Nominate your bestie, your coworker, or that one girl who’s quietly iconic on Instagram. We’ll give her a shoutout in the newsletter or hype her up live on stage. We’re looking for girlies who are doing awesome things—building cool businesses, creatively inspiring you, making moves, or just radiating the kind of main character energy we love.

Give us deets here.

Skylar: I am 100% the girlie who will say the trite little phrase: “I love to hear about drama, I don’t like to have drama.” And I know I’m not alone in this. Give me a secondhand story about your unhinged coworker, your neighbor’s pet’s stalker, your friend’s cousin’s messy divorce. I want to know it all. But if even the threat of conflict seeps into my own life? I’m an anxious wreck, forced to confront the fact that my conflict aversion runs so deep the closest I’ve ever been to a fight was in seventh grade, when a girl said she wanted to “jump me” because I was her crush’s ex. (Do I remember the full context? Absolutely not. Do I remember the stomach knots and immediately running to tell a teacher? Yes. Real cool girl behavior, I know.) Honestly, the only thing I’ve ever thrown hands at is the DVD bin at a 2006 Black Friday sale. An entire season of FRIENDS for $10? Mine.

All this to say: I completely understand why I have an affinity for a jaw-dropping reality TV moment or a true crime tale I immediately have to text the chat about so we can discuss. But the other day, I had a thought that made me pause. Like, wow, okay Skylar, you really are a gossip girlie. I’ve already joked on stage that you might be like me if you’ve ever clicked on the link to a GoFundMe with zero intention of donating, just your own pure nosiness. Bonus points to you if you’ve ever clicked through, and sent to a friend to discuss.

Anyway, picture this: my boyfriend and I were on a hike (okay fine, not a hike hike, more of a “walking in nature” situation, but still). I had carefully curated zen vibes when suddenly my phone made an audible alarm sound. Instant horror movie vibes. It was a Blue Alert (different from an Amber Alert—this one’s for when a cop has been killed or seriously injured, and the suspect is on the loose) for a suspect in Georgia. And here we were, in the woods! Cue the thriller score.

I shoved the phone back in my pocket, pretended everything was fine, and then a full day later thought: wait… what did happen with that Blue Alert? I immediately googled for closure and realized a tough truth about myself. Either I really do need to know the tea, or my anxiety is literally allergic to unfinished storylines of any kind. Cliffhangers? Hate them. Season finales? Better be closure. The “…” typing bubble? Instant ulcer.

Carol: I am not a spooky scary girlie. Never have been, likely never will be. I’m terrified of mascots (story for another time). Clowns? Absolutely not. Scarowinds on a Saturday night? Couldn’t pay me. Haunted maze? All I see is a perfect cover for a serial killer. If I watch a movie that’s even slightly scary I have to wash my face one eye at a time so I can keep watch in the mirror behind me.

BUT.
There is one loophole: Radio Rental. If you’re not familiar, Radio Rental is a podcast hosted by Terry Carnation (Rainn Wilson). Terry is inside a fictional video store, where every tape is a true scary story told by the people who lived through it. And somehow? I love it. Maybe because I can listen instead of watch? Maybe because I’m secretly obsessed with timeline glitches, ghost stories, and paranormal activity even though they freak me out. It makes no sense, but here we are.

If you’re intrigued I highly recommend starting with earlier episodes and skipping the fake video store banter at the beginning (Sorry, Rainn). My personal favorite is the unforgettable “Laura in the Woods.” Each tape has 1-3 stories, this is the second on this episode.

Enjoy (and sorry if you have to one eye face wash this week.)

It’s once again Fat Bear Week, and it’s giving us a much needed bump of serotonin. From Sept 23–30, you can vote online for which Alaskan brown bear at Katmai “exemplifies fatness and success in brown bears” (god, what a contest) as they gorge on salmon to prep for the long winter.

Glenn Close bares all (what a transition line, amirite?!). At 78, Glenn strips down by choice in The Summer Book, a tender adaptation of Tove Jansson’s novel where she plays a grandmother on a remote Finnish island. Quiet, emotional, and unexpectedly bold - just like her. Get it, Glenn.

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are on a press tour for their new movie, Big Bold Beautiful Journey, that looks…potentially good? It’s giving me PS I Love You meets the Time Traveler’s Wife. But in her most relatable interview moment so far? She reveals she loves a snack. Update, Phoebe Waller Bridge is in the movie, I’m infinitely more interested now.

Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy did things to my young libido, and he walked so Brad Pitt could run. A generational face card and while I didn’t necessarily actively realize he was still alive, I was saddened to hear that he is now officially dead. RIP to a GOAT of girlhood crushes.

10/16: We’ll be in Lake Norman at Nina’s Boutique. Giveaways, goodies, a $100 gift card drawing, 15% off, and a speakeasy vibe.

10/22: Mark your calendars for a very special event collab in CLT. 👻

Simone Biles is a confirmed girlie, and all I want to know is, WHO IS GATEKEEPING HER?

Fall is peak girl(ie)hood. PSL season has arrived and we are officially done with the idea that being a basic bitch is a bad thing. “Basic” is just code for “too many women like it, so we have to mock it” (insert collective screams). Personally, we wear basic like a badge of girl(ie)hood honor. Because the truth is: nothing feels more girlie than celebrating the things that bring us joy, together.

We polled the girlies and put our collective favorite fall things into the ultimate fall bracket heres how it works:

Head to our IG stories now to vote in the first Basic Witch match up.

Tell us tea. For real. What did you read this week on nextdoor? Did you overhear something at the bar, let us know.

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