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WEEKLY ROUNDUP 04.07.2024 + links

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Apr 07, 2024
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THIS WEEK’S ROUNDUP

How to Stop Yourself From Becoming Adam Driver in A Marriage Story

The Secret to a Happy Marriage

The Secret to a Happy Marriage

Lynn Chen
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April 5, 2024
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This is the True Story… of a Shirt I Threw Out in the 90’s…

An Apology to My Husband, Part II

An Apology to My Husband, Part II

Lynn Chen
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April 1, 2024
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Michael Sun Lee’s AAPI movies/music over at The Yellow Pages

THE YELLOW PAGES with Lynn Chen
ISSUE 56: Michael Sun Lee
THE YELLOW PAGES is a newsletter recommending Asian and AAPI films, music, writing, and other inspiration — all the artsy things I wished for growing up! There are so many actors who have been in my orbit for years who feel familiar to me because we have many friends and colleagues in common — but we don’t actually know one another. That’s why I’m so grateful for this platform, because it gives me the excuse to reach out and connect — just like I did with actor…
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And yes, I did get married to Muppets Take Manhattan which you can read about here, but you can also hear me talk about it in this new podcast episode of Best Line Worst Line where we rewatched the entire film.

It’s been a relationship-heavy week between Abe’s birthday aftermath and our anniversary… and speaking of anniversaries, I’ve recently crossed ONE YEAR of GEN X TASTE on Substack! Here’s the very first post. Thanks for reading!

When Harry Met Sally, Google Didn't Exist

When Harry Met Sally, Google Didn't Exist

Lynn Chen
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April 5, 2023
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SHOPPING CART

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💚 I read on

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that men love Reigning Champ sweatpants, so for Abe’s birthday I ordered him some. First the bottom, then the matching hoodie. The pants did get a hole in them after a week, but the company replaced them immediately. And yes, he does love both.

👗 I haven’t shopped at H&M in years but my entire wardrobe when I first began acting in the early aughts was from there. I still own several dresses/jackets/pants I’ve had almost two decades now. They’re 60% off select items through April 12th right now. I’m actually much more interested in their home stuff, like this wooden tray and these metal storage boxes.

🧽 O-Cedar sponges — For a long time I had been looking for the perfect kitchen sponge — one that didn’t fall apart, or stink, and could hold up to multiple microwave de-germing sessions. I’ve been using these for a few years now and just ran out, so as I was re-ordering I thought I’d share for anyone else still on the Sponge Struggle Bus.

💄 The Sephora Sale is currently going on for Rouge members, and VIB/Insiders have access starting on April 9th. I’ll post some recent skin/makeup favorites I’ve been using this upcoming week — but their Sephora Collection is currently 30% off. I also curated a storefront of my favorites I’ve mentioned previously that are sold there.

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