Here’s your weekly recap, both in national news and in Randi World:

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Drop what you’re doing right now and go watch the NHL All-Star Game WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU.

This 86-year-old woman has retired and is now living on a cruise ship. #lifegoals

Buzzfeed tackled what would happen if Hermione happened to be the main character of Harry Potter. Awesomeness would happen, that’s what.

Eminem released the video for Detroit Vs. Everybody. So much love for Detroit in this video, from some of Detroit’s more well-known talent to the amazing b-roll shots of downtown Detroit and its neighborhoods. I love it.

Rick Owens sent some risqué designs down the runway at Paris Fashion Week. (WARNING: NSFW) The pieces he designed had cutouts strategically placed right over each model’s penis. I don’t mind the concept as much as the execution. The garments weren’t even good.

It’s a good thing I’m no longer PMS-ing because Hershey’s and LBB are messing with my chocolate and I’m not happy about it. A deal between the two entities will restrict British chocolates from coming into America.

Refinery29 did a budget guide to no-makeup makeup, which is still having its moment right now.

Figure skater Ashley Wagner received her third national title in the past four years and seems to have put away her Winter Olympics meme face. Also, she received that title with the highest score ever for a woman at a US Championships event.

Red velvet Oreos. It’s happening.

This is an interesting look at how the “perfect” female body has changed over the last century, decade by decade. It’s so eerie, isn’t it, how someone’s body characteristics, often entirely unchangeable, can be “trendy.”

Design Darling cleaned out her closet. Which is a reminder to me that I also really need to clean out my closet like five years ago.

My friend Caitlin did a review of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please. This is on my reading list so I’m really glad that I have a friend who gave it a good review!

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And my personal week last week? It was pretty normal. I…

• Worked 40-some-odd hours at the paper
• Started/ finished reading Gone Girl
• Watched the movie
• Went antiquing and talked myself out of buying a gorgeous vintage card catalog and a 1950’s globe
• Did a fun craft with Elise (But I made her do all the sewing)
• Saw Paula Cole in concert as part of my job (She sings the Dawson’s Creek theme)
• Had drinks at Tavern and Tap and Stober’s in Lansing. Happy Hopslam season!
• Tried a new Middle Eastern restaurant (Sultan’s in East Lansing)
• Caught Michigan State University hockey vs. Ohio State University Saturday night
• Received my master’s degree in the mail
• Received my new Kate Spade watch in the mail (graduation present to myself of course)
• Visited my parents downstate to do laundry and eat my mom’s food

You can see all this stuff as it happens if you follow me on Instagram.

And this coming week? Five days of work followed by a weekend trip to a big city with some long-lost friends! I couldn’t be more excited!

How was your week?

 

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Weekly news and feature roundup time!

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… And speaking of time… Time published a story about the science behind making the perfect cup of coffee. I might look into buying a pourover apparatus to add to my coffee snobbery collection.

Ship your enemies glitter. A friend posted a link to this site on Facebook and I fell in love. Although, I’m not too sure I’d be upset about receiving a glitterbomb in the mail. Warning: profanity. 

Wet Hot American Summer is doing a reunion series for Netflix! The cast was announced and it is insane. In a good way.

Lost never actually cared about you. The writer admitted that the show fully intended on leaving its audience mystified and stuck with unanswered questions at the end of the show’s run. Jerks. I’m still halfway through the series and now I’m not sure if I should even bother continuing with it.

Maroon 5 released its new video for Sugar. The band crashed a bunch of weddings. I think I’m the only person that would be upset if Maroon 5 crashed my wedding but I’m really detail-oriented and having something unexpected happen during my wedding would probably cause me some serious anxiety!

Fall Out Boy is performing during the NHL All-Star Weekend! If there’s one thing I love more than hockey or indie 2000’s emo bands, it’s hockey combined with indie 2000’s emo bands.

Wet Seal has filed for bankruptcy. This news comes after similar announcements, like the closures of Deb, Delia’s and C. Wonder. I bought my 2010 New Year’s Eve dress from Wet Seal, but didn’t frequent the store often. Brick-and-mortar closures indicate a higher affinity for online shopping, which, as someone who appreciates fabric cut and fit, is disappointing.

H&M and Coachella are offering a clothing line. I take back my statement about hockey and Fall Out Boy being my two favorite things. Is there a way to somehow combine hockey with Fall Out Boy, H&M and music festivals? Someone please get on this and get back to me.

Whoa, NASA put together a stunningly large photo of the Andromeda Galaxy and it was made into a YouTube video. Anyone else feeling incredibly small and insignificant right now? There’s no possible way there isn’t more life out there.

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And me this week? I…

• Finally got around to reviewing my Dagne Dover.
• Made it to the bottom of the coffee mug Elise got me for Christmas… and found a Grim!
• Made this delicious enchilada quinoa bake in my slow cooker.

You can see all this stuff as it happens if you follow me on Instagram.

How was your week?

I’m starting a new weekly feature where you can read a little bit about what’s piqued my interest over the past week, and what you can look forward to this coming week! It’s called sundown rundown, so you can expect it after Sunday’s sunset. If you’re a late-night holy day websurfer, you can read it during the last remaining weekend hours. Otherwise, this feature will maybe give you another way to procrastinate actually starting your Monday morning work.

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A senior LRA commander has surrendered to US forces. This is huge. As an advocate of Invisible Children (#KONY2012), it’s great to see that efforts are still being done to seek and apprehend Joseph Kony, and rebuild the lives of the children affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army.

Eight reasons why childless young professionals make ideal foster parents. This post is about a month old, but my Facebook friend Katie shared it earlier this week, and I thought it was interesting. I’m a bit too young to be a mother of any kind – foster or not – but watching the family dynamic move away from the traditional marriage-and-kids model into something more modern is intriguing.

#jesuischarlie. A dozen individuals were killed in a newsroom attack in Paris. As a journalist, this really hits home. While motives behind the attack are not entirely clear, many speculate it was due to the content that Charlie Hebdo, a satirical publication, ran. My First Amendment rights, guaranteed to me by the United States Constitution, make my job entirely possible, and freedom of speech means the world to me.

It was colder in Michigan this week than it was on Mars. It was cold and painful. Temperatures have risen now, but if you’re still looking for ways to stay warm and comfy inside, you can read my polar vortex essentials post.

Corporette posted an open thread on fashion resolutions for the new year. I have two. First, I need to do a very big closet clean-out. I’ve been wearing the same size since high school, meaning I have a decade’s worth of clothing piling up. I installed a mini-clothing rack in my bedroom since my apartment comes with one massive closet for my roommate and I, and I started noticing how often I really re-wear my same favorite pieces in new ways, leaving about 70 percent of my closet untouched. And second, I really want to start investing in quality over quantity. It’s hard to do when you’re on a journalist’s salary, but hopefully cleaning out my closet will motivate me to start building up a collection of investment pieces.

I’m a fan of recipes that try to make use of common kitchen ingredients and fridge leftovers and this recipe from The Kitchn does just that. It’s lentil-based and can be made vegetarian so it’s pretty adaptable. I haven’t tried it yet, but I might give it a try later this week. If you want another lentil-based soup, my root veggie and lentil stew recipe is still a fallback I make every so often when I need a healthy bulk recipe for busy weeks.

Target announced that it has planned a collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer and the Internet went crazy.

Levo League posted a great article about resolutions for your first year in the professional world. Even being a few years post-grad now, so many of these resolutions ring true. I can’t even count the number of times I said “I should have majored in engineering.”

Obama announced his desire to see community college offered free of charge. I personally love this idea, with tuition rates inflating out of control and the value of a four-year degree declining by the year. I am a huge proponent of easily accessible education, seeing as how education is the best way of advancing society.

This woman kissed a stranger on the kiss cam after her date refused.  My best friend texted me the link after I watched it go viral across Facebook. Is this real? A set up? I couldn’t tell you, but it is good for a quick laugh.

Forbes released its 30 under 30 list for 2015. It includes categories such as entertainment, law, healthcare, media, science, finance, technology, entrepreneurship and education, among many others. Lots of successful people my age on this list with good advice to heed!

A massive 150+ car pileup closed a portion of a major Michigan highway. The crash was fatal and a huge percentage of those vehicles were semis. One of the trucks that caught fire contained fireworks, and the video is absolutely insane.

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What’s piqued your interest recently?