The Southern Charm of Matthew McConaughey; Free School Meals; & The Web Server That Slows Down Information Overload
The High LowShow Notes
From a naturally green puppy called Pistachio, to a charming and surprising memoir by Matthew McConaughey, this week is your usual mixed bag -- including discussion of the government's abhorrent decision to stop funding free school meals for vulnerable children outside of term time (see a petition you can sign and charities you can donate to, below) and some television that has moved us. Also! A book that made Dolly's week, and Pandora's new favourite podcast.
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Links Reading Elle Hunt on Matthew McConaughey's memoir, Greenlights, for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/26/greenlights-matthew-mcconaugheys-guide-to-life-livin-hollywood-star What happened when me and Kim Kardashian both turned 40? By Eva Wiseman, for The Observer https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/25/what-happened-when-both-me-and-kim-kardashian-turned-40-joint-party Help Yourself, by Curtis Sittenfeld Quite, by Claudia Winkleman
Watching Enslaved on BBC iPlayer Maggi Hambling on BBC iPlayer Out Of Her Mind, on BBC iPlayer
Listening You're Wrong About podcast Dawn French on Table Manners podcast Elvis Costello on The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast Timothy Leary on Fresh Air podcast
Sign and donate for free school meals Sign Marcus Rashford's petition for free school meals for vulnerable children, here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276 Charities to donate to: Fare Share fareshare.org Feeding Britain feedingbritain.org Kitchen Social mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/kitchen-social/ The Trussell Trust trusselltrust.org Magic Breakfast magicbreakfast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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