In Owen Thiele's perfect world, he's throwing a huge holiday bash for both his immediate family and his chosen family — all together. While the thought of mixing social and personal spheres is enough to send some into an anxious peppermint-flavored spiral, the actor and podcast host is all about blurring the lines. Especially during the holidays, when everyone wants a piece of your time and attention. "I love bringing people together, sorry," he tells Popsugar. Sue him.
He knows he's lucky to have strong relationships with both family and friends, and that spending time with them — either in a big group or individually — never feels like a chore.
But for those who are less fortunate — for whom the holidays bring a distinct kind of dread — Thiele has a message, too. In partnership with Baileys Irish Cream and New York City's Funny Face Bakery, he launched a holiday-themed cookie pack called "Swap the Small Talk," designed to deflect those awkward end-of-year questions ("How's the job search going?" "When are we getting grandkids?") with a witty one-liner paired with each cookie. How thoughtful.
Ahead of the holiday rush, we chatted with the "Adults" star and Los Angeles native about staying grounded during this most busy season; forcing his childhood BFF and his new BFF, Emma Chamberlain, to hang out; the worst gift he's ever received; and who will be in his wedding party (no, he's not getting married — stop asking, Grandma). |
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| For anyone who, unlike Owen Thiele, gets extra anxious during the holidays: clock in. Or perhaps clock out? |
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| Lovers of glam, we ride at midnight. |
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| Trekking home for the holidays just got a liiiittle bit less insufferable. |
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| Those lacy underthings are actually prophetic. You're welcome. |
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The Popsugar Reading Nook |
Welcome back to the PS Reading Nook! As part of this year's Reading Challenge, every Tuesday and Friday this month you'll find bite-sized interviews in this newsletter with contemporary authors behind some of our favorite new and upcoming releases. This week, we're talking with Soman Chainani, author of "Young World," a geopolitical thriller about a teen president. |
Popsugar: What do people need to understand about adult YA readers today?
Soman Chainani: People want to feel something — and being a teenager is the period they associate with big and overwhelming emotions. YA brings them back to the most electric time in their lives.
PS: What's one trend in YA fiction right now that gives you hope for the future?
SC: There's a fearlessness to what people are writing now. The rise of book bans made authors more unapologetic about telling stories that teenagers and adults need. I'm thinking of Ngozi Ukazu's graphic novel "Flip," which should be taught in schools.
PS: What scene, arc, or character was most challenging to write, and why?
SC: A teenage president seems farfetched, but I don't think it is. So making it feel real was the biggest challenge: how would a teenager get elected and how would he feel in the White House? I wanted the book to be so immersive and honest that you absolutely believed it.
PS: What's one thing you hope Popsugar readers will take away from reading "Young World"?
SC: That young people are the moral conscience of this world. They have the energy, the optimism, the capability to do impossible things. We need them to stand up and take ownership of the future. |
Before you go, here are a few more stories from PS that you might enjoy. |
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