Avery Trufelman

HAPPENING NOW: a group of New York rabbis are being arrested at a protest outside the Israeli consulate calling for bringing food into Gaza, an end to the war, and return of all hostages

@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social

Awdah Hathaleen in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem

Zichro L'MAAPACHA
May his memory be for the revolution ❤️‍🔥

The activist & writer Awdah Hathaleen-- who worked on the film NO OTHER LAND, & brought so many Jews, Israelis & others to Umm Al-Khair to teach abt the realities of settler violence,

was murdered by a West Bank settler w/terrorist record. +

thanks!

"Cocktail Attire" What does it even mean

Something almost close to service journalism
articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/cocktail-a...

I got to talk to Amy Heckerling for the 30th Anniversary of Clueless at the Metrograph and I cannot believe how perfectly well the film holds up

In 1960 LIFE ran a story on oversized “super specs.”

omg shut UP!!!! hahaha

Come for the great history of sunglasses’ enduring cool

Stay for the sociological term “engagement shields”

whaaaaa I want to know the full story

The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time From pop culture and history to sports and more, these are the best podcasts ever made.

Oh wow, what company. This is so cool! Thank you TIME
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Screenshot from Avery Trufelman's articles of interest substack on sunglasses. There is a black and white photo of sunbathing women in 1957 with crazy sunglasses looking like stars and flowers. The text reads "sunglasses slowly became cool. yes, even these "uncool" kitschy ones in different shapes". In parentheses, there is text that reads I'm not going to tell you why, with a hyperlink that leads to the next picture.

bernie sanders meme "i am once again asking" but the text reads "i am once again asking for you to listen to my podcast

If you're not following @trufelman.bsky.social's Article's of Interest podcast/newsletter you're really missing out. Got a good chuckle out of clicking the link today while learning about sunglasses. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! open.substack.com/pub/articles...

tee hee thank you so much

79 Gazans killed waiting for food after Israeli troops open fire, medics say The casualties Sunday among a crowd around an aid convoy came as the United Nations said Israeli authorities are starving civilians in Gaza.

There is no way to justify this.

I am a Jew in gun violence prevention. Reading a headline about Jews shooting people who are just trying to access food makes my heart scream.

How can anyone justify this?
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I will never say which is my favorite Radiotopia podcast but I can say Radiotopia feels more like Radiotopia when Articles is dropping new episodes 😎

oh shit! thank you! are you an eye doc?!

yooooreeeeee 😎

the real heads know!!!!

Sunglasses A fashion accessory turned into a medical necessity

New episode: articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/sunglasses

thanks!

this is why he cant win

I can't wait until Eric Adams starts doing cameos I want one

You used to wear your best dress to your wedding, no matter what color it was. So, how did white become the color of brides across the world? Find out in this moment from ‘Articles of Interest’ with @trufelman.bsky.social: harkaudio.com/history-ever...

wondering aloud:

are cis journalists, cis outlets, even covering the migration of trans americans occurring out of red states and into safer ones, right now? are you thinking to cover this?

are you all even aware this is *happening*?

oh thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I try to make stories that are worthy of your precious time <3

thank you buddy!

Chris Ware postage stamps are coming July 23rd

Positive Reinforcement cover art!!! I’m wearing a cardigan with another cardigan draped over my shoulders. My name and the title are kind of styled like the Big Lebowski opening titles!

My new standup special Positive Reinforcement premieres TONIGHT at 8pm eastern time on Blonde Medicine’s YouTube channel. I’m really proud of this hour and grateful to all the people who helped make the special happen.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvN...

Why do all the hot girls want perfume that smells like poop? Really. Em Seely Katz explores:
articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/this-smell...

Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"

one of my favorites!