In Defense of Being Pretentious—That Is, Matty Healy
In Defense of Being Pretentious—That Is, Matty Healy
The November REPORT
a NAR Collaboration
Reading
Eating
Playing
Obsessing
Recommending
Treating
elp... it's that time of year folks. As we enter the home stretch of 2025, we hope all of our devoted readers, friends, and the occasional curious soul who comes across our work can find at least a little bit of solace, entertainment, and shared humanity in these trying times. Happy holidays from us to you, good luck on finals, and we hope that you agree 100% on our obviously correct takes from November!
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Reading
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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
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The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine
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The Anti-Cosmetic Surgery Essay Every Woman Should Read by Father_Karine
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Against Nostalgia by Ada Limon
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The Nuzzi Seizure of Power by Chris Lehmann AND The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair by Brian Phillips
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The Goon Squad by Daniel Kolitz
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Howl by Allen Ginsberg
Eating
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Rose ddeok beokki
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Cornbread
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Carne asada tacos
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Drunken noodles
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Sweet Potato Casserole
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Jello shots
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Football game hot dog
Playing
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Tech vs UGA game (and being on the jumbotron)
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Leaving the bar to play Quiplash
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Friendsgiving
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With my dog
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Super Smash Bros with close and distant relatives
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Leith Ross concert
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Fall walks
Obsessing
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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This Is What Faith Is by Spencer.
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Big coats
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Revlon lipsticks
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Crayola Magic Model clay
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You’re Still the One by Shania Twain
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Roommate kitchen time
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Waffle House chocolate chip waffles
Recommending
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The John Wick series
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Frankenstein (2025) dir. by Guillermo del Toro
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Spinach and artichoke dip
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Norah Jones Christmas music
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Anti-ED rhetoric
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Ice cream and gossiping
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Texas toast
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Locking in to House music
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Sex And The City as background to your study sessions
Treating
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Cookie cake
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Turmeric lattes
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Baggy jeans
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Necklace charms
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More iCloud storage
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LARGE dinners after working in studio for 12 hours
