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Skimm for January 22nd

Skimm’d with Cap’n Crunch.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Bone Broth K-cup” - As in you can now brew bone broth in your Keurig, thanks to a CA-based company. Bone broth is the new kale is the new I hate everyone. Skimm This

NETFLIX AND CHILLLLLL

THE STORY This weekend, a snowstorm named Jonas will probably ruin your plans. Not the Nick kind. SHOULD I BRING OUT MY SNOW BOOTS? Depends on where you live. DC and Baltimore are supposed to get hit the hardest. DC is expecting up to two feet of snow starting tonight, something the city hasn’t seen for years. The mayor there already apologized for the city’s “inadequate response” to this week’s light dusting that basically shut down the city. Bodes well.  If you live in Baltimore, you should consider sledding to the grocery store. And if you live in the Philadelphia, New York City and Boston areas you should at least take your parka out of the closet. Thousands of flights have already been canceled across the country, and milk and bread are now as popular as hoverboards. theSKIMM More than 50 million people across the country are under some sort of blizzard watch this weekend. If you haven’t seen “Making a Murderer” yet, the time is now. Skimm This

REPEAT AFTER ME...

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR OFFICE RIVAL KEEPS ‘FORGETTING’ TO CC YOU... It could be worse. Yesterday, a UK judge said two Russian men are guilty of poisoning a former KGB spy, and that Russian President Putin “probably” approved the killing. In 2006, Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned when radioactive polonium was slipped into his tea in a London hotel.  Litvinenko had been hanging out in the UK for years, where he did things like accuse Putin of having links to organized crime, and feed Russian secrets to the intelligence officials in the UK.  Putin no likey. After a long, high-profile investigation, the UK judge said yesterday that the two men killed Litvinenko on orders from Russia’s security services, who’d probably gotten the go-ahead from Putin. British PM David Cameron called the report “extremely disturbing,” while a Putin spokesman said the investigation was rigged, and that it would “further poison the atmosphere” for the two countries. Interesting choice of words. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR COUSIN TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO STUDY ABROAD... Can we agree to skip North Korea? Earlier today, North Korea announced it’s got a US student in custody. 21-year-old Otto Frederick Warmbier apparently decided New Year’s Eve in Pyongyang couldn’t be missed, and was arrested on Jan. 2 on his way out of the country. NK says the University of Virginia student was “caught committing a hostile act against the state” which was “tolerated and manipulated by the US government” in order to “destroy the country’s unity.” That is all. After several face-palms, the US State Department is now reportedly working on getting him back.  Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO USES PURELL BEFORE EVERY MEAL... I’ll have some too. US health officials say they’re launching an “all hands on deck” push to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Zika virus:  you get it from a mosquito bite, and it comes with symptoms like fever, a rash, and joint pain. It can also cause birth defects in infants. This year in Brazil, thousands of babies were born with abnormally small heads after the virus was passed to them from their mothers. In other cases, patients have been almost completely paralyzed for weeks at a time. Recently, the virus has spread around Latin America and parts of the Caribbean, and cases were confirmed in Hawaii, Florida, and Illinois. Now, health officials are saying they’re on it - and maybe put your Puerto Rico trip on pause if you’re pregnant. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO JUST GOT A FLAT SCREEN... Busy tomorrow? This weekend’s all about who’s going to the Super Bowl. Aka the AFC and NFC Championship games. In the AFC corner, it’s the New England Patriots vs. the Denver Broncos. Rival QB’s Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are gunning to add another Super Bowl ring to their collections.  And in the NFC corner, it’s the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Carolina Panthers . The Cards are hoping their wide receivers (name to drop: Larry Fitzgerald) can top the - almost - undefeated Panthers led by QB Cam Newton. After this weekend’s fantasy suite dates, it’s on to the final rose. Hike. Skimm This

SKIMM READS “The Expatriates” by Janice YK Lee  Think: “Sex and the City” meets “Lost in Translation.” This takes you to Hong Kong, where you’ll meet three American women living abroad. Prepare for an affair, a kidnapping, and lots of themed expat parties. Skimm This

SKIMM WINE Skimm’ologist says: this Cabernet Sauvignon is a little bit of cherry, a little bit of spice, and a lot a bit perfect for your weekend inside with this read.

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Skimm for January 21st

Skimm’d in Eberjeys

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don’t know why I am on this email” – Yesterday, a Time Inc. employee reportedly emailed an HR question to thousands of co-workers by accident. This was one of them. Cue reply all anarchy. Skimm This

DIP IT LOW, PICK IT UP SLOW

THE STORY Yesterday, US stock markets had a moment.  WHAT DO YOU MEAN? Stocks took a nosedive when investors saw oil prices falling, and hit the ‘panic’ button. By the end of the day, the markets were kinda sorta looking better. But this was the latest in a string of days that are giving the US economy some serious whiplash. WHY THE WHIPLASH? Oil. For more than a year, global oil prices have been tanking. That’s because there is much more supply these days than demand. The US has been passing more oil and gas at home, and OPEC – a fam of oil-producing countries – refuses to stop pumping oil into the market. Meanwhile, the US & friends just lifted sanctions on Iran, so now the country can start adding supply to the market too. IS THAT ALL? Nope. China ‘s  economy has been hungover for months. The government has been trying some at-home remedies but so far, no dice. Now, everybody’s wondering what kind of ripple effect it could have on global markets. theSKIMM Oil prices hit a 13-year low yesterday. And they might have a long way to go before they hit bottom. Which could lead to a lot more days that have investors reaching for the Tums. Skimm This

REPEAT AFTER ME...

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU FIND OUT 2015 WAS THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD… It’s hot in herre, but is it hot out therre? Yesterday, researchers said they’re pretty sure there’s a ninth planet in the solar system. Reminder: Pluto used to be the ninth planet, but the tribe spoke, and it got voted off the island. This potential new planet is being called...wait for it...Planet Nine . Researchers were tipped off to its possible existence when they noticed a group of objects all orbiting around the same thing. And they’re pretty confident that thing is Planet Nine. According to the research, they think it’s about 10 times bigger than Earth and lives way past Neptune and wayyyyyy past Uranus. Sorry, had to. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU FEEL A TICKLE IN YOUR THROAT… Sick day? Thousands of public school students in Detroit were home yesterday after teachers in the district had another “sick-out”  – which is kinda like a bunch of teachers coordinating a sick day. The teachers are hoping to draw attention to awful building conditions (think: rats and mold) and a lack of funding. Reminder: Detroit exited bankruptcy more than a year ago, but it’s not exactly rolling in the cash. The teachers timed yesterday’s sick-out with President Obama’s visit to the city. Surprise, Detroit wasn’t so happy about it. Yesterday, the district filed a lawsuit against the teachers’ union and a few dozen teachers. No word on when a judge will rule on the sick-outs, so for now the ‘let’s call in sick’ teacher group text could continue. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN SOMEONE ASKS ABOUT YOUR WEEKEND PLANS… Making an igloo. A major snowstorm is expected to hit the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic this weekend, dumping up to two feet of snow in some areas. It looks like DC is going to get it really bad — weathermen are comparing it to a snowstorm in 1922 that killed almost 100 people. New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston could also see some action. And — per tradition for the first big storm of the year — people are getting real apocalyptic. Bread and milk are scarce. Forecast calls for Netflix inside. Without the chill.  Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR CO-WORKER STARTS MANSPLAINING THE PLAYOFFS... You may want to sit for this… It’s 2016 and the NFL hired its first full-time lady assistant coach. Slow. Clap.

THING TO KNOW Grace Coddington: The one with the big red hair who you remember from “The September Issue.” She used to be Vogue’s creative director. Yesterday, she stepped down. Now, she’ll be Vogue’s creative director at-large. Which might mean she can move at a more glacial pace. Skimm This

SKIMM GIFT Sun. Sand. Tequila. Tacos. Three nights in Mexico at the Four Seasons. If you want to invite us, we won’t be mad. Enter here.

SKIMM BIRTHDAYS * indicates Skimm’bassador. You had me at cake. *CC Conrad (New York, NY); *Dana Averbuch (Huntsville, AL); *Joel Karabach (Detroit, MI); Elaine Heirigs (Papillion, NE); *Cate Smolinsky (Fredericksburg, VA); *Taylor Jones (Irvine, CA); *Zanna Wallace (Mesquite, TX); *Emily Crane (Lawrence, KS); *Tammy King (Denver, CO); *Stacy Kustermann (Minneapolis, MN); *Yaffa Meeran (Austin, TX); *Hannah Fischer (Oxford, OH); *Erin Blankstein (Ann Arbor, MI); * Courtney Bass (Chicago, IL); *Zoë Atchinson (N. Potomac, MD); *Frankie O’Neill (Fort Worth, TX); *Hayley Coleman (Cincinnati, OH); *Adrian Atanasov (Columbia, MO); *Megan Foley (Toronto, ON);*Grace Weselak (San Diego, CA); *Morgan Dunn (Augusta, GA); *Taylor Lupo (Syracuse, NY); *Daniela Suarez (Boston, MA); *Haley Lindenberg (State College, PA); *Diana Saleh (Arlington, TX); Degelis Tufts (New York, NY);  Ali Brodeur (Medford, MA); Sue Geramian (New York, NY); Kevin Louie (Pasadena, CA); Alison Schaid (Lake Geneva, WI); Amy Schurer (Philadelphia, PA); Bob Engelman (Scottsdale, AZ); Bradley Downing (Winter Park, FL); Nikki Mendell (New York, NY); Brenda Wallace (Evansville, IN); Cassandra Cummings (Chicago, IL); Courtney Wynne (Darien, CT); Daniel Bingham (New York, NY); Debbie Gottlieb (Hillsdale, NJ); Ella Adler Attell  (Pepper Pike, OH); Erin Ade (New York, NY); Jason Basri (Goshen, NY); Joyce Barco (New York, NY); Katie Bean (Charlottesville, VA); Katie Lockhart (Lexington, KY); Kimberly Yates (Houston, TX); Kristen Haught (New York, NY); Lexie Deeb (Los Angeles, CA); Lily Beck (New York, NY); Mary Hayes (Charlotte, NC); Nicole Phillips (Indianapolis, IN); Marc Goldman (New York, NY); Nicole Yee (Wellesley, MA); Ruhi Khan  (Atlanta, GA); Sheila Scott (Adams, MA); Preethi Bapna (New York, NY); Stasia McCullough (Cleveland, OH); Summer Abraham (Chicago, IL); Sema Kazarian (New York, NY); Vincent Moeneclaey (New York, NY); Stuart Ferguson (Richmond, VA); Stephanie Scarpa (Charlotte, NC); Erin Weinberg (Tallahassee, FL); Lizzy Linden (Cleveland, OH)

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