Top Five — February 7th, 2020

Two days late, but zero bucks short. Here’s this week-ish’s roundup.

Top 5 for 2/7/2020

1. Bon Appetit’s Chicken and Rice Meatballs
   These were delicious and easy to double for a crowd — good to have on hand for your next group hang.
   

2. ‘Raising a person in a culture full of types’
   It’s perhaps incalculable — the way that social media has changed our culture. But this article acutely touches upon the how our digital landscape creates a kind of performance behavior that feeds off of facade, not identity. If we are categorized by type and perform accordingly, who are we, really?
   

3. ‘People, I’ve Been Sad’ - Christine and the Queens
   French synth pop angst? Oui, merci beaucoup.
   

4. Fashion week is upon us, and I’m smitten with Christopher John Rogers’ latest. The silhouettes are huge, the colors are bright, the drama is palpable.
   

5. ‘The Man Behind Mister Rogers, Away From The Neighborhood Of Make-Believe’
   Fred Rogers has been the subject of many articles, a recent documentary, and the film starring Tom Hanks. I’m not sure what about Fred Rogers rings so true with people these days — it could be the simplicity and heart of his message, or seeing how the generation of ‘Mr. Rogers’ was a challenge, one that Fred embarked on sincerely and history now remembers fondly. For whatever reason, I found these portraits to be particularly joyful and mark not only the legacy of the entertainer but also the man behind the make-believe.