<p>Steph talks through why we’re seeing so many people crying online and how advice from strangers can provide a sense of comfort in tough times. Kelly mourns Flaco the Owl and talks about why his death is hitting people (ahem… her) so hard. We also talk about which of us would be a better cult leader vs. follower (take a wild guess).</p><p>We discuss the rise of Sephora Tweens and why teenagers are so obsessed with skincare and anti-aging. We also break down the incredible investigative reporting on parent-run child influencer accounts from the NYT.</p><p>We wrap with a trio of great recommendations: a very giftable book on all kinds of love, an article on the endangered languages living in NYC, and a podcast episode with a stress-expert.</p><p><strong>Pop Culture:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/mourning-flaco-the-owl-who-escaped">Mourning Flaco, the Owl Who Escaped</a>, by Naaman Zhou for the New Yorker</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.vulture.com/article/kate-middleton-disappearance-memes.html">The Internet Has Theories About Kate Middleton’s Whereabouts</a> by Jennifer Zhan for Vulture</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/26/tuition-free-medical-school-donation-ruth-gottesman-albert-einstein-new-york">$1bn donation means students at New York medical school will pay no tuition</a> by Gloria Oladipo for The Guardian</p><p><strong>News:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/02/sephora-tweens-beauty-culture-shopping/677561/">The Irony of the Sephora Tweens</a> by Elise Hu for The Atlantic</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20240119-sephora-kids-and-the-booming-business-of-beauty-products-for-children">'Sephora kids' and the booming business of beauty products for children</a> by Mia Taylor for the BBC</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/instagram-child-influencers.html">A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men</a> by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://morningconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Influencer-Report-Engaging-Gen-Z-and-Millennials.pdf">The Influencer Report</a> by The Morning Consult</p><p><strong>Content: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57028269">Conversations on Love</a>, book by Natasha Lunn</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/22/magazine/endangered-languages-nyc.html">The World Capital of Endangered Languages</a> by Alex Carp for the NYT Magazine</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jayiUEdB8nObbxl7RWTUi?si=W71Q5MCMSXWlIduKgvSMUA">Becoming experts on our own stress with stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar</a> by So Into That with Caro Chambers</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://muchtodiscuss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">muchtodiscuss.substack.com</a>