Happy Friday, y’all! I sent out the annual holiday e-card this week. Wanna see?

And on with……!

WHAT I READ

• I worship at a shrine dedicated to Nora Ephron. And I love the movie You’ve Got Mail. Here’s a great piece from the NY Post about how that film made New York a romcom star.
• Thrillist revealed their list of Best New Restaurants this year.

• Buzzfeed combined THE GOLDEN GIRLS with DISNEY PRINCESSES. Amazing.
• Support local, independent bookstores! This article features 61 of them.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

• Aimee has holiday playlists for every mood!
• I’ve been enjoying the unboxing of all of Agency Guacamole’s holiday gifts on Instagram.
• Ah, the joys of marriage and glitter.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

• I am now a BRUNCH JOURNALIST. My first article for LAist went live. Check it out!
• Lin Manuel Miranda played with a puppy whilst doing an interview. This is how all press should go.

• This experience warmed my heart.

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

• A genius stunt for the holidays, Popeye’s sold “emotional support chicken” for travelers.
• The Daily Mail ran a terrific interview with the subject of a documentary I handled PR for.
• Sigh. Instagram influencers are posting – GASP! – fake sponsored content. Read about it.
• Forbes suggests some tactics to step up your social game in 2019.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

• A little “Spill Your Guts” from James Corden with Will Ferrell. So disgusting and so entertaining.

• I also very much enjoyed Corden’s parody of “Thank U Next,” THANK YOU JEFF. Because Jeff Goldblum.