rodrigo have any songs? Choose your own reality. 

16 min: Cannes Film Festival

34 min: The Founder of Mango’s Death 

44 min: Commencement Speakers Getting Boo’d

50 min: Belle Burden’s Finances

68 min: Did Olivia Rodrigo Steal Music 

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Cannes: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/best-of-cannes-2026-20-critics-picks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-1236757147/

Belle Burden: 

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/whats-missing-from-belle-burdens-strangers

Music Copyright: 

https://www.raconteur.net/risk-regulation/music-copyright-laws

Mango Murder: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2g09yvgmo

AI Grads: 

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5822419/ai-colleges-commencement-booing

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It takes a lot to make a relationship work these days and the secrets to life can all be decoded from Taylor Swift’s outfits! There’s also a mayoral race in LA, a data center to fight in Utah, and nothing you see online is real anyway!

13 min: Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

20 min: The LA Mayoral Race

36 min: Taylor Swift’s Outfits 

54 min: The Feed is Fake

1 hour 14 min: Kevin O’Leary Data Center

1 hour 29 min: Caps Off

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Spencer Pratt

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5881567-bass-pratt-los-angeles-mayor/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/politics/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayor

https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/

Kevin O’Leary Data Center

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/25/hyperscale-data-cennter-may-be/

The Feed is Fake

https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html

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