Today's newsletter was written and curated by Popsugar editor Emma Glassman-Hughes. The Feel-Good 5 is a daily curation of stories we can't stop talking about.
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| Talking to Janelle Monáe this week for the "Rolling Stone" Musicians on Musicians series, singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus broached a subject that keeps me up at night. (Happy spooky season, but no, I'm not talking about ghosts.) She mentioned she has a friend studying public health at Johns Hopkins University whose class is learning about the health benefits of in-person community. "One of the things they learned was 'Go to the party,'" Dacus told Monáe. "You need to go to the party for your wellness."
Dacus clarified, of course, that she wasn't advocating for burning yourself out or pushing yourself beyond when your social battery reasonably runs out of juice. But sometimes, she said, our emphasis on the "self" part of "self-care" means that we forget how essential it is for our overall well-being to include others in our care as well. "Caring about other people is exponentially more important for your health than self-care," she said.
She argued that the way we choose to isolate ourselves, under the guise of self-care, actually does more harm than good. "People just come home and stay in their houses, and that's great news for the government," she said to a nodding Monáe. Because when we forget how to organize and show up for one another organically, without the buffer of social media, we become easier to manipulate.
For the queer and trans people of her generation, most grew up with online communities that made them feel connected to each other, "which is great," Dacus said, "but it is a placeholder." The benefit of real, in-person closeness? That can never be replaced by a screen.
I cover relationships, friendship, and internet culture here at Popsugar, and every day I find myself wrestling with these questions about the future of human connection. AI and other forms of technology designed to make us reliant on computers over people are accelerating at an almost incomprehensible speed, despite an uptick in loneliness and suicide rates among adolescents that many researchers warn may be tied to chatbots. Big tech is telling us that we not only want their products, we need them — in order to fit in, keep up, or just get through the day. So I've found it really gratifying, in my position as a journalist, to sniff out the stories of people who push back against that rhetoric, and instead still find immense value in building IRL community.
Below, I rounded up a few of my favorite Popsugar stories about in-person connections and the magic they spark, from dad clubs to queer nightlife to finding love on a bus tour of France. But first, click the link below to read my colleague Taylor Andrews's essay about why we should resist romanticizing the act of canceling plans. Because as Dacus said in that interview, "There's a real biological imperative to breathing each other's air." |
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| Under a second Trump administration, some have feared the demise of party culture, especially among vulnerable, marginalized groups. But the queers stay partying. |
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| Falling in love abroad remains a fantasy for the vast majority. But dating-app-fatigued Gen Zers are prioritizing experiences that get them closer to the fairy tale — and travel companies are paying attention. |
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| Meet four dad clubs that are bringing dads together in creative ways, with the hope that no one feels alone as they navigate the burnout, grief, and emotional whiplash of parenting. |
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| Inspo for your next party: opt for optimum chaos. |
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I Tried It: A Medical-Grade Facial For a Facial Skeptic |
In today's featured column, PS Juntos content director Johanna Ferreira finds her new "go-to facial." |
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I'm just a year away from turning 40, and people are always surprised to learn that I still haven't tried any of the antiaging facials or treatments experts swear by — like microneedling, PRP, ultrasound radio frequency treatments, or laser facials — because I'm terrified of how my skin might react. After searching far and wide for something that could brighten my complexion and do it all without aggravating my sensitive skin, I finally came across Glacial Rx. It's an FDA-cleared cryo-aesthetic device from the same company that developed CoolSculpting, and it utilizes cryo-modulation technology, a controlled and precise cooling of the skin, to reduce inflammation. Think of it as a way more advanced version of the ice-water facials everyone is obsessed with these days. After just one session, I was sold. — Johanna Ferreira |
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