Archive - Obsessions This Week

May 2025

Obsessions This Week: May 25–31, 2025

Donuts, Alison Pill, and restaurant work.

May 31 •

Obsessions This Week: May 18–25, 2025

Birthday week redux!

May 24 •

Obsessions This Week: May 11–17, 2025

Polish poetry, yuzu kombucha, and giving people their flowers.

May 17 •

Obsessions This Week: May 4–10, 2025

That viral Jurgen Klopp clip, lemon drop martinis, and prepping for LA.

May 10 •

Obsessions This Week: April 27–May 3, 2025

Russian spies, Dairy Star, and I finally saw "Sinners."

May 3 •

April 2025

Obsessions This Week: April 20–26, 2025

Chocolate chip banana pancakes, the late pope, and the Lebensborn program of the Fourth Reich over here.

Apr 26 •

Obsessions This Week: April 13–April 19, 2025

Duffel bags, torch songs, and yet another movie about rich people divorcing.

Apr 19 •

Surprise! Midweek Obsessions, Vol. 77

I tried to quit you, but the culture was too robust.

Apr 16 •

Obsessions This Week: April 6–12, 2025

Couscous bowls, Jon Hamm chatting with Tina Fey, and bricolage.

Apr 12 •

Obsessions This Week: March 30–April 5, 2025

Snails, Sima Cunningham, and “See Friendship.”

Apr 5 •

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