One afternoon final 12 months, I used to be minding my very own enterprise, after I one way or the other stumbled upon journal author Hunter Harris’s weekly publication, Hung Up. For the subsequent hour, I tore by means of the archives, together with an Olivia Wilde deep dive, a High Gun: Maverick evaluation, and arguably the very best opening paragraph to a publication. She’s a popular culture genius! So, I used to be thrilled when Hunter agreed to share 12 of her favourite issues…

1. Restaurant: When the gods smile upon me and I get a desk at The 4 Horsemen, it appears like getting away with homicide. However in a horny, erotic-thriller form of method. They don’t submit the menu on-line (which drives me loopy since I’m all the time the particular person to search for the menu upfront), however each single factor is sweet.

2. Exercise: There’s one thing satisfying about taking an extended stroll whereas speaking on the cellphone to somebody you like.

3. Hair product: Sample is my favourite waxy, thick edge management. It lays these child hairs DOWN, honey; Fort Knox ranges of safety, and with minimal white residue. (If you happen to use edge management, you understand what I’m speaking about.) I grew up with my mother utilizing previous toothbrushes on my edges, however the accompanying brush actually does make a distinction with this product particularly, since you do want stiff bristles to unfold your swoops.

4. Notecards: I remorse my conduct principally in all places, on a regular basis.

5. Dwelling discover: I’m so into my flatware, which I discovered by means of a reddit gap concerning the flatware in Molly Baz’s cookbook. They’re an ideal mid-weight and are available in numerous colours/finishes.

6. Candle: D.S. & Durga’s Massive Sur After Rain is an ideal, well mannered scent. Not too loud, not too intrusive. Breakfast Leipzig is slightly louder, slightly bossier, with notes of tobacco and leather-based. All I do know is that these candles discovered their method into my house, and they’re my favourite smells.

7. Film: It modifications relying on the day, however proper now I can confidently say On line casino. It’s a film about Vegas and the mob, two worlds which might be nearly hermetically sealed with their very own codes and traditions, however it’s additionally a film about attempting to fill the bottomless pit of the self — being forged out of Eden due to your personal gluttony. I like films about male vainness and male insecurity. This one is extra shallow than Goodfellas, however extra glamorous, too.

8. Desk accent: The $7 velcro cable ties on Amazon essentially modified my life. I’ve 1,000,000 cords for under like six units, and now I can preserve all of them neatly in my desk drawer. No extra pulling out a twine solely to get to the top and notice it’s a usbc as a substitute of micro usb. (Me realizing the distinction… sure I’m a lady in STEM!) Additionally, Play-Doh at my workstation — excellent for fidgeting throughout an extended assembly.

9. Physique wash: Nothing makes me really feel as supported as waking up and taking the most popular bathe conceivable. Proper now, I’m utilizing Naturium Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Physique Wash. It has a mysterious consistency — an oil that one way or the other lathers — and it’s very moisturizing. Doesn’t have a scent, however that’s form of tremendous with me?

10. Lodge: I am going to L.A. loads for work — typically months at a time, typically weeks right here and there. The Cara is the very best lodge in Los Angeles. I’m not staying anyplace else, when it’s a brief journey. Beautiful interiors, a restaurant price consuming at even in the event you’re not staying there, and everyone seems to be genuinely good and useful.

11. Snack: Blue cheese and crackers.

12. Celeb crush: The onslaught of Austin Butler in spring 2022 — we will likely be learning it for generations. This man tried so exhausting to get me to have a crush on him and I noticed Elvis and it labored! Bizarre film however superb efficiency.

Thanks a lot, Hunter. We love your publication to the moon!

P.S. Extra folks share their favourite issues, together with artwork curator Gisela Gueiros and clothes designer Somsack Sikhounmuong.

(Portrait of Hunter Harris by Andrew Goble. Graphic design by Erin Jang.)