Fun little murder mystery alert! A new Shondaland show is coming to Netflix and it’s a fun little murder mystery created by Paul William Davies and SET IN THE WHITE HOUSE. It’s called The Residence and it’s “based on” The Residence by Kate Andersen Brower, which complies stories from decades of service workers in the White House, and the interpersonal dramas, intrigues, and romances that make the White House a workplace (un)like any other. (Kind of sounds like the TV series is more “inspired by” but whatever.) 

 

But also, they’ve thrown in a murder mystery to be solved by a quirky detective played by Uzo Aduba. I’m here for it. The Residence looks like a perfect bit of spring escapism.

 

 

What else happened today…

I feel like the pandemic shed a lot of light on work friends, as many adults realized their only friendships are work friendships. Work friendships can be very rewarding in both the short and long term. Short term, they can help you survive in a toxic work environment. Long term, they can evolve into just regular friendships. But yeah, a work friendship, like any kind of friendship, requires reciprocity of effort and emotional investment to thrive. (Popsugar) 

 

In case you’re wondering what Brandon Sklenar, The Other Guy in It Ends With Us, is up to, he stars in Yellowstone prequel/spin-off 1923 with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. He’s keeping his head down, getting on with other work. At least until he’s called for depositions. (Go Fug Yourself)

I am extremely embarrassed by all the “Canada is the 51st state” talk and Trump’s not so lowkey threats to invade and overtake a sovereign country. I don’t care which party you’re for or who you voted for, this is a basic “am I fascist or not” test. Either you believe in the sovereignty of nations, or you don’t. (This goes for Ukraine, too.) It’s f-cking embarrassing to have a president talk like this about our neighbor and one of our best allies. I’m glad Canada won the hockey game, and we deserve every bit of polite but scornful sh-ttalk aimed at us right now. (Celebitchy)

 

AI recipes are overtaking the internet, and the recipes are as unreliable as anything AI “creates”. Honestly, if the dead internet theory isn’t already true, AI will make it so sooner rather than later. (Defector)

When I was in Dublin I visited the Palace Bar and saw these woodcut prints and thought they were cool but didn’t dig deeper. Turns out, they’re the work of 20th century artist Harry Kernoff, who sometimes settled his bar tabs with art. Today, his work hangs in pubs and the Irish National Gallery, a legacy anyone could be proud of. Also, his work has an appealing Edward Hopper quality. Some of my favorite art is that which exalts the everyday. (Atlas Obscura)

Photo credits: Netflix

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